AlphaMikeFoxtrot

Agreed. I like the font.

Separate but equal

Duluth fans can rest well knowing that their team never quits.....HAHA #moralvictory My schadenfreude for Duluth was strong this year. Glad I'll never see Osterberg take dives or cheap shots again. May they never hang #2.

What are the odds Duluth hangs a runner up banner in their rafters?

Coyle just out-muscled/hustled the puck from Jost resulting in a Wild goal.

Koules and Gerlach are the only other commits who bolted for the W in recent memory. Gerlach would have been a good get. Koules was garbage in the W but supposedly daddy was going to endow some stuff at UND.

No, Jones never committed but Wodon of College Hockey News said he had in an article and refused to admit he was wrong about it.

Can include Lemiuex in this too. And according to Adam Wodon of CHN, Seth Jones! Dude made a real fool of himself refusing to admit he was wrong about Jones commiting and decommiting from UND.

Poganski should stay and wear the C in order to boost his coaching resume. He's too much of an NHL longshot. I hope he's giving that possibility a thought.

This is going to be an unpopular take, but hear me out. Notre Dame winning the Frozen Four is good for college hockey. With most if not all of their home games broadcast on NBCSN (the only major sports network that consistently shows hockey), they are easily the most visible program television-wise. In terms of their sports brand, I would say they are in the top 5 in overall athletic departments. Their football team gets the same types of fans as Duke basketball, i.e. they are drawn to the recognition and success. A national championship for ND would bring attention to the sport from the schools we need to add programs, like Alabama, as well as Big Ten and Pac-12 instituitions. It could be argued that Denver winning could get some people in Boulder talking considering they have a rink on campus, so I won't be disappointed if they win. Disclaimer: I live in Pac-12 country.

If they make it to campus at all.

Simo and cam both in Detroit Tigers hats

Aaron Dell nominated for Bill Masterton Award

Wish I'd grabbed a screen shot from when ESPN showed them as MNSU-D in their bracket.

Chartrand might bolt after two years and not a sniff.

Dangle the C in front of Jost to get him to stay.

Careful, or someone will ask to compare w-2s

2014 Ferris State Bulldogs can relate. Tough loss but glad to make the tourney. See you in Sioux Falls next year?

He was off based on the rear camera but it's tough to call.

Who is gonna start the "sucks to BU" chants?

The scout job helps for sure, he doesn't lean on citing what round each player was drafted as the only gauge of a player's ability level.

Starman is good but he showers EVERYONE with praise. Talking about how important Simonson is to the team on Saturday got an eye roll from me. A few years ago when he announced the game where O'Donnell had a hat trick against Duluth he was talking about how OD had such an outstanding career...he was scratched half the time with injuries or just not making the lineup. That said, he is knowledgeable about the game and the current college players. Takes the time to pronounce names the right way. Also, he's not overly enthusiastic like a certain ESPN guy. My critique is something a big fan would notice, but it likely makes it more enjoyable for the casual fan. If that's the worst aspect of his pxp, he's doing well.

Use Google voice to create a phone number with a different area code than 701. I.E. 218, 320, whatever Northern Wisconsin is, etc.

The friends I have who went to Duluth rooted for them during college but then moved back to the cities and reverted back to casual Gopher fans. I've met other UMD alum like this as well so it's not just my small sample size. It's like the college hockey version of lesbian until graduation. Do you live in a ski town? The only places I've ever seen DU gear has been on ski trips.

This group of Bulldogs has definitely earned last place in this poll. We played MN and DU this year and don't have any individual skaters to despise. Also, Duluth winning would result in their fans claiming they should be considered among the upper echelon of teams in college hockey, and while not the case I don't want to read their poorly reasoned opinions.