Last season, UND had one of the better offenses in the nation. UND finished sixth in the nation for goals for and eighth in the nation for goals for/games played.
Counting graduation and early departures, UND lost 45% of their scoring from last season’s team that went 29-10-3. If UND is going to make a return to the Frozen Four, someone on UND’s roster is going to have to step up and fill the void. Who‘s going to score for UND?
Coach Berry had an answer to that question. Like previous years, the offense starts with the d-core.
“Last season, we relied on a lot of guys,” Berry said. “Guys like Michael Parks and Mark McMillian come to mind. The guys that really got it done, too, were the Connor Gaarders and the Steph Pattyns. How do we replicate that? We have young guys coming in right away, put into roles that are set up to flourish.”
Berry continued, “The other thing, is our d-core. I think in the last two years, our d-core was one of the top, if not the top d-core in the nation, offensively. We have to continue to do that. We have to expect and push those guys in being part of our offense five on five.”
Moving forward, you’re not going to see many changes from last year. There will be some subtle changes.
There’s some differentiation, but there’re a lot of similarities,” Berry said. “Whoever comes or goes through this program, the culture remains the same.
Add The Sports Daily to your Google News Feed!
