mikejm

You should've seen the post the mods deleted!

If the Sioux hadn't let the Gophers take it to them and win Saturday's game, it would've been five games. And if the Sioux hadn't taken December off (or January, I lost track), they'd have finished in the top two of the league and not had to play the Thursday night game in St. Paul. So that's only four games. They put themselves in the position to have to play 6 in 9. The WCHA didn't. This team played great down the stretch, but they are what they are. I've thought for several months that this is a team that is a year away. I've said that here many times. It is tough to see them play so poorly for 40 minutes in a big game, but they went out with both guns blazing. I am really looking forward to seeing this bunch put together a complete season in '10-11.

^Thanks!

This news will break a lot of hearts in Gopherland.

Ice looks really slow! Like pucks and skates are hanging up. Sioux gotta get their act together early in the 2nd.

Maybe he's going to take Sweeney's job on FSSN (That might not be a bad thing)

In fairness to the Herald, the linked article appears to be a letter to the editor. Therefore, it is not a Herald "editorial", but instead just the opinion of a hockey fan somewhere. The thread should be re-named.

I can't believe all the positive comments regarding Frank and Doug on StarTrib!

YEAH! Now we are starting to talk some Fighting Sioux hockey! I know the team isn't supposed to overlook Yale; "they're a quality program, that worked hard all year to get here" yadda yadda yadda. I've already read enough from the Yale fans over on USCHO: they're like "ooh, we're fast. Ooh, we scored lots of goals. Our d is really tough!" But us fans can tell it like it is, can't we? The Sioux are going to smoke the Elis! They are going to limp back to New Haven like walking wounded. This is going to look like Warroad vs. Worthington in MN high school hockey. Who's kiddin' who here?

Beautiful!

You talk to Ellen?

Did you happen to mention that you are a friend of Barry Melrose?

I believe your banner is in the mail.

Are you one of those people who pushes the elevator button continuously?

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Perfect!

Give me Gary Thorne, unless Doc Emrick is available.

^that's just not very nice.

^Me

College Career Likely Over for Yale's Backman

I think the WCHA is trying to stake out its territory as a historic or legendary conference. The new Broadmoor design concept is a direct rip-off of the NHL's Conn Smythe Trophy, which is modeled after Maple Leaf Gardens.

^The Broadmoor has a long and storied history with college hockey: The Broadmoor Hotel has a long history of supporting college hockey. The Broadmoor Ice Palace, later renamed as the Broadmoor World Arena, on the resort grounds was the long time home of the Colorado College Tigers. Additionally, the Palace hosted the first 10 Frozen Fours, from 1948 to 1957, and hosted for an 11th time in 1969. Read up; you'll learn something

I don't think Denver comes out of their region. They played like hell in St. Paul. Don't underestimate Cornell. edit: I like our region.

What a nice tune-up before the NCAAs: beat three of the top 6 teams in the country! And what a testament to the power of the WCHA!

Big time gut-check win! The regional? Miami - bring 'em on! Denver - stick a fork in 'em. BC - we owe them. I still think this team is a year early, but if they want to win it all this year, that's okay with me.