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So did Spirko, and we are still hearing the rumors about him going to Europe to play after the semester is over. Sometimes what players say, and what actually ends up happening, differs.

We can hope not! Let's hope that whoever drafts him wants him to stay in college one more year to gain a bit more muscle mass.

Thanks for the link!

Couldn't you have just posted this in the other 'Stafford making the jump thread'?

GREAT post. Thanks!

So....how about that Sparky kid that plays for the Sioux? Any idea of what's going on with him?

Good luck with the Sabres next season, Drew! And thanks for 3 great years with the Sioux. Let's hope that this is the last of the early departures this off-season, but something tells me we're not done yet...

University of North Dakota Dakotans?

I wouldn't mind the crap from Gopher fans, as long as David and Kelsey are lighting it up against them.

If we even got 3 of those 5 players, I would be very excited. From what I have heard about Blood, he is a very good dman, with lots of potential. Would be great to get Mario, sounds like he plays with grit and an edge, much like Prpich. I like the smaller, quicker forwards like Tessier and Murray (and they are more prone to staying a few more years). From what I understand of Tessier and Toews, if we got one, we would be the definite frontrunner in getting the other (they seem to be best friends).

I was very surprised at the comment about EJ being "three years away". I can't even imagine how good that kid would be in 3 more years. He could legitimately play in the NHL next season IMO, but I still think that he goes to UMN for at least one season. I agree with RW77 about Toews being drafted by the Hawks. According to an earlier posted article, Chicago is looking to sign whichever forward that they take in the draft. Not good news if they happen to take Toews. We'll see what happens.

Indeed. From what was said after this year's regional, it sounded like the REA was already looking at filling out the paperwork to get another regional there (even though the appeal is not decided on yet). The NCAA officials seemed to support the idea.

Agreed.

I agree with you, that he came across as a loyal Sioux fan, but it is still hard to know for sure how reliable his source was being it was only his first post. If the Spirko rumor proves to be true, then he will have proven that his source is reliable.

If someone posts in their very first post important news about a player leaving, it is hard to know if they are a reliable source of information, or just a troll looking for bait. If someone that has an established record of reliable posts makes the same claim, it is easier to trust that info because they have proven to be trust-worthy in the past.

Are you stalking me on USCHO? Run-on sentences are fine. So is being a newbie. Being fishy is fine as well, as long as you don't smell like fish. The reason why I would believe Wilbur's source is because he has been correct in the past. I haven't seen enough posts from you here to know whether or not your source is correct or not. I am not best friends with Wilbur, but I have met him and played hockey with him in the past, so I know that I can trust him. I am not an English teacher. It does indeed look like your information might be accurate, and that will be a huge blow to the Sioux for next season if it ends up being true. I wonder if Forney will come in for sure now....

That is an unbelievable run-on sentence! Congrats! Are you and 8WBGR8 best friends?

Haven't seen it posted here, but Mike Prpich picked up his first professional point the other night for the Iowa Stars, getting an assist on a Chris Conner (MTU) goal.

How many brothers does Travis have?? Could we possibly see a steady pipeline of players coming from the Zajac family?

I'm not one to pin all the blame for losses on one particular player. I'll admit that Parise had an off-game in the BC/UND game, but there were other factors that contributed to the 6 goals allowed. That's hockey. I'll also say that Briggs had an off-game in the HC/UMN game. The tying goal, and the overtime winner, were both goals that shouldn't have gone in. But I would also fault the defense on the tying goal. Half the team just sat up when the puck was just sitting in the crease. Again, there were other factors other than just Briggs. That's hockey. And for as far as other Sioux fans admitting that Parise had a bad game? There was an entire thread devoted to it here on ss.com right after the loss to BC. So, I am not entirely sure what you are trying to prove there.

Umm, no. He sure didn't get much help with all the odd-man rushes that BC was getting. The first two BC goals were amazing shots, into the far side, off the post and in. Another BC goal was a deflection of a Sioux players stick. Another one was a breakaway. Yes, if he was having a better game he might have stopped one or two of those goals, but I'm not about to blame the entire loss on him. Hockey is a team game. Where was the defense on those odd-man rushes and the breakaway? It certainly wasn't his best game, but saying that he 'cost us the game' is taking it a bit too far IMO.

Agreed on both.

Season GP W L T Win% SH GAA SV% 2001-2002 North Dakota 12 5 6 1 .458 0 3.63 .887 2002-2003 North Dakota 19 12 4 0 .750 1 3.16 .853 2004-2005 Quinnipiac 8 1 2 0 .333 1 3.24 .907 2005-2006 Quinnipiac 3 1 0 0 5 115 1 2.61 .881