MafiaMan

Oh please. Boston College was an afterthought in college hockey for about 50 years. Now, plenty of folks think they're the gold standard. In, what, 14 seasons? Amazing.

Tradition for every college hockey program had to start somewhere...

I never insinuated anything of the sort...but the days of 3/4 scholarship offers to Minnesota because it is a "privilege" to wear the M went the way of the wooly mammoth a long time ago.

Penn State's all-time record in club hockey against NDSU: 1 win, 4 losses.

Yea, those folks in St Cloud who hope to field a D1 team and compete against the likes of Minnesota sure are dreaming...

Thanks, Big 10 Network, too. I thought the idea of non-Friday and Saturday night hockey was increased exposure for the sport! What are you showing tonight?

I'm stunned that NBCSN isn't picking up the UMass-Lowell/Notre Dame game...

I've always liked that nickname too.

You saw 'em play last weekend...after that performance in Minneapolis, I'm sure you're wondering what the NCHC was thinking too!

Let's try reverse psychology here, Sic...say the Wild want to re-brand and decide to become the Minnesota Fighting Sioux. How does that sound to everyone here for an NHL team?

Preaching to the choir here, Sicatoka. I get 'ya.

Pretty much.

Yes, I am not a fan of a word appearing in the school name AND the nickname.

But NORTH Dakota NORTH Stars doesn't sound totally silly when you say it?

That's one weekend - how about when Western Michigan or Colorado College come to town?

Any conference who gets Notre Dame gets a team and a school that only cares about itself. I hope Hockey East is enjoying the new Fighting Irish Hockey Network, formerly known as NBCSN.

Careful! Let's not bring Columbus into the discussion...and risk additional NCAA sanctions!

Can you imagine the Sun Devils playing in downtown Phoenix at US Airways Arena? No way they fill that place.

Grey Wolves?

How about the Black Wolves?

Would it be Sundogs, SunDogs, or Sun Dogs? My head hurts.

I will still cheer for UND but you won't see me sporting a Rainbows jersey. Oxbow6, on the other hand, well, he can't wait to get rid of his Sioux stuff on Craigslist and drop $300 on a brand-new Reebok authentic Sparkling Unicorns, Glittery Rainbows, or Butterfly Kisses hockey jersey.

Jake Ocken and Alex Harvey are Lakeville South products...Michael Link played at Hopkins...

So Chris Webber wasn't the only cheater in the 1993 title game, eh? Watch the NCAA roll over on this one.