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I can't believe you actually do like Bud Light Lime.

I loved those guys. They were huge homers, but I expected nothing less. They brought a lot of energy to the game, a lot like what Hennessy does for UND on radio. Then, the fact that they were such big homers meant that when we were pounding them, they had to choke down a few Sioux compliments in front of Gopher nation. I could listen to Woog and Mazzocco forever...honestly.

EDITED: I just read it for myself. Just to clarify what MissSioux85 wrote, having heat pressed names/numbers doesn't mean the names/numbers aren't twill. Twill can be heat pressed, stitched on, or both for added durability. What it sounds like is they are getting pre-cut twill letters and numbers and just heat pressing them on. They are still twill, but don't have the added reinforcement (or look) of what the players have. Also, I'm not sure I trust them when they say the jerseys get customized at the same place as the team. I was told that when I had a couple of the Nike dazzle jerseys customized, only to get them back all wrong from a place in Minnesota that doesn't do the men's jerseys.

http://sioux-jersey.com It's a work in progress, but has been fun.

I haven't had a chance to do some scouting to get some more people to get their collection added. I am making some updates today, though. If anyone has any game-worn Sioux jerseys, I'd love to be able to show it off on the site.

I think they are referring to heat pressing the twill names/numbers...which is a standard practice. After getting pressed on, they are then stitched for added reinforcement. It makes it easier to stitch because the twill isn't moving around.

Yes, the replicas are in stock at Sports City in Fargo. I saw the ebay auctions as well and went and checked them out. They're about what you'd expect for a replica. Hoping some authentics will be rolling in, but I heard some news that might put authentics in jeopardy.

Been busy putting some jerseys together for the Encyclopedia portion of Sioux-Jersey.com. These are all the home/away jerseys from 1964-78. First row: 1964-67 Second row: 1967-71 Third row: 1971-74 Fourth row: 1974-78 The 1974-78 version might be the least known Sioux jersey in existence, and may be the ugliest of all time.

Two words: Mark. Osiecki. The Badger program is seeing a big loss with Osiecki's departure to Ohio State. Heck, that's how we are getting Jordan Schmaltz. Mark was a guru with bringing in and developing big-time defensemen.

Why play sports if you don't want to get injured? No one would get hurt playing hockey of no one played hockey. That would solve everything.

O'Donnell will surprise a lot of people this year.

One day I'll wake up and decide to sell 'em all.

I picked up a couple new jerseys in the last few months. The early 90s came a couple months ago and I just got this Zach Jones Frozen Four gamer. The #29 jersey is a game-issue.

I finished the graphics of the new "North Dakota" jerseys for the website so thought I'd share with those here. To view larger versions of each, go here: http://sioux-jersey.com/#/encyclopedia/4551922793 ...and click on their respective pages.

Not to get too far off-topic... We should have been losing 4 or 5 to nothing going into the 3rd. The Kohl Center was rockin' and there was very little to cheer about. Like you said, that 2nd goal did the Badger crowd in big time. Then, that OT winner by Kozek was just euphoria and to look over at the Badger fans that were razzing us the whole game was priceless. We should have never won that game...then to do it in their barn with a Frozen Four trip on the line...after those first two periods...amazing.

Home ice advantage doesn't always work. See: 2008; one of the greatest Sioux games ever

Dell gave us a great chance to make it to the title game last year only giving up one goal. As good of seasons as J-Par and JPL had, none did anything for us in the Frozen Four.

Dell let a few more softies in this year than last year, but all-in-all, he's been pretty solid for us. He did earn All-American honors last year. Dell certainly didn't lose us many games.

I hope this doesn't turn out to be an Osiecki type result for UND. I know the situation is different, but you never know.

Throwbacks or throw-ups? Honestly, it seems like they tried to make them look older (like you said) but failed miserably. Old jerseys didn't use double-striping on letters/numbers, nor did vintage jerseys have big armpit colors to contrast with the rest of the jersey. A few tweaks could make them look great: 1) Enlarge the front wordmark for cripe's sake 2) Thin the spacing between the striping so they don't take up so much space 3) Ditch the double-striping on these...looks better on a Sioux jersey, but doesn't fit these 4) Get rid of the contrasting armpit color on the white...makes it look like a cheap practice jersey If you do that, the jersey will improve immensely. It will have a lot better balance and look more professional.

Just brutal... For so long UND has had some of the sharpest hockey jerseys on the planet. These are barely high school worthy.

Awesome! I hope he's a lifer at UND. He really "gets it" as head coach. Though he doesn't have his title yet, he will get one, and once he does, he'll get a bunch.

I think UND has been fortunate to have a number of great captains. It's hard to say Mario was the best. Almost all of them were great captains in one way or another.

I agree...Rowney, Parks, and MacMillan did have some good chemistry. However, if you mix and match the lines, it may benefit the team more and the new lines have the potential to create new chemistry that is as good or better than what we previously had.

That's why you bring in another offensive weapon to replace him. Kane brings little heart to the game. A guy like Parise can bring just as much O-skill as Kane, and bring heart and a defensive game with him. Trade Kane for defense or goaltending and sign Parise in place of Kane's contract.