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Saturday, March 9, 2013 Minnesota 5, Bemidji State 1 Attendance: 4,415 (4,373 capacity)

The CC team that has gone 36-35-7 the past two years (2-13-3 currently) and were bounced in two games at home by Michigan Tech last year has blue chip talent every bit as good as anyone in the country? The fans pulled the 'A' off Blood's jersey?

Only on pace for 45 shots on goal...well below average.

Well played. Unfortunately, anyone with cable in the metro area (and the vast majority of the state) has Fox Sports North Plus which you know of course. You think the TWolves and Wild would agree to have some of their games aired on a channel no one gets? http://www.foxsportsnorth.com/channel-finder/plus-channel Solid effort though.

What's the name of the arena?

Maybe travel costs for Miami and Western? http://www.sent-trib...hockey-10-30-13 With Western Michigan already having one of the worst football programs in the land, does it make financial sense to fly to Denver and Colorado Springs and Omaha and Grand Forks rather than bus to Michigan Tech or Northern Michigan or Bowling Green (less than 3 hours). Mankato made more sense.

Photos 3 and 12....empty seats? http://www.gopherspo...w.gal?id=149114

He said the series needed a break (four year hiatus - check), the teams will continue to play (one home and home series scheduled - check) and didn't need to be played every year (nothing scheduled past this home and home when Lucia will likely be gone - check), yet he changed the way he sees something?

If you are referring to the game in grand forks she sat out Friday due to injury and played on Saturday...still had three points. Then in Minneapolis had six goals and four assists in the two games. The highest assist total in the nation since 2005 is not due to her teammates putting in rebounds.

Imagine if the nation's assist leader passed more.

Did you even bother reading the quote I was responding to?

In 2000, Don Lucia and the Gophers traveled to Bemidji to play one game against the Beavers in their own rink....repeat...the Gophers traveled to Bemidji to play in a rink that held 2,300 people. At the time with BSU just out of D2, that would be like the Yankees playing a game in Toledo against the Mudhens. Bob Peters, Bemidji's legendary coach in the Pioneer Press: "We feel very fortunate to have the Gophers step in to help us with our transition to Division I. Don Lucia has picked up where John Mariucci left off in promoting college hockey in the state. From a fan-interest standpoint, it's colossal that these teams are playing us. Our season tickets and individual-game ticket sales have surpassed last season. And playing these teams has had a profound effect on our recruiting. We're on schedule to grow and develop Division I hockey in Bemidji." Later in the 2000-01 season, Bemidji played at Mariucci Arena. Bemidji played two more games at Mariucci the following season and another series in 2003-04. The U played St. Cloud State in Eveleth the first year the Huskies were a Division I independent. Minnesota played Mankato four times during its three year Division I independent phase. Don Lucia's CC team played a home and home with Mankato during the same period.

In those five years, the referees from those games are still active in the WCHA and thus, could be at Mariucci Arena this weekend. If you go back six years, you have Jon Campion who has been retired since 2011.

If by tradition you mean the Sioux holding a 34-30 edge in power play opportunities since 2008 at Mariucci Arena, then yes, twice as many. UND: 1-34 UM: 3-30

Nov. 23-24, 2012 - Minnesota @ Vermont Nov. 25-26, 2011 - Minnesota @ Michigan State Prior to that the Gophers have played non-conference road games at Bemidji State, New Hampshire, Boston U, Maine, Nebraska Omaha, a tourney in Alaska, plus Michigan/Michigan State every other year. But yeah, other than that.....