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Section 107 Row H. Tickets can be picked up in FM area, or I can meet Friday afternoon in GF. Price is $40/ticket. PM me or email fargosioux@cableone.net.

Hypothetically, let's say Hakstol's team made it to the championship game every year for the next 4 years, but lost the final game each of those years. Would you say it's time for him to go? My opinion is that it's ridiculous for fans to expect national titles in a one-and-done playoff format. This is hockey. There's a reason the NHL plays 7-game series to determine the best team in each round. Does anybody believe the NCAA championship winners would have looked the same over the past 10 years if a 3 or 5 or 7 game series were used to determine the winner each round? Personally, I'd like to take my chances with a guy who has proven he'll have our team in the hunt pretty much every year. As long as that continues to be the case, I'd let him have the job for as long as he wants it, and I'd also be willing to bet he'll win one or two (maybe more) before all is said and done.

As much as I have confidence in UND making the NCAA tournament, they are in no way a lock at this point. All it would take is a loss against LSSU along with a mediocre performance the rest of the way to make them a bubble team. That Bemidji loss really hurt. I'd be curious to know where we'd be in the PWR if we'd have won that game.

Apparently a couple voters are still impressed with UMTC despite a 1-3 record in their last 4 games (not to mention an exhibition loss).

Only previous meetings between UND & Lake Superior was a series in Grand Forks, December 14-15, 1973. UND won those games by scores of 7-3 & 7-2.

I was at the game and I couldn't agree more. Looked like a far cry from a 1st rounder.

Poganski

Tickets are sold.

Section 107 Row H. $50 each. Tickets are in FM area or can be exchanged in GF tonight. $50 each. PM me or email fargosioux@cableone.net.

Poganski

Poganski

3-2 UND. Parks, Chyzyk, & Poganski (GWG).

I like the idea of SuperSonics, as a nod to the Aerospace department. It's definitely unique, and not being used anymore by any major sports teams.

Too old.

Stecher has become my favorite player on this team. I love how he plays the game. If anybody wants to see a prime example of what he brings to this team, watch his shift about 30 seconds before the Parks goal in the first period on Friday night, where he takes away the puck in the D-zone and joins the rush. It's almost a shame that nothing shows up on the stat sheet for his effort that helped lead to that goal. Excited to watch him in a Sioux jersey for 2.5 more years.

I think we could see Boston U at #1, as they were #3 last week and didn't lose this weekend (despite only playing one game). I would expect Tech to be #2, with UND dropping to #3 off the split this weekend. UMTC should drop to #4, but a surprising number of voters will still give them first-place votes, even though they are 3-3 in their last 6 games.

Not sure if it's confirmed or just speculation, but Dave mentioned in his preview that neither LaDue or MacMillan would be playing this weekend.

Tickets are sold.

Section 107 Row H. Tickets are in F-M area, but could meet in GF on Friday. $50 each. PM me or email fargosioux@cableone.net.

Wally Szczerbiak, however, can flat out bury the puck!

My thoughts from my view at Kohl Center: St. Clair was a beast out there! He should be on the ice every game. Poganski had a great game. He seems to get better every week. Very nice to see the Sioux controlling the puck for long stretches on the power play. My personal opinion - I'm more comfortable with Mattson on the ice over Thompson right now. Keaton seemed to struggle a bit last night at times. Great atmosphere in the arena, even thought it was only about 2/3 full. I expected one close score and one blowout this weekend. Looking forward to the blowout tonight.

Poganski.

I have a couple extra tickets for Saturday night's game at the Kohl Center. Section 105 Row Q. Price is $24 each (face value). I can meet in Madison this weekend to exchange. PM me or email fargosioux@cableone.net.

I was told they could only be picked up at the Ralph or Scheels Arena, and that they'd let me know when they could be picked up.

Sioux move up to #2 in the USCHO poll: http://www.uscho.com/rankings/ Michigan Tech at #9 and actually got a first place vote! Wonder how long it's been since that happened.