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CHN reports that Motzko and Monty had words in the handshake line Saturday night.

Kawaguchi not ready at this time. Seems too slow to me. Not sure what he was supposed to be but seems like very average at best prospect.

Very selfish play on JTs part. No room for this in Sioux hockey. JT needs some serious time in a suit

Team that controls the puck wins. That would be the Tigers

I thought home team played well last night but Goofers defensive coverage was as good as I have ever seen out of them. They are either very very good or we are very very easy to cover.

I talked to him at a UND pregame alumni party several years ago during the height of the naming transition. I think he handled it about as well as he could, considering there were 10 guys standing around him asking pointed questions. I kind of partially blamed him for the loss of the name at the time, but looking back at it, there would have had to be a higher power than him to get anything done with either the Tribe or the NCAA. Kelley had no desire to get involved in that fray and didn't have the skills to do anything about it anyway. Faison has accomplished alot during a very troubled time and I wish him nothing but the best in retirement. If the next guy does as well as him, we will be in good shape.

I like this team. Of course, I like all our teams.

Is there a team roster posted anywhere at this point?

Sorry Ottowa cut Vandy

Avs send Grimaldi down to San Antonio again. I thought he had earned a spot on the big club - guess not. Ausmus was "cut" but I'm not sure if he ended up in San Antonio or if they will put him with the Eagles. Maybe neither. Haven't been able to track that situation. Quebec cut Vandevelde. Wonder if his NHL time is up.

Has Schmaltz been getting any time for the Blue Notes in the playoffs?

Saw in the paper this morning that Ladue was assigned to the Kings AHL team. Is their AHL team still playing? I know the Kings are not. Any idea what this means, if anything?

I've been carrying this missed Simonson play around in my head for 2 weeks. Thanks for refreshing it for me.

NHL could contribute some money as compensation for our "NHL Development Program" at the Ralph and that could fund the WH program.

The Avalanche are such a mess. I hate to see Jost go into that situation. Bad owners, bad GM, and rookie coach. And its been going on for awhile. They are at the salary cap and have some guys signed up to long-term deals who can't play dead in the NHL. Don't know what he can do except stay until his signing deadline is passed, but that isn't going to happen. He is not ready for the NHL though. Especially with a bad team where he is thrown into the fire immediately.

Not to mention the injury bug that we have had to our best forwards.

I also meant to add that Dean's team took a huge step forward on defense on Saturday night playing a much tighter physical game. Not huge hits, just not giving our guys time and space and taking the body much more. Our entire team is in love with the poke check and it really hasn't been coached out of them. Sometimes I can't believe my eyes seeing all the time and space the other team is given entering the zone with only the occasional stick waved at them as they skate on into the zone. Doesn't even look like a North Dakota team. Where is the team that so efficiently shut out St. Cloud two nights in a row in St. Cloud earlier this year. Or am I dreaming or lost track of time and that was last season.

Assuming that some of us may be correct and that we have some pretty weak young players on the team who are not progressing, how are these guys who presumably have scholarships gracefully put out of the program to make room for new recruits with better potential and more proven ability? How does this work in college hockey? Its not like football where you have a hundred guys to shuffle around. I heard the announcers say last night that Dean sat a couple of veteran defenseman for their lackadaisical play on Friday night. Of course he also switched up goalies. I think UND needs to start relying on more than one goalie at a time. Seems like we have been primarily a one-goalie team for a long time. Cam has had some weak games and we have had to stick with him. I know Bubba has a short roster right now with injuries, but some pine time usually motivates hockey players.

Thanks.

Where does the team and fans usually stay in Colorado Springs?

Purchased tickets by phone last week to the Omaha series. They are much less proud of their tickets this year than last, when they were ranked highly and were opening up a new facility. Basically got as many tickets as I wanted in the upper deck in the shoot twice zone for $20 a piece. Hope to see a lot of Hawks/Sioux fans there this year.

The green outline of the Hawk did not contrast very well with the green helmet on the TV feed I got. Seems like that could be much improved.

What are the hockey players saying? Its boring, but so is Hawks. Request to the NCAA: Prohibit UND from going ahead with Hawks since there are 50 other NCAA teams with a prior claim to this nickname.