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True. BC isn't wining more titles than anyone because they have a lot of players recruited to say 4 years. They have a great coach, but their roster is high end. And yes, UND always has a bunch of draft picks, but they're not getting the level of talent BC or Minny is getting. Like everybody, I'm looking to see if Hak can become as good a game coach as he is a program coach, at which he has few equals.

That's good, because we lost a LOT of faceoffs last night. Listening to TH, it sounded like the Beavers won a lot of stick battles, on faceoffs and on the boards. Maybe it just sounded that way.

People who want to fire Hakstol for the sole reason that we have not won a NC under him have shown that their only real skill is being able to count to one--nothing more.

Another thing I think we learned last night is that the time and space they had to make plays against Manitoba, including young Schwartz, had a lot to do with Manitoba and a little to do with North Dakota.

Things don't go well when you are a step behind the other team. A lot of coasting into corners and holding the puck too long.

When he gets an ugly green blazer and a metallic tooth, I'll believe he's loosey goosey.

I really don't think many go to a game to see a fight. People like the excitement and a juiced up atmosphere, and even hockey idiots know that when they see it. Put an exciting team on the ice that wins and you will bring em in. The more students the better IMO.

Little Schmaltz looked as good as advertised, but when comparing him to Rocco, I hope he can contribute at both ends and PK and with the same intensity as Rocco. I think he will be better, but I guess I'm feeling some loyalty to Rocco's contribution as well.

Murphy showed some real potential early on as a freshman, and it never really happened for him. It would be nice to see him come into his own this year. This is Manitoba though, folks.

We'd be extremely fortunate to keep him for 3

Did Hammer really not get Katie's comment about brothers? At first I thought he was just playing with it, but . . . well, it's Hammer, and it really looked like he didn't get it. That's our guy.

Cagguila looking good. Young Schmaltz with some nice feeds. His teammates will learn to be ready for those.

That's the score I was thinking when I opened this thread. Caggiula gets at least one, as does Parks. Nice to have the season finally here. Btw, when's the last time we had 6 players on the team from either Nodak or EGF? Lot of local talent.

I still don't know quite to think about OD, except that I'm eager to see how the year goes for him. Sometimes the guy shows some sniper; other times he seems like a grinder. Nope, sniper is the wrong word. More like a nose for the back of the net.

Got to watch Greg Johnson play for 3 years, and he was a class act. But if I was to pick with my heart, it would be either Trupp or Sparky. Going farther back, Al Hangsleben was fun to watch too, for quite different reasons than Trupp or Spirko.

Good thing I got my degree when I did.

I think Hak ought to bring Tarek Howard on as an assistant. He can work with the D two days a week and serve as in-house defense counsel the rest of the time.

It's really nice to be in a conference with Miami.

Take that a half step farther: like a mistress dressed up at a costume ball you hit on thinking she's someone else. And she knows.

Oooh. Not liking MafiaMan's chances.

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I hope you were honest with him and explained Gopher Hate. Tried to explain Gopher Hate.

To be fair, scpa, it's pretty obvious to the rest of us that you've had a head injury of some kind.

I've found Slap Shot to be a good poster on USCHO and here. But of course you need to take into account the diminished capacity gopher fans must have to support the team they do.

What is Bottineau called now? It was the School of Forestry when I grew up.