Dillon Simpson would be a great coach. Sucks his career here ended the way it did, but he captained a team that made a major turn around despite hiccups and always sounded like a coach in interviews.
Drumming up support in one of the few under-served hockey communities in the state. Also maybe antagonizing the purple cows by encroaching on their territory?
James' emergence is a sight for an entire fanbase's sore eyes, not to mention the Wings and their fans.
I'm in the minority but I'd rather play St Cloud in the first round. They are not playing to keep their season going like Omaha, and are struggling without their stud D who is out for the year.
The Gophers practicing in Rochester this weekend is a good idea for the Gophers and a good opportunity for Rochester to show its appreciation for hockey. There should be a USHL franchise there, it's less than an hour from Shattuck.
Don't want Omaha in the first round if they aren't already a lock for the tournament. First off they'd be playing for their lives unlike Jan and Western. Second, Omaha just had a coach pass away; I and many others are rooting for them to succeed in honor of him so I don't want to be conflicted about UND winning. If we can't win on the road then we can't win in Minneapolis.