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I got 4 for Friday! Thanks ksixpack!!

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Looking lower bowl and the tickets must be together (little kids). PM Thanks

Do to a family conflict we are no longer looking for tickets. Thanks to those of you that have replied!!

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Looking for 4 tickets in Minneapolis. Have 2 yonger kids so would like seats, not SRO. Thanks in advance. Please PM me it anyone has any to spare.

Talylor told a group that I was with that we'll start seeing UND-NDSU games in sports besides football starting next year. I haven't seen any schedules to confirm it, but that's what he said.

True, but Iowa and Iowa State don't need a money game like both UND and NDSU do. As a few posters have stated the MVC schedule allows for 3 NC games. 1 will always be a BCS game ($300-$500K in the bank) a second will be a "cupcake" FCS game, and the third will be either a home or away game against a good FCS team. Could that FCS team be UND? Yes, but I don't think it will happen every year. I'd like to see if there are any rivalry games between FCS teams that happen every year, but they are NOT in the same confrence.

Sure no one likes cupcakes, but in what I hope will be typical years for both UND and NDSU they will need a cupcake to get that extra win on the way to the 7 or 8 that are usually required for the playoffs. I think the only way this happens every year is if they both are in the same confrence, with NDSU having a home and home with Montana set up and a home game with Montana State, I don't see it starting untill 2015. I'd much rather see it before then, but I don't think its going to happen.

Great idea Sicatoka!! Don't compare UND to UMD. UMD's stadium is close to filled with 5,000. Plus, football tradition goes back to about 2008 for UMD. UND's not the only one struggling with student attandance. NDSU had great student crowds for the first two games, but was about 1/2 full for the UNI game, and that's only going to get worse for Youngstown and Indiana State.

Omaha would be easier to recruit to than most other WCHA teams. Great sports town, great facility, and nice urban area. If UNO joined the WCHA with Blais at the helm then you add best competition, and great coach to the mix then you have a slam dunk for some "blue chippahs".

IMO, it's Hastings job to lose. He's someone that the entire communtiy of Omaha knows and would do a great job being the face of the program. I've heard very good things about Mike.

Reading the comments it sounds like JP took exception to being run and threw the players stick into the crowd. Would be funny to watch.

Are you talking about the game winner?? Fleury had no chance on that tip. I'm always amazed how great nhl forwards hands are. They routinely pick pucks out of mid air. Not a easy thing to do.

Those are some rediculous prices, I'm jealous. Just a quick question. Were any on the Kozek sticks in one piece??

Just back to the Blais topic. THe Force start their championship serise against Cichy's Indiana Ice this weekend. First two games are in Indiana on Friday and Saturday. Games 3 and 4 (if necessary) are at the UP Center Wednesday and Friday @ 7:05. Game 5 will be played in Indiana on Sunday if required. Hopefully they can sell our the UP Center for the game on Wednesday. 4600 last weekend, hopefully they can sell those last 400 seats. Sounds like Indiana likes to play an uptempo game, just like the Force so this should be a great series.

With a UNO/BSU combo as the 11th and 12th team the WCHA could look at changing the "rivalry" pairings. Here's how I see it: UMinn and UWisc- Can't switch them up. The two Big 10 teams stick together. I'd love to see UND here, but it's not happening. MSUM and UNO- The battle of the Maverics. They are both old NCC rivals geographically the nearest schools. DU and CC- Duh Anchorage and MTU- No one wants to be eithers rival so it only makes sense. These next 4 can be swapped any way: UMD and St. Cloud- I know when I was at UMD in the mid-90's we hated St. Cloud. St. Clown fans actually went through one of the dorm parking lots and flipped a car over. Now that's a rivalry!! UND and BSU- I think with the new facility BSU will turn into a consistenly good program. If BSU beats UND in the new arena Beaver fans will probably burn down the town. If we can't have the Gophers, I'd perfer to have the Beavers. Plus students just have too much fun with the Beaver nickname. This topic is a great offseason time killer.

Just curious as to why you think UBC/Bemidji combo would receive more support than the UNO/Bemidji? It's another flight for every school and I don't see schools looking forward to adding that cost. I'll admit that I don't know a lot about UBC, but I'm interested in hearing your reasoning.

Right around 17,000 with 32 suites and over 1000 club seats. GeauxSioux beat me to it.

I think they are waiting to see if Huntsville gets accepted. It sounds like the WCHA has contacted either Northern Michigan or Omaha, my guess is Omaha, I hope.

I can't believe you forgot USC!! IMO, the class of the PAC 10. Why do I want to be a "Trojan Man"!! Sorry this topic may be headed in the gutter.

Just wanted to comment on Omaha. Omaha has publically stated that they are happy in the CCHA, but I think that is just to appease the CCHA. Currenlty UNO is way out of the CCHA's geographic footprint. If Omaha was in the WCHA they'd have bus trips for just about every opponent except Anchorage, and Tech. Now Denver and CC could bus to a couple of games a year probably saving $50,000. I for one would love heading down to Omaha for a UND weekend. The Qwest Center is world class and the Old Market is GREAT!! I know the Final 5 has been very successful at the X, but I can see the WCHA enticing UNO with a promise of a Final 5(6) in the future. Omaha has everything that St. Paul has to be a host. Great facility, plenty of hotel rooms, great restaurants and night life, plus the Omaha area is a sports crazy town that would help sell out the Final 5 every year. Also, most years you'll be able to GOLF in mid-March!!!

Just an FYI for those of you that don't pay attention to the USHL. The Force opened up the USHL semifinals in Lincoln on Wednesday with a 4-1 victory. Blais has his boys peaking at the right time. THey play the 2nd game in Lincoln tonight and the 3rd and 4th (if necessary) at the UP Center Saturday and Monday. Should be a great game if your in Fargo and looking for something to do tomorrow night.

IMO, I'd actually make team USA the favorite. USA dominated long streches of the last game. They failed to account for the Russian winger breaking behind the defence. The US tried to run and gun with the Russian's and I don't think any team can play with the Russian's when its a back and forth game. If the US plays like they did agains Canada I think you'll see a 2-3 goal win for team usa. FYI, Mattson does a great job on special teams. Both killing and on the powerplay, he's a stud.

It's not in this thread, but it is on the front page. Pretty funny stuff. Can't believe that they'll waste resources to try and prosecute.