UND is closing in on having 50 players under pro contract for next season. Right now, the school is at 47. Here’s a look at who has signed for next season (let me know if I have anything wrong or if I forgot someone).
NHL (20)
Ben Blood, Ottawa Senators
Taylor Chorney, St. Louis Blues
Joe Finley, Buffalo Sabres
Matt Frattin, Toronto Maple Leafs
Chay Genoway, Minnesota Wild
Matt Greene, Los Angeles Kings
Jason Gregoire, Winnipeg Jets
Brett Hextall, Phoenix Coyotes
Brian Lee, Tampa Bay Lightning
Brad Malone, Colorado Avalanche
Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
T.J. Oshie, St. Louis Blues
Zach Parise, Minnesota Wild
Chris Porter, St. Louis Blues
Matt Smaby, Anaheim Ducks
Drew Stafford, Buffalo Sabres
Jonathan Toews, Chicago Blackhawks
Chris VandeVelde, Edmonton Oilers
Matt Watkins, New York Islanders
Travis Zajac, New Jersey Devils
AHL (2)
Jake Marto, St. John’s
Corey Fienhage, Rochester
ECHL (5)
Aaron Dell, Colorado
Michael Forney, Colorado
Derrick LaPoint, Reading
Aaron Schneekloth, Colorado
Evan Trupp, Bakersfield
Europe (20)
Ryan Bayda, Nurnberg (Germany)
Robbie Bina, Wolfsburg (Germany)
Brandon Bochenski, Barys Astana (Russia)
Adam Calder, Milton Keynes (England)
Brent Davidson, Herning (Denmark)
Ryan Duncan, Salzburg (Austria)
Colby Genoway, Lausanne (Switzerland)
Lee Goren, Pelicans (Finland)
Andrew Kozek, Dornbirner (Austria)
David Lundbohm, Vasteras (Sweden)
Ryan Martens, Erding (Germany)
Curtis Murphy, Linz (Austria)
Brady Murray, Lugano (Switzerland)
Jordan Parise, Valpellice (Italy)
Jean-Philippe Lamoureux, Villacher (Austria)
Anthony Grieco, Pontebba (Italy)
Travis Roche, Bern (Switzerland)
Rastislav Spirko, Avtomobilist Yekaterinburg (Russia)
Bill Trew, Landshut (Germany)
Jason Ulmer, Munchen (Germany)
Dell in the ECHL makes 46?
Aaron Dell
Didn’t Dell just sign?
Yes, good call.
Jonathon Toews
Toews?????
How do I forget that one?
Mario Lamoureux?
Aaron Dell?
David Toews as well
Jones brothers? Not sure about Matt but I thought Zach was playing ECHL. Brad Miller? Mike Prpich? Rylan Kaip?
Both Matt and Zach Jones have retired. Prpich retired. I believe Kaip retired (he didn’t play last year). Miller unsigned at the moment. David Toews also unsigned, I believe.
This is the part where the student section starts siving me, isn’t it?
Hey, I originally forgot Jonathan Toews on this list, so I’m not saying anything to anyone.
Prpich is retired and being a dad in Canada.
A little Prpich running around? Chilling…
Hahaha “A little prpich running around? Chilling…” that’s so classic. Never know maybe we’ll see him in 15 years!
I know its off the topic here, but is there any news on if fox college sports or something will be picking up Sioux games? Would be pretty devastating to not be able to watch them on tv here in Colorado or anywhere outside of ND for that matter.
You’re on the money with your question. I was terribly upset last night when I couldn’t watch the UND football opener. Fargo has yet to sign and get the same coverage they have had for years. I emailed the manager about 2 weeks ago posing the question of where were they on negotiations. Of course he “never” returned my email. The local paper also carried a story about it last week and he couldn’t be contacted by them either. Looks like it’s over for the thousands of UND fans living in Fargo. I’ve stuck with Cableone just to get that coverage and now it seems they don’t want to provide it. Time to go satellite before the snow flies. It’s a shame custiomers have to go through this kind of thing over and over again.
I dont know why they wouldnt pick up the games. Its not like they wouldnt get the ratings, especially with hockey. There are Sioux hockey fans all over the country and for them to get at least home games on tv is huge.
Commodore ??
Unsigned at the moment.
Did jason Blake retire and I missed it?
Unsigned at the moment. He is considering retiring.
Didn’t Michael Forney’s contract expire over the summer or did he get re-signed?
Forney signed an ECHL deal with Colorado a couple weeks ago.
Hunter Bishop
I believe he’s still unsigned as well.
Unrelated at the moment but Forbort is listed at #4 for the LA Kings’ top 10 prospects.
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=640619
Where is Darcy Zajac playing??
As you probably know, DJ played for the Albany Devils of the AHL. The 2012-2013 roster has not been posted yet for the Albany Devils even though their first game is Oct 13.
Are you going to list coaches too in the NHL/AHL? The two highest leagues in N.A.
I’d consider them pro contracts, and of an elevated prestige..
This would take a lot of work but do we have any idea of how we stack up in this category against other schools? Or even the WHL?
Yeah, that would take a lot of work but would be interesting info.