MafiaMan

And Milton is Frank Mazzacco, right?

The mystery gift is on its way, snova4! Please let me know when it arrives!

MafiaBoy was in charge of the raffle drawing last night and the winner is... ...snova4! Congrats to snova4 on winning the mystery raffle. I will get your item in the mail as soon as you send me your home address. Thanks to everyone who was interested enough to participate in this little venture. I may have another "mystery raffle" prior to the season starting, but first, I want snova4 to let me know if his $20 investment paid off!

But, based on your empirical data of one season, the Gopher program is in a state of decline, right?

Did you not ever read this board after every season-ending loss during those years or what?

Oh, I'd say UND fans have witnessed plenty of years of underachievement between about 2003 and 2015...

So if one-game scenarios are what differentiates the programs, how would they measure up if the 2014 Union game resulted in Minnesota's 3rd NCAA title in 13 seasons?

Oh, man, we can sure hope that MN has an era like that, can't we? I dare to dream!

So after all the complaining about not winning a championship in 6 Frozen Fours, UND can now take credit for those appearances since number 7 was the charm? Would Minnesota be "North Dakota Good" if UND had lost in OT in the semi-finals to Denver? Just curious...

FINAL LIST OF ENTRIES: 61 tickets sold sprig - 1 siouxczech29 - 1 Redneksioux - 4 snova - 4 KoolGuy2K - 4 BeazSioux - 4 remington_270 - 4 MuggsyGobes - 1 Fader - 4 streetsahead - 2 UNDMOORHEAD - 4 Duff - 2 Sodbuster - 2 lawkota - 4 hky - 1 Ice Arena Man - 5 UNDSioux23 - 4 NorthDakotaHockey - 2 Esoxpirate - 4 Sioux>Bison - 4

Nevermind the question about whether or not Minnesota's program is in a state of decay, the REAL question that needs an answer before the big Vegas game is this: Does DaveK wear his Casey Mittelstadt Gopher jersey or go with his Phil Kessel Pengiuns jersey?

Check your email, Sioux>Bison. I have a ticket request/payment discrepancy. EDIT: RESOLVED. Drawing moved to tomorrow night and winner will be announced on Sunday.

The prize will remain a mystery as a condition set by me in a PM to the contest entrants.

Everyone is paid up. MafiaBoy and I will work on the raffle drawing tonight and have a winner picked...hopefully by midnight tonight.

Their price?

Plus, it's a much easier trip from downtown St Paul to the Hoggsbreath than it is from Minneapolis. Just ask Goon...

BeazSioux...where are you? Everyone else is paid up!

Plain and simple, St Paul has ALWAYS been a hockey town. There's a reason why the high school tournament has been there for what seems like a hundred years. There are too many other things going on in Minneapolis and the tournament gets minor billing. In St Paul, it's THE MAIN EVENT. I haven't been to an NCHC game since the old Final Five. And I refuse to spend a nickel at the Target Center because NOTHING has changed there since the 1999 and 2000 tournaments.

Awesome! That'll help improve the sight-lines and ice conditions!

hky now accounted for. BeazSioux, it's all on you now. Entries are still being accepted thru Friday at 5:00 pm.

62 tickets sold: sprig - 1 siouxczech29 - 1 (check in the mail) Redneksioux - 4 snova - 4 KoolGuy2K - 4 BeazSioux - 4 remington_270 - 4 MuggsyGobes - 1 Fader - 4 streetsahead - 2 (Paypal coming soon) UNDMOORHEAD - 4 Duff - 2 Sodbuster - 2 (check received!) lawkota - 4 hky - 1 Ice Arena Man - 5 UNDSioux23 - 4 NorthDakotaHockey - 2 (straight cash, homey) Esoxpirate - 4 (check received!) Sioux>Bison - 5 The folks bolded in green are those who have paid in full. 4 days left to register, 6 days until a winner is announced! BeazSioux and hky are the only two left. Thank you everyone for your payment and keeping me updated!

Good grief. Where is "The Price is Right" loser horn when I need it?

Sure would like to see the new helmets!

I read that earlier this week, SiouxVolley. The Islanders won't be long for the Barclays Center, that's for sure. Still think the two franchises most likely to be relocated in the next year or two are the Coyotes and the Hurricanes. I'd love to see the Hartford Whalers 2.0, but that'll never happen...the Quebec Nordiques, now that's a real possibility, though.