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Might as well go on over to GPL and support your new team over there then. I don't know if I've ever seen a "non-negative" post from you. If Hakstol were to bring a national title to this team...instead of being happy about it, you would say "Blais would have won one sooner".

I think that is great news. Bringing in a player that already has college experience...add in the fact that he has proven to be a great scorer while playing with his brother in juniors...win-win for UND in my book. Plus, that will help offset the Matteau departure from our recruiting class.

Ouch. All of UND's players are getting injured...all of SCSU's players are just leaving the team. Should make for an interesting matchup in two weeks. Maybe both teams can agree on playing 4x4 all game? But, unfortunately, shows his lack of character at the same time. Bolting on your teammates halfway through the season says it all.

Wow, that must have been quite the craziness...

I just watched the Notre Dame/UMN game...you guys were certainly right about Patterson and his glove side weakness. On two of the goals, he doesn't even move his glove hand until after the puck is by him. Hopefully the Sioux can take advantage. That said, unless we can get at least Forbort and Knight back (and playing well...not 60%), I'm not sure we'll have enough gas to last 120 minutes. It's crazy to think of the lineup that we could be fielding if not for all these darn injuries.

Miller probably thinks he made the right decision, but he'd probably be a stronger player once the NHL comes calling for him if he was playing college hockey. How tough is it for him to be beating up on young players in the CHL? If he were playing against older players in the WCHA, he certainly wouldn't have as many points, but in the long run he'd be a better all-around player for it.

Weak.

Minnesota education, perhaps? 330 more is right around 700. Give or take a few.

UMD 4, WMU 1 UW 6, RIT 3 St Lawrence 4, MSUM 3 Cornell 3, CC 1 I watched both the UMD and UW games. UMD looked good, although that game was close until the end when UMD got a 5x3 PP. UW didn't look that good IMO, but still put away RIT. The RIT goalie let a couple softies in. CC lost to Cornell despite outshooting them almost 2 to 1. And then the shocker... UAH 3, DU 2 Huntsville gets only its 2nd win all season (both over WCHA schools) in Denver. Future UND goalie Clarke Saunders makes over 40 saves in the win.

Grimaldi. He was so highly regarded coming in...and he has, what, 2 points all season?

He's not eligible until the fall.

Ouch. The Sioux are going to have to start scanning the intramural leagues for talent if this continues.

Players announced for the USHL Prospects Game: http://www.ushl.com/news.php?news_id=586 UND recruits Jordan Schmaltz and Luke Johnson are playing.

Maybe UND was in the running for him prior to his commitment to SCSU, but SCSU made him a better offer. Not sure, just maybe a thought.

Gaarder was named WCHA ROTW: http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=205356123

Weird, I didn't see the Czech goalie showboating after the game tonight... I'd never cheer for the Russians (unless they're playing Canada), but I wasn't sad to see the Czechs knocked off.

Tonight.

Great effort tonight with a depleted lineup! Let's hope we get some players back for Clarkson.

Two guys leave during the offseason partly because of playing time concerns...one highly touted recruit doesn't arrive on campus...another recruit gets sidelined for the year by the NCAA...the best incoming freshman in the nation has been out for almost the entire season...Knight is injured...Captain Lammy is injured...Rodwell is injured...Forbort is at the WJC (and injured)... I think that pretty much sums it up for the current status of the team and their "empty cupboard". There's not much in there that the coaching staff could have prepared for...even if they were prepared for Cichy and Bruno's departures, they were still expecting Miller and St. Clair to be playing right now. Toss in five current injured players and I think that explains the situation.

That's going to be one tired group of players after tonight. Geez, the Sioux really can't catch a break with injuries this year. Can Tate play out?

That tie sure feels like a loss. The Sioux were definitely the more talented team, and it showed, but Dell didn't have his best game and the Sioux fell apart in the 3rd with a 2 goal lead. That tie certainly doesn't help out PairWise situation. Absolutely need to win the next two games against Harvard and Clarkson now.

Horrible way to end that game in the 3rd. Nice work by the Czechs to celebrate every goal like a GWG in OT. I've never seen so much sliding on the ice and getting mobbed by teammates after a goal in the 2nd period of a game. Also, I'll be glad when this tourney moves overseas for a couple years. Having the Canadian crowd gets a wee bit annoying. While I'd love to see the US pull off the tremendous upset tomorrow...I just don't see it happening.

Yes, yes I know. Which is why I added that fancy little winky in there. Very difficult concept to grasp, I apologize. Next time I'll be sure to add several more smilies to assist the slower readers on the board.

If you understand what I mean with my joking comment, then why call it "pathetic"? Of course I know who Laleggia is...I've watched all the DU games that have been televised on FSN and have seen that he is a special player. But everyone knew that prior to him arriving at DU. That said, any "intelligent" fan would also realize that the BCHL has NEVER been known as a defensive league. Gifted offensive players always put up huge point totals in that league...some of them pan out in college hockey, others not so much.

They're putting up a ton of points in the BCHL. That said, put Wilbur and I on a line together in the BCHL and we'd both be averaging over 2pts a game. They forget to play defense up there.