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UNH Hockey Off Season Thread 2026
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TheGrouchyCat
Litter Box of Bad Ideas
Would love to be a fly on the wall in the office of MS7 today.
Updated List of Goalies To Watch...
One Year of Eligibility Remaining:
Lehti (UAF)
Shea (Brown)
Homer (UND/ASU)
Moore (BGSU)
Marinov (QU)
Airey (Minn)
Gramme (NMU/UW)
Two Years of Eligibility Remaining:
Applebee (LSSU)
Sigurdson (NU)
Silverstein (QU)
Krivtsov (UAA)
Three Years of Eligibility Remaining:
Strahl (MSU)
Kendrick (SHU)
Hillebrandt (OSU)
Langevin (Miami) - No Contact
Gravel (Mercyhurst)
Rosseau (Maine)
One Year of Eligibility Remaining:
Lehti (UAF)
Shea (Brown)
Homer (UND/ASU)
Moore (BGSU)
Marinov (QU)
Airey (Minn)
Gramme (NMU/UW)
Two Years of Eligibility Remaining:
Applebee (LSSU)
Sigurdson (NU)
Silverstein (QU)
Krivtsov (UAA)
Three Years of Eligibility Remaining:
Strahl (MSU)
Kendrick (SHU)
Hillebrandt (OSU)
Langevin (Miami) - No Contact
Gravel (Mercyhurst)
Rosseau (Maine)
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HockeyRef
Well-known member
Should be just enough for a 3 year extension don't cha think???
With the success he's had at Union, he'll have options (and perhaps already an idea of where he may be headed), but fingers crossed - he'd be a fantastic addition to UNH's top-six. Hopefully, theyve already kicked those tires...
With guys like JJ Weibusch & Cullen Potter likely surpassing UNH's reach, here are some (realistic) portal forwards (in no particular order) I think could be UNH candidates:
One Year Eligibility: Stockfish (HC), Klimpke (RMU), Wilde (UMA/RIT), Magnussen (BSU), Clark (MN)**
Two Year Eligibility: Muthersbaugh (UC), Zadvernyuk (BRN), Nassen (MIA)**, Pahlsson (MN), Chin-DeGraves (PSU), Dawson (AFA), Moreneau (LIND), Savoie (LIND), M. Buttazoni (UML), Littler (UND)
Three Year Eligibility: Svartstrom (SLU), Loranger (UNO), Klee (UND), Cornforth (BC), D. Buttazoni (UML), Shlaine (UMD)
** No Contact Entry
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JB
Desk Chair Coach
I do think there is going to be an unfortunate juggling of talent do to the availability of money at Big 10 schools in particular. It has the potential to make college sports the MLB which if we look at successful sports models is the one you probably don't want to follow.
However, I think it is interesting that out of 243 players that entered the portal only 23 scored more than 20 points, 18 of those 23 more than 10 goals. Of those 23/18, 1 signed with Vegas so I don't understand the "in the portal" part and another is Connor Macpherson and the gopher puck live site combines his first year UNH (5 games 0-0-0) with last years QMJHL junior numbers (59 games, 12-14-26). The highest scoring switch (so far) Humphreys is from Big 10 Michigan to Big 10 Minnesota. Humphreys went from Michigan to OHL to Minn and his freshman year at Michigan was 10 gms with 1 assist. So let bump those numbers down to the "real" 20/15 or less than 10% of all players in the portal as of noon on 4/13 had more than 20 points in NCAA hockey - career to date.
