johndahl

The number 29 wasn't used in the mid-90s when they wore the new "North Dakota" jerseys. They don't wear jerseys for practice, so it's not a redshirt, and they use the same player numbers for their replica jerseys. Does it have a fighting strap? Is it a CCM (embroidered logo) jersey? Are the numbers on the sleeves as well as the back? If all else fails, ask the person from the athletic department who's so sure it was game worn who actually wore it.

OK, I know our goalie is not up to the standards we've been accustomed to and our defenseman are young and inconsistent, but since when can't we put a couple goals in the net on a Saturday night at home? I'd hate to be a player participating in Dean's practices this week -- I have a feeling he'll try to teach the team how to skate hard for a few hours at a time. If we want home ice for the WCHA tournament and a realistic shot at the Final Five, we need to stay ahead of Mankato and Wisconsin. We've lost Mankato, it will be interesting to see what happens in Madison next weekend. John

If it doesn't have a name on the back and a WCHA logo sewn on the chest, it's not a game-worn jersey -- ND's had these features on their jerseys since well into the Blackhawk jersey years. The plain "North Dakota" jerseys were worn sometime around 1994-1995 for a couple years between when they banned the old Blackhawk logo and adopted the replacement geometric indian head logo uniforms.