"It's a talented group that's coming in," said Hakstol. "They bring some different elements to the table and despite being a small class, it's a talented class. We expect all four of them to have a significant impact on our program this year."s

Name: Derek Forbort
Ht: 6-4
Wt: 200
Pos: Defense
Hometown: Duluth, Minn.
Selected in the first round, 15th overall, by Los Angeles in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft ... Participated in 2010 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in August ... Spent the previous two seasons with the U.S. National Team Development Program (USNTDP) ... In 56 games last season with the U.S. Under-18 Team, registered five goals and 25 assists ... Helped lead the U.S. to its second straight gold medal at the 2010 Under-18 World Championship in Belarus ... Was a +9 and had a pair of assists iIn seven tournament games ... Played prep hockey at Duluth East High School in 2008-09, collecting seven goals and 21 assists in 25 games ...Finished the 2008-09 season with the USNTDP and recorded one goal and five assists in nine games.

Name: Brock Nelson
Ht: 6-3
Wt: 185
Pos: Forward
Hometown: Warroad, Minn.
Selected in the first round, 30th overall, by the New York Islanders in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft ... Participated in 2010 USA Hockey National Junior Evaluation Camp in August ... Averaged nearly three points per game last season at Warroad (Minn.) High School, amassing 39 goals and 34 assists in 25 games ... Named a finalist for Minnesota's Mr. Hockey Award, given annually to the top senior player in the state ... Registered 45 goals and 31 assists in 31 games as a junior in 2008-09 ... Uncle, Dave Christian, played at UND (1977-79) and won Olympic gold with the United States' famed "Miracle on Ice" team in 1980 before going on to play in more than 1,000 career NHL games with Winnipeg, Washington, Boston, St. Louis and Chicago ... Great uncle, Gordon "Ginny" Christian also played at UND (1947-50) and won Olympic silver with the United States in 1956.

Name: Derek Rodwell
Ht: 6-2
Wt: 200
Pos: Forward
Hometown: Taber, Alberta
Selected in the fifth round, 144th overall, by New Jersey in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft ... Spent the past three seasons with the AJHL's Okotoks Oilers ... Scored 53 points (18 goals, 35 assists) in 55 games in 2009-10 and led the Oilers to an AJHL South Division championship ... Ranked second on the team in assists and third in points ... Added nine points, including a team-leading six goals, in 11 playoff games ... Enjoyed 10 multi-point games during the regular season, including six three-point games ... Participated in 2010 AJHL All-Star Game and was named team captain of the South Division All-Star Team ... Had 17 goals and 12 assists in 41 games in 2008-09 and nine goals and 10 assists in 62 games in 2007-08 ... Was a teammate of current Sioux goalie Brad Eidsness with Okotoks in 2007-08.

Name: Dillon Simpson
Ht: 6-1
Wt: 205
Pos: Defense
Hometown: Edmonton, Alberta
Spent the 2009-10 with Spruce Grove of the AJHL and led the Saints to an Enerflex Cup championship ... Also helped lead the Saints to the Dave Duchak Trophy as AJHL regular season champions with a remarkable 52-4-1-3 record ... Named AJHL Rookie of the Year and a unanimous selection to the AJHL North Division All-Rookie Team ... Participated in the 2010 AJHL All-Star Game and had three assists ... Scored 41 points (12 goals, 29 assists) in 58 regular season games and tied for the team lead with 10 power-play goals ... Ranked second among all AJHL defensemen in PPG ... Added six assists in 16 playoff games ... Had been named one of Inside College Hockey's Nine Newsmakers for 2010 ... Spent the 2008-09 season with Southside Athletic Club Midget AAA program in Edmonton ... NHL draft eligible in 2011 ... Father, Craig Simpson, played at Michigan State (1983-85), spent 10 years in the NHL with Pittsburgh, Edmonton and Buffalo, won two Stanley Cups with the Oilers (1990, 1988) and is now the lead analyst on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada.

The Sioux open the 2010-11 season with an exhibition game on Oct. 3 against Manitoba. UND begins the regular season the following weekend at the Kendall Hockey Classic in Anchorage, Alaska.

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