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SIOUXELEVENS - 2 bcblues -2 fightingsioux4life - 1 Siouxman - 2 brianvf - 1 sprig - 4 Goon - 2 or 3 siouxczech29 rhenry8439 - 4 CMSioux - 2 LeftyZL - 1.5 Cratter - 1 Sioux Fan in Sioux Falls - 3 Ice Arena Man - 1 Godsmack - 2

There's ALWAYS room for more!

Well, I could be wrong, Mr Sonmor, but I'd like to see some evidence that tDon hated the prime-time games. No complaining this year though. Hopefully the 200 Gopher fans and 8 OSU or PSU fans enjoy the afternoon game at JLA.

20,000 posts, 20 posts, or just a board lurker. C'mon out. Mariucci, even you're invited.

Hear! Hear! I could not be happier for the fans of Tech and Mankato. Great to see those programs playing at a high level. I'm excited to see Tech take the ice in the NCAA tournament.

North Dakota and Minnesota state troopers are on extra-special DWI patrols yesterday and today...

What makes a great logo? Something that doesn't need a city or team name surrounding it and yet it's STILL easily recognizable the moment you see it.

Gonzaga gets love every year and then chokes. Anyone else remember the "player of the year," Mr Crunch-Time himself, Adam Morrison, crying in the huddle at the end of the UCLA game? A potential game-winning shot being drawn-up on the clipboard by the coach with a couple of seconds left...and there's his team's leader already peeing his pants. The Bulldogs shart themselves again this year. Just have the popcorn ready for the meltdown.

My favorite in that set was the white. Throw some hem stripes on the black one and it would be perfect. Sold 'em yet, siouxkid?

So you're in, too, GDPritch?

Good food, good drinks, meeting some of the monikers on the board, introductions of folks, maybe a few door prizes/give-aways, exclusive SiouxSports/Hoggsbreath memorabilia, insider club information, Sioux story-time, and a group photo underneath the Hoggsbreath sign (which will again display a welcome for Sioux hockey fans). It's a good chuckle every year.

SIOUXELEVENS - 2 bcblues -2 fightingsioux4life - 1 Siouxman - 2 brianvf - 1 sprig - 4 Goon - 2 or 3 siouxczech29 rhenry8439 - 4 CMSioux - 2 LeftyZL - 1.5 Cratter - 1 Sioux Fan in Sioux Falls - 3 Ice Arena Man - 1

Let's not kid ourselves that Don Lucia "hated" the so-called Gopher rule. How many recruits were skipping school so they could catch the 2:00 pm North Dakota or St Cloud game? Answer? Not many. Minnesota and its fans loved that prime-time game and they know it. What will the excuse be when Goldy loses this Friday afternoon to OSU/PSU? The early afternoon start interrupted nappy-time?

"WCHA, Bruce McLeod speaking." "Hi Bruce, it's Don Lucia." "Hi Don. What can I help you with?" "Well, as the #1 seed, we'd actually prefer to play the Friday afternoon game this year." "Sure, no problem. That's all you wanted?" "Yep. See you next weekend." "Alrighty. Take care."

A-ha! It's gfhockey!

SIOUXELEVENS - 2 bcblues -2 fightingsioux4life - 1 Siouxman - 2 brianvf - 1 sprig - 4 Goon - 2 or 3 siouxczech29 rhenry8439 - 4 CMSioux - 2 LeftyZL - 1.5 Cratter - 1

That is correct. Alex Stalock was incredible in that tournament, allowing only 1 goal in 3 games.

Checked it out - the last 3rd place game was 2010 (Wisconsin over Denver 6-3). League expanded to 12 teams in 2011 and 3rd place game was scrapped.

So in 2009, 2012, and 2013, MN lost the 3rd place game too?

I believe Mariucci means Final Five games and B10 Tournament games only.

UND could just be the Studded Rough Riders to differentiate itself from RR.. No, wait...

It's slowly coming back to me now... This was the look until the end of 2011. For the 2011-2012 season, the green numbers on the white jerseys were changed to black and the green numbers on the black jerseys were changed to white.

If UND could just find another $1.8 million and increase Brian Jones' salary to $750K per year, can we raise the expectations from simply making the Big Sky Tournament to a Final Four appearance?

Wait...that sounded bad.

Postgame smile courtesy of a first game happy ending?