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I've met YaneA and she's definitely not a guy -- college or otherwise.

Prpich, Massen and Fabian.

The Sioux did look tired and they were without four forwards, one of whom is their third leading scorer and contributed two assists to the other team. But they also had the advantage of having played half a season together under their current coach. The US team clearly had the edge in depth and the level of talent. With more practice and more time playing together, it will get better. It's way too early to make predictions based on an exhibition game that players on both teams knew was little more than a scrimmage.

Yes he did. He was +1 for the game.

Virg Foss had a good article about Rastislav Spirko and what he'll be doing during the tournament and for Christmas in last Wednesday's Grand Forks Herald.

No. He's over the age limit.

I'd be really shocked if it was the first time he's heard this.

I'm sorry you don't understand that what you're doing is inconsiderate. That's all I'll say about it.

Looked and talked.

I thought that you'd have him talked into transferring by now.

There's a visual I didn't need.

Patrick O'Sullivan and Dan Fritsche are the alternate captains. Also, my recap of today's USA-UND exhibtion game has been posted on USCHO.

You're taking this way too personally. I didn't say that your posts weren't polite and respectful. I said that posting running commentary about UMD games in threads started for Sioux games wasn't polite. If I posted on another team's fan site and some of the fans there complained about something I was doing, I'd stop doing it. But that's just me. You do whatever you want to do. I can't stop you.

I talked to Prpich today. He said he had a Level 1 shoulder separation that usually requires two to three weeks to heal.

I'm not lumping you in with anybody. I don't even think they were the ones posting in the Sioux game threads last season. I understand that. I realize that it's more convenient for some people. I'm not demanding anything because I'm in no position to do so. I'm only suggesting that you do what's polite and respectful, given the fact that this is a UND board, not a UMD board.

This was going on last season with UMD posters. It bugged me then and it bugs me now. I like to read through the posts about UND games to see the comments of Sioux fans, but it is annoying to have to wade through a ton of off-topic posts in the thread. As I suggested last season, it would be more courteous to start an "other games" thread on game nights and post updates from non-Sioux games there. I appreciate the updates from games happening elsewhere, but I'd like to have the option of reading them.

Hakstol said Brandt would start against Team USA on Sunday.

If it looks as if the Sioux will win tonight, someone should hold up a sign saying: Hey, Griffs! Looks like you refused to play the wrong team!

There's more information on the firing of Canisius coach Brian Cavanaugh in this story of today's Buffalo News.

I didn't know that UND had a mascot. ;) Furthermore, I didn't know that it played football. But if SCSU can't put 11 men on the field capable of beating a single mascot, they must not have much of a team.

Yes. Probably.

I wonder what's made The Sicatoka decide to release his "inner Barry Manilow" this afternoon?

Which is why I repeat: NO STREAKING!

I told you...NO STREAKING!