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I seem to remember hearing that the players liked him, and that he was kind of their liaison to Lucia.

I wasn't necessarily slamming Lucia as I was critical toward his assistants. Clearly the quality of his assistants isn't what it usually is. Sioux_Hab_it on the other hand...

Are the gophers ever going to play in a Final Five again before they start repeatedly missing the Big Ten tournament? I think their problems are completely due to coaching - especially at the assistant level. Their guys just aren't getting coached up.

Although I'd rather they put up 7 goals in 21 minutes than squeak out a one-goal victory against MTU...

I suppose they used Kariya as the measuring stick since that was his freshman season.

Per the College Hockey 2010-2011 thread, it looks like the DU/UNO game is on FS Rocky Mountain. Other games listed there as well.

I think you have your colors backwards, but I share your enthusiasm and optimism!

So you can make assumptions about Goon based on his posts, but one can't make assumptions about Cooke based on his actions on the ice?

Are you assuming the BTHC would snag St. Paul for its conference tourney? My guess is the BTHC would choose Chicago or something more "Big Ten" There would still be 4 Minnesota teams in the WCHA, so St. Paul would still make a lot of sense for the WCHA. Omaha certainly has the facility. Denver wouldn't draw well IMO.

I know you didn't say ALL Vikings fans, and you can count me as one who certainly doesn't think Rodgers is overrated. Packers fans are extremely lucky to have him. How many teams are able to replace a legend QB and not miss a beat, let alone win a SB just a few years later? Ask Miami, Denver, Buffalo...the list goes on. Vikings fans who think Rodgers is overrated are, in my mind, simply wishing they had what the Packers have at QB. Seriously...how many Vikings fans (myself included) didn't like Favre when he was a Packer, but loved him once he started winning games for the Vikings? Maybe if we're lucky we'll get Rodgers when he's 39 and has one good year left in him!

The whole "gotta be a Twins fan AND a Vikings fan" thing doesn't wash. I'm a fan of both the Twins and Vikings...does that mean I should be a gopher fan too??? The Packers were established in 1919...the Twins moved to Minny and the Vikings were established in 1961. I'm sure a heck of a lot of people from this area were fans of the Packers long before the Vikings started here because the Packers were the most regional team. Their kids and grand kids then grow up with the same rooting interest. Why would they switch because a new team comes to town? I'm from ND, born & raised a Sioux fan, and a UND alum. I sure as heck ain't gonna encourage my kids to be gopher fans because I now live near the TC metro!!!

More importantly...I think the Wooger used it during a Sioux/Gophs game!

If a kid has the goal of getting to the NHL "as fast as he can" and chooses UND as a development step, it tells me he has an awfully high opinion of our program and culture.

Goal was punched in by CC player glove...commentators have no clue.

I don't know how they could be prepared for losing Genoway. Overall they haven't been playing well, with or without Genoway. They've been good at coming back to pull out wins on Saturdays. Again, tonight's 3rd period will set the tone for tomorrow.

It's not the ice sheet. It's not that they're the "quicker" team. The Sioux are flat. For the last three weeks they've been fighting the puck and not playing positional hockey. They are making poor decisions in their own zone. They'll come out of it. I just hope it's soon. Maybe the week off will do some good. It certainly can't hurt. Tomorrow will be another opportunity to right the ship. A split would be fine. Plus...there's still 20 minutes left tonight!

A certain wrap-around goal comes to mind...

You'd think CC was unbeaten at home considering all the talk about the altitude...

SOG 20-8 UND Shot Attempts 30-10

PP looks brutal.

They sure like to spot teams two goals early and often...

Let's hope Miami/Notre Dame doesn't go to an 18-round shootout...

FYI - Hak was a head coach in the USHL for the same two years Grant was there, so I'm sure he saw him plenty. I'm not trying to weigh in on the subject, just pointing out that Hak probably saw him play quite a bit even though he wasn't actually on UND's staff.

To add a couple more... Didn't teams get home games in the national tourney during Gino's era? Blais couldn't win the big one with his best teams (IMO '99 & '04). Sure, he got the'97 & '00 teams to overachieve, as well as the '01team; but he obviously couldn't handle the pressure of being favored! I still wonder what would've happened if BU hadn't upset Michigan in '97 Frozen Four. There's a bit of luck to throw into one of those title runs.

Wow...Genoway ramping up his "O" for a hatty while the team posts a shutout? The two are mutually exclusive according to the commentary here the past couple of days!!!