Let'sGoHawks!

I just moved back to GF. I had been down in that area the last 3 years, I think I'll head back and watch the Sioux whoop up on Winona and visit friends after. How big is the stadium?

Troll alert. Bye bye.

Can he play this year or does he have to sit out?

Interesting opinions. I hope Matt stays, I'd love to see him wreck some guys again this year.

Parise misses one penalty shot and all of the haters come out in full force! What a joke. I like the quote about Parise being the future of USA hockey... I hope the future of USA hockey includes the NHL!

www.theralph.com Check out the ticket exchange. There are ALWAYS tickets available on there for every game.

I wasn't aware that GFAFB had nuclear warheads still....

Virg provided facts. UND gets much more exposure than NDSU. I didn't realize it was so one sided. The articles were valuable information for me.

KR-That is a great piece. I'm proud to be a "Dakota Boy" as well.

I think we will finish in the top 3. It is a bit early to begin prediciting though, don't you think? I'm not complaining though.

I imagine you would get a fight, but getting seats between the blue lines isn't such a bad trade in my book...the students currently argue they don't want to give up such "prime seats". The people with seats on the end would be getting a deal wouldn't they?

Crapchella will not abolish the student section...that would not happen. The players and coaches alone wouldn't let that happen. However, I really do believe moving the section would be good for the atmosphere, less friction between students and non-students. Just imagine a sea of green behind the opposing goalie doing the sieve chant in unison...while standing the whole game if they so choose, put the band with them and you have an environment like Columbus or other bigtime road games.

I'm a young guy, a UND alum and soon to be Grad student. I think they should put the student section behind the goalie on the end the SIOUX shoot twice. I believe this is done in many college hockey rinks already. This allows the students to stand the whole game and not get in the way of others. They/we can get as loud and rowdy as we want, and not piss anyone off by standing. This is just one man's opinion, but I actually think it is a good idea to move the students. I realize there is less seating on the ends, but could the upper bowls also be students? I agree with PCM though, here we most definitely go again.

I like this quote from the GF Herald article today from Toews directly: "I saw some college games at Wisconsin and Minnesota, but when I came to UND and saw the atmosphere in Ralph Engelstad Arena, I fell in love with it," Toews said Thursday. "I'm really glad I'm going there." So are we.

Good letter. I wrote a similar one that was in good taste. He responded to me that he hadn't received any as nice as mine as of yet...I can only imagine the wrath of angry North Dakotans on him... I forwarded his article to as many Nodaks and/or UND alumni as I could think of, I would imagine most of you guys and girls have done the same, if not, DO IT! Nothing like a grass roots campaign.

My sentiments exactly. Of course Michigan sports, other than hockey of course, are bigger than UND. Does that mean they are better? NO! I would much rather watch a game in the Alerus than a Michigan game. Over-hyped and corrupt is a great way of explaining big time division I sports.

Sounds like Smaby will be back next year....maybe Greene. Sounded like Stafford is expected back as well. Interesting.

I just wrote this kid a long email...mine was civil, yours? Fire at will! I suggest you read the article and drop him a line. The engelstad comment is untrue.

you know what i'm talkin about...

A million gazillion fofillion dollars

Sweet pic! Now that is some spirit!