University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in March..

[icehawk]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

FULL 2020-21 NORTH DAKOTA SCHEDULE

Oct. 3 Manitoba (exhibition)

Oct. 9 at Bemidji State

Oct. 10 BEMIDJI STATE

Oct. 17 vs. Penn State (Nashville, Tenn.) (U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame game)

Oct. 23-24 MINNESOTA

Oct. 30-31 at Cornell

Nov. 6-7 ST. CLOUD STATE*

Nov. 13-14 at Denver*

Nov. 20-21 MIAMI*

Nov. 27-28 NIAGARA

Dec. 4-5 at Omaha*

Dec. 12 U.S. Under 18 Team (exhibition)

Jan. 2-3 NORTHERN MICHIGAN

Jan. 8-9 COLORADO COLLEGE*

Jan. 15-16 at Minnesota Duluth*

Jan. 22-23 DENVER*

Jan. 29-30 at Miami*

Feb. 12-13 at Western Michigan*

Feb. 19-20 MINNESOTA DULUTH*

Feb. 26-27 at Colorado College*

Mar. 5-6 OMAHA*

Home games in CAPS

*NCHC games

[Siouxfaninseattle]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Can’t wait for next season

I'm with you! Everybody back (except JT) and a great incoming freshman class. This is going to be a special team.

[icehawk]

If there is a next season.

There will be. Well there better be ****it

[Fighting Sioux 23]

If there is a next season.

Unless you are suggesting that collegiate hockey will never be played again, there will certainly be a next season. It may not occur during the 2020-2021 academic year, however.

[4four4]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Can’t wait for next season

If there is a next season.

[icehawk]

Shane Pinto is coming back!

https://www.grandforksherald.com/spo...phomore-season

Assuming hockey is played at some point in 2020-2021, North Dakota should have an excellent chance at putting itself in line for a #1 seed and a shot at hanging #9!

Can’t wait for next season

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Shane Pinto is coming back!

https://www.grandforksherald.com/spo...phomore-season

Assuming hockey is played at some point in 2020-2021, North Dakota should have an excellent chance at putting itself in line for a #1 seed and a shot at hanging #9!

[icehawk]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Jonny headed to Omaha

https://www.grandforksherald.com/spo...nsfer-to-Omaha

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Over the noon hour I happened to be watching ABC news and they had someone on from BU. Maybe I misunderstood (I certainly hope so) but it sounded like that was the plan.

Yeah, it wouldn't shock me in the slightest if in-person teaching is delayed until January across the country. However, I would be surprised by an announcement confirming that in April. Everything that I'm seeing right now, is that for BU it is simply a contingency plan that they are putting in place. Realistically, any competent university should be coming up with (or already have) the same plans in place right now.

[SJHovey]

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Link? I know they had put together contingency plans that included potentially holding off on in-person education until January, but it was my understanding that it was not the official plan at this time. Of course, with this crisis, things are pretty fluid.

Over the noon hour I happened to be watching ABC news and they had someone on from BU. Maybe I misunderstood (I certainly hope so) but it sounded like that was the plan.

[cridge]

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Link? I know they had put together contingency plans that included potentially holding off on in-person education until January, but it was my understanding that it was not the official plan at this time. Of course, with this crisis, things are pretty fluid.

Not official yet

[Fighting Sioux 23]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

BU just announced they won’t start school until January.

Link? I know they had put together contingency plans that included potentially holding off on in-person education until January, but it was my understanding that it was not the official plan at this time. Of course, with this crisis, things are pretty fluid.

[SJHovey]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

BU just announced they won’t start school until January.

[SJHovey]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

It will be interesting to see how Covid-19 shapes next season. Currently, seems like there are several different scenarios that could play out: (1) the whole season could be lost due to the crisis; (2) they could have a shortened season, e.g. start in January; (3) certain schools could cancel games or start up at different times; (4) they could play in front of empty crowds for all or a portion of the season; and (5) the season proceeds as normal. There are likely several other scenarios that I'm not thinking of at the moment. Obviously, we all want things to proceed as normal (particularly given the quality of the team), but I'm sure they are planning for various different scenarios.

It's too bad we didn't have the foresight like Minnesota to practice playing real games in front of empty crowds for the last several seasons. But I trust Coach Berry will get the team ready for whatever scenario plays out.

My biggest fear is that we see a situation where the NHL, minor leagues and maybe some Canadian junior leagues decide to play, maybe with our without crowds, but the NCAA shuts down college sports again, even just through the end of 2020. You could see players bail on the college teams in order to keep playing and not sit idle for six months or longer.

[Fighting Sioux 23]

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Yeah, they should be set up. The only thing that might mess things up is the Covid-19 problem.

It will be interesting to see how Covid-19 shapes next season. Currently, seems like there are several different scenarios that could play out: (1) the whole season could be lost due to the crisis; (2) they could have a shortened season, e.g. start in January; (3) certain schools could cancel games or start up at different times; (4) they could play in front of empty crowds for all or a portion of the season; and (5) the season proceeds as normal. There are likely several other scenarios that I'm not thinking of at the moment. Obviously, we all want things to proceed as normal (particularly given the quality of the team), but I'm sure they are planning for various different scenarios.

It's too bad we didn't have the foresight like Minnesota to practice playing real games in front of empty crowds for the last several seasons. But I trust Coach Berry will get the team ready for whatever scenario plays out.