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No, NOT even when it benefits us. Southernmn, As I understand it the change was actually made about 2 or 3 years ago, but because of where the teams were seeded, it hasn't come up since then. But I have never seen it in writing...

I would add that really there are 3 aspects for having a great team. 1) Recruiting is the most talked about, and as long as you are consistently near the top (not always at the top), you'll be OK. 2) The second is developing players, which I think UND does very well, to take a player like Robbie Bina and take him from a walk on to an key part of the team is huge. I think of of the key differences between UND and other teams who perhaps get more raw talent is that UND can develop players much better. 3) Getting the most out of your players. Make no mistake, UND has never failed to show up for a game big or small (or 3rd place at the WCHAs or against a 4 seed from an unknown conference), there are many cases where a player like Stafford ends up on the 4th line. As Woog said after the Massacre at Mariucci, "tradition is earned." I think as long as we do OK at #1 (which we are certainly doing and then some), #2 and #3 provide us with a sustained advantage. The 2006 class may have been down a bit, but the 2007 class is top 5 again, and there are some 2006 players that may still show us something. It also doesn't hurt that the 2005 class may have been on of the best in the history of college hockey.

Different teams should NEVER, EVER, EVER, EVER, have different rules...

No mention of Commadore? Isn't he still pretty young as well?

IIRC Chorney was not projected to go nearly as high as he did (2nd round), and if the draft was today, he might be one of the first defenders taken. Conversely, I doubt if Kozek would be taken nearly as high today.

The only real WCHA final 5 scam that I really know of was when the Gophers played the Friday Night game no matter what, and that has been eliminated...

No respect, no respect at all...

http://beanballinc.blogspot.com/2006/10/th...etting-any.html I like the tux...

But with that much concrete we would need to use some of those new bunker busters.

I think I left my cell phone there a couple of weeks ago. Let me know if you see it, it has the U of M rouser for a ring tone.

If only someone had put it on you-tube. I would love to have seen the expression on the ref's face.

Not to mentioned not getting benched once by Blaise of Hak. This type of record is incredibly hard to achieve, because you also have to be on consistently excellent teams that can make it deep into the playoffs every year. What is the NCAA record?

CSS had Forney as a "blue chipper" and I hear their seldom wrong.. BTW, I would contend that Malone and Bruneteau (if he comes) are also top end talent.

Nor am I, I don't know how good he will be but the reality is that he will play a year or 2 in the USHL. The Sioux only have one or two spots left for the next two recruiting classes and chances are they can fill those spots with legit blue chippers whether that is Nash, Toews, or some other elite level player. I suspect that Erstad will develop into a very good college defensive forward.

And Alexander Daigle is one of the greatest players ever!

Recommendations for St. Cloud? Make sure your vaccinations are up to date. Stay away from the local women. Don't drink the paint thinner. Don't swim in the river after drinking. Do not articulate logic when speaking to the locals. Did I miss anything?

Probably because he was injured 1/2 the year...

Hakstall? Vhat?

On the other hand 10 good GMs are licking their chops...

I do. ;)

Chased away by certain resident jackasses...

Trupp may be that player, I suspect that Malone will just continue to improve and will NOT be a 4 year player. I think the UND 07 class as it currently stands is about 5th in the country. Which is good enough to win championships given UND's history of developing talent.

Riley Nash is on Fire, see front page of BCHL. (Dude, seriously though update that pic ). http://www.bchl.bc.ca/leagues/front_pagebc...p;leagueID=2393