burd
-
Posts
5,647 -
Joined
-
Last visited
-
Days Won
23
Posts posted by burd
-
-
This may seem strange, but I have no problem with getting beat by a good team this time of year if we've been beating so-so teams. As long as they learn.
-
I enjoyed that hockey game. Much sooner watch us play a team with a lot of skill, and Miami has that. Should be a good one tonight.
-
Miami's got a little higher skill level, at least from their forwards.
-
Is MMFF playing in the Toronto system?
-
I think it's cute when fans of lesser hockey powers come on board and try to impress UND fans with how good their team is. Kinda like how a little brother wants to impress a big brother or a son trying to make his dad proud of him.
But seriously, if UND plays with a lot of edge throughout, I think we'll have a lot of success..
Be careful not to take a fossilized view of modern college hockey, something that is easy for schools like UND to do. It doesn't much matter now who the powers were in 1987. If Union can walk in and demolish the best of the rest, they are not a lesser power.
-
2
-
-
Miami still puts Tomahawks on the wall in the football locker room after big wins. Too bad this is hockey or Miami would have two more Tomahawks going up on Monday.
A lot of high schools do that.
-
1
-
-
To this point, UND has played a lot of weaker teams (bottom half of the 59 in D-1). And except for 1 night against Bemidji, its been a series of solid performances, including a road sweep at Madison.
This weekend, we get a top tier opponent for the first time.
Its a good time to see just how good UND is.
You're exactly right. But being able to beat the teams you should beat is easier said than done, especially on the road.
-
1
-
-
Some of you guys are worse than the guys that want hak fired. Troll searchn. Sorry burd I am not trying to single u out, I saw most of these posts last night, just too lazy to go digging.
No apologies needed, scpa. If I need to be called out now and then, no harm in doing it.
-
Traditional circle of sticks?
I think Wikipedia has it also called a Hammer Salute.
Nice weekend for the boys. I have to say, though, that Blais never would have let that one in tonight.
-
You would also think Mattson would be suited for Olympic ice, with his skating ability.
-
My impressions from sec. 124 of Kohl.
St. Clair played like he wants the call every night.....and earned it last night. A catalyst of energy just flew around last night when the team needed a change of energy. Impressed. He should be in 2nite.
Zane seemed a bit...off....but maybe from boredom....seemed all uw goals came after long stretches of und domination.
Rumppel....I can't believe he is undrafted..I think he has a future...he kept that close and made some really nice saves.
The kohl center...
I really like coming hear.
It can be a better hockey experience than the Ralph.
The fans were eager to engage some in great conversation. ...some in passionate vocalization of their unhumbled opinion of the opposing squad.
The student section.....my god that is the golden example of what college hockey should be....
The interaction of the sioux fans is awesome throughout the crowd....there's like this special connection ..
Look forward to tonight.
Say hey.. if you see a fat guy in a green 1982 #22 Eades jersey.
Did the student section single out a UND fan? That's always fun.
I moved to Wisconsin in 1992, when they were still playing at the Dane and Old Ralph. I felt that the old Ralph had a more intense atmosphere, but that the Badger crowd had more fun. Both were great college hockey experiences, and when you add in the rivalry, it doesn't get much better. That's partly why I prefer to see close hockey games between these two. Kick the gophers' arse, but I like to see great games with UW.
-
I remember seeing the Tech teams from the mid-70s come to GF. Big, fast, and good.
-
Pretty early in the season to read into stuff like that. UND was smoked by Bemidji State in game #1, BC is currently sitting at 4-4 which includes an embarrassing loss to UConn, Union just got swept by RPI, and a very young BU team that was awful last season is on fire so far this season. Minnesota looks awfully good, but they give up a ton of shots on goal (at least until last night against Notre Dame) and Michigan Tech looks like it is for real as well. Lots of hockey left to be played - I wouldn't put much stock into just one game early in the season.
I think it's very cool that Tech might be a legit contender.
-
I'll never forget that Duncan goal to tie it. The ping off the pipe and in was so loud. Never heard a pipe ring that loud.
I was covering the regional for CHN that weekend and I'll always remember not being able to scream my lungs out when Koz buried the winner in OT. One of my best friends and I celebrated plenty that night in Madtown, however
.... Great memories!!!One of the loudest pipes I've ever heard. With the two goals from his office against Princeton, what a weekend Ryan Duncan had!
-
I meant if he coached UND. The joke was that UND only played 1 game this weekend but Blais is so good of a coach that he would have gotten the team 2 wins.
And he would have won by 2 in overtime.
-
The boys always seem to take at least one penalty for "finishing" to late or too high or both. I like that this year they seem more focused on staying on the puck than getting a hit. They're not playing soft, but they are on the puck this year.
-
Question: If you only have one game on the weekend, do you get to celebrate the TCS (Traditional Circle of Sticks) if you win?
-
Ok that I agree with. They're entertaining as fans and they make sure they have fun.
The old Mooch had pillars and some poor sight lines too, but a great hockey experience.
-
Really? I don't know anyone who think's Kohl is a good hockey arena. I've seen about 30 games there and the sight lines for hockey aren't good It works well for basketball however.
Not talking about sightlines. It is not a hockey-specific venue, that is for sure. The third level is worthless, as far as I'm concerned, even on the rail. I'm talking about the overall college hockey experience. I haven't seen nearly as many rinks as most people on this board (or probably you), but I can compare it to Mariucci, the Ralph, and a several others. Wisconsin fans just like to have fun, and it shows. I've gone to games there wearing Sioux colors when I was alone, with my kids, with friends, and with just my wife, and I've never encountered anything but good-natured ribbing. Seriously rude behavior happens, I know, like it does anywhere there are a lot of fans and too much booze, but if you keep your sense of humor, they will too 90% of the time.
-
Badger fans are really grumbling this year with the attendance issues of recent years and their poor start this year. It's a great venue for college hockey, though, and it is at its best when the Sioux come to town. Badger fans love the UND series. I'm sure the ugly red will be jacked to take the Sioux down and get their season back on track.
Can't let that happen.
-
Thanks, Brian--you guys are right, it was CC. God he was a rock on his skates.CC
-
Is that Tony's son?
-
\Also, Oshie had no business playing 3 years but he did. I remember Michigan Tech's coach saying that Oshie was a pro playing with college players, a man amongst boys and that he essentially had no business playing college hockey. He was one guy I remember going to games his Junior year and saying "Oshie took over that entire game and won it for us".
I wonder if that is the game when Oshie laid that sick check on the Dman catching up to him on the backcheck? That was Tech, I believe. Highlight reel.
-
He will play for EGF again this high school season and rejoin the Force after the high school season is finished and then I would think he will spend the 2015 season with Fargo before coming to campus in 2016.
Who coaches at EGF?
NORTH DAKOTA vs. Miami - SATURDAY
in Men's Hockey
Posted
I think we got spotted one.