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So how does this make you different from anyone else?

Did I win it or am I just a finalist?

Not that I want to get into semantics, but if UND should happen to drop the Fighting Sioux nickname, whatever new name is adopted will become the university's "formal" (i.e. official, recognized, proper) nickname. If fans continue to call UND's teams the "Fighting Sioux," they'll be using an unofficial, informal nickname.

Herald hockey writer Brad Schlossman makes the case for why Ryan Duncan should win the Hobey on his blog here.

Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman had Ryan Duncan on their radio show this morning. Ryan talked at length about how his father, Bob, coached him during his early years and helped him become the player he is today. Hennessy mentioned again that Duncan still calls him "Mr. Hennessy," even though Tim has told him he doesn't have to. Swygman said, "If he wins the Hobey, you'll be calling him Mr. Duncan."

That's like putting Diggler in charge of security for T.J. Oshie.

If you've already forgotten about The Hotness, you are not a true American Idol fan.

Have you heard what The Hotness is up to lately? If she has a CD coming out or will be featured in Playboy, I'd like to know.

Last season at the West Regional in Grand Forks, Red was very complimentary to the Sioux and very tactful and diplomatic with his answers. So it's not as if he doesn't know how to be that way. For whatever reason, he chose not to be this time.

I didn't write the article. I merely contibuted a couple of quotes to it.

Okay, you're skeptical. Bucks was a great quote machine and one of my favorite post-game interviewees, but humble is not a word that should be associated with him.

It was a good show. If hockey doesn't work out for Porter and Fabian, they could become shock jocks.

It was a joke.

I nominate THETRIOUXPER for moderator.

From the Green Mill, it's the Fighting Sioux Coaches' Show with UND hockey coach Dave Hakstol and hosts Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman. Sioux players Chris Porter and Erik Fabian are guests. (I missed the first minute or two, so we

That's the way he always is. He's the most humble player I've ever met.

The official Hobey Baker announcement: http://www.hobeybaker.com/news/index.html?article_id=19

Here's confirmation from US College Hockey Online: http://www.uscho.com/news/id,14177/BrownEh...eyHatTrick.html

Pot. Kettle. Black.

I was thinking back to when Zach Parise was one of three finalists. I remember that being a lunch meeting. However, this is what it says on the Hobey Baker Web site:

Me too. I don't want 40 inches of water in my basement next month.

Here's a link to Brad Schlossman's UND hockey blog.

The stories are coming. This just happened. I went into the weekly news conference thinking that the announcement would be made later today. I knew something was up when Duncan and Hakstol came into the briefing room during the session that's normally Hakstol alone. That's when Dave made the announcement that Duncan was one of three finalists.

We would expect no less.

I certainly do. It's one thing to take a dumb penalty in the most important game of the season and another thing to be cocky, arrogant and unrepentant about it after the game.