mikejm

For those about to shop, we salute you. http://www.siouxshop.com/product_info.php?...98a888069d8e4a0

Kermit, I'll agree and disagree with you regarding Lee. I, too, have watched Brian play many times over the last two or three years, and he played more conservatively following the WJ's. But I think that style of play does not suit him. He looked out of place at least twice during the state HS tourney, and was flat out beaten in the championship game once if not twice. Brian's strength, aside from his physical strength, is his ability to take a puck away from an attacker and immediately start the rush the other way. Whether that is by skating the puck end-to-end (as he's done so beautifully and so successfully) or making a perfect outlet pass, Lee is best when he takes the game to the opponent. With all the young men on the blue line this season, and all the apparent scoring coming in, it should be fun to see Lee play the transition game. If he's able to carry his style from high school to the WCHA, he'll nab a bunch of assists, and make for some pretty astounding highlights.

Mock draft from FoxSports: http://msn.foxsports.com/nhl/story/3821944

Ummmmmmmm, is this really what you meant? Read it again, v...e...r...y.......s...l...o...w...l...y

I believe that would be a spectacular spectator spectacle.

TSN has consistently provided excellent NHL coverage. http://tsn.ca/ I believe they'll stream lottery as well.

I think we better hope the goalies play well. I think the D can be expected to commit a few "freshman mistakes" in front of them for awhile.

I took the "not so cordial" part as that the NHL wasn't asking Brian to attend the draft, but demanding. I've not read of any telecast plans for the draft. With ESPN walking away from NHL, I expect the draft to be held in a media vacuum.

Methinks Dagies is on the money here. I can't, for the life of me, remember a younger class of freshmen. Look at all the 87s on D; and Taves is an 88! I, too, think there will be some growing pains as these young men get used to the overalll size, speed and talent levels in the WCHA. Maybe the fact that most of the forwards are coming from Canadian Juniors

Here's another look at NHL salaries pre- and post-lockout http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/feature.asp?fid=6926 (Hale is listed as a restricted free agent)

Brandon Bochenski ($513,000) Pretty nice paycheck for a guy who people said can't skate

Boy, for a minute there I thought you said "anything to get Greg outed! Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Gee, that sounds familiar. http://siouxsports.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=4236

I don't know about b-to-b Hobey, but this speaks volumes to the Sertich family's strength and class. Marty played the season with a heavy, heavy heart and turned in a great performance. And Patty was in the stands to watch as many games as she could. She was the consumate hockey mom, in the most postive sense. Patty and the entire Sertich family is in my prayers.

Did anyone catch the part of the BRAC hearings Monday during which a BRAC commissioner talked about GFAB and why it isn't simply being closed? He said he was "surprised" GF was on the realignment list and not the closing list. Regardless of what Dorgan and Pommeroy can do, it looks like Grand Forks has an uphill climb ahead. Scary.

What does this mean DFS? I've not heard that the Fighting Sioux Club is in money trouble. Please explain.

Leave it to PCM to bring fact and reason to the discussion!

This from the SU AD's office: "Hockey is NOT going to happen." We now return to regularly scheduled day-dreaming.

This is clearly a case of the Sioux signing one brother to get the other. Just like Zach Parise was brought in to make sure Jordan would come to Grand Forks.

Make sure you bring extra cash. What is a case of Blue in Canada? $50?

Unless one holds a belief other than Catholicism.

I think the historic preservation "vote" was a tiny minority. Aside from the old bank building, and perhaps part of the Syndicate Bldg, there is little significant history on the block. I think voters said $40 million is too much for an arena of any type with no tenants and no prospect for tenants. I also think voters finally figured out that the Cityscapes proposal had little to do with developing downtown, and a great deal to do with enriching Cityscapes. I've heard many people say they were not going to vote for a proposal that would, in essence, give a city block to Cityscapes. As an aside, Cityscapes' track record in condominium development in Fargo could hardly be termed successful; the apartments and townhouses built on the old Shanley location have yet to fill up, nearly two years after they opened for occupancy.

I don't think too many people would disagree with you that the Colliseum is a rathole and that Fargo needs more ice. But the downtown plan is a boondoggle, the parking situation is untenable, and no high school needs a $40,000,000 home rink.

Well...technically, the amendment to the Home Rule Charter does not specify the downtown location. However, the ballot question itself does: (here is what Fargo voters will face Tuesday): Proposed Home Rule Charter Amendment On May 3, 2005, the City of Fargo will hold an election on a citizen-initiated ballot question. The question will read as follows: Shall Article 3(P)(3) and (4) of the Home Rule Charter of the City of Fargo be amended to continue

I keep hearing the words cold, dead fingers when I hear talk of moving student seating areas in the Ralph.