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With the Blashill departure, I wonder in Western is out of the new conference. If that is the case, I'd support Michigan Tech as an 8th team with Notre Dame. Would further the academic reputation of the conference, bring along the MacNaughton Cup, and keep the remaining "Core 4" original WCHA schools together. Tech has a larger barn than Miami, and with the hiring of Pearson has shown a reaffirmed commitment to their program. That would allow the following new conferences to form. Midnight SUN Conference UAA UAF MSU-Mankato St. Cloud Bemidji MSU-Moorhead Thought about Minot State, but believe the flood has put that potential program on the back burner for now. Compact travel for the Northern Sun schools and you can make a single trip to Alaska, playing back to back weekends. (Do it around Thanksgiving and in early January to minimize lost class time.) Great Lakes Hockey Conference CCHA Division Northern Michigan Lake Superior State Ferris State Bowling Green Western Michigan New Division Alabama Huntsville Niagara Robert Morris Mercyhurst Lindenwood Play own division 4 times, opposite division twice. Minimizes travel for CCHA schools to Alabama and preserves remaining rivalries. Gives emerging programs a full scholarship conference. Lindenwood could potentially go Midnight SUN if another eastern school emerged for Great Lakes conference.

I'd hesitate to say that the Big Sky doesn't care. The difference is that the if the Big Sky has concerns they are tending to them behind closed doors as a professional organization does, rather than playing things out in the media. I would be shocked if the Big Sky didn't have some misgivings or concerns about a member that is put at a competitive disadvantage in the playoffs for what is the marquee sport of the conference. That said, the future looks bright for UND in the Big Sky and I'm looking forward to the matchups we will be seeing in upcoming years.

I hope Ohio State gets the death penalty. The lack of institutional control is every bit as much as what went on at SMU and I would love to see the smug president get his comeuppance. Tressel should be slapped with a show-cause order, but I doubt the NCAA has the balls to do that.

Just bumping this as folks along the Missouri and Souris are facing a serious flood threat this holiday weekend. There is water all over our great state and no one is immune this year.

Yes, I'm aware of the Arizona shooting. I didn't even make that connection to this "threat", but that makes sense in the timeline when the email was sent to Carlson. As I read the police report , I thought this individual had done something in Arizona as well, since it referred to driving records in both North Dakota and Minnesota.

Bingo!

Seems the Patrol just wanted to be done with this. Why didn't they investigate further how someone has valid licenses in two states? I'm pretty sure that's a no-no. Also, the statement about wrath meaning not voting for Carlson, not sure how that's even possible with this joker living in Minnesota. Finally, wonder what the "Arizona incident" is. Seems to indicate some sort of history of this behavior. A little perplexing.

BINGO!

Benedictine College in Kansas. http://basketball.victorysportsnetwork.com/article.php?articleID=14045

You wonder if UNO thought at all of going non-scholly and joining the Pioneer league. You at least keep the sport going and utilize the facilities, plus keep 100 students on campus. Fan interest has never been great in Omaha anyway, and names like Butler, Davidson, and Valparaiso probably would draw as well as the MIAA schools, due to their name recognition from basketball.

Yes, I'd love this type of schedule. I could also live without FBS games every year. We should be looking to max out every other year with a big name school rather than middling paydays from low level FBS teams. That would allow for a six game home schedule, alternating an FBS game away with a home guarantee game with a lower level school (hopefully a Pioneer League team).

#9 and #10 - Third team to win 3 straight MacNaughtons, getting above .500 against Minnesota before the series ends. Lots of things to shoot for as a team. Also a Hobey, breaking Ryan Miller's records (shutouts season and career, season Save Pct., etc.) Sticking around didn't seem to hurt Miller any. I think the tutelage of Karl Goehring for two more years can't be underestimated. I'm guessing maybe Eddie the Eagle might be in during the summer to offer some lessons as well. That's like becoming part of the Tretiak goalie family tree.

I'd say after this weekend, I'll be shocked if he isn't the West 1st Team All America.

If Frattin wore 22 instead of 21, you could already engrave the MOP trophy for him.

Didn't really wanna touch that one, cause I'm hoping that doesn't repeat itself. (Although technically I don't think 50 feet was projected in 1997 and that was a big part of the problem).

Atkinson was a junior, so actually he was a 3 and done.

There are beginning to be a lot of wacky coincidences piling up for the 1997 and 2011 season. In Sioux/NCAA hockey 1997........................................................................................2011 Surprise goalie named Aaron claims starting job ........Surprise goalie named Aaron claims starting job Sioux win MacNaugton Cup (share).................................Sioux win NacNaugton Cup (outright) Sioux have 21 conference wins and 43 points...............Sioux have 21 conference wins and 43 points UND gives up one goal in 1st round sweep of Tech.....UND gives up one goal in 1st round sweep of Tech Sioux win Broadmoor Trophy.............................................Sioux win Broadmoor Trophy Sioux defeat CC in WCHA semis......................................Sioux defeat CC in WCHA semis Sioux defeat #2 seed for Broadmoor in OT.....................Sioux defeat #2 seed for Broadmoor in 2OT Dean Blais WCHA Coach of the Year...............................Dean Blais WCHA Coach of the Year UND has 3 1st and 1 3rd team All-WCHA........................UND has 3 1st and 1 3rd team All-WCHA New Conference two years away (CHA)...........................New Conference two years away (Big Ten) Sioux open NCAAs scoring 6 against ECAC foe............Sioux open NCAAs scoring 6 against ECAC foe Frozen Four location in WCHA territory.............................Frozen Four location in WCHA territory Frozen Four includes Michigan..........................................Frozen Four includes Michigan Frozen Four includes WCHA 4th Place (CC)...................Frozen Four includes WCHA 4th Place (UMD) Frozen Four includes Non-Conference............................Frozen Four includes Non-Conference Team Sioux Beat and Tied at home (BU..........................Team Sioux Beat and Tied at home (Notre Dame) UND scores 6 in each NCAA win.......................................UND 6 RPI 0, UND 6 DU 1 Outside NCAA hockey 1997..........................................................2011 Packers win Super Bowl 31.................Packers win Super Bowl 45 This one seem appropriate since the Sioux won the '97 title in Milwaukee and have started their tourney run in Green Bay.

