MafiaMan

I know it's ticky-tack...just one of those things that has always bugged me. Thanks for noting the correction.

I know I'm going to be perceived as petty, but given its rich history, I like the correct spelling of MacNaughton. Mankato is definitely set up to be the new WCHA powerhouse. You are definitely correct in that area and they are on a roll right now. NCAA bound this year?

I'm sorry, I get confused as to whether it's Minnesota State University COMMA Mankato or Minnesota State University HYPHEN Mankato, so I just go old-school Mankato State. I don't think the conference swap would happen immediately...I'm talking 5-10 years from now. Just a hunch...

I would think adding stars would be the only way to go. I bet within five years, the teams that rise to the top of the new WCHA will be looking at heading to the NCHC. My money is on Mankato State and Ferris State.

Minnesota and North Dakota have both been at most of the Final Fives since 2001. There has not been a year where both were absent though.

If North Dakota doesn't make the NCHC tournament (heaven forbid), The WCHA at the X could outdraw the NCHC at Target Center.

AT LEAST 8? You seriously think 9 teams from the Big 10 deserve a bid?

Totally off-topic, but I love the Predators new look...

I figured that might be a problem. The more I see the two logos, the more I like your version better.

YaneA has been making fun of me all day over this...but I think it's a definite improvement on the actual logo. Nice work! Here's a quick thought...2 stars on top to represent Miami and Western Michigan (CCHA) and 6 stars on the bottom to represent the former WCHA schools...

Fixed your post for ya.

That's an awfully poor attempt at being funny...

That's an amusing comment considering that for the better part of the last five years, Minnesota's 'Pride on Ice' has been known as Minnesota's 'Pride on the Golf Course' long before April has even rolled around...

Hey southpaw, nice work. Can you tweak it a bit by lowering the banner a bit and putting a few stars on top of it? I'm curious what that would look like.

Easy. Not all of those Twin Citians (including me) are Gopher fans. Where are the bouncy-ball fans today? I was chastised after the Indiana game...nice follow-up last night, Goldy.

Which is EXACTLY why they should be playing AA right now. The 'little school' argument doesn't carry any weight when you consistently play the heavy hitters of AA, then wuss out come playoff time.

Red white and blue? That looks like crimson, vintage white, and navy to me.

I didn't hear any complaints over Benilde winning the AA tournament last year... Kudos to Roseau for playing AA year after year, state tournament or no state tournament.

Fixed your post.

I saw the stick. That's obvious. The banner is a bit too high on the shield. The top of the shield is barely visible and nothing there balances out the 8 stars on the bottom part.

LOL...I noticed that right away so my eyesight must be ok. Then again, it was about 1995 when I realized that the old Milwaukee Brewers logo wasn't just a ball in a glove...

I didn't notice them at all until you mentioned it! Of course...they're pretty obvious. I'm not a fan...too much clutter...and I hope it's not a 4-6" patch on every team's jersey. Yikes.

Groan...a 3rd place game. Yay.

You are absolutely correct on the attendance of the new tournaments starting next year. None will duplicate what we have seen since 2001 and the Xcel Energy Center. But you can't blame the X for trying to put butts in its seats, can you? They're hardly at fault.

Fixed your post. I'm pretty sure that the X has no idea when they send the renewal form out every year as to whether I'm a Sioux fan, Gopher fan, Badger fan, etc. I'm a name in a database that says I've had the same seats at the X for 12 years...therefore, I'm a potential customer when the Big 10 Tournament comes to the X...and for that matter, when the WCHA tournament comes back as well.