I’m sure we will be able to find plenty of good defensemen by time this class hits campus. Lots of options out there and many that aren’t considered highly touted at the moment.
I have no doubts this will prove true. Always disappointing to lose on a target (assuming Lutner was - obviously a talented player if going to Denver). But no longer hung up on landing one recruit specifically. Call it the Michael Forney experience.
Does the big 2025 class (~8+ players) delay the recruitment/commitment of 2026 eligible recruits? Thinking that maybe some players may be looking at competition for early playing time.
Top remaining MN's:
1) Mikey Berchild - F (THE RECRUIT)
2) Mason Moe - F (Most GPL love for UMN commit)
3) Mason West - F (Please play hockey and not football)
4) Henry Chmiel - D (my favorite Dman with Lutner headed to DEN)
5) Casey Vandertop - F
6) Luke Puchner - F
7) Nate Celski - D
Feels like the Berchild wait and see is the Fall storyline. Plus the steam on Mason Moe not yielding anything yet!
I remember when Townsend committed I read that even though he basically knew he was gonna be a Gopher he still went on all his visits just to be sure. I suspect something similar is happening with Moe.
https://twitter.com/CollegePuckNXT/status/1831510502880518599?t=Y3weJxEuWiLc95J2Xl4Sjg&s=19
Take us out of our misery BC, hopefully not berchild lol
Not Berchild. Assuming the Tweets are related, it is Swedish defenseman Kristian Kostadinski.
Does the big 2025 class (~8+ players) delay the recruitment/commitment of 2026 eligible recruits? Thinking that maybe some players may be looking at competition for early playing time.
Top remaining MN's:
1) Mikey Berchild - F (THE RECRUIT)
2) Mason Moe - F (Most GPL love for UMN commit)
3) Mason West - F (Please play hockey and not football)
4) Henry Chmiel - D (my favorite Dman with Lutner headed to DEN)
5) Casey Vandertop - F
6) Luke Puchner - F
7) Nate Celski - D
Feels like the Berchild wait and see is the Fall storyline. Plus the steam on Mason Moe not yielding anything yet!
I think the big 2025 class does delay or make it so they’re not in a need of that many 2026 recruits, at least forwards. Huglen graduates, then there’s Snuggerud, Wood, and Oliver Moore so they bring in Mooney, Kwasnicka, Javon Moore and Townsend. So they could realistically have Jackson Nevers, Katz and Reid coming in 2026 as forwards then (presumably) offer Berchild and Moe they’d already be at 5 so I don’t think they’ve offered many more spots than that this early on, imo.
Berchild now just following Gophers and Denver on instagram.
Does the big 2025 class (~8+ players) delay the recruitment/commitment of 2026 eligible recruits? Thinking that maybe some players may be looking at competition for early playing time.
Top remaining MN's:
1) Mikey Berchild - F (THE RECRUIT)
2) Mason Moe - F (Most GPL love for UMN commit)
3) Mason West - F (Please play hockey and not football)
4) Henry Chmiel - D (my favorite Dman with Lutner headed to DEN)
5) Casey Vandertop - F
6) Luke Puchner - F
7) Nate Celski - D
Feels like the Berchild wait and see is the Fall storyline. Plus the steam on Mason Moe not yielding anything yet!
I think the big 2025 class does delay or make it so they’re not in a need of that many 2026 recruits, at least forwards. Huglen graduates, then there’s Snuggerud, Wood, and Oliver Moore so they bring in Mooney, Kwasnicka, Javon Moore and Townsend. So they could realistically have Jackson Nevers, Katz and Reid coming in 2026 as forwards then (presumably) offer Berchild and Moe they’d already be at 5 so I don’t think they’ve offered many more spots than that this early on, imo.
Don’t forget they have to account for Nevers and Michel graduating after this year too.
Berchild now just following Gophers and Denver on instagram.
It’s like LJ Mooney from last fall all over again
I don’t think they have to recruit to replace Michel since he doesn’t play.Does the big 2025 class (~8+ players) delay the recruitment/commitment of 2026 eligible recruits? Thinking that maybe some players may be looking at competition for early playing time.
Top remaining MN's:
1) Mikey Berchild - F (THE RECRUIT)
2) Mason Moe - F (Most GPL love for UMN commit)
3) Mason West - F (Please play hockey and not football)
4) Henry Chmiel - D (my favorite Dman with Lutner headed to DEN)
5) Casey Vandertop - F
6) Luke Puchner - F
7) Nate Celski - D
Feels like the Berchild wait and see is the Fall storyline. Plus the steam on Mason Moe not yielding anything yet!
I think the big 2025 class does delay or make it so they’re not in a need of that many 2026 recruits, at least forwards. Huglen graduates, then there’s Snuggerud, Wood, and Oliver Moore so they bring in Mooney, Kwasnicka, Javon Moore and Townsend. So they could realistically have Jackson Nevers, Katz and Reid coming in 2026 as forwards then (presumably) offer Berchild and Moe they’d already be at 5 so I don’t think they’ve offered many more spots than that this early on, imo.
Don’t forget they have to account for Nevers and Michel graduating after this year too.
I don’t think they have to recruit to replace Michel since he doesn’t play.Does the big 2025 class (~8+ players) delay the recruitment/commitment of 2026 eligible recruits? Thinking that maybe some players may be looking at competition for early playing time.
Top remaining MN's:
1) Mikey Berchild - F (THE RECRUIT)
2) Mason Moe - F (Most GPL love for UMN commit)
3) Mason West - F (Please play hockey and not football)
4) Henry Chmiel - D (my favorite Dman with Lutner headed to DEN)
5) Casey Vandertop - F
6) Luke Puchner - F
7) Nate Celski - D
Feels like the Berchild wait and see is the Fall storyline. Plus the steam on Mason Moe not yielding anything yet!
I think the big 2025 class does delay or make it so they’re not in a need of that many 2026 recruits, at least forwards. Huglen graduates, then there’s Snuggerud, Wood, and Oliver Moore so they bring in Mooney, Kwasnicka, Javon Moore and Townsend. So they could realistically have Jackson Nevers, Katz and Reid coming in 2026 as forwards then (presumably) offer Berchild and Moe they’d already be at 5 so I don’t think they’ve offered many more spots than that this early on, imo.
Don’t forget they have to account for Nevers and Michel graduating after this year too.
Yeah but he’s still a member of the team that will need to be replaced next season. Unless you want them to roll with 13 forwards next season which seems unwise.
There were 8-9 shattuck kids at the football game in front of us and I believe Berchild was one. The majority were wearing gopher gear and doing the MINNESOTA chants
There were 8-9 shattuck kids at the football game in front of us and I believe Berchild was one. The majority were wearing gopher gear and doing the MINNESOTA chants
Berchild is with the U17 national team this year and not Shattuck. Unless he was back for the weekend, I don’t think that would have been him.
I was thinking a possible unofficial vs official visit but could be right for sure. Definitely saw a kid who looked suspicious