MafiaMan

SWEET! Cue the "Wilber doesn't look anything like what I expected" comments at the Hogg.

I stand corrected. 6 vs 11, 7 vs 10, and 8 vs 9 in HE first round. Maybe I was thinking back to when HE had 10 teams and the bottom 2 did not make their conference playoffs.

Hmnnn...maybe I am wrong. Did they change to the playoff system similar to what the CCHA did?

What size, Wilbur? XL? XXL?

Wow, has Boston U hit the skids this year. 10th place in HE and only 2 points up on Merrimack for the right to sit at home and not even play a first-round playoff series! Kudos to Alaska-Anchorage, who has quietly put together a respectable 13-10-3 record this season, albeit in the watered-down WCHA.

I wasn't trying to disparage the attendance at all - in fact, I think it was a great idea to try to get fans in and around Grand Forks who, on a weekend when the men are completely out of the picture, to say "hey, let's spend four bucks and take the kids to the women's game tonight." With any luck, the idea made some new fans and women's attendance will get a bit of a boost in the rest of their games this season and on into next season. That being said, if I posted on craigslist tonight that I will offer anyone who shows up at my broomball game on Wednesday night to cheer for my team free pizza and hot chocolate, I bet we'd outdraw everybroomball game in the country for the entire month of February!

Hey, Mariucci and GFG, just because you guys will be in St Paul doesn't mean aren't invited to attend the brunch. You're more than welcome...come on out.

How about the Subway Mariucci North Star Classic SiouxSports.com Hoggsbreath Brunch sponsored by Kellogg's?

saturday letdown 7 loses to 28 time to queston coching? in mutzko we trust

Have we cloned Blais yet?

LOL...UNO gives up 6 goals...and wins by 2!

Right!

...and UMD sweeps at Western Michigan.

Anyone else think Reilly should have gotten a 5-spot on that hit in the MN/MSU game?

That'd be cool! Thanks much!

I was going to post this in the Hoggsbreath brunch thread but thought it might get lost in the discussion/attendance list that will soon be popping up there. In prior years, some long-sleeve shirts with the Hoggsbreath logo on the front were given out to fans who attended the yearly brunch. I busted the bank last year and have concluded that it's not longer feasible (or economically viable) for me to spend $400-$500 on shirts to hand out for free (and believe me, I'd love to keep doing it). Some folks may have been under the impression that the bar gave them out for advertising, but that was not the case. Anywhoo...I can still purchase shirts relatively cheaply and sell them at cost for anyone who wants one (or more) this year. Price was around $12-$15 last year, depending on the shirt brand. Shirts were a little on the small side (I'm 5'10" and 190, ok, 200 lbs, and a size L was a bit snug so I opted for XL). Several options are available, but I would need at least 10-15 shirts of each color and style in order to place an order. I would have to have this in by February 15th in order to get the shirts delivered on time so they could be distributed at the NCHC SiouxSports brunch. Options are: Hoggsbreath International Nite Club logo or Hoggsbreath "wild boar" logo Shirt color and screenprint options are: black shirt w/kelly green print (the black ice shirts, as I like to call them) white shirt w/kelly green print kelly green shirt w/white print I will see if I can get some pics up here so you can see the designs but for now, just send me a PM with your cell # and I can text you some shirt photos. If not enough folks are interested, no worries, there will still be some door prizes at the annual brunch...but you'll be bummed if you see someone else wearing a Hoggsbreath shirt and think to yourself "dammit...I shoulda gotten one of those."

Awesome, yes, but let's remember that the promotion was $1 tickets.

Agree. CC was a doormat when I was in college but Lucia brought that program back with a vengeance. This year has been an abomination though. Still, over the past 20 years, they have been a top-notch program in the NCAA hockey world.

That's gotta be a goal. Wow.

She's Gone...I'll Never Let You Go...Hey, look, Steelheart, the guys from Van Halen just stole your prom dates! Clearly asking Trixter to open up for them...sorry, Goon.

Let's look at one more example of "The Trixter Effect" just to make sure you've got it: The band is Britny Fox. OK, at first glance, I'll admit, it doesn't look good. First of all, the band name: Britny Fox. Hmnnnn...sounds like the girl band Vixen's cousin. Touring with Trixter looks like a done-deal. But, wait. There's a red challenge flag on the field. Let's roll the tape to the 1:38 minute mark of the video. Hmnnnn....our schoolgirls are getting a bit rowdy. 1:53...2:07...2:18...2:41...2:48...OK, I've seen enough evidence that I don't need to go on. It's clear that the boys of Britny Fox (and probably the schoolgirls) would be giving the Trixter guys swirlies in the bathroom every day at recess and stealing their Snack Packs at lunchtime - clearly an '80's hair band. Care to try one on your own and put the theory to the test?

Also in Honeymoon Suite's favor are two things: #1) The band name - Honeymoon Suite. Dang...that's good. #2) My years of study in all things '80's has led me to theorize something that I like to call "The Trixter Effect." It's a rather complicated formula, but in short, pick a 1980's hair band. If you feel the band would invite Trixter along as an opening act, then they cannot label themselves as a true 1980's hair band. For example, let's take an obvious case: Guns 'N Roses. Can you imagine Axl Rose calling up the band that came up with THIS song and asking them to come on tour with Slash and the rest of the gang? Of course you can't! Therefore, Guns 'N Roses is a true 1980's hair band. Now, on the other end of the spectrum, is this: Are you picturing Nelson and Trixter together in concert in about 1991? Seven days a week and twice on Sunday, right? Therefore, Nelson is not a 1980's hair band - just a wanna-be.

I like Mr Big...but don't you feel that they're the Tri-Lambs when compared with Alpha Betas like Motley Crue and Ratt? Same thing goes for Loverboy.

Not a heartbreak in the traditional power ballad...but "Wind of Change" by The Scorpions belongs here too.

One 'good call' on Honeymoon Suite and one 'WTF?'. We have controversy... "Ballad of Jayne" was easily top ten. I was on the fence with respect to Honeymoon Suite but "New Girl Now" and "Feel it Again" were enough for me to include them in the hair-band hard rock music category as a whole - unlike REO Speedwagon and Mr Big.