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Manila Still funny nonetheless.

If you require 4 year players with a minimum amount of games played each season for both, JP Lamoureux and Mario might take one following next season.

I'm a bit fortunate to be able to watch the game today. Had to work last night and at 2:00 am when I finally finished, I quick checked to see what the final score was, only to see it was postponed until today. It'll be another tough game that the guys can't take a shift off.

What about us Wisconsin Sioux fans that got the same storm.

The pink doesn't bother me because it isn't a men's athletic color. It's only an official university color because of the prairie rose the colors were chosen after.

Time to pack the bags and move to LA along with the Lakers.

Super Senior Chay Genoway! 2-1...huge goal.

Time for a goal now.

It's green jersey night btw...so the 2-0 deficit isn't out of the ordinary.

I don't hold any tipped goals against a goaltender, but it's definitely not the start Dell and the Sioux wanted.

Thanks for the heads up!

I think if UND was committed on trying to bring him in, I don't think Nolan would have hesitated (although it isn't out of the realm of possibility that he just doesn't want to play at UND) to commit if there was any sort of offer. Something tells me he won't play for North Dakota.

Wishing for the Sioux to play in Oxford is admirable...inviting them to bring their black sweaters is insane. I'd love to see the Sioux play in Oxford. I wish when Miami came last year that it was more than just a Holiday Tourney with only one meeting. Miami has a great environment (when football isn't scheduled) and a beautiful arena that can be very vocal at times. Enrico Blasi has been a great asset to college hockey in Miami.

More notably than any of those no-name colleges is the Portland Trailblazers. If we want something unique and awesome, we are fighting an uphill battle. I think the best nicknames are all used in one way or another.

That is the great Reggie Morelli who currently still resides in Minot. Reg scored the game winning goal in OT of the championship game to give UND its first NCAA Championship ever. Reggie wore #16 that year, until January that is, where he got into a scrum in Minnesota against the Gophers. His jersey got tossed into the stands, losing it for the remainder of the season. He then wore #19 the rest of the season. The missing #16 jersey was gone, and pretty much forgotten, until the Morelli's received a phone call a couple years ago from a mysterious person, who wanted to know if Reggie was still alive and if he resided at the same address still. A couple weeks later, the jersey showed up in the mail and they didn't know who or where it came from. He is a Sioux hockey legend for sure. I think the pic where you see Reggie on the shoulders of his teammates with the bridge of his nose bleeding is one of the most defining pictures in Fighting Sioux hockey history.

He's got a number of crossbars to boot. He could easily have around 18-19 goals.

I'd put Kristo tops on my list. It's not because he's tearing the place up, but because it's the exact opposite. As good as he's been, from the first game I saw him, he seeemed like not your typical North Dakota player. I'm not saying he's ready to move on, nor should he move on, but it's something I have felt through a lot of this season. I hope he stays all four years, because he's a heck of a player when he's getting the bounces. I think Gregoire stays all four. I think he's sold on the team commitment and knows the pros will be there when he's done. I think he has a lot left to prove and next year, after a summer of packing on the meat, he could become a beast like Frattin. Remember, Frattin was good, but was never consistent at lighting the lamp until this year, a lot like Gregoire at the moment. Blood has a chance, but he seems like a guy who wants to be at school, but having never met the guy, I can't say anything for sure. MacWilliam will most definitely be here next year, but can't say that he'll be there after that. Eidsness may move on if his playing time remains limited, like others have mentioned. The only guys I'm confident won't be here next year are Genoway, Frattin, Malone, Trupp, LaPoint, Marto, and Davidson...but I hope they all stay. I'd like to see Nelson start picking up his point production. You can tell he's a good one, but Rodwell has outplayed him substantially to this point, and no one would have guessed that. An NHL first round forward pick typically needs little time to start finding a groove. I'm not saying he needs to be a world beater, but 1 goal and 4 assists is a bit disappointing. I was kind of hoping for a 5 goal, 6-7 assist type first half of the year, and finishing around 25 points. Guys like Kristo and Gregoire weren't drafted as high and both put up more than 25 points their rookie campaigns. I know draft status isn't everything, and everyone is different, but I think it's time for him to take it up a notch. He did come straight out of high school, which is a big difference, but I think there is a lot to see with him yet.

Why is it so shocking? Who knows what kind of offers he is getting? Who knows what school's they're from? Who says that just because he may be a recruited walk-on doesn't mean he can't receive scholarship money in following seasons? It isn't that rare of an occurrence even if it isn't typical.

I think Kristo needs to be a bit more patient with his shot. He seems to be forcing the situation a bit. If you watch Frattin, he picks and chooses his spots, and makes them count, so if Kristo took a page out of that book, I think you'd see him be more successful. It seems like every time he gets the puck he's just trying in any way possible to throw a puck on net and just hope. If you score a goal that way, it's more lucky than good...but we all know he has the skill to be a sniper based on what he did last year. We've yet to see a lot of our skillful players get all the cylinders going. When they do, and if our defense and goaltending remains as consistent as it has been...watch out. Dell's our guy now. Eidsness won't be forgotten, and is definitely capable of being a good goaltender, but it's Dell's team for now, and I have no problems or worries with that. He's gotten better each weekend it seems.

I think Jason plays more responsible defense and can play in any situation. Drew had much better offensive upside and was a bigger body.

Demers is probably being talked to as a recruited walk-on, but I doubt he'd see any money his freshman year.

And that one loss was a heartbreaker. Can't believe a team of that calibre came up just an ounce short.

There is no evidence and I'm not implying that there is. I'm just saying, if they take the colors with the name, there will be hell to pay.

To be honest, I love sharing artwork, but that is one thing I'd like to keep personal. I had to invidually create each jersey shown just to put it together. If you'd like something unique, send me a pm.

How 'bout: Kama Siouxtra's?