The Sicatoka

Hakstol finally showed some spine. Bravo! I was beginning to wonder where Dean Blais was when you needed him ....

He's at the University of North Dakota to learn more than just ice hockey. But is he.

What bothers me most? This is twice. I've long said it's not the mistake that concerns me; it's how you respond to, what you learn from, the mistake. He learned nothing from January.

Facts? There's just one .... http://forum.siouxsports.com/index.php?s=&...st&p=301196

TJ Oshie got arrested. Not warned, not cited, arrested. The cops don't do that lightly lest they be sued. Yet, they did. Ask yourself: How many times have you been arrested? No matter how you look at this, an arrest does not shine proudly on the University of North Dakota. Shine proudly on the University of North Dakota in all you do.

I can't believe this, but I find myself agreeing with a Denver Pioneer fan.

The most rational and realistic post in the thread and it had to come from a Pioneers fan.

Fight? Elevator? And just a disorderly conduct charge? All it takes is a phone call from Umile's boy and suddenly ... it's assault. Would we be able to discount that type of problem it were to occur also?

Just wait until they start doing timeline pieces like this. Contrary to popular "wisdom", not all press is good press.

Not figuring it out and fixing it after Judy's. Fool me once ..., fool me twice ...

God help you if Kauker finds out you're the leak.

Hennessy pulls all the strings, not Swyg.

Hey Fred, happy birthday about a month late. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdispla...;pid%5B%5D=5811 You and this "Teeder" fellow amazingly have the same DOB and hometown.

I take it you've never met a New York Jets fan on draft day.

Buf - Kotalik - low glove - score Pit - Christiansen - deke - no Buf - Connelly - five hole - no Pit - Letang - backhand - score Buf - Afiniganhov - backhand - no Pit - Crosby - five hole - PENS WIN .... Apologies for spellings .... Just like the NHL scripted it.

Shootout!

The teams are wearing "throw back" uniforms. P'burgh's have a little GVSU feel to them (light blue and black). Buffalo's not wearing the Buffa-slug but the sabres. And if you want to play hockey in a football stadium you need a retractable roof .... I remember the days when not everyone in this region had an indoor rink and this is how hockey was played. Ah the good old days .... Why all the ice issues I wonder.

Again, then why'd you first bring it up?

Uh, you're the one who insinuated a "Twamley" (i.e. University Relations) connection first ... so does that mean ... For those of you who don't understand: Betty Ralston is Mrs. Don Kojich. If you don't know who Don is, get in the game, learn more about UND.

He almost seems like a fatalist: "The puck didn't bounce our way tonight .... no puck luck .... " Bologna. Ralph said, "The harder I work ... " Where's the desperation play?

It's a disaster for the WCHA.

0-24-0 in the last 24 when trailing after 2. I can't tell you the last time I saw a Dave Hakstol team come back from two goals down. Has one? Remember "down three" in a Final Five final? And how many other "down two" comebacks? We didn't win that "down three" game but UND forced OT. With "nothing to play for" according to some. These are definitely not Dean Blais teams. Blaiser's teams took "two goals down" as a challenge and "three down" as a reason to beat you just to spite you. These guys just roll over. It makes me want to question their heart and their pride, all the way to the top.

I can't say it any more clearly: PCM is right. When's the last time anyone here directly contacted Kupchella, Harmeson, O'Keefe, even just Dan Benson, with your thoughts/comments/complaints/concerns? Throw Brekke or Ralston onto that list if you prefer. I know Harmeson is pretty sick of my emails with questions and concerns (and he does reply). Then again, with an email he doesn't have to look at my face (which he's also seen more than he'd like). And I have to agree with Virg Foss when he says: Given the way people treat UND* here, I know I wouldn't. When you post here you reflect both on yourself but also on UND, and how its fans treat its people. * When you berate a UND person here you are in some portion berating all of UND. Ever heard the phrase "praise in public, punish in private"? Given this is a very public place, please, try it folks; it's better for all.

So who would be the most likely to go? Top Five in my mind: Mussman - He played at Iowa State and came from MSU-Mankato (Owatonna native) Kelling - Rochester, MN native via MSU-Mankato (grad) and Augustana (wife is WBB assistant coach) Mannausau - UND grad from Int'l Falls, MN Belmore - Twin Cities guy from Gustavus Adolphus (recruiting coordinator) Schmidt - UND grad from Mandan, ND Any of those wouldn't surprise me. Mussman and Kelling being SE Minnesota guys seem all too logical. Taking the recruiting coordinator (Twin Cities guy) seems so too. Fortunately, UND does things the right way and has skilled people out there to either draw from or get advice from to backfill positions if need be.

That must be from the "internal postings" pages because I can't find it on the external.