Brucesky02

Anyone looking to dump off their worthless UND jerseys or other memorabilia after another disappointment please PM me. I get it, everyone wants a championship. Not winning is disappointing, not winning after 7 trips to the F4 is unbearable. But when you look at it, the only coach that can come close to comparing to Hakstol in terms of achievements in the last 11 years is Jerry York. JERRY FREAKIN' YORK...ie - the winning-est coach in D1 history. There are only 4 coaches who have gotten 7 teams in the playoffs in the last 11 years, much less to the F4. If you want a non-hockey analogy, look at Bobby Cox. The guy took the Braves to the playoffs for 14 straight years and won 1 championship. You know how Braves fans treat him? Like the baseball god he is. Anyone who thinks Dave Hakstol should be fired doesn't have "high expectations", they are spoiled rotten. We all want championships, but those of us with the mental capacity to remember there's 7 months in a season know that Hak is doing things right, and that to get rid of him would be insanity. I've met Dave, I've been coached by Dave, I've watched him and his teams for years. There is not one coach anywhere on the planet I would rather have behind that bench. Not only has he consistently taken teams to the postseason, but he's done it with teams that by talent alone had no place being there. Every other program in the country has had an "off" year in the last decade except for North Dakota. I'll ride that consistency for as long as Hakstol will stay. Mark my words, he will keep getting teams into the playoffs every year, and eventually they will win...and even when they don't win a championship, they will still have great years, win tons of games, and make for great hockey to watch for 7 months. UND and Grand Forks are lucky to have this hockey program, and they are lucky to have Dave Hakstol.

I think we turn it around. The game is mirroring the day today. gfhockey was late starting the GDT, and as such, the team had a slow start to the game. 4-2 SIOUX w/an ENG

Does anyone know what conference the refs will be from?

Better yet, let's be true capitalists and sell the nickname rights. We could be: The North Dakota Verizon Fighting V's The North Dakota Freaks - Freaky Fast and sponsored by Jimmy Johns The North Dakota Budweiser Storming Clydesdales - Unique and representative of UND! The North Dakota Grinders - Sponsored by the Red Pepper Sell the rights for 5 years at a time. New revenue to support the school and new merchandise sales every few years from people having to keep up with the new logos.

Murphy.

Every other skater is accounted for, so I'm gonna go ahead and confirm Anas is out there in a non-contact jersey.

I looked through my old band recordings and none of them included it at the end, but here's the words for it. This would be chanted as an extension of the fight song after hockey goals and football touchdowns. Percussion would continue playing for it, but no other instruments played. D-A-K, O-T-A, NORTH. DAKOTA. GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO SIOUX! Scratch that - you can hear it at about the :30 mark of this video:

Stafford seems to be turning things around in Winnipeg - he's on a 7 game point streak with 9 points in those 7 games. (4G, 5A, +6) http://espn.go.com/nhl/player/gamelog/_/id/3327/drew-stafford

PS - Gametime is listed as 7:07 on the tickets and online: http://www.undsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=58684&SPID=6405&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13500&ATCLID=209907748 http://www.undsports.com/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=13500&SPID=6405&SPSID=58682&DB_OEM_ID=13500 http://www.ticketmaster.com/search?tm_link=tm_homeA_header_search&aid=821823&user_input=university+of+north+dakota+hockey&q=University+of+North+Dakota+Mens+Hockey

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How about UND buys out Stony Brook and gives NDSU the home game they want for 2016 in return for NDSU agreeing to come to Grand Forks in 2019?

Article from the Raleigh newspaper highlighting Malone and his effort this season. (and the sandwich, of course) http://www.newsobserver.com/2015/02/09/4543289/malone-fourth-line-provides-more.html

Friday: Chyzyk Saturday: MacMillan

As a heads up for any hat throwing individuals - the last hat trick I saw at the Ralph, they had all the hats in a box outside the security office after the game.

Friday: Nick S. Saturday: Jordan S. Feeling Schmaltzy.

Friday: Parks Saturday: N. Schmaltz

Chris Porter got in the lineup for the Blues last night and made the most of his 11 minutes on the ice - GWG, 1A, & 2nd Star

Michael Parks

Friday - Olson Saturday - Caggiula

Anyone know why the UND club team doesn't show in the WCCHA standings or national rankings? Is this a "transitional" year?

Brad Malone mixed it up with Brayden McNabb of the Kings last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a10tU-C2woE#t=57

New idea - the teams who make the Frozen Four get to host regionals the next year at the arena of their choosing and get a share of the profits. Thoughts?

I had them in my cart, put in my payment info within the 10 minutes allowed, and when I went to process it, the site said I had taken too long! Meanwhile, gobs of seats remain for the other three regionals...

Thank you for picking out my bad example. How excited would NDSU fans be to play them? Making a road trip to Georgia in your fan bus is bound to be just as fun as a road trip to Illinois, Iowa, South Dakota, Etc. Going to FBS in a conference with regional ties would be one thing. Going FBS in a conference with no familiar foes and no teams remotely close would be a terrible idea for NDSU.