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Good high school and junior play doesn't always translate into good WCHA/NCAA play. I'm not going to consider him anything other than a very good goaltender in a league different than that of UND. I'll give him props when he performs well at the next level.

Well then there goes that nickname idea....

That's Jonesy's lesson of the day.

Martens, although improved, is still only an average player for a big D1 perennial contender....and Duncs is only a year older than a typical senior. Plus, a comment like that implies that we got these huge bearded Canadian backwoods boys that are out there just to rough it up. Neither Duncan nor Martens fit that billing. However they want to look at it is fine with me. I'll take two butt whoopin's instead of having to come up with excuses the entire week before the next games.

On a side note for next years Gopher series at The Ralph, Who would agree with me that it would be awesome to get Michael Buffer to do intros next year at the Friday game. For those that don't know who Michael Buffer is, he is the voice that does "Let's get ready to rumble!" A high school from near where I'm from did this for a big rivalry basketball game. Granted, they didn't have Looker as their main guy, but how could you not want to do something like this as a one time deal. The high schools paid for nearly the whole ordeal just by selling t-shirts to people who attended the event. I think UND could pull something like this off with ease. Heck, I think they could even make money on the deal. How great would it be to have the intensity (that always results in a boxing match or three) with a boxing legend attending? Just a thought...

I hope the Ralph brings out the disco ball for a nice slow dance...you know...so the guys and the cows get to know each other a bit better between whistles. Yeah...I'm a sucker for a good fight. "LET'S GET IT ON!" First, let's beat the 'poop' out of two different kinds of Huskies and some Pioneers too.

Hey Goon... Don't you think 'Moron Are Us' is a bit of an understatement...?

He flat out doesn't know an intentional cross-check when he thinks he sees one. In Saturdays game he complained of Malone cross-checking over and over again during a scrum and re-watched it like 3 times and saw no such thing. Other than that and being a homer (which he should be), he's fine.

That's a great description. I think Houghton has one stop light, despite it's decent size. And I don't know how people can stop their cars in the winter time on those banks. I heard their announcer is a creeper.

I was responding to how CC/UAA/DU get there. I would hope that's still not the case.

I did mention that. My question was more asking where he'd be playing instead of Minnesota. Or, is he Minnesota worthy? He doesn't fit the mold, IMO, of a typical Gopher player...which actually makes him a good addition, one they probably wouldn't make if tDon wasn't the head of the horse.

Keep in mind, we already lost to this team, resulting in North Dakota owning 20% of Tech's wins this year. I don't see that as a bad thing. I see it as motivation for this team. The boys won't have forgotten that game when the puck drops Friday.

Travis was a guy you couldn't pass up, Darcy is a good guy to fill a roster spot with, but isn't going to light it up. It may depend on how many spots we need and how many recruits of ours are available at the time. I don't think Hak & Co. will be quick to sign him, but I do think they'll be more apt to fill a needed spot with a someone from the Sioux family versus someone else, assuming Nolan is D1 capable.

Agreed. Even last year up here in GF he was one of the cockiest players I've witnessed. I had the pleasure of discussing a few topics with him in the penalty box, and I've never met another with the attitude he has. If daddy wasn't the coach, where do you think he'd be playing right now? One thing I give him credit for though is he hustles about twice as much as most other Gopher players. I'll add in Lasch and JP Testwuide.

It's been mentioned, but I think we found something with our lines we used this weekend. Hak was shuffling all during the first half of the year. All we need is for one or two lines to click to put up a few goals each game....which is always easier said than done. But, with four balanced lines that all can scare the goalie, I like our chances. All we need is for our defense to play with the intensity they did this weekend, and a sound goaltending performance. I think we can put up 2-3 each game playing an average Sioux game. 3-4 goals a game would be awesome. I just hope that all the intensity of the home rivalry series, combined with a very long bus trip and a hostile arean doesn't translate to a sluggish performance. Add in a defensive minded opponent, and we could have some woes. These games will be a lot closer than the Gopher series, even if we play great. It's not that the Gophers are bad, but I think the guys gave it their all throughout practice and the games. It's hard to carry that intensity over on one of the hardest road trips we face each season.

The highlight of the whole thing was when a Gopher fan was hoping lil pussy Lucia got leveled for what he was doing out there.

Dang, you found it right before I did... Let's hope he grows another 2 inches. I like the idea of having some bigger forwards with offensive power. They seem to be a lot more consistent than smaller forwards. He's currently 5'11", 175, but only 16. If he puts in work at the weight room and can get around 190 lbs, he'll hopefully be a force for the Sioux.

I'm sorry, but it's just a way to get people to their site.

Voting for Chay is useless, just so you guys know. It counts for like 1% of voting. Duncan wasn't even on the list when he won the Hobey.

We don't want 'em.

For the players sake, too bad his foot wasn't hurt instead of his head... ....or maybe he brought a wooden spoon to practice, told everyone to pull down their breezers and line up for spankings. Man, I hated the wooden spoon....

Just picture the Seawolves as the Bison when they come to town. I'm sure their hideious green/yellow uni's would be similar to what NDSU would have.

Jay-goire was flying all weekend. I'd like to think this will continue, but something doesn't seem right. They made it look too easy almost this past weekend that there's something we don't know about. I'll be optimistic when our chances of making the playoffs improve from where they are today.

I'm not saying anything because I don't want to jinx anything, but it'll change when it needs changing.

Agreed....leave their garbage in their own yard. No need to ruin our green grass.