The Sicatoka

Come on people. Read. Breathe. Think. I put in not one but two ways, each within two posts, of that "press release" to let you know it was an April Fools Day joke. I mean, I saw through 'jloos' immediately. Plus, I'd be embarrassed if that was a real press release. Nothin' personal, jloos. (I have a pro, PCM, do all mine. )

Marty: Of myself. It fit both places.

Brandon Bochenski is just 46 points from becoming just the sixth member of the UND 200 point club (G. Johnson, M. Taylor, Jeff Panzer, D. Ward, L. Davidson). If those 46 come as 21 goals and 25 assists, he'll be just the second member of the "100 Goals - 100 assists for 200 points" club (with Dixon Ward). SI picked well, very well.

Brandon Bochenski is just 46 points from becoming just the sixth member of the UND 200 point club. If those 46 come as 21 goals and 25 assists, he'll be just the second member of the "100 Goals - 100 assists for 200 points" club (with Dixon Ward).

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Shouldn't that have said " clueless, sucky, beat up defensive core"? I love the day after March 31.

What's "forecheck's" opinion of all this?

The "opt-in" rule and all the student-athletes that it affects this year is discussed in this INCH story.

Everything I got at Squires was pretty good. Hey, best nostalgia food in GF is and remains The Red Pepper followed by a late night (or was it early morning? Either way) post- bar closing breakfast at The Big Sioux.

Yup. http://www.hobeybaker.com/viewnews.php?Id=27

USCHO's early departures (and other) list: http://www.uscho.com/news/agate.php?item=earlydepart04

I have a better (well, not really) one than "brothers" on the roster. For the first time since April of 1997, the UND mens hockey roster does not have someone on it who owns a National Championship ring. Remember, this season's roster included one (because of his medical hardship year): Ryan Hale. Think about it: Peter Armbrust got one in April of 1997 and was there until April of 2000 when he got a second and then-freshman Ryan Hale got his. With Ryan no longer eligible and on the roster, the string ends. Note to current team: Look at Ryan's before he goes. They are really nice. Go earn yours.

You admit to having consumed Hamms and Wilkerson food? Everything was better in Squires, and I mean everything.

Holy smokes! When did that happen? Buffalo is three points back of the NYI for the last Eastern playoff spot and each have three games left! I know it's Jason Blake's NYI team but he's hurt right now ..... Go-o-o-o-o Sabres!

PCM won't admit it in public, but he just recently took down his "Ryan Sofie" website and replaced it with one dedicated to Mapletoft.

Again, a signing is a business deal: you need a buyer and a seller. I'm guessing Buffalo (Vanek) and Phoenix (Ballard) aren't looking to buy until after a new NHL CBA is in place and (presumably) rookie "prices" go down. Alternatively, and unlike Buffalo and Phoenix, New Jersey is in the playoffs, has cash available, and saw a guy they have rights to that they believe can help them right now. Thus, NJD was a buyer in the market.

Genoway centered Bochenski from 12/27/03 to 1/24/04. The Sioux went 7-1-2 during that stretch. Bochenski had a 10-6-16 line and Genoway had a 1-11-12 line during those 10 games. Fylling played three games with them and went 1-2-3; Porter played the other seven and went 3-2-5. So, during those ten games with Genoway at center with Bochenski, the line produced 15 goals in 10 games. Colby can do the job.

Brady Murray played center at Salmon Arm (when he was the runner up for both league ROY and MVP).

Riddle and Big Potulny too? Oh, please-please-please-please! I'd love to see the NCAA response, and sanctions, to that.

If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle. -- Sun Tzu

The judge put a gag order on the Sjodin case. Meanwhile, now a University of Wisconsin student has gone missing.

UND is losing seniors Lundbohm, Hale, and Palmiscno plus underclassman NHL signee Parise. Minnesota is losing seniors Koalska, Riddle, Grant Potulny, and Waibel. With those four Minnesota is losing 28 more points (15 more goals) from last season than UND is, plus, Minnesota is losing their two-year captain. (They also lose Joey Martin.) Now, which other players were you considering that Minnesota may lose?

And if you knew what Wes Dorey lived through in college you'd clam up too.

A signing is a business deal. In any business deal it takes a willing buyer with money to spend and a willing seller with wares for purchase. (Ralph Engelstad School of Business Course Number 100.) NJD and Zach were a match right now. I'm not sure about the other teams' situations.

You'd be better served to remind the Bison of that. The Sioux aren't playing any NAIAs next season.