I'll admit I've never seen a game there, so don't know about the sightlines. However, the location is very good and that's what matters for a regional. Manchester and Worcester aren't the newest facilities, but they have hosted numerous regionals. Sioux City would be another option for a western regional. Both it and Sioux Falls would be very drivable locations for many WCHA schools.

Who said anything about making the tournament? Pre-selected means prior to the season. You do know that Mariucci and World Arena hosted games even though Minnesota and CC did not make the tourney in those seasons. The presumption that I'm some kind of Big 10 fan/backer is laughable.

The only way I'd really support campus sites is if the four #1 seeds would host the regionals. And I gotta admit I'm not really crazy about that. I think that virtually drastically reduces the likelihood of the 4 over 1 upsets that have been some of the best tourney moments in recent years. Pre-selected campus sites I fear would be heavily skewed to the Big 10 schools and I'm in no way in favor of giving them any advantage. The eastern sites will remain neutral as attendance isn't the same problem their. I'd actually like to see UND bid for a regional in Sioux Falls. Sioux fans would pack the pace and it would be a nice presence for us in that area. Just imagine, the other Dakota schools playing there for the Summit basketball tournament, then two weeks later the Sioux playing in a hockey regional with the likes of Michigan, Boston College or Notre Dame. And at some point, you have to put some of it on the fan bases of the teams. Can't blame BC a ton for St. Louis, but Omaha and CC both need to show up in bigger numbers. The Mavs had a marquee opponent and a regional that is the closest to them as there has ever been. Finally, I think that we look at this too much through green-colored glasses. UND fans will go to a game anywhere. Other schools just don't have that fervent of a fanbase. That said, I'll take the more levelled playing field of neutral sites for the NCAA tourney, even if it means the occasional attendance clunker.

The number of penalties is a little worrisome. Hopefully UND takes notice, so they aren't killing penalties the whole way against RPI.

1. Play with discipline, no after the whistle garbage. (this plays into staying out of the box, as others have mentioned) 2. On odd man rushes, don't get too cute. A goal on a rebound counts the same as a perfectly sniped corner. 3. Carry the puck into the zone, less dump and chase - particularly on the power play. 4. Play confidently with a lead. Play to win, not to not lose.

What exactly is the "right thing for college hockey"? Look, the Big Ten move has now happened, that won't be undone. Would it be so terrible to see additional realignment that would group schools that have similar goals and dedicated similar resources to hockey. The bottom rungs on the WCHA standings have been pretty similar for the last few years. Wouldn't it be better to let those teams join with some of the similar teams in the CCHA and pursue an autobid and have some winning seasons. Bemidji and RIT have shown that you can do some damage if you can actually get in the tournament. Would a Michigan Tech or a Lake State be better off in a league teams of similar facilities and budgets with a legit chance at the autobid, than simply being in the WCHA/CCHA and struggling year after year. Success can also restore the fan base and health of such programs. And with a number of smaller conferences, you will have increased non-conference play to maintain most of the past rivalries, just on a slightly less frequent basis. On the plus side, more intermingling schedules will result in a more useful and accurate Pair Wise and ensure that the right teams get the at large bids at the end of the year.

One reason I would advocate leaving the WCHA is that while I believe that the conference is perhaps the best competitively (I think Hockey East is very close), I think it is very poorly run. It would be a godsend to be rid of Bruce McLeod. The WCHA has succeeded in spite of conference leadership rather than because of it. Points were I believe WCHA leadership has let down the conference. 1. Officiating - the WCHA is noted for failing to abide by NCAA points of emphasis in officiating, putting conference teams at a disadvantage in non-conference play, and most importantly in the NCAA tournament where other officials typically call tighter games. 2. League TV contract - The league has always been content with the Gopher TV contract with Fox Sports North. Both the CCHA and Hockey East have conference TV deals (which admittedly favor certain schools in those leagues as well). Hockey East even has a deal with Rogers Sportsnet in Canada. 3. Preparing for Big 10 Conference - There is a distinct appearnance that the WCHA is crawling back to Minnesota and Wisconsin for this "scheduling alliance" Also, locking in more games will severely limit other non-conference games. Non-conference games (and winning them) are crucial in gettting teams into the NCAA tournament. An alliance only helps the departing schools fill their schedules while hurting WCHA teams chances of reaching the NCAA tourney. 4. Lack of vision/creativity - McLeod has done nothing innovative to promote the league. In fact the league stymied efforts to have WCHA matchups in both Wisconsin outdoor games, instead allowing attention to be focused on the "Big 10" matchups each time. The WCHA seems content to allow the Big 10 to lead the way and the WCHA will simply follow along. UND should demand more than that.

A Brazilian place would be awesome. Would also fit the area with the emphasis on red meat. This is a great place I've been to in both Denver and Salt Lake http://www.rodiziogrill.com/locations.cfm A really good hot dog place would also be nice, especially in the summer. Perhaps using L&M product much like Jake's does with their Spikes.