Kristo to return to UND for the 2011-2012 season...

According to Runnin' With the Dog's favorite beat writer Brad Schlossman UND Sophomore forward Danny Kristo will be back with the Fighting Sioux next season. The pieceS are beginning to fall into place, the UND fan base is Anxiously awaiting word from junior forwards Brett Hextall and Jason Gregoire. There has been "a lot of speculation and rumors" on the various fan message boards and blogs on whether Brett Hextall and Jason Gregoire are going to sign professional contracts or not. We just have to wait I guess, lets hope they decided to make a return to UND.

UND Hockey Blog ---- Danny Kristo, a second-round pick of the Montreal Canadiens in 2008, says he will be on a team that he thinks can sneak up on some people.

“I thought about it and looked it over and obviously could have done either or,” Kristo said. “But I feel like with (Aaron) Dell coming back Bloody (Ben Blood) coming back, that will be huge for us. Knighter (Corban Knight) will be back. He’s one of the most underrated guys in the league. I think we will have a strong team next year and we can surprise a lot of people. Personally, there is still a lot I can accomplish.”

After a slow start in terms of production, Kristo was one of UND’s top point producers come the end of the season. In his last 16 games, he had 23 points. If you average that rate over a full season, it would have equated to 61 or 62 points.