Runninwiththedogs

Couldn't be better for Dillon right now!

That's the gossip. I honestly felt for the kid, he was NOT smiling when he came out of the stands. A bad work ethic (if true) is of his own making, but it still had to be an absolute nightmare sitting in the stands and feeling people's eyes on him. It was like last year w/Fowler (when he was shown like 500 times on camera as he dropped further and further in the first round) but multiplied by about 100. Simpson is smiling wider than some first-rounders. Good for him!!!

I know! I didn't realize it either. Didn't we just spend like weeks talking about how he wasn't in the same situation as Wheeler, and that was under the old CBA, and all that?

Obviously he wanted to sign a pro contract before the rapture. Close one.

I wouldn't read too much into that. When he was of that age, Sidney Crosby was drafted in the USHL draft; there are always guys taken in the USHL draft that will never play in the USHL (either they go right to college or MJs or whatever). All that means is that *if* Max went to the USHL, he'd go to Dubuque; it's not a definite indication that he is going anywhere. Go through some old USHL drafts sometime, they're pretty wacky at times!

Kenny Reiter also played in the NAHL before coming to tUMD. Technically many guys coming from the NTDP used to be NAHL guys too

The ultimate slenderizer!!!

What about camo?

It's why chubby gals like me like to wear black a lot! It's slimming!

Mike Connolly made sure you did!

I read what he said the same way you did at first, but I think the poster is wondering if the Xcel as an entity would still want to host it. I think yes. I'm not sure how it would work with the B6HC and their little tournament, as I assume that one would rotate between venues (Xcel, Joe, Kohl or Bradley Center, somewhere in OH, somewhere in PA), so the FF might have to move every five years or so (to Denver, to Grand Forks), but unless the Final Five was DU, CC, UAA, BSU and MTU (I am assuming they go back to the original format if they have 10 teams), then attendance would still be great. Really, as long as UND makes it it'll be fine!

So you want a change in the playoffs because you don't like the end result? Ok. I want a pony.

Right, that's exactly where I was going. The team would be able to choose if they wanted to move their playoff games, and then it would be up to them to secure that venue. Which, actually, could be really difficult. Hmm.

Hey, why not? UMD's next regional will be hosted in Russia!

Here's the problem I see: schools with smaller arenas could end up hosting. Let's say UMD is, like, the 9th seed. And Yale is the 8th seed. So we have to play Yale. A team whose arena has a capacity of 3500. They packed in 7800 fans at the stupid Bridgeport arena, and those were almost all Yale fans. Yale would lose by hosting at their stupid whale rink. I think it would be a good idea for the hosting teams to have an option to host either at their own arena or at an arena of their choosing within X number of miles, so they could "host" elsewhere to attract/accomodate more fans.

Does UND just have to cover everything using the logo or nickname? Or are they barred from hosting simply because of the nickname? What would they do in that situation (in hockey or football or whatever)? Leave it to UND to find another venue? Go to the other school's campus? Can I write something that is not a question? No?

Lol you actually posted here! Hextall might be back in UND's backyard fairly soon...

Hey, maybe it's good luck! It worked for us!

For April Fool's Day last year someone made a "Fontaine signs" thread and we all took turns having heart attacks. Then we kept bumping the thread periodically to mess with each other. Now it's finally true. So remember this thread in a few months and bump it to mess with everyone again!

Lol. I'm just a stickler for accuracy!

Naw, one bleaching isn't going to cause that much damage. Now, FIVE bleachings on the other hand... sigh.

He dyed his hair back, that stinker.

"The CBA does not allow for 1 way contracts for first contracts anymore." That part threw me off, as this is his first contract.

Hang on Sprig, Matt Read just signed a one-way deal a couple weeks ago.