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All I have to say is that Steve Downie is nothing but a piece of crap! He doesn't even deserve to play in the NHL, and I hope he gets his ass knocked out silly for his cheapshots. He goes after teammates, he goes after opponents, he plays dirty, cheap and ruthless, yet he is the biggest piece of !@#$! How can the NHL even agree to allow that wussy puss in a first-class league is beyond me!!! Get Downie out of the NHL forever, he is a total disgrace to the best game in the world.

You must not know anything about hockey, or you are just jealous of these standout men. Chorney is one hell of a citizen with great hockey talents!

I absolutely love this post above me, and I couldn't agree more. We Sioux fans talk about being Sioux fans, and when our team loses we absolutely rip into them? That is bandwagon bullsh%*t in my mind. I am sticking with these boys through thick and thin, and I will not lower myself to those kinds of levels. I am super proud of the past four years' accomplishments, and the players are extremely honorable young adults. They aren't perfect, they will make mistakes. We all make mistakes, and we should let it go. You win some and you lose some, it's just a way of life. The earth is still standing, so we'll live to see another day. Oh well, let's move on and get ready for next season.

I agree that Radke deserves to be in the lineup. He takes some penalties, but I really believe he brings a lot of intensity, grit, and a physical presence the Sioux will need in order to win. He also has a lot of experience, going to his 4th Frozen Four appearance. I didn't see Radke's first penalty last night, but his second one was a total bogus call by the ref. Radke isn't the only player who takes penalties on this team, so I don't feel he deserves to be the brunt of criticism. Jones has at times, but he along with Radke and Finley have all cleaned that up. Every team needs to have experienced, gritty players on their roster. A championship team needs to have all the ingredients to win: great goaltending (Lammy), experience (the juniors & seniors), offense (Oshie, Duncan, Kozek & VandeVelde), solid defense (Chorney, Bina, Genoway & Finley). This team just needs to bring their A+ game against BC and either Michigan or Notre Dame, play with intensity and a physical presence, and show up with A+ work ethic. If so, this team can win it all in Denver!

I got a sweet black Nike Swift Sioux replica jersey. Love the jersey, and it's awesome to wear!

Count me in for being there with all you super SiouxSports.com member fans of the best college hockey program in the nation! This weekend marks a hopeful run towards another Frozen Four berth in Denver, and it's time to get it started baby! Let's Go Sioux, kick the 'Cats right back to Durham, N.H.

Yes, congratulations to Kozek for his huge contributions so far. He has a goal in every game we've won this year so far, with the exception of not scoring a goal in our fog-shortened tie @ BC. Pretty impressive start for a player who's been a third- or fourth-liner for two years now. He's bringing some scoring depth to our lineup and providing some other scoring boost besides the usual suspects of Oshie and Duncan. With VandeVelde stepping it up, this team has some offensive talent. If we continue with our solid defensive play and great goaltending, then this team is destined to have a fantastic season! Keep up the great work Kozek!!

I really think the three forward scratches will be Forney, Davidson and Martens with Kozek earning a spot as a regular playing forward. I also think LaPoint will earn the last spot over Marto, but I say both those two defensemen will be very good with more experience and adjusting to the college game. My four healthy scratces are: Martens, Davison, Forney and Marto.

I am definitely game for the pre-game tailgating. I haven't tailgated before a hockey game before, and I'm uber-stoked for the season to start. I'm free all day after 12 noon, so I'm up for anything. Keep details posted here, and I will show up if something concrete happens. Plus, I wanna meet these super Sioux hockey fans, the true die-hards of Sioux hockey that is the best!

Meet The Sioux was on the Tuesday after the exhibition game last year, and I think most years it is on a Tuesday night. Usually starts around 5:30 p.m. with doors opening about 6pm if I recall correctly. I missed the event last year, and I plan to get there this year though.

My predicted standings: 1) UND 2) UMN 3) SCSU 4) MTU 5) CC 6) UW 7) DU 8) MSU 9) UAA 10) UMD

Wow, that is an amazing collection of game dvd's. How could I even choose which ones I want because I would love to have every single one!! Man AZSIOUX, you are an avid and huge fan!!

With Porter graduated, I think the Iron Man is wide open this year. I believe that Radke, Chorney, Lamoureux, Oshie, or Kozek are top candidates to win it this year. A couple of freshman might make a run, but I don't believe they can out do the upperclassmen in such a rigorous competition. But, who cares who wins the Iron Man...let's just get the damned season started now. I can't wait!! Let's get the ball rolling right away, no more second half surges to the Frozen Four. This is our year I say! Finally, let's get over the hump and win the big one baby!!

Two things from my point of view....first off, it wasn't the funniest thing reading that TJ Oshie signed because he really showed up at the prospect camp and enjoyed it immensely. Secondly, it was a little funny after realizing it wasn't actually true. Let's believe he is a man of his words, as is Finley, Duncan and Chorney with the pact they made earlier this summer. You gotta remember, Oshie made this same pact back in high school before his senior year. What happened there? Went undefeated with a second state championship in his three years playing for Warroad. He shows a ton of class and loyalty, and Oshie will always be remembered for that more so then his play on the ice.

I will say this about Lee, he was not the prototypical UND defenseman with big size and physicality to his game but moved the puck well and performed solid for the most part. He had a few lackluster moments in his two years, and he did not develop or perform to the ridiculously high expectations put upon himself with that draft position. Lee was a solid two-year player here at UND, and he will be missed for his experience on the blue line this year. On the flip side, the Sioux have some experience returning in Chorney, Bina, Finley, Jones and Genoway to go with an incoming duo of Marto and LaPoint. If Radke moves back to forward or not, the defense will be a major asset to the team's success next year, and I strongly feel they're going to be great. The offense is still much intact with the loss of only Toews (early depature), Porter (graduation) and Fabian (graduation), and a surplus of incoming freshmen to replace those guys. I think the offense will be just as if not even more explosive as last year because Oshie and Duncan, along with Kozek, Watkins, VandeVelde, Miller, Martens, Kaip and Zajac having more experience. Goaltending will be once again be strong with Lamoureux as a experienced starter now. I'm so excited and pumped for the season, only 94 days away till the drop of the puck!!