The Sicatoka

I think they all should wear 28 pound boat anchors attached to their helmets for the Frozen Four.

Someone's not in on the inside joke.

It's spelled "Leinenkugel's".

Good guests are politely respectful of their hosts.

Oooooh, ouch. Good one. PCM tell you to say that?

Would you prefer "Evil Gophers"? "Gehenna Gophers"?

It'd still be a neutral site CCHA rink, so why not go near the geographic middle: Qwest Center in Omaha?

Yup. Last Frozen Four was April 2001. Mr. Engelstad was at the arena opening in October 2001.

Now, knowing this: Let's fill in the blanks: Conference (each line is two games): @ SCSU: @ Minnesota: @ UMD: @ DU: @ MTU: @ CC: Feb 3, 4 @ UAA: Jan 6, 7 SCSU: Minnesota: UMD: DU MTU: Wisconsin: MSU-Mankato: Non-Conference (each line is one game): Northeastern: Oct 14 Northeastern: Oct 15 TBD: TBD: TBD: TBD: TBD: TBD:

Some background on schedules I provided in the past:

But aren't we all?

8. Play smart. 9. Have fun. 10. Skate! Skate! Ska-a-a-ate!

Seems like just yesterday when - Jake Brandt - Brian Canady - Nick Fuher - Quinn Fylling - Colby Genoway - Matt Jones - James Massen - Rory McMahon - Andy Schneider were a freshman class of Sioux hockey players. It's been a ride boys. Thanks for playing for us, the fans. And don't worry about us now, go make yourselves proud.

I can't speak for PCM, but I wondered aloud about Greene keeping the captaincy and if he shouldn't be suspended until he took care of the problem he made for himself in Warroad (a culminating event).

Paukovich's past actions are relevant, especially so if the current situation were to become more similar to the Bertuzzi situation. (See the post by UNDLAW above.) It's public record. The question must be raised: He didn't learn last time. Will he this time? What if he doesn't?

At the risk of repeating myself:

A violent, flagantly illegal move. Now, am I talking about assault or the hit on Bina? Poor judgement. Violent behavior.

Poor judgement. Violent behavior. Twice. And here's the signature line of PCM " ... does not plan on trying to rein him in." Seems like no one has.

Is a two-game suspension something he'd have to report to a probation officer if he still has one?

I had some help. (No further comment.)

You'll have to register to read: http://theindependent.com/stories/021603/spo_assault16.shtml The Storm had a Geoff Paukovich, born 04/24/86, hometown Englewood, CO, on their roster at the time. http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/pdisplay.php3?pid=69874 DU has a Geoff Paukovich, born 04/24/86, hometown Englewood, CO, on their roster today. http://www.uscho.com/rosters/index.php?sea...eam=32&gender=m Nice fellow, eh.

Forget his team. Forget his school. Forget the arena workers. Forget the thousands of live observers. He should not play again until we are sure that he won't try something like that again and hurt himself this time.* * Watch that tape. If those Zamboni doors had been latched shut he'd have hit a lot harder and who knows.

It was that or pharmacy. Hey, competition is good and duplication is A-OK, but they still said "veterinary science"!

"internal reprimand" = "double secret probation" I can almost hear the WCHA Execs meeting: "But he's already on probation." "He is? Well, as of this moment, he's on DOUBLE SECRET PROBATION!"