farce poobah

I'll see your Butters story (which is a good story), and call with a different Butters. November 30, 1979: During warmups, the glass was low enough to stand on the front row seats, put your elbows on the glass and talk to the opponents. Most of the mind-games banter came from the guys ("Hey Neal (Broten), you know you're only on the team because Brooks wants to recruit your brother (Aaron)"). But the most effective mind game came from a petite, cute female in our group. She was from Rochester, and asked Paul Butters, goalie: "did you know that (insert guys name here) is still banging** your girlfriend (insert name here)? She then quoted dates and places ... I'm certain if one of us guys had said that, he'd have climbed the boards and thrown fists. But she was too cute, and smiled an amazing $$$-eating** grin the whole time. ** actually another verb or noun, which decorum prohibits listing here. PS. quick fact check shows we dropped 13 goals on them that weekend.

With UNI playing SDSU last weekend, there's a lot of film (for both coaching staffs) to review. Who spots weaknesses best will have an edge going into what looks like a pretty even matchup, and an important game for both. (For example: SDSU sacked UNI 4 times ... and got them to fumble 4 times, 3 lost.)

Kudos to Lindenwood and Rick Zombo on getting a tie at #14 Ohio State. I think that's their first result against a ranked team.

FYP (hey, I get a wish every now and then)

So…. NDSU is the 4th best football team in the Dakotas.

Gaber taking advantage of a gift from the Badgers. Nice pass Berg! (Hastings will coach that out of them soon.)

Stat of the day: most points scored by UND vs NDSU since 1896.

If I feel sorry for anyone today, its all the great players that played for UND the last 20 years that didn't get to experience this.

Is Ziebarth closing in on the school record for yards after contact?

This is something really truly special. Not just the wicked bar down one timer by Perron, but a lot of guys playing team first hockey. Excellent start so far.

Details, details.

One of their forwards, Horatio Magellan Crunch, was voted Captain by his teammates.

Last season, Army finished middle of Atlantic Hockey. But I hear they have some real snipers.

I'm thinking about our October opponents "glad we play them early", because MN-BU-WI and even MSU will be strong teams by end of season. Of course, they are probably thinking "glad we play UND early" too.

Very glad we get Wisconsin early, before Hastings has a real chance to straighten things up in Badgerland. Last unranked opponents for a while ...

Happy to see Dane Montgomery playing, and playing well. A very nice boost if he is available to contribute this year too.

Brave of UA to schedule ASU. Says a lot about how intense the UA-ASU rivalry is.

Stream is solid. I'm always happy when the single-camera doesn't try to get too close. Honest question: is alcohol advertising allowed in college rinks? I see Dos Equis on the ice.

For the hockey-desperate (like me): https://pac-12.com/live/arizona-state-university-2

Okay then - I'd like to add one of my all time favorite Sioux to the list. Coaching Consultant: Dave Tippett https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/kraken/dave-tippett-is-back-with-the-kraken-but-dont-expect-him-to-go-near-the-bench/

In Fargo, USD with the early lead vs NDSU. 14-3

Soon, a leak where she proposed launching a D-1 women's ice hockey team. Sadly, a Teammakers officer heard about it.

NDSU should start a D-1 women's ice hockey team.

I recall a time where "women were scarce...." at NDSU. Now 51% F.

Oh! So it will be a short story.