The Sicatoka

Just being compared to Villanueva is lofty praise.

Like I said, folks notice ... https://www.tribstar.com/sports/local_college_sports/isu_sports/todd-aaron-golden-would-it-have-killed-ndsu-to-do-the-mvc-schools-a-solid/article_37f6c977-de27-5068-950c-9313fc639c3d.html The other thing of note in the article: It took 8 of 11 votes for Murray to get in. Clearly the MVC folks (5), plus WIU has said they voted yes. I'd think YSU would vote with the MVC; there's seven. So at least one of the Dakota 4 voted yes. It wasn't NDSU; UND gave a "no comment" (a tell to me of a no*, but I could be wrong). The SD schools have always been BB-first minded. It would not surprise me to find they both voted with the MVC (BB) contingent. Any insights @Yote 53 ? * GF to Murray, KY (1100 miles) is the same as GF to Cheney WA (EWU, 1100 miles). UND just left the BSC to get rid of 1100 trips.

You are SO missing some letters: Mastrosimone Ture Linden (F, RPI) hasn’t landed somewhere yet, and that surprises me.

2022-23 NORTH DAKOTA NCHC SCHEDULE: Nov. 4-5 – at Omaha Nov. 11-12 – DENVER Nov. 18-19 – MIAMI Dec. 2-3 – at St. Cloud State Dec. 9-10 – at Western Michigan Jan. 13-14 – WESTERN MICHIGAN Jan. 20-21 – MINNESOTA DULUTH Jan. 27-28 – at Miami Feb. 10-11 – at Denver Feb. 17-18 – ST. CLOUD STATE Feb. 24-25 – at Colorado College Mar. 3-4 – OMAHA Mar. 10-12 – NCHC Quarterfinals (Best-of-3 - at home sites) Mar. 17-18 – NCHC Frozen Faceoff (Xcel Energy Center - St. Paul, Minn.)

Conference schedule you say? Yes, I say. https://fightinghawks.com/news/2022/4/13/mens-hockey-nchc-releases-2022-23-conference-slate.aspx Summary: No trip to UMD; don't see CC in REA.

Gopher Ben Meyers signs with COL https://www.capfriendly.com/players/ben-meyers

And now ... Jewwy Yowk retires: the BC job is open.

Wilbur at work:

Luke Sillinger looked good in green, and would've looked good in green. < bleep > ASU coed recruiting tools <-- be careful with link usage

BU and Michigan State and Union and Augie have openings. Michigan's coach is under investigation by the school. RPI's head coach's contract expires at the end of the week and there's not even negotiations going on supposedly. Good times.

Sears? Extravagance. Most teams had to wear "Monkey" Wards.

You do realize that only a small fraction of offers become acceptances.

You're saying the event is remembered a decade or more later? That public undressing, a public belittling of others' areas for improvement, that'd be like announcing you voted "no" (and listing faults) to a new member after a private vote that added a member to the conference. And you're saying folks remember that. Who'd be so silly to do either? <-- that's rhetorical; we know the answers. Why don't people understand ... praise in public, punish in private.

Purple Cows captain Wyatt Aamodt signs with COL. Gives up one eligible season.

C'mon, they lost a 4OT title game to BGSU.

Obligatory " you can't teach 6'10" " comment.

That, during the 2021-22 season, a 17 year old, would be mauled by a team like MSU-Mankato.

"Fighting Sioux 23" at USCHO has a monster formulaic they use. This thread starts in 2017 and is current up to last week. https://fanforum.uscho.com/forum/college-hockey/men-s-division-i/33984-the-greatest-programs-of-all-time-1-60

I could make a case to go to 17F this year, but that's hard to make work from a lot of perspectives.

One more thought on running with 16F: We don't know how well Hain's leg will recover from serious injury. Nothing personal against Gavin, but it's untested until it's game tested.

@Wilbur @SWSiouxMN Breathe It's only April

The portal is for the one-time free transfer in a non-Covid world. (Second is still a sit-out year.) But as long as players have a "Covid year" they effectively get two one-time transfers.

Five. Final USCHO poll Year Ranking 2022 9 2021 5 2020 2 2019 20 2018 17 2017 9 2016 1 2015 3 2014 4 2013 7 2012 5 2011 2 2010 4 2009 7 2008 3 2007 6