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I would be very cautious to purchase from there. I haven't done any business with them, but have read a few bad stories about those who have tried. I've heard of orders taking 6+ months and some never receiving their purchase after months of no replies. One person in particular waited many months for their jersey, only to receive the wrong one. He did manage to get a hold of them and offered to send them the correct one, free of charge, as well as keeping the wrong one. He, however, never received the correct order. Those are just a couple of the stories I remember reading. I came across their site awhile ago myself, and was intrigued, but the unfortunate stories I came across kept me away.

Some of these aren't the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA), but here is a list that may interest you: Mike "Lefty" Curran: Played at UND 65-68, played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints (WHA) 72-77. Bill Colpitts: Played at UND 59-61, played for the St. Paul Saints (IHL) 62-63. Guy LaFrance: Played at UND 57-60, played for the St. Paul Saints (IHL) 62-63. Art Miller: Played at UND 57-60, played for the St. Paul Saints (IHL) 62-63. Reg Morelli: Played at UND 57-60, played for the St. Paul Saints (IHL) 60-61. Billy Reichert: Played at UND 54-57, played for the St. Paul Saints (IHL) 61-62. I couldn't find more than that after a quick search. Lefty Curran is the only one who played for the Minnesota Fighting Saints.

I hope it doesn't smell as bad as when I was there.

I'm hopeful, but realistic. If it was the Gophers that just got done playing Harvard and Clarkson, they'd be added to the "cupcake" list as well. There's a reason why they are 8th in the PWR and we are 20th. Do I think the Gophers are significantly better? No. Do I think UND faces a huge uphill battle when you factor in the injuries? Yes. With both teams healthy, I feel like we would be a slightly better team. With the health status of our guys, it pushes the favor towards Minnesota. We do have one thing on our side this time, though. The Ralph. It's one thing to go down to Mariucci and go away without any points, but this time, it's our house, our fans, with our banners over the heads that the Gophs will have to battle.

I think BU should be in there instead of BC. BU has had a lot more consistent program for a lot longer, and they have more titles. BC fell asleep for awhile until the turn of the century.

That's an interesting question that's brought up a lot...either directly or indirectly. A lot of times when we get a good recruit, we are thrilled, but if we don't sign him, we just say we don't want a guy who will only be here one year anyways. Here's how I look at it. A guy as good as Seth Jones would be huge for any university. If he came to North Dakota, it adds another level of credibility to our team, especially if he goes on to be a future NHL star. Look at Toews. Let's say he only stayed one year. How would you feel about him? I know I would still be thrilled to know that UND had an impact on him, even if for only one season. Future recruits can be swayed by the past success stories of a school, so someone who looks up to a guy like Seth Jones might convince him to sign with UND vs elsewhere. It may not win you a championship, but it wouldn't hurt your chances either, so long as the student-athlete in question was a good student, a good teammate, and a good citizen of the community. If a guy comes to UND and stays for only one year, but leaves for all the right reasons, there is absolutely no problem with that. If he is gone after one year for all the wrong reasons, that is potentially harmful. Just my take.

Michigan is an elite program, no question about it. Their 21 consecutive tournament appearances speaks for itself. However, when your 6th title came in 1956, and your 7th in 1964, and you only have 9 titles, I find that to be a little too inconsistent for me to say that they are without a doubt the best program. The Sioux, on the other hand, have won a title every decade except the '70s since their first full decade of existence in the '50s (program started in '46-47). Even when they are not winning, they are still an elite team more often than not. The top 2 picks are correct, but I think it should be more like 1A: Michigan, 1B: North Dakota.

I'm one of the crazy few who wouldn't mind Flickertails. I don't necessarily like the name Flickertails, but since it was a former moniker of ours, it would kind of make the nickname thing come full circle. I hate the idea that we'd essentially be another name for Gopher, though.

I posted my thoughts here, if you're bored/interested: http://sioux-jersey.com/#/blog/4552031202/New-Women's-Home-Jersey/737771

OK, I'll admit I'm wrong on the logistics, assuming you are right. My opinion is still the same. Whether it's UND, WDAZ, or whomever, why continue to let this issue pass by? It's like they are counting on HDTV as just a fad that will go away and everyone will return to SD programming. Won't happen. At some point, a switch needs to be made. I know money is a big issue, but there has to be some way to fund something like this to make it feasible instead of letting the world pass UND by. Just a thought...

I just don't understand what WDAZ is waiting for in terms of HD across the board. I know it's not cheap, but it's not like HD is a passing fad that's going to go away anytime soon. HD is the present and future...time to get with the times. Maybe they can't fund anything because they don't have viewers because no one wants to watch their SD broadcasts? Just a thought...

I think Dean got suckered more into taking the softer, skillful talent unlike in 2009-10. They played with no grit and little physicality. A couple years ago, they would fly around the ice and match up with anyone physically, which took a toll on the other team. This year, it was all trying to be too pretty and cherry pick your chances. Didn't work. Part coaching, part talent selection.

I'll spare you.

It's official. The Bismarck Bobcats are much better than the University of Vermont Catamounts. The Red Stars just beat Vermont 6-1.

Hahaha...the problem is, I agree with you.

I'm not saying you're wrong, because I too think he will go MJ....but, I thought there was an article from a year or two back saying his dad was hoping he'd play college and that it was a good chance he would go that route. His dad played college (and NBA) basketball, so maybe he can convince him of the upside there is to college. Just a thought...

Mike Commodore - Red Wings Others like: Bochenski, Finley, Vande Velde, and Matt Jones have been up-and-down. Landon Wilson, Ryan Bayda,and Ryan Johnson have all had NHL experience but are no longer on any active rosters for any league (unofficially retired I guess you could say).

I wouldn't worry too much about Campbell. He was the best goalie in the tournament last year in this event and was in the U18 tournament 2 years ago as well.

That's why I don't want NDSU to get hockey. We'd beat them darn near every time we played, but we won't win 'em all. And when that day comes that NDSU beats UND at hockey, you can only imagine the words coming out of Fargo. Dear Lord...

I think our 05-06 team could beat an AHL team on any given night. I doubt they'd be real successful on a regular basis, but that team was loaded. The top end talent is better than your average AHL team, but the bottom tier of UND's team isn't as deep as your average AHL team. I think it equals out.

That's always one of my favorites when someone says that the #1 college football team could hang with the worst NFL team. The worst guys on the worst NFL team were some of the best NCAA football players when they played. It wouldn't even be close.

Whether you look Tebow or not, and coming from a guy who doesn't really care much for Saturday Night Live, you have to admit this is pretty funny.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ6vat1DIRI

I was at the game thanks to a fellow member. From what I heard from numerous people was that Bismarck essentially played the game of the year by their standards. They are a darn good NAHL team, but they stepped it up and matched the speed and play of the Russians. It was a great game in a packed house and the fans were loud. It was a lot of fun.

Don't put Tim Tebow's arm in the same category as Michael Vick. Vick isn't the greatest passer from an accuracy and decision-making standpoint, but the guy can throw a football. I bet Vick can throw it as far as anyone in the league right now.

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