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Maybe, but college provides much more practice time whereas MJ gives them games. The top tier talent guys figure they need less drill and more games. Pretty simplistic view, and I'm talking out of my arse, so we'll see if anyone calls me on it.

Resigning so he can spend more time with family is one thing, but so he can "focus on his real estate career?" I guess that career just took a back seat in his life after he began neglecting it in 2008.

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Makes zero sense.

And the kids who are accepted to the three service academies are pretty intensely vetted for character. Not a perfect evaluation system, obviously, but character kids.

For a guy who claims to be connected to the program, you sure have a hard time connecting to what you read. If you'd gone to college, you might have improved those comprehension issues.

Are these supposed to be "moments" or something like "events" or "stretches of time?" Comebacks against the gophers and title games aren't "moments." Trupp's carrying the puck is probably several moments stuck together. I wish they were all moments, but they aren't. All in the spirit of fun, Dave.

Trupp certainly gave us some memories. I'd have to include that brilliant diving back-check against Manitoba his freshman year. I knew we had something special in him when I saw that.

I have not seen very many games at the new Ralph, but I was travelling to north central North Dakota with my daughter during Thanksgiving break in 2002, and we stopped in GF to catch Friday's game. It was against Mankato, and there was a copy of Virg Foss' book "Fight on Sioux" on each seat, courtesy of Sioux Hockey. I think it was the first game after Ralph died. In fact, I think he died only a day or two before. The book was not a tribute, but it is full of pics and memories and was especially appropriate.

I actually had that thought too, farce. When I started typing that post, I didn't know what the total would have been in 1982 and thought I'd just state that there were far fewer in 1982 but then thought I had some obligation to at least try. I just went to a site listing the current 59 teams and the dates those programs became D1. 19 had come aboard since 1982. Some of those that existed in 1982 might have fallen off, I suppose. 40 still seems high to me as well, but it would take more digging. The overall point is that there is much more hockey being played now, and there are more teams competing for the prize. Which is good IMO. Union, which came aboard in '91, is good evidence of that. That was a dam good team that clobbered UM.

I count 19 teams added to D1 hockey since we won in 1982. I think that's a 50% increase in teams (40 to 59). Don't ask me how that helps this conversation.

Incoming: Boeser Gersich Wilkie Janatuinen Gardner Wolanin Chartrand Shaw Tomek Hammy Departing: JS Mac gfhockey

Lo and behold: we're sounding like GPL

Meh--really didn't fit into the Sioux's plans with what we've got coming in and the way he dresses and all . . .

Boy it's nice being in this conference, with all these quality teams. We all miss the WCHA, but this field is great.

gf is that child kicking and screaming on the floor in front of the candy display. It's hard to tell if he wants the candy or the attention. Of course, his parents should ignore him Maybe he will be an early departure to Omaha or Duluth when he gets less and less playing time here.

I don't think JS is physically ready yet either--he'll get manhandled by players who are just as good on their skates, stronger and much more intense. But I realize he probably wouldn't benefit much from another year at UND, and the goal is to get into the system and learn the pro game in the minors before taking a shot at the NHL.

You still in Memphis? Or long gone from there?

Great group of young men. It's been a real pleasure.

Not a single player or coach on this team has anything to apologize for. Fans of this team should be proud of the way they have played and the way they handled themselves this year. I would go all in that they have outperformed the way their loudest critics perform their own day jobs.

Hard to tell if PC is that good or Blais is just that bad.

It gotta go with 6 if he gets a faceoff in the Ozone.

If this two-goal lead continues, what's the over/under on how many minutes left before Dean pulls Massa?

I wonder if gfhockey is going to pull Deano aside between periods and ask him a simple quesiton

Good luck today, boys. ' And I hope all of us fans can overcome the anxiety enough to appreciate how lucky we are to have a program like this to root for.