stickboy1956

In recent years, Doug has been very complimentary of the Sioux, admiring the way our team "plays with so much pride."

1. I've seen Cory play since PW. 2. Maybe Fisher would have develped differently had he attended a different school. Seriously, there are never any guarantees (see Jason Herter). Cory is on track to be a high draft pick and a 2-3 year player. We'll see what actually happens.

Has Okposo ever recovered from last year's WJT?

Finehage is a CSS A prospect - you don't get on that list by accident. Doesn't guarantee him being a high draft pick but it is a good indicator what NHL evaluators think of him. Typical Gopher envy/jealosy.

Because they will both be drafted fairly high (round 2-4), 1 year in USHL is 1 less year with the Sioux - neither is a 4 year college player.

"The Bird is the Word!"

Did they do a remote b-cast there before the 06 Regional?

The Sioux don't recruit players that have shots that "suck."

Mel is from Fort Francis - Dave is from Edmonton.

Marvin (Scott & Conway)

If you look at the pwr from 2006 the teams were seeded very routinely, only moving teams to avoid 1st round conf. matchups and placing hosts in their region. The last few years the brackets have been very predicatble once the final games have been played.

I know it is early - but ... Have you seen the schedules for Miami/Mich for the rest of the year? Miami Schedule Michigan Schedule It's hard to find many losses here. The CCHA is hardly a meatgrinder this year and they only play each other twice this year in the reg season. Unless disaster strikes for either team, it looks like 2 #1 Seeds are pretty much locked up. CC and Denver are strong contenders for another #1 seed. Our series vs. UNH is huge if we want to contend for a #1 seed this year (obviously). On the other hand, do any of the above team want to see UND placed in their region? I don't think so. Question - When have we been a #1 regional seed lately (1997 - 2007) and how have we fared?

Footnote: In 06-07 we lost 4 home games in a row to start Dec. - Wisco. and MTU - which made us 5-8-1 in the WCHA before the break.

So did Blais make a mistake when he hired Hakstol?

Season's over. Is Brian Lee wearing #4?

Take off your Blais-colored glasses. FYI - I believe Dean Blais hired Dave Hakstol. Do you think Blais made a bad choice? Make sure you come back to the board and bash the coaching staff after they make their annual trip to the Final 5 finals and Frozen 4. And if we get hot and win it all, coaching will have had nothing to do with it.

Did the DOT line click right away last year? I don't think so. Be patient.

I couldn't hear the interview at Sensor's - we need a transcript.

Season's over.

Ness Bday 18-May-1990, just a few days younger than Cory Fienhage and about a month older than David Toews.

Most of this kind of talk comes from GPL. I think it's called hedging. Let's not trash a potential recruit on this board.

Draft Eligible that are on CSS watch list: A players Fink Fienhage Toews Kristo B players Cichy Gleason

If Fienhage is a 1st/2nd round draft choice this summer (he's currently an A player on the CSS watch list), he won't want to play a year of jr. - and we wouldn't want him to. It would mean one less year at UND - he won't be a 4 year player.

From most Sioux fans, I see tremendous pride in program that started in a "barn" in the late 40's that is now regarding as a top 5 program by any objective hockey observer. What I see from most Gopher fans is snobbery and disdain - "How could _______ ever want to go to school up in Grand Forks?" Like our team, if you take a shot at us, we'll give right back - only harder.