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Hmmm, my memory must be going in my old age. I recall that Toews, Duncan, and Crosby were all supposed to ride up together, but for some reason Crosby couldn't make the trip. I wonder if he visited any other colleges.

Connor McDavid is just on a whole different level. That guy is a stud. It's like comparing Nugent-Hopkins to Crosby. Both first overall picks, both very good players, but Sid is on another planet in comparison. That's not a knock on Noel at all, just a compliment to McDavid's game. I hope Noel can get to campus at some point to see some UND hockey. Getting 'em there is a good start. Speaking of Crosby, it's too bad he couldn't make it up on the trip with Duncan & Toews like he was supposed to. Never know what may have happened!

A 7th round pick is a 7th round pick. Yeah, you're not getting elite talent necessarily, but why even have a 7th round of the draft if you get nothing from it? What were the Wild supposed to get for a guy like him?

Everyone harps on Derek Shepherd, but the Anderson/B Shepherd group has been way worse for years...especially Todd "Botox" Anderson.

Chay got away with his size in the college game...I just can't see him getting away with it long-term in the NHL. If I were a GM, I'd either consider acquiring him as a forward or not at all, personally. I like Chay, but he's just not an NHL type player. To get a 7th round pick for an undrafted guy like Genoway is a pretty fair deal for MN.

Tech is a lot like Bemidji. Both teams can be tough if you give them an opportunity to stay in the game. Their season is on the line, so they'll be giving it their all.

THIS YEAR: Back-to-back games won: 4 Sweeps: 3 Four-game win streaks: 1 (MTU & Holy Cross sweeps...actually was a 5 game win streak with a Sat. win against Denver the week before) LAST YEAR: Back-to-back games won: 5 Sweeps: 5 Four-game win streaks: 4 This team just hasn't been able to put strings together. Last year's team was very streaky, and were hot at the right time, just ran out of gas and against a better Minnesota team. I'm not sure the team is streaky enough to put four NCAA wins together all against stiff competition. I'm not saying they can't, but it's been awhile since we've won four straight games against tough opponents except for our WCHA Playoff Runs.

Looks good to me. Do to my work schedule this winter, I wasn't able to watch as many other games as I'd have liked, but I doubt Mac will get third team. I'm not saying he doesn't deserve it, but these votes definitely tend to favor the offensive defenseman.

Kristo, Knight, Schmaltz

Saint Clair

Our goalie won that one tonight.

OT Game Winner & Player of the Game for Canada West http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLHMrb3DR50 Sick Shorty - Looks more like Oshie than a defenseman

Good thing it's silver since they're a second-rate conference.

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I think there's only two teams that are going to finish about as high as they possibly could of...St Cloud and Mankato. Coming into this year, everyone wants to win the McNaughton, but I think a top three finish (if we pull it off) is a very good result for the team we had. We had a goaltending situation coming in that hadn't proven anything. A new coach was behind the bench. Rocco was coming off what seemed to be a pretty bad knee situation. Nelson left and lost some good leadership in Blood and Mario. There were a ton of freshmen/sophomores last year that needed to take a big leap forward this year (and I feel many did). All-in-all, the result likely won't be us winning the Cup like we all wanted, but finishing top three in an insanely tough conference is commendable...and we still have a solid shot at #8.

The Sioux didn't win...so go cry about it.

Unfortunately you're not the only one...count me in that same boat. If I wasn't smack-dab in the middle of Fargo, DirecTV wouldn't have even crossed my mind. Other than the Sioux games (and the price after your newbie contract is up), it's been a pretty good service.

Yeah, Minnesota has worn 'em a few times this year. In all honesty, I think it's a pretty sharp sweater...for a Gophers jersey anyways.

Well, to be fair, 17 of those "Big Ten" titles were actually titles won in the WCHA. As far as I'm concerned, the NCHC has 0 titles and the Big Ten has 0 titles.

Those are some pretty nice words.

I've never done the breakfast so I really want to go. Trying to convince my sidekick to go...maybe he'll see this. I'm open to either day.

I'm surprised Central Michigan was never on board...and why not Grand Valley State while we're at it? GVSU has over 20,000 undergrad students for 2012-13 (CMU has over 27k). Two large schools in a big time hockey state.

I'm not scared to play 'em. It wouldn't bother me much if we lost to 'em. It's just the Fargo crazies that surround me in this town that would drive me nuts. And you're right, Fargo's hockey culture is far from GF standards, but Moorhead has a pretty strong hockey background. And just to throw my hat in the ring of B1G schools adding hockey...Nebraska makes the most sense as I mentioned in a different thread not too long ago. Great crowd of hockey fans with the Stars. My quiet dark horse though is Purdue. It's in a great location (not far from both Chicago and Indianapolis) in a spot that lacks hockey, but has a decent hockey following. Also, Purdue has the least amount of varsity sports in the Big Ten and talks of adding more...a surplus of money being the only reason preventing it. In any case, big time donations would be required at any school.

I agree. I'm not sure our defense is going to be stellar, but it's going to be above average. I do hesitate on saying Forbort will stay though...I think there's a legitimate chance he goes. I hope he sees what guys like Kristo, Knight, and Frattin were able to do with another year (granted they are all forwards). It's really hard to gauge who's going to stay and go nowadays because so many guys that don't seem ready make the jump, yet others who do seem ready stay.

Awhile back Syracuse was supposed to get hockey but it unfortunately fell through. I can't remember the specifics.