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A place like RPI actually makes sense to an extent for a guy like Zach. If he's 3/4 the player his brother was, he will light it up there. This could potentially raise draft stock if he knows he needs some help. Also, he ends up out East where a lot of scouts are. If he goes to the WCHA, he's going to be limited based on the toughness of the league and the way the game is played in this region. Or, maybe he just doesn't have the skill level necessary to garner offers from bigger schools...not enough to persuade him to stay out west anyways. Just thinking out loud...

Hey Jim, better be careful, you'll get ripped on for talking about Pairwise too early. Good stuff, like always.

I'm going to say mild concussion on that one...but that would be his second. Just a guess. He didn't seem like he aggravated a specific body part, but did seem like he got the cobwebs knocked around a bit while on the bench.

It matters because I have high-resolution versions of each old logo, but want to know if it is a good cause behind the reason for wanting them.

Hawks are starting to roll lately now that they have some goaltending help. Crawford has been solid in goal (even though he was scratched due to an illness tonight)...very Niemi like, nothing stellar, just solid. Turco has been somewhat of a bust, but if he can find a rhythm, the Hawks will contend come playoff time again. The young guys are starting to find a groove, which is a big plus.

What would the logos be used for?

In a tournament format that's one and done, anyone can lose to anyone on a given night. The Sioux would rarely lose a series to a team like Yale, but they are a good team and can win against the Sioux again in the current playoff format.

Anyone know if the Fargo Scheel's is still selling the authentics for $200? I got 2 out of the 3 Reebok's for Christmas, now just need to pick up the last one. Also, debating on a Matt Greene game-worn NHL jersey for a nice price...oh the dilemma.

Awesome. I'm trying to become a good bowler myself. I've obviously bowled before, but took my first steps into getting serious about it this fall. For a relative newbie to the bowling scene, I'll take my mid-upper 170 average. My goals for this year (which are steep, but doable) are to finish with a 185 average and to get a 700 series.

I don't know if TEO can answer this or not, but maybe Hudson would consider St. Cloud State over UM.

Merry Christmas! GO SIOUX!

Ding ding.

If you compare the numbers with each other's peers around the country, Frattin would no doubt be the MVP on the team. It just goes beyond the numbers for me. Without Frattin, we'd certainly have a worse record, but there are still some guys who can put the puck in the net. Without Dell, we have a VERY shaky Eidsness in net instead. Brad accomplished some nice things the last couple years, but it's not hard to see he hasn't been a good goaltender through the first half of the season, so to have Dell come in and be the foundation of a good defense since, I think earns my MVP vote.

Frattin has no doubt been the most important asset to our team from an offensive standpoint. But, the goaltending we got from Dell was, in my opinion, the most valuable part of the team's success for much of the first half the season. There were a bunch of games that, without Dell, Frattin's goals wouldn't have meant as much. Yes, the scoring pace he is on is phenominal and rarely seen in college hockey, much less the WCHA, but my vote went beyond the numbers. I don't know why you are so upset about it...?

I also voted for Dell, because without him, many of Frattin's goals are meaningless. Not trying to take away from Matt, but Dell was most valuable with the way Eidsness was playing.

Right now I'm in the process of creating a logo to go with this theme from scratch. It is based on Thor, the god of thunder...although it's a very time-consuming process, so it will be a few days at least to punch it out. I also have ideas for a secondary logo based on Thor's hammer that would be great as a shoulder patch on a hockey jersey.

I don't think anyone is disagreeing with you in what you said in the quote above...it's just that the majority don't believe Pilots is a good nickname to be that future replacement.

"Whosoever holds the hammer, if he be worthy, shall possess the power of Thor."

I could get on board with a Warriors name going along with a norse theme.

Don't forget Brock Nelson, who could rejuvenate his rookie campaign after a strong World Jr. campaign. The guy is no slouch.

I think Derrick has had a pretty darn good year. His skating is much better than what it was a couple years ago. He's jumping in on offensive plays nicely (not too often, and picks the right times to do it), and he's creating some nice chances without going overboard. If you compare Marto, Genoway, and LaPoint's +/-, it's somewhat telling (conference play numbers). Genoway, a guy who creates so much offensively, only is a +1. Marto, same type of player, is E LaPoint, on the other hand, is +4. Just food for thought.

He's done great at forward, but I think he's had a disappointing first half at defense in my opinion. He's been a little sloppy at times, and for a senior, I'd like to see a little less of that. I wouldn't call him underrated, he just is what he is.

I admit my mistakes, and I did actually find that you guys are right about the The Prodigal Son. So, my apologies. I think we should drop it before Jim gets mad about the discussion of religion on the boards.

The Prodigal son was the older brother of the two. In those times, the oldest son was automatically given all the belongings of his father (any other brothers were owed nothing). That is why the Prodigal son was treated like he was.

This makes sense and I agree with it completely. Matt definitely went through tough times, and his taken every measure to turn his own self-inflicted situation around...and has been resoundingly successful in doing so. You can't take that away from Matt. However, you can't change the fact that at times in the past, Frats wasn't the same person. I'm not sure how the Hobey committee will look at it, but they definitely need to take into account the type of person Matt turned himself into. I just don't agree with the idea of giving him a leg-up on others because of his perserverence to overcome his battles when they were situations one shouldn't be in to begin with. Let's just hope he stays just as hot for the second half, because that means big success for UND and Matt.