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2011-2012 North Dakota Offseason Thread

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icehawk said:
Dell will not return this year. Kind of figured that would be the case. Will be interesting to see who will be the number 1 guy this season. The competition between Saunders and Gothberg will only help both goalies.

http://undhockey.areavoices.com/?p=91368
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As expected. Unfortunately for Dell, he was unlikely to get much playing time next season. That being said, I will miss the relative consistency that he brought to the team, especially late in the season. The rumors that I have been hearing for quite some time are that Gothberg will likely get the majority of the starts this season. Hopefully he plays up to his ability, and if not, I'm sure the team can rely on Saunders.

Also, with this news, the roster should be set for this upcoming season:


Forwards (16)
Danny Kristo
Corban Knight
Carter Rowney
Mark MacMillan
Michael Parks
Connor Gaarder
Stephane Pattyn
Brendan O'Donnell
Taylor Dickin
Rocco Grimaldi
Derek Rodwell
Colton St. Clair*
Drake Caggiula*
Bryn Chyzyk*
Coltyn Sanderson*
Mitch MacMillan** (coming in after Fall Semester)

Defensemen (8)
Nick Mattson
Dillon Simpson
Joe Gleason***
Derek Forbort
Andrew MacWilliam
Andrew Panzarella
Dan Senkbeil***
Jordan Schmaltz*

Goaltenders (3)
Tate Maris
Clarke Saunders**
Zane Gothberg*

* - Freshman
** - Transfer
*** - Can also play forward
 
Re: 2011-2012 North Dakota Offseason Thread

I demand Tater get a majority of the starts. Tater for Hobey!
 
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siouxinminny said:
If I gave you $50 would you promise not to post on any Fighting Sioux Fan Forum? Assuming the Gopher alumni aren't paying you more to troll here ...
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If anyone is getting money to troll it would likely be Dubbs, and I don't see him around these parts.... yet.
 
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siouxinminny said:
Libs are people who invent programs like welfare to end poverty in the minority communities.
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Interesting...sounds a bit like this guy I know...died almost 2000 years ago...

siouxinminny said:
Libs are people who want to end ... Christianity.
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:p:D:D

Thanks SIM for perhaps the funniest (at least, I hope you were saying this facetiously) post I've read in a long time.
 
Re: 2011-2012 North Dakota Offseason Thread

Fighting Sioux 23 said:
As expected. Unfortunately for Dell, he was unlikely to get much playing time next season.
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Just for the Record... No one from UND has said that Dell wouldn't have gotten much playing time this season. Also, Dell was hurt last season as well.
If Dell would have returned to UND he would've been the starting goaltender.
 
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Goon said:
Just for the Record... No one from UND has said that Dell wouldn't have gotten much playing time this season. Also, Dell was hurt last season as well.
If Dell would have returned to UND he would've been the starting goaltender.
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Just for the record...that is not what I have heard. I did state that it was rumor, but you managed to leave that out of my quote. Thanks.

Also, I'm curious who from North Dakota said that Dell would have been starting goaltender next season?
 
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@UNDMHockey: Goalie Aaron Dell has agreed to a contract with the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.

Seems strange to leave school to sign with an ECHL team, but what do I know?
 
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Why was he expected to not get much playing time?
 
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Dirty said:
@UNDMHockey: Goalie Aaron Dell has agreed to a contract with the Colorado Eagles of the ECHL.

Seems strange to leave school to sign with an ECHL team, but what do I know?
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better than to be found floating face down in the Red.
 
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Biddco said:
Why was he expected to not get much playing time?
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There is some that seems to think that a former All-American wouldn't be playing as much this season because of the two in coming goalies this year.
We will never know now... I disagree because last season there were times when Eids had better numbers and Hak stuck with Dell. Dell was also injured last season as well and missed two weeks to injury.
 
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The ECHL isn't quite the hockey career graveyard that many people make it out to be, specifically for goalies. The following goalies in the 2012 NHL Playoffs played in the ECHL: Jonathan Quick, Tim Thomas, Mike Smith, Joey MacDonald, Johan Hedberg, Martin Biron, Alex Auld, Jason Labarbera, Thomas Greiss, Jaroslav Halak, Braden Holtby, Michael Neuvirth, Dany Sabourin, and Thomas Vokoun.

That's a pretty big list and just from the teams who made the playoffs.
 
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Biddco said:
Why was he expected to not get much playing time?
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From what I have heard (aka rumor), the coaches were/are looking at Gothberg to carry the majority of the minutes this season. If that was the case, then Dell would have had to beat out Saunders for backup minutes.
 
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cF[Authentic] said:
The ECHL isn't quite the hockey career graveyard that many people make it out to be, specifically for goalies. The following goalies in the 2012 NHL Playoffs played in the ECHL: Jonathan Quick, Tim Thomas, Mike Smith, Joey MacDonald, Johan Hedberg, Martin Biron, Alex Auld, Jason Labarbera, Thomas Greiss, Jaroslav Halak, Braden Holtby, Michael Neuvirth, Dany Sabourin, and Thomas Vokoun.

That's a pretty big list and just from the teams who made the playoffs.
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Agreed. It's certainly possible for Dell to make the NHL some day. Personally, the trait that I think will help him the most is that he is a clutch goalie, and in the right system I could easily see him be in the NHL Playoffs (and do well).
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
From what I have heard (aka rumor), the coaches were/are looking at Gothberg to carry the majority of the minutes this season. If that was the case, then Dell would have had to beat out Saunders for backup minutes.
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Was that the rumor that was bouncing around Sioux Sports? The reason I ask is Hakstol doesn't just hand out playing time, it's earned... Shacker aka Pucknut 9 the one that posted that Dell was leaving has a very credible source that is close to the players on the UND hockey team and he said that his source wouldn't even give the reason that Dell was leaving...
 
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Goon said:
Was that the rumor that was bouncing around Sioux Sports? The reason I ask is Hakstol doesn't just hand out playing time, it's earned... Shacker aka Pucknut 9 the one that posted that Dell was leaving has a very credible source that is close to the players on the UND hockey team and he said that his source wouldn't even give the reason that Dell was leaving...
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I'm not sure if playing time was the reason Dell left (it could very well be a variety of different things). All I had heard (from a couple of coaches in the league, none of which are named Dave Hakstol) was that Gothberg was likely going to get the majority of the starts.
 
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