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Let's not forget that they will count kids from Roseau, Warroad, Thief River, hell probably even East Grand Forks as their own. Even those these kids grew up going to the mall and Walmart in Grand Forks.

Thome should be in Columbus today for dev camp, if anyone wants to follow the jackets. They usually do a fair amount of updates and stream the scrimmage on the last day every year. Also. Crookston's Paul Bittner has taken over their Snapchat account.

IMHO, Take out the button so it is not as "head dressy" and take the eye straight off the old logo. I also like the beak profile that the student did that gives a negative space North Dakota outline.

It would be neat if Cam had his full name on there "CAM JOHNSON" . . . unrealistically, but Casey could maybe put "SON OF JOHN" on his.

Not only they do have lots of cap space as some have mentioned, but Bickell's contract isn't on the books very long. Teuvo is a very promising piece and they know what they have a good idea what they are getting (just don't know his ceiling for sure). 2nd and 3rd round picks are unkown commodities. Yeah, Chicago has been doing good in the draft, but most 3rd rounders won't see the NHL.

You beat me to the post. But that is definitely not good news, made some more room at center.

I think they should run out to, "Now You've Got Something to Die For," by Lamb of God . . .

I had also suggested Direwolves (I suggested a lot of things).

Yeah, he said it was generic and bland: "but we're not starting out saying this is really meaningful to North Dakota," he said. "It's not some unique special thing North Dakota has" The problem is that the criteria this team they put together was supposed to use included exactly that. 2000 amateurs submitted 1990 terrible ideas and a couple decent ones. A few of those were unique and/or unique/relevant to North Dakota and yet we came out with a generic non-relevant one. It should blow my mind, but it doesn't. Full disclosure: I submitted "Badlanders" (and still love it) which I think made it through a couple sets of cuts . . . I also submitted Plainswalkers, hahaha and Green Reapers (like death with a green hood or eyes and a big scythe for cutting down wheat). I think North Dakota Spirit Lake would have been awesome too, but no way they would let that one through.

What? He didn't do anything HERE, then went to the WHL and tore it up in major juniors. Also, did alright in the AHL, I believe. I'm not sure if your post is sarcasm . . .

Yeah, I really doubt UND is beating AHL teams. I would say that they can be competitive in the ECHL and beat some of them. Agreed, an entire roster filled of really good 20-22 year olds and a couple elite players vs a roster filled with really good 18 year olds and a couple elite younger players . . . Not to say that the roster from London doesn't have a little more potential, they just wouldn't win most games currently.

Grand Cities Art Fest is in June, and the monthly Art and Wine walks start in June as well. Grand Forks roller derby!? If he has some time, I would make sure to take at least one trip to Winnipeg. They have a good dinner theatre (currently doing a spoof on Big Bang Theory), the Museum of Human Rights is amazing, go to a Blue Bombers game (CFL). In Fargo, they have the Fargo Redhawks minor league baseball team.

Paul Ladue made his AHL debut in Ontario last night, against my Monsters (darn conflicts). Anyway, I believe he was out there for a goal against, but also a goal for, so he came out even with no points and two shots. (Derek Forbort was even as well). Didn't get a chance to catch a feed of the game, so not sure how he looked or how much ice time he saw though.

Shoot, if I am ever president I am going to change it up. Instead of inviting the World Series Champs, and the Super Bowl Champs, et al. I am going to invite just a bunch of randos, like the guy who wins the MTG World Championship.

I believe that all things considered a good NCAA team beats a good CHL team, that being said . . . it does help that our players are older.

Last I checked only 32 teams were playing in the NFL.

I have been there twice and ordered one of everything both times . . . cause I'm a man. Both times, they had about 1 or two beers that I really, really liked and maybe one or two that weren't so bad (they had an amazing beer the first time, wasn't there the second), only one that was really off-putting. Now, this could be because I drank one of everything . . . their food on the other hand, I haven't brought myself to eat there yet as I have not heard great things. Though a few things really sound good. Rhombus pizza is good, just don't know about the food at the brewery.

I always look at it like this: When we win in hockey, we are the best in the country and our team could probably beat some mainstream pro teams. IE, some of the ECHL teams . . . When NDSU wins (or if we somehow won) in football, they are still probably about the 40th best team in the country and would get smoked by a professional practice squad. That's not to say that when they win they shouldn't be proud or happy of a great accomplishment, but it COULD be viewed as inferior. This isn't ripping NDSU, we are clearly even more inferior football wise than they are.

Greatest name of all time: Ben Blood, Miroslav Satan

What does we look like? <---------Normal people holding trophies. (see top left)

Yeah, I was thinking Deek's but I have never ordered anything smaller than a XXL so this doesn't look right.

Well said, I have friends from MU that I will text every now and then and say, "Oh, man, blah blah blah." and they respond with, "Yeah, I follow Schlossman on twitter."

Yes, but when Wideman and Foligno, may peace be upon him, are the two best vets on the team . . . (and I am a huge Foligno fan). I am guessing they have their World Cup roster loaded up and this is just a second third fourth thought.

Is anybody else underwhelmed by the roster the US put out? I am predicting Finland getting the hat trick by wrapping up their WJC and U18 golds with a gold here as well.

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