The vast majority in the portal are looking for a new opportunity and they either played very few games or scored very few points. Go to https://gopherpucklive.com/ncaa-transfer-portal/ and sort by points - after the top 5 on page 3 it is single digit points. That makes 55 (58-3 above) players with double digit points, not a very high bar. So 10% 20+ points and 20% double digit points. So far this year that is not a rush to the door for high end talent chasing dollars. One of the best players is leaving the highest spending 25-26 school Penn State
However, I think it is interesting that out of 243 players that entered the portal only 23 scored more than 20 points, 18 of those 23 more than 10 goals. Of those 23/18, 1 signed with Vegas so I don't understand the "in the portal" part and another is Connor Macpherson and the gopher puck live site combines his first year UNH (5 games 0-0-0) with last years QMJHL junior numbers (59 games, 12-14-26). The highest scoring switch (so far) Humphreys is from Big 10 Michigan to Big 10 Minnesota. Humphreys went from Michigan to OHL to Minn and his freshman year at Michigan was 10 gms with 1 assist. So let bump those numbers down to the "real" 20/15 or less than 10% of all players in the portal as of noon on 4/13 had more than 20 points in NCAA hockey - career to date.
The vast majority in the portal are looking for a new opportunity and they either played very few games or scored very few points. Go to https://gopherpucklive.com/ncaa-transfer-portal/ and sort by points - after the top 5 on page 3 it is single digit points. That makes 55 (58-3 above) players with double digit points, not a very high bar. So 10% 20+ points and 20% double digit points. So far this year that is not a rush to the door for high end talent chasing dollars. One of the best players is leaving the highest spending 25-26 school Penn State
JB
Desk Chair Coach
Note from the NCAA title game broadcast. There is Mike Hastings before going to the locker room meeting with undressed players from the stands, getting a download on what they saw during the period. A scouting report. They presented it like this is uncommon, I really don't know, I had honestly never thought about it before. As the broadcast pointed out, interesting way to keep those players engaged and a good development opportunity for thinking the game and potential future coaches.
The only other time I heard something similar was about Shawn Walsh. At some point he pulled a stool into the locker room and "crowd sourced" power play ideas. I don't know if that was common for Walsh for player engagement or if they had a struggling powerplay at the time.
Is this common D1 coaching behavior?
The only other time I heard something similar was about Shawn Walsh. At some point he pulled a stool into the locker room and "crowd sourced" power play ideas. I don't know if that was common for Walsh for player engagement or if they had a struggling powerplay at the time.
Is this common D1 coaching behavior?
2013hockeyfan
Well-known member
I'd venture to guess Carle has been offered every NHL opening over the last several years (I believe it was shared publicly that he interviewed for the Chicago job when it was open). I imagine he's aware of the average tenure of an NHL head coach though, and saw the unceremonious departure of his former boss a year removed from a Jack Adams and Presidents trophy, and has decided he likes where he's at just fine.
JB
Desk Chair Coach
All you need to do is look at Bruce Cassidy, Vegas 22-26, won the cup in 23, made the playoffs all of his years, 178-99-0-43. Fired mid season to "change the voice in the room".
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Carl clearly stayed sober, saved his money, stayed fit, and his continuous touring with his new guys over the last few years into his mid-'70's has allowed them to rebuild the ELP worldwide fanbase to some degree. At their peak, despite the headwinds from the music press, ELP was one of the biggest bands in the world.
Not sure what's up with the NCAA and subpar ceremonial facilities ... I remember 2002 in St. Paul when Leopold got the nod over Haydar, it was like a closet.
Forget what went down in Buffalo the following year, seem to recall meeting some Gopher pals, and going to visit the Falls with olddog afterwards.
This year, we can blame it on Charlie Baker a/k/a "Charlie Parker" as Snives often refers to him. RINO Supreme.
Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
You're making a pretty big assumption there Grouch ... not sure I'd bet the house on MS7 being in the office today ... I mean, what's the big hurry?!?
BTW gotta give props to "Emily the Flunky" who seems to have nailed this in advance, greatly enhancing her credibility, despite some doubters.
2013hockeyfan
Well-known member
Is that an NCAA event? Could be that it is put on by USA Hockey or the Hobey Baker Foundation.
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Chuck Murray
WIS & Effingwoods Hockey Almanac
Similar to the Euro model for the elite big clubs competing to get Champions League slots, barring a very few (Guardiola, formerly Ferguson and Klopp) those clubs on the edge of European qualification go through coaches like changing underwear or socks. Thinking Chelsea, Tottenham, even Real Madrid etc.