UND Forward Ben Strinden Checks in at Number Three in NCHC Top 5 Plays of the Week

Last Saturday, in the third period of UND's non-conference tilt against the Bemidji State Beavers, sophomore forward Ben Strinden scored his third goal of the season giving UND a comfortable 3-0 lead. It was a backhand finish, he faked the goalie and put the puck in the net. UND would win the game 5-0, and sweep the Beavers, (3-2 W and 5-0 W). Strinden has really picked up his game and it has shown on the score sheet, too. He's tied for sixth on the team in blocked shots.

   

True to form, in this week's NCHC Top 5 Plays of the week, Miami University's goalie Logan Neaton amazing save against Mercyhurst was fifth in the Top 5 Plays of the Week, and it was hard to see to see his magnificent save, because Maimi's highlight video was blurry. Miami University should be embarrassed for putting out such a substandard product. Think about it. Many of us, including me, reupped our NCHC.TV subscription for $112.00. Is this video worthy of that price? Apparently, they didn't get the memo in Oxford, OH. I've talked about this subject extensively, and in some instances the webcast quality from some member schools hasn't improved.  

During the sprint of 2022, the NCHC tweeted this out.

We will work with select schools to improve their stream quality

Staying with @SIDEARMSports allows https://t.co/ZyUdpPrI2J to be accessed worldwide (ESPN+ is U.S. only), allows us to combine our 2 sites into 1, & all our teams also have SIDEARM sites so we can share data/video

— The NCHC (@TheNCHC) May 19, 2022

During the 2023-24 college hockey season, fans who purchase the NCHC's Annual Pass will pay $112.00. In this economy, that is a lot of money. I am not expecting a lot of improvement from the usual suspects that have put out a subpar product. Again, there is supposed to be a minimum standard. I'm betting that Arizona State will have a decent product; if their PAC12 hockey videos are any indication.