jimdahl

Well, the UND Alumni site simply states: Makes it seem like there won't be a regular satellite transmission (they usually give the coordinates if there is).

I have to agree. Whining that the fix is in before the game even begins is a little weak. To me it looks a lot like he's just preparing to lose, but putting his excuses in place. In any game, if you go in on a witchhunt for bad officiating you can usually find something to complain about (in either direction).

It actually may not be so easy to catch the games in the Twin Cities: http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/1908444.html

Group 4 was released Feb. 15.

I have to agree that looking at Denver's recent games alone can provide a glimmer of hope. Certainly UMD's 3-3 tie is the biggest cause for hope. The recent losses are pretty tight games against CC/MN/SCSU. It's worth noting that Denver also split with MN in their December meeting and that the SCSU series were the first meetings between Denver and SCSU this season. Though Denver did drop two to CC recently, the games were tightly fought 2-3/2-4 losses. In the previous meeting this season, Denver won equally tight games 3-2(ot)/3-2. I'm not sure the recent string of losses actually reveals a change in the Denver team, rather a really difficult stretch of the schedule. That said -- I no absolutely NOTHING about the Denver injury situation which could certainly change things dramatically.

Cool. I'd noticed a discussion in Hockey-L about the trifecta + Hobey, of which the only winner was Broten. However, it seemed a little unfair to include the Hobey (an individual honor) and not any of the NHL individual honors a player can win. Eddie has won a couple of Vezinas and a Calder in the NHL. One could argue his merits, but I'm not sure Broten won any individual honors in the NHL.

No, they're certainly not God, but to get more than 2 points off them would require UND's best play of the season and Denver's worst. Denver's only conference losses have come against Minnesota, St. Cloud, and CC (though note that Denver doesn't have a losing record against any of those teams). Against more UND-like teams (UW, AA, Mankato) they are not only 8-0, but outscored those opponents 37-12 in those games. UND facing opponents of Denver's caliber (only SCSU is currently close in points, but I'll throw in Minnesota) is 1-6. Having gotten only 2 points off Duluth last weekend, I'm not sure I see what A-game the Sioux are bringing to the Denver games that will overcome those trends and bring about 2 points, let alone more than 2. One bright point -- the teams I listed as being "like UND" are very close in conference standings, but UND actually outscores them by about 20%. Here's hoping I'm wrong...

Apparently there's a lot of optimism here about getting 2 points off Denver.

We won't even talk about Elizabeth Berkley and "Showgirls". She underwent some surgery before that role.

Here is not only "Friends Forever", but also "Did we ever have a chance". It's not pretty: Zack Attack

Will this be UND's first year since '96 without a Hobey Baker finalist?

I thought multi-year scheduling deals were pretty common. However, if not, it's entirely likely that the Michigans of the world don't want to bring in UND because it's now a weak team. Just as we don't want to play the creampuffs, the Sioux are now a creampuff

I may be best remembered as one of Andy's biggest critics. After our first loss this year I was commenting how our biggest problem seems to be goaltending -- Andy often doesn't look comfortably positioned and sometimes seemed a little surprised to find himself in the way of the puck. That said, I still think he's probably our best goaltender. It's a tough adjustment coming off years of record-setting Goehring & Schweitzer.

Playing the big boys doesn't even seem to lead to extra losses. This year we swept Michigan and Mich State in the GLI, and swept St Lawrence. Without those wins, or with wins against lower tier teams, there would truly be no bright spots to the season.

It took me a while to actually read the article because all morning the link just returned an error from the GF Herald site (sigh). I agree that the Grand Forks Herald's coverage is absolutely ludicrous.

http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/2620854.htm The entire point of the article seems to be that he now has Sioux-colored pads in, but at least it's GF Herald online coverage of the Sioux

Ralph has decided to build another arena in Thief River Falls: http://www.pioneerpress.com/news/mtc_docs/244139.htm http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/2606582.htm WDAZ TV (RealPlayer required) http://new.in-forum.com/wdaz....nd=2:29

I'm Batman. (I got jealous of Diggler's avatar)

http://www.UND.edu/org/ds/_issues/2002/01/...ws/seating.html

SCSU's protest is now the lead story at ncaa.org. The article itself is at: http://www.ncaa.org/news/2002/20020121/active/3902n24.html The article indicates that the NCAA plans to release some sort of report/recommendation in October on the issue of Native American mascots.

http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/1127852.html

Third group announced: Includes two from UND: Tony Hrkac (F, 1984-87) Bill Steenson (D, 1956-59) Previously

The schedule is rather favorable. We always step it up for Minnesota (including a split earlier in the season). We play Tech 4 times -- hopefully we'll pick up SOME points there. And 2 games against Duluth, the #10 team. Of course, they might be viewing us as their opportunity for a win or two, also. And, we end the season hosting Denver at REA. We can dream, can't we?

A sweep by Tech this weekend would give them a tie with UND for 8th. Personally, I think this is the weekend that UND pulls out some points. (Keep in mind that UND has played two more games than Tech). I did notice in the full WCHA standings that despite having similar records, UND has a much higher scoring offense than Tech.

One of the more succinct and sound arguments I've seen on the "don't change American Indian team names" side. I'll include the portion that the NCAA has quoted in the below link: http://www.ncaa.org/news/2001/20010423/comment.html