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Four of the six categories listed. WCHA Playoff titles (13), NCAA runner-ups (six), Final Four appearances (18), NCAA Tournament appearances (28)

Without Ballard in the lineup: 1-5-1, 4.1 goals against With Ballard in the lineup: 26-9-2, 2.6 goals against Sounds like those that watched Ballard, the only college kid on the team, at the World Championships were pretty impressed.

Exactly...but some people here think Lucia should blow sunshine instead of pointing out an area in Vanek's game that he needs to work on. Nowhere in the article did he say he should stay in school to work on that weakness.

Jordan Leopold and Travis Roche...both first-team All-Americans, much different paths to signing a pro contract, much different NHL careers. You remember incorrectly. Lucia never complained....he was quoted as saying it's a shame that Paul would not have the opportunity to be on the All-American mural at Mariucci because he probably would have been the best d-man in the country. I don't remember anyone predicting Martin would have made the transition as well as he did. Most people thought Martin and Hale would see some time with the Devils along with some time in the minors. Let me get this straight...what did Sioux fans say about Vanek ALL season....he's Randy Moss, he plays when he wants to play, he's lazy. THEN Vanek's own head coach virtually agrees with all of you (in gentler terms)....and he gets ripped.

Did you happen to notice the comma after the first 4>1? It then reads (7>0) is greater than (4>1). He's agreeing with you...not bragging.

Why does the Hobey Baker committee have it in for North Dakota? Any ideas? Jealousy?

Wasn't this board filled last summer (around draft time) with claims that the Devils were the best organization in the NHL by far...and more specifically, the best in terms of player evaluation.

The Sioux would've swept the awards?

Which accounts would those be?

Where were you when it was 7>3? Didn't you jump on the bandwagon this season? I guess we'll just take your word for it.

It's near 3 in the morning and I saw one questionable comment from a Gopher fan in this eight page thread. I have yet to see a thread started by a Gopher fan about this loss.

Two goals including the gamewinner, and an assist, plus two pipes. Lazy SOB.

Funny, F*** the Gophers is quite prevalent whenever Minnesota takes the ice at Engelstad.

You haven't heard some North Dakota fans talk about Minnesota's home ice advantage. Or that the North Dakota semifinal game wasn't originally going to be televised. Or that Minnesota gets away with blatant high sticks. Or that Vanek won Rookie of the Year last season because of politics. Or that Bochenski got booed after the title game. Woah is me. You described certain fans of every team in the country (although you lumped all Minnesota fans together which isn't surprising). Colorado College won the Cup last year. Denver the year before. North Dakota the year before. Wisconsin the year before. What do they have in common?

Who's grumbling? I was stating a fact. Dispute the fact. 24-6-2 with Harrington and Ballard back in the lineup. I don't see a lot of Minny fans talking about the UMD game. They seem to be talking about the UND game.

No I was referring to the Harrington that had two assists and one third period penalty. I think you were referring to Riddle who had three first period penalties.

They lost six games all season with Ballard and Harrington back in the lineup (24-6-2 including 2-1 vs. North Dakota).

How did I forget it? I responded to the statement that Briggs had no experience with the fact that the other WCHA goalies were equally green except for Brandt who got pulled after two periods against Ferris. But thanks for reminding me....JJ also got pulled against Ferris but that was after one period so Brandt wins again.

I thought UND already received the trophy from the NCAA back in November when they were ranked number one in the polls.

Nope, it means Vanek's been on the penalty kill.

Brandt has two periods of experience in the tournament. Parise has zero experience in the tournament. Bruckler has zero experience in the tournament. Reichmuth has zero experience in the tournament. Berkhoel has zero experience in the tournament. Looks like Brandt wins. Congrats.

Shorthanded goals - 2003-04 Vanek: 1 Parise: 0

Briggs is nearly two years older than Notre Dame's goalie.

Have to agree Mafiaman....Potulny said after the game that having the PA announcer from Mariucci Arena gave the team the extra jump in their legs they needed to beat a vastly superior team.

High sticking penalties - 2003-04 - from collegehockeystats.com Minnesota: 21 North Dakota: 30