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Murder Inc.

I just think that there's no way Eidsness can beat out a guy who had a 0.00 GAA this season.

I have no inside information, and no idea what really happened. But I can judge for myself which explanation better suits the public facts, and the Reusse version is a better fit than the Lucia version.

Smail, Doug and Taylor, Mark The best short-handed penalty killing I've seen in 30+ years of Sioux hockey. And there's been a lot of dang good penalty killers.

Reg Morelli.

WOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Quesada, Tony - the best-liked opposing goalie in the history of the program. (Frazee comes close.)

Adding my voice to the chorus. Thanks TJ, for your distinctive and unique addition to our beloved UND hockey tradition. Yours are big shoes to fill.

Badger Bob has probably rolled over in his grave. His Badgers were just about the toughest sob's around. The Mike Eaves Badgers are just wussies. They should just wear pink. (on average, red+white=pink anyway)

Woo!!!! Gerbe signing means the whole "North Dakota is Collecting Money So We're Sure Buffalo Signs Gerbe Fund" can be spent on other things.

You can say that again!

Chay Genoway - older brother "Behold the Power of Colby" Genoway played hockey for UND.

OK, but seriously, nobody in their right mind would leave the WCHA. And, I can't see the WCHA adding teams (borderline too many already). The most that can happen is the scheduling agreement with Bemidji so their program can stay afloat until a viable conference choice comes up ...

I heard that the WCHA traded Alaska Anchorage to Hockey East. In exchange, the WCHA gets Maine.

Maybe my ears are better than when I'm young, but I don't remember so DA## many advertisements over the PA. Not to mention doing it in the middle of a sieve chant, as happened against Denver in the 3rd period. Let's sell the home ice advantage for a few bucks, or for a 5th reminder about the Sioux Kids Club. We heard you the first 4 times. If there's one easy change I'd make to improve atmosphere, it would be to suspend PA advertisements in the 2nd half of the game, and let the band and the fans boost the home team.

I like what you have ... but here's a stab at describing the Ralph: Grand Forks is home to "one of the most beautiful buildings we have in North America", the Ralph Engelstad Arena. Wayne Gretzky, author of that quote, has certainly seen his share of arenas. "The Ralph", as its affectionately known, is indeed a palace on the prairie. Built to last, it features polished granite floors, counters and quality infrastructure. Built for comfort, it features great sightlines, 48 luxury suites, and 11,604 cherry wood seats upholstered in leather. Built to help recruiting, it showcases the tradition and history of University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey. The lobby celebrates championships, displaying 7 national championship trophies, while the concourses are decorated with photos and bios of All-Americans and professional hockey players. Behind the scenes, the training and rehab facilities are second to none. This treasure was funded by a $104 million gift from former Fighting Sioux goaltender Ralph Engelstad. In less than 7 years, its already hosted the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships, the 2008 World Curling Championships, set a record for attendance at the NCAA Men's Ice Hockey West Regional, and drawn the largest crowd for basketball in the state's history, over 12,000 for a match between UND and the Kansas Jayhawks (should check that last). The University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux hockey teams play their home games in the Ralph Engelstad Arena. The Ralph is a $104 million arena that seats 11,640. The concourses of the REA are covered in granite flooring, each spectator seat is made of cherry wood and leather upholstery, escalators bring spectators between levels, and full-color LCD displays dot the arena. The arena was donated by former Fighting Sioux goaltender Ralph Engelstad. NHL great Wayne Gretzky was quoted calling the arena "one of the most beautiful buildings we have in North America" during the 2005 World Junior Hockey Championships, which Grand Forks hosted. Only walking through the concourse of The Ralph can you truly start to appreciate the storied history of Fighting Sioux Hockey. Every great player in the history of the program has a spot on the walls of the arena, immortalized on giant graphics that show everything from the seven National Championship teams to hockey card-like posters of players that include statistics from the player

Chicago attendance would be fine. All they need is a commercial starring Toews.

I was won over by the enthusiasm of the Notre Dame cheering section, both Thursday and Saturday. They seemed excited just to be there, but determined to show as much support as they could. (Even the "80" year old gentleman sitting next to me.) Notre Dame becoming a dominant power in college hockey raises the bar for the rest of us ... their immense financial resources will mean a big arena and the ability to schedule who they want, when and where they want.

Good idea Dave. We've got 6 months to kill before the puck drops ... Jon Casey came within .01 of leading the WCHA in GAA 3 consecutive years. Only 1 goalie has accomplished that - Tony Esposito. Belfour had 1 great year and was by far the better pro, but Casey was the better college goalie. Taylor and Smail had only the one year in the 1980's, but it was a year where they made 3 years worth of plays. Upfront, if I was really building a team (vs. an all-star team) I would put Dave Tippett and Gord Sherven up front somewhere. These are guys who made a living shutting down NHL stars after doing it in college.

Miami lost on purpose just to get back at all the North Dakota fans that were ragging on them all year long.

Come on guys, let's play 20 minutes with pride.

Flickertails ARE intimidating.

By car: .... leave Bismarck at 5am CDT ... arrive Denver at 3pm MDT (at least on Mapquest, 11 hours, 710 miles)

Much appreciated - thank you for posting.

"Hey BC: Sucks to BU."