stickboy1956

The league owns all the revenue from the final 4/5/6 - there's no tangible upside for UNO to insist Omaha host the tourney. The best venue to maximize revenue is the X - for all teams in the league, including us and UNO.

I would be a shocked if Lee is not at SCSU this fall. I'm sure that there will be a spot for him there by the end of the summer.

Too bad for TEO that he'll be a short-timer there.

Here's the release from UND - notice the interlocking UND logo that's used in the release. http://www.fightingsioux.com/downloads1/13...DB_OEM_ID=13500

Only Cichy will come from this draft class - we will have 15 rostered draft picks - 16 if Forney comes.

It's official http://www.usahockey.com/Template_Usahocke...6&id=263304

What's the source of this information?

I wouldn't mind seeing Gregoire, Cichy and Kristo play together.

Looks like this position will be filled soon... http://omaha.com/article/20090609/SPORTS03/706099897 "Blais, reached by telephone Tuesday, deflected questions about the vacancy and whether he has had an interest in it.

I've got a feeling Cichy and Kristo will see PP time next year.

I wonder what happened last year? Who would have predicted he would be outscored by Ryan Martens?

It seems like the comments supporting/defending rough/cheap play revolve around the teams/players you are fan's of. Sidney bashers and Red Wing fan's take one side, Pen fans take the other. For all of you - how would you compare what Sid did to what Prpich did in Dever a few years ago? Is all stickwork created equal? I think everyone needs to relax and enjoy game 6.

It will be nice to have a few big bodies on D for a change (Blood, Fienhage, McWilliam). The opposition will pay to stand in front of our net.

I wouldn't be surprised to see one less forward on the roster from last season. Also there will be a potential logjam in '10 if we bring in "too many" forwards this year. FWIW Goals "lost" (seniors and early dept) 2009: 54/146 total - 37% 2008: 32/129 - 25% 2007: 39/153 - 25% 2006: 64/164 - 39% We will need the freshies (Kristo/Cichy especially) plus progression from the soph class to make up the difference. I think the Jr. class is what it is. Looking back, who would have bet Martens would have outscored Kozek and Watkins last year?

He helped the Pioneers upset Roseau and Edina for the state title - he let in only 2 goals over 3 days.

Was he there or just on the roster?

He may have the best goalie in the tournament this year in Mike Lee. That could go a long way to winning a medal.

This will be a good audition for an NHL coaching job. As we all know the WJC gets tremendous coverage in Canada and Blais clould get lots of buzz with a good showing.

No team in the top 4, top 8 for that matter, is horrible. Pittsburgh is just better, that's all.

The Final 5 should be at REA - playing at the X gives Minnesota home-ice advantage.

From Kevin Pates in Duluth http://www.areavoices.com/rinkandrun/?blog=51753 "... ALSO there is talk that WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod will be in Omaha this week to talk with Nebraska-Omaha officials about joining the league. At the same time, Omaha's new athletic director, Trev Alberts, is in the midst of a search for a hockey coach, to replace Mike Kemp. The most recent rumor is that Dean Blais is the coaching front-runner."

All I saw was Campbell make a bonehead play with the puck at the blueline with 3 forwards deep. All he had to do was get the puck low, not try a spin-o-rama or whatever he was trying to do. That goal is on Campbell, not Kane.

It looks like the ND/state outline is the transition logo untill an new nickname is chosen.

I was referring to Parise, not Toews. Like it or not, pro/major college sports is entertainment (we don't get in the door for free) - hype is part of the business. It's easier to sell players than teams - thus the hype for Sid, AO, etc. It's not new - fans came to watch Hull, Orr, Gretzky, Mario, etc. in the past.

Berry is a great coach - so is the Bird - it's a wash as far as I'm concerned. I would hate to have to play a team coached by Eades. I think it's Dean's job if he wants it. If SJ had more college experience he would be more of a contender.