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That makes sense. I'm pretty sure mine is a souvenir copy that I bought through Sioux Shop's website several years ago, so it has the standard WCHA reverse instead of the ad I assume was on all the real game pucks.

The white one looks a little older, but the second one may have been used recently. I know that design was used before the Fighting Sioux logo puck that I have, but I'm unsure if it was used after that during the nickname battle that had UND resuming use of "Fighting Sioux" after officially retiring it. They guy I've been getting most of my information on NCAA game pucks lately isn't sure either: http://collegepucks.wix.com/college-puck-guide#!north-dakota/c1r2q

Howdy folks, I'm in the process of completing my WCHA pucks collection where I have official game pucks (or souvenir replicas) for each of the 12 member teams in the final year of the old era. At the same time, I also want the last puck design for UND that proudly displayed the "Fighting Sioux" name and/or logo simply because of the history and tradition of that nickname. I have two pucks that I think are the ones I want to make sure I hang onto, but I'm wondering if anyone can confirm this. Please let me know. Thanks.

If last year was any indication, they like to misidentify the teams from west of Buffalo, NY.

Frazee definitely had his critics, many of them quite vocal who'd cheer if he got pulled during a game, but the ones I've seen don't strike me as the type who'd cheer if he left with his tail between his legs like this mid-season, but we never know... AZSIOUX, I'm personally unaware of anything that showed he wasn't trying this season. I know he got benched one weekend last season when he eased off the gas pedal during practice one week, but this year all indications I saw were that he was trying and for some reason just was not delivering.

Is there a press release somewhere? The rumors do seem to have a lot of substance, but I want to see something first. I'm not entirely convinced that the struggle he has had in D-I can be pinned squarely on him, but admittedly the case for him doesn't look good. As I commented on GPL, he has great numbers with USA Hockey and, besides the long Bina goal, he seemed to do OK in his sophomore year with the Gophers and worked much harder in his player development and practice these last two years, but still the slump he had in his freshman year with the whole Blarney's thing distracting him and relying too much on the likes of Goligoski, Vannelli, and Johnson to be in front of him burning him this past year makes me wonder if D-I was really the best place for him to be and hope a change of scenery now entering the New Jersey organization will help him get his game back on much like when he went to Sweden for the 2007 WJC. Either way, since it looks like he's packed his bags, now the search begins for goalies #2 and #3 in Minneapolis.

No offense, but I seriously hope not. IMHO already too much exposure.

I'm not and I agree Woog's actions were worse. I'm comparing the 2-game suspensions. EDIT: and if you read the article I linked, the 2-game suspension wasn't the only punishment our program got.

Just found it. 'Twas actually non-scholarship money for tuition and it was handled internally in MN. http://www.uscho.com/news/college-hockey/i...hSuspended.html

I'd have to look that up, but I think it came all the way from the NCAA since it was involving giving non-tuition money to a player at the time.

If I remember correctly, when Doug Woog was suspended about 10 years ago (1996?), he couldn't have any contact with the team whatsoever and Mike Guentzel was acting head coach for a week running practices, etc. Since UND is doing this internally, I don't know what it will exactly look like, but I'd imagine it would be similar to this, more or less.

And keep in mind looking down on the rink has much better visibility than being on the rink looking across it.

Not sure if this was posted already, but here's the YouTube link from last year: Link

He does some freelance photography every now and then. He has a website where he posts his photos, but I forget what it is. Not much as far as hockey, though, as he's usually busy during games.

Real hockey fans know how to behave in someone else's house. I personally am equally impressed with the number of Sioux fans that came over to our board to give real, honest thoughts before, during, and after the game. Gophers Live is making me laugh...a lot. It's sad really.