Wilbur

The bigger the game, the better Jake plays. Jake was absolutely outstanding at Mariucci this year and at the NHC against some very tough crowds. When you look a the series at Wisconsin it wasn't really a make or break series. Yeah a lot of the blame went on him for losing the first game of that series (I lost my confidence that game, but it wasn't his fault) but you expected the Sioux to have a letdown at one time or another during the year. This weekend I expect Jake to get the nod on Friday night and win a share of the McNaughton cup for the Sioux. If UMD loses on Friday expect to see JPar in the net on Saturday, but if UMD wins, I think Jake has earned his chance to win the cup for them outright.

I'd just like to start this thread to formally apologize to Mr. Brandt. After losing that game in Wisco I kind of lost confidence in the kid and I deserve to be reprimanded for it. Jake is the starting goaltender for the Sioux for the rest of the way out in my opinion, and can lead this team to the promised land. Stats his last four games (all on the road) GAA-1.5 Saves-98 Save percentage-94.2% Forgive me Jake!!!

That Central vs. Red River game tomarrow night should be a good one. Central gives up more shots than last year, and I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict a Red River victory.......

And in the evening Session: Red River 4 Hazen Buelah 0 Central 4 Minot 2 I thought it was a pretty good showing by the west region. Although Century got blown out in the third period they had their chances in the game against South, but South's goaltender played pretty well. Central is dominant, I'm glad that Minot kept it to two goals! Way to go Bismarck High!!!! I'll enjoy not seeing Grafton in the semis!!!

I was suprised that that group from Fargo didn't make the Bantam A title game last year. Everyone was anticipating the big matchup between Minot and South, but it just didn't happen. I think South could possibly win the high school tourny this year. Central has beaten them twice but they have the defensive core to slow Central down. I'm hoping that Minot keeps it within 5 against Central....

I'm from Minot and for the most part I believe that the West is catching up to the East. I've been watching East Region hockey ever since I started attending college here, and western hockey is getting closer and closer. Minot has a group of Sophomores coming up that just won the Bantam A state championship last year, and many of them made varsity this year. They will probably get it handed to them by Central in the first round (everyone has had it handed to them by Central) but its good experience for those young kids. The West could very easily have won some games at the state tournament last year and the year before, but it seems like they don't get the bounces. Century lost to Grafton 3-2 last year and hit three posts in the game, Minot lost 2-1 in OT on goals that went off their own defensemen and in the net. The East Region is still the best region, but I wouldn't count the west out quite yet.

I saw RR play Central this year and they have some quality players. Their goalie Gilbraith is a senior and more than likely will be moving on, and they have a couple good forwards in Kuntz, and Strang, other than that they have some pretty talented kids, but none that stick out.

Here are the brackets: Thursday: Noon-Bismarck (1W) vs. GPR (4E) 2:30-Century (3W) vs. Fargo South (2E) 6:00-Hazen Buelah (2W) vs. Red River (3E) 8:30-Minot (4W) vs. Central (1E) Once again the East teams are probably going to win all of the games, but the west region is getting better every single year.

Who is in goal for CC?

Well, at least nobody will have to play CC on their home ice in the post.

How much time left???

I would love to see a bracket with Duluth and Minnesota meeting in the quarter finals......now that would be some college hockey!!!!!!

I think first things first they have to get a sweep in Mankato. Mankato is a team that has been struggling all year long and there is no excuse not to go out and completely dominate them like Minnesota did earlier this year. If Duluth goes down to CC and gets a sweep they absolutely deserve to win the league. I'm hoping that UND can get a sweep this weekend and possibly go into Duluth tied with the Dogs for the league lead and then worry about getting a split. UND has the advantage of playing their final league games of the year at home against Tech, and if the Sioux are tied with Duluth going into the last weekend of the year, I like our chances. UND's remaining schedule @Mankato @Duluth Tech Duluth's remaining schedule @CC UND @UW Colorado and Wisconsin are tough places to play, I'll say advantage UND up to this point, but the Dogs are a darn good hockey club that could win all of their remaining games.

If I am not mistaken Craig Perry does some volunteer goaltender coaching for the Fighting Sioux netminders. I know he did a little bit last year with Siembida, but I don't know whether he is this year or not.

We should organize a walk out. Wouldn't that be great to see an entire student section walk out and then have someone leave a sign or something that says F*uck Kupchella. I would feel bad for the hockey team, but its something that totally needs to be done. Anybody have any ideas about what we can do??

Wilbur's top five reasons that UND has the worst student section in college hockey. 1. They put us at center ice 2. They make us sit down 3. Controlling the language 4. Did I mention we have to sit down 5. One word, Kupchella. I think that we have the best student fans in the country, but our student section sucks because of the admin. If anybody watched the Wisco UND game last weekend you saw the UW section going absolutely crazy and having a great time. If UND students did that their tickets would be given to a local church group. IF THEY EVER HAND OUT A FLYER THAT THREATENS TO TAKE MY SEASON TICKETS AWAY AGAIN I'M ORGANIZING A PROTEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Thats like telling a giraff to stand on its head

For the record: Massen lit me up like a rented mule in pee wees, so I know that he has scoring potential.

So what did Amy say when you called in?

Okay, I missed the no goal. Wisco fans on USCHO are claiming without a doubt it was the right call, and yet Blaiser looked at the replay and said it was a goal, who's right and who's wrong?

I was reading the Bison board the other day and a UND poster has on the bottom of his sig line, "Its Never NDSU's fault" or something like that. And thats exactly right. Its never their fault.

Four goalies, all on Scholarship. I have absolutely no idea how Blaiser will deal with that situation, but trust me on this, Lamoureaux will get his time in the net. The kid reminds me a lot of Karl Goehring, yet Lamoureax may be a better goaltender.

Where is Vanek's gold medal?? How many people win Gold Medals?? Name one player that plays for the U of M that has a gold medal?? You are a complete idiot. You come onto the board and bash the Sioux and Parise, yet you know absolutely nothing about college hockey. I'm not going to say that Parise is better than Vanek because they are entirely different players. Vanek is a natural goal scorer who gets it done in the offensive zone, Parise plays both ways and gets a lot of his goals from hard work. I could also throw out the fact that Parise has played three less games than Vanek, yet Vanek only has one more point than he does. The Gopher bandwagon is getting awefully heavy again.....

Your last post blew it for you completely. Parise often times gets mugged without a call. Parise has only played one year for the Sioux, and yet he's a shame because he hasn't won a national championship in that one year?? What about Mike Crowley? What about Erik Westrum? What about Brian Bonin? What about Rob Stauber? All gopher greats who never won a national championship in FOUR YEARS with the gophers, yet that doesn't take away the type of players that they were. And if you caught the WJC you saw whose team prevailed. Parise has more world junior championships than Vanek so he is obviously the better player.....

UND's strength of schedule is #1 in the nation pal.....