The Sicatoka

Fact: He failed a field sobriety test. Forgive me if the standard I hold people to is "never have to take that test."

You all tell me what it's like to have your head "two-railed" off the driver's side window and windshield of your car (while wearing a seat belt no less) from being broadsided by a drunk driver and I'll tell you all about righteous indignation.

In light of this situation Mr. Greene has put himself into, let's play word association: - Craig MacTavish - Dany Heatley At least Greene has "lucky" to go with "stupid". Well, maybe the others were lucky too because they weren't the ones killed by a drunk driver.

First: Why is anyone trying to shoot the messenger? PCM's story didn't go to USCHO until after UND released a statement. Guess what! Cat's out of the bag already at that point. Next: So, this is the kind of captaincy this Sioux team has had all season. So this is the sort of (alleged) "leadership" this team has been under up to this point. It all makes sense now. Finally: I'd pull the "C" from the jersey on the way to the arena door (and I'd keep the jersey too). I'd suspend him from the team until this matter is dealt with. I'm watching for how not one but two people respond to this: Matt Greene and David Hakstol. PS - dagies, I've been in a car, driving, broadsided by a drunk driver.

I was screaming at the TV begging for Scott to do it!

John Scott looked like a kid in the toy aisle in Wal-Mart when he had one in each hand: "Gee mommy, which one do I want? Simon or Theodore? Oh look! Here comes Alvin!" Now if he'd have just checked to see if they rattle when shaken hard or just taken the stuffin' out of 'em. :D

Glad to see they listened.

Contrary to what some will try to tell you or have you believe, the team is not "all overage Canadians." I'd guess Sparky learned the words to "O Canada", wore a tuk, and fit right in, eh. According to the roster: Americans: Bina, Brandt, Canady, Fabian, Foyt, Fuher, Fylling, Greene, Jones, Lamoureux, Marvin, Massen, Parise**, Schneider, Smaby, Stafford Canadians: Genoway, Kaip, McMahon, Murray*, Porter, Prpich, Radke, Spirko***, Zajac Anyone know the actual rosters they used? * Actually he's a dual-citizen, US-Canada. Does that mean he has to stay between the blue lines, in the neutral zone? ** American, but JP was Canadian, eh? Does that make him the Canadian goalie by default? *** Slovakian

I agree. The pre-Gino and mid-1990s eras in old REA were pretty quiet but no one remembers that. I'm happy my favorite college team plays in an arena that can "Wow!" the Great One and NHL front office people.

Somebody get the signs ready for his next visit to The Ralph. "How do you do that Don?" Don Adam's Rulebook of the Month Club: "I Make It Up As I Go" by Don Adam Adam's Rule Book: (blank space below)

The most boring thing in the world to watch is two poorly-skilled teams on Olympic ice. The next most was the first 54:00 of last year's National Championship game (DU v. Maine). Call the obstruction (teams will adjust) and North American ice is a faster game.

Stafford carried Team USA. Why not the Sioux? Remember: Goren and Panzer couldn't get it done, until they got it done. We remember them (Goren, Panzer) fondly because they got it done; but, they were just raw potential and raw capability until they used it for success, not unlike the position Mr. Stafford is in right now.

The box scores say about 3300 for the women and 3600 for the mens game. Both of those would have been cozy in The Betty. Well, "cozy" for the home team; down right cramped for the visitors. Big congrats to the men on the win. But only enjoy it until noon today because it won't mean squat if you don't take care of business against SCSU.

From "Fight on Sioux" by Virg Foss/GF Herald, page 98. If PCM's 49-19-7 is accurate that is 0.700 (sorry, PCM, not 0.720).

(Since jk has gone a little, how shall we say it, "out there" on us, I figure I can hop on the same bus for a while too since it's warmed up anyway.) The gods of Sioux hockey are confused. It happened when UND "switched ends" in moving to the new Ralph. - Before we defended the south twice; now we defend the north twice. - Before students were east; now they're west. - Before the home team bench was SW of the ice; now it's NE. - Before the Sioux goalie was left of the press box twice; now it's right. We turned everything around on them, and the logo changed too. Clearly, cause for confusion. You have to remember: the gods of Sioux hockey really don't venture much beyond about a stick-length or two from the blue paint in their home arena, although their power has a much greater reach. (Anyone in Albany in 2001 remembers the great thunderstorm they unleashed after the overtime period. Thunderstorms that powerful in Albany in April are as common as SCSU post-season banners.) They've barely found the new arena. When they did it's all backwards (north-south-wise) to them. To them, no late goals go into the south net because that is how it was at old REA. However, the gods of Sioux hockey still recognize their mark. The gods of Sioux hockey are with Lammy. Why? Look at his mask. They recognize the old logo. They know he is one of their own and "brush away" some pucks for him. He shows signs of the Jensen/Casey/Belfour/Goehring karma and that comes from the gods of Sioux hockey (plus great skills and preparation, who am I kidding). But just the same, the gods of Sioux hockey just don't want to let a late goal into a south net at home. Clearly, they are thinking "no late south goal goals" more than watching who is shooting at it. (And they don't recognize the new logo on the jerseys.) They need to be shown that it is now acceptable, needed, to have late goals go in the south net, that this is not the old REA but the new REA, where their own are now the "defenders of the north" at crunch time. Why they haven't accepted that yet I do not understand. But, the gods of Sioux hockey do recognize their mark as evidenced by Lammy. And I have a way to help them understand. I say have the team wear undershirts with the old logo for a home series, maybe even for that whole week before in practice. Maybe even have the blackhawk and the geometric logos on the undershirt. Let the gods of Sioux hockey understand that the (blackhawk) logo is the (geometric) logo is the (new) logo. The gods of Sioux hockey will recognize that and respond accordingly and the magic will return. And then all will be well. (OK, I'm done now. But I'm left to wonder what kind of smoke that was in jk's bus.)

When it comes to finding a leader, I don't care how much a guy scores. I care that he can lead, and does it. This team hasn't had someone step up into that realm (a leader) yet either. I picked Stafford because he showed, by his actions and play in the WJCs, that he can lead. (He also happened to get quite a few points along the way.) Hey, if Mike Prpich takes the job that's fine with me too. A leader would start doing the little things that matter, taking the abuse in front, going to the net, never taking a shift off, going back in the room and challenging guys who aren't gettin' it done every shift. Leaders aren't always on the top of the scoresheet. Someone, anyone, willing to lead. Maybe not on the ice in scoring, but definitely in other areas that matter like "the room". (Look at DU's Caldwell or Minnesota's Grant Potulny.) Don't believe my assessment on needing someone to step up and lead? Fine, but go and read what Brad Berry is saying: "We

No senior has stepped up to tote the load yet. It's too late to expect it. There aren't many juniors to look to either. That means it has to come from one of the other classes. There's this guy who led the US WJC team in scoring. He looked really good out there on the ice at The Ralph. I wish he was playing for The Sioux. Oh, .... that's right .... Paging Mr. Stafford. Mr. Drew Stafford ....

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At the risk of repeating myself from another thread: The Herald speculates on possible replacements in here.

Tell me you all haven't heard that line, in pieces or composite, on a hockey broadcast.