The Sicatoka

I'm guessing all the SiouxSports.com "members" of this "band" qualify ( @Oxbow6, @Blackheart, @Sioux-cia @MafiaMan ). Then again, I believe I qualify as well ... @PCMand @Rick? Heck yeah. They were around when pigskin was invented. Not the game. Pigs, with skins.

Vontaze Burfict on line one for you ... https://www.12up.com/posts/6030622-the-complete-list-of-vontaze-burfict-s-suspensions-and-fines

I see "generational shifts" coming in UND coaching in say the next 5 or so years. In football, the "Thomas/Lennon/Schweigert" consortium (1980/1990s based) will transition to something more 2000/2010s (DF/BH/JS?). I see the same for hockey, moving from 1980s Gino/Blais/Hak/Bubs to more 2000s (KG?)

"Start fast. Finish strong." Camp t-shirts anyone?

The helmet has become a weapon. And that's how it's being used. (See: Clowney on Wentz) If the NFL was serious about player safety they'd eliminate all poly/plastics from the uniform, as well as only allowing steel on the soles of shoes. Next, require "wrap-up, control to the ground" tackling. No more "run through and blow them up" stuff. Did I just say go to leather or carbon-fiber helmets and a return to tacking fundamentals? Yup. I did. And I predict concussion would go down.

Sounds familiar ... like UAH's second goal on Jan 3 ...

Remember Canisius. Act accordingly.

... and you're running the bench so Bubs can have a couple nights off?

North Dakota? Hitting free throws? < faints >

I hope the "36 #PinkeStrong" helmet stickers (circular 1" white sticker, green font) are already on order for next season.

These things happen.

Well ... I guess I've used my quota for 2020.

So y'all are volunteering a guy to: play a 10AM (local) game, get on a flight (if he can get a flight), fly 1/3 of the way around the world, and play a game at 7PM (local) the next day*. I wouldn't sign off on that plan. *His body clock is still in the old time zone. So 7PM local would be after midnight to him.

When SUI beat FIN my reaction was ... uh-oh. Now I know why.

Probably should have been.

Be one of the sixteen. The rest is details. First things first. Control what’s yours to control.

I'm not believing that. I'm pretty sure some of the UND Med School faculty make more than what that shows.

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/hockey/4844000-UND-hockey-team-back-in-Grand-Forks-after-adventurous-trip-back-from-Michigan

Condolences.

They play a USHL based schedule but I don't believe they participate in the USHL post-season.

Dedicated thread.

So if this Canada Russia score holds, by day’s end all of Group B will be 1-1.

Try this.

Godspeed Hunter.