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I think he is somewhat bothered that North Dakota devours all his Eastern favorites in the big games.

Hey, when talking the Goofers and all their unwarranted hype, it isn't in my nature.

How could all the so called experts be so wrong. Top ranked team and top ranked freshman class and all, yet they barely scrape out a win over a CIAU team. Frazzled was supposed to be the second coming based on his international play. But wait, he doesn't have the D that made him look so good as they are all at different DI schools and close to half are at one school in particular.

Which is why I see Notre Dame in the SK Junior league as a possible solution. It is a form of Prep school.

Agreed, this has to be especially tough for the Toews family who had deliberately taken steps to keep their sons close by and together. Kids make mistakes and I suspect Toews will have to go back to Winnipeg where he might still fit into a Midget team but may have to settle on Bantam or highschool hockey for this winter. If he still wants to follow in his brother's footsteps to UND Tier II Junior is probably his only option so watch for him to maybe go to the Notre Dame Hounds (developmental/prep school) in the Saskatchewan Junior League.

At 18 there is no way he is going to compete with seasoned players like Bo and Zach for the Calder.

Don Cherry is an unabashed Toronto Maple Leafs fan who must have swallowed real hard in picking their hated rivals for the Cup. He also hates Montreal and who could forget the French Canadians in visors comment. Next to Toronto he will always have a soft spot for the Bruins. Yeah the guy is a biggot, but his position on Scadanavian players has mellowed recently. I seem to recall that he isn't a big Wings fan either.

The loyalty of sticking around another year may have been another factor as well. Regardless, if he plays like he did at the end of last season he is the right choice.

For those who couldn't get the link to work he also picked Ottawa to win the Cup.

He' the one who is bigger than the entire State of Hockey.

What most Major Junior fans in Canada wouldn't give to have a line-up like this years to watch! One thing I think we can all agree on is that the Sioux fans should get their moneys worth.

You know its hockey season when the Skippies start coming out of their holes.

While you are at it, would you also give us your opinion as to who will be the first to do the Screwy Squirrel post-game act this year. My money is on Briggs.

Great to hear but it may just be temporary while Bertuzzi's back heals.

Copy that fightonsioux, all WCHA D-men engage target 26.

Actually, another solid Dman Greco jumped early too and they only have the one proven goalie Zaba.

Great pictures! It looks like Manitoba had Godzilla in nets and Toews looks like he did some growing over the summer.

I wish I could have seen the game (#%#@ dataflix) however, Canadian university hockey has also been getting stronger over the past several years. More players have started making the pros and it has been noted by former Major Junior players who have no eligibility to play south of the border and see this route as their last chance. When you also consider their age versus the average age of the Sioux team, I believe that it makes yesterdays performance and score even more impressive. This years Sioux won't have to count on one line to do all their scoring and the young D will do just fine with two experienced Goalies to bail them out from time to time.

Is it just mere coincidence that when dataflix is supposed to be available the Audio sucks. Then once the so called coordinator realizes that he can't provide dataflix the quality of the sound is restored within half an hour.

Great, someone sent the dataflix contact to fix the Audio and look what happens. Why not send him to fix the PA at the Ralph too so we can all enjoy the silence.

One period of hockey and 18 to 19 shots on net with two goals begs the question. What makes you feel easy?

Just to add salt to the wound my blank Dataflix screen is updating the score. What an incompetent group of clowns they must have providing this service.

Anyone in GF could you please give us details as most of us our operating blind. Thanks. Word is that the U of M goaltender won the game for them last night.

Nothing like that at UofM though. All is normal in the world, a Sioux hockey game about to begin with poor Audio and no Dataflix