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Wow. This is alot of worrying by some people after an exhibition game. Insane.

Trupp. Wow. Nice wheels.

And all four of those players are or will be Fighting Sioux.

I dislike Gwoz more than Lucia. Lucia actually gives credit to other teams when they deserve it, or blames his own team's play when they deserve it. Gwoz might be the most arrogant coach in the WCHA. And I think that it tends to rub off on some of his players, so they tend to act the same way.

1. UND - defense and the return of Duncan and Oshie are their strong points. Lammy should be solid, as will the new recruits. Just need a few more forwards to step it up from last year, and this team will be dominant. 2. UMN - yes they lose lots of dmen, but they also return all their forwards. They will win some shootouts, and will get better as the season progresses and their young dmen get used to the WCHA. 3. DU - they have lost alot of players as well, but they also return a very formidable offense. I'm really not sure what to expect from this team. 4. UW - I could honestly see UW finishing 2-3 places lower than this because of losing Elliott and a strong group of seniors, but I will put them here because of their great incoming class. 5. MTU - they could be higher or lower, but I see them right in the middle somewhere. They return a lot, and gain some good recruits, but they certainly won't surprise any teams this year after their finish last year. 6. CC - they lost Zaba, but bring back alot from the rest of their starters last year. 7. SCSU - they will battle with CC and MTU for home ice, but they lost their team MVP from the past 2 years in Goepfert. They'll need more than just Lasch and Nodl if they want to move up higher. 8. UAA - could be switched with Duluth. 9. UMD - could be switched with Anchorage. 10. MSUM - I don't see them being very good this year.

Does anyone know when the Wisconsin individual tickets go on sale? Their website blows for buying tickets, and since they're not on ticketmaster yet, I'm assuming that they haven't gone on sale yet. Thanks.

Jim O'Brien might be leaving the Gophers early: http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/s...bf844dc&p=2

I certainly ride bike...but a hippie? You're mistaking me for Rimbaud!

Nice research done for that article. Non-committal? He said right away what his intentions were. And he's a senior?

Oshie-VandeVelde-Duncan Kozek-Trupp-Frattin Zajac-Watkins-Kaip Forney-Radke-Malone Extras: Miller-Martens-Davidson

I think Frattin will play regularly. The coaches aren't going to bring a player in a year earlier than expected to have him sit on the bench and practice. Sounds like he can put the puck in the net too.

And Hextall in 2008.

Peltier doesn't have near the offensive ability of Goligoski (and probably not the defensive ability either). And expecting a freshman in Fairchild to "replace" Goligoski is a stretch as well. The blueline for the Gophers will be young, but they are talented as well, so I expect them to be fine after Xmas.

Frazee will have a good season, but his numbers won't reflect how good he plays. He's bound to give up goals with the defense that will be in front of him. How he plays will determine if the Gophers win or lose on many nights, as there is the potential for some shootouts. Agreed on your last statement there.

They can all score 10 goals each and I would be happy.

Yes, because Parise certainly made pacts with teammates. Oh wait... You should go to GPL and play with your friends who are waiting for Oshie to sign after the Blues' camp.

The Exiled One is a SCSU fan. He posted that there was a chance that Walters would commit to a team. He may have been referencing the team he supports in that case...SCSU.

Is that why when opposing fans come to town, they all rave about it? Heck, even INCH loved it in their GF regional preview.

You could send it back to Zach and have him autograph it...and then sell it on ebay.

According to those STL fans, it's a done deal if Duncan gets offered a contract. Both Duncan and Oshie gone. Those STL fans are sure smart.

The same poster that said Okposo was coming back on GPL is now saying that Goligoski is gone. I posted this on USCHO in the Gopher thread:

I don't think there are any posters claiming that you have "no hockey knowledge". It's just that you keep directly saying how much you know about hockey, instead of just letting your posts do that for you. Those words are, like, amazing, or something.

I love it when people have to tell you how much they know about stuff. Quite funny. I'm guessing that SiouxForever has never laced up the skates competitively in his/her entire life.