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Read it again. It was a tongue-in-cheek reference to their fans.

They are wrong about his freshman stats. 22-28-50 is what they actually were.

22-28-50 Taylor was turning into a very good NHL player, there was even a large article about him in the USA TODAY. And then he had a horrible leg injury, and that was pretty much the end for him.

Jeff Panzer. Drake Caggiula is one of the most exciting college players I've seen, simply an electric player.

Might be a possibility, considering that Johnson and Ladue are cousins.

He was a winger.

Marc Chorney was also a key member of that defense. Walker and Volcan were plain nasty. They knew how to lay down the thunder.

Kevin Maxwell 31-51-82 Troy Murray 33-45-78 Zach Parise 26-35-61 Greg Johnson 17-38-55 Tony Hrkac 18-36-54 Perry Berezan 28-24-52 Cary Eades 27-23-50 Mark Taylor 22-28-50 Doug Smail 22-28-50

Hakstol is a good coach, and he has a lot of credibility in hockey circles. But it is hard to defend seven consecutive losses in the Frozen Four. Duluth and Omaha do not have the tradition, fan base, arena, or the resources that UND has to pull in top-echelon players. There would have been something seriously wrong if either of those schools had a better overall record than UND during the Hakstol years.

BC Connection (42 games in 78-79): Mark Taylor 24--59--83 Kevin Maxwell 31--51--82 Cary Eades 27--23--50 The next season: Mark Taylor 33--59--92 Doug Smail 43--44--87 Phil Sykes 22--27--49 40g for Taylor and Smail, 37g for Sykes

Didn't he score five goals in his opening weekend? It may have been the second weekend, but my memory is saying it was the first.

Illinois-Chicago was a member of the CCHA at one time.

What are the question marks for? You're not sure if you picked the Badgers? You don't know if the tournament is one and done? Or are you simply confused in general?

I was checking out Sioux recruits at http://www.draftsite.com/nhl/mock-draft/2014/. All descriptions (minus a few spelling and punctuation corrections) in italics are from draftsite's writer, Bill Placzek. Ryan Mantha's description sounds like he'll fit in as a traditional Sioux defensemen -- Big and Nasty: "Has been man-sized since he was 16, and was converted to a dman due to his size and temperament. Has a big hard shot, and is good at getting the puck to his mates. He will need more lateral ability to close better,but he does a fine job of clearing the front and protecting teammates. Was named to the USA Developmental team playing in the Ivan Hlinka Tournament. Was named to the U.S. World Junior A roster for the Junior A Challenge." Very exciting descriptions about Gersich, Poganski, and Wilkie. Shane Gersich: "Flyer with game breaking ability and snarl. Tremendous shot, powerful burst with a great feel for offensive. Can be creative with the pass or let go a heavy blast or one-timer. Strong skater with the ability to spurt through and around defenders and has enough edge to compete against anyone." Austin Poganski: "Big wing who plays strong and fast. Has a powerful long stride and can carry defenders when crashing down low. Plays strong on the puck, with good hands and scoring smarts. Strong, hard competitor who wins in the battle zones, wall, and behind the net. Always keeps his feet moving and makes chances for himself. Also displays good East-West lateral ability. Much to like in this developing wing. Was named to the U.S. World Junior A roster for the Junior A Challenge." Chris Wilkie: "High-energy wing with great wheels, strong hands, a hard shot and quick release. Reads the offensive zone well and positions himself well in support. Strong defensive zone recognition and aggressiveness. He may be a bit undersized, but displays creativity, commitment and strong defensive end awareness. Great clutch competitor who plays smart both on the attack and in pursuit of turnovers. Has a good hard shot and strong handling ability. Relentless on defense, where he out-manueuvers puck carriers and uses his stick to take the biscuit away. Long term project who needs to read on ice situations better, and play accordingly." A not-so-exciting description about Nick Schmaltz: "Longer-term project who is not the sum of his parts. Displays good feet, vision, hands of the high-end level, but his work ethic is on the low end. Needs to be become an all around team-first player who helps his team get chances, and not wait for the team around him to provide him with scoring chances.Was named to the U.S. World Junior A roster for the Junior A Challenge." Hopefully the writer's take on Schmaltz is wrong. Gerscich, Poganski, and Wilke could comprise the first line of a future national championship team. Mason Morelli is projected as a fifth-round pick. How does Reg Morelli's talented grandson not end up at UND?

Darren Jensen.