MafiaMan

The class of '96-97 won two.

REALLY? What other opinions do several students have these days?

W...T...F? LOL!

That would be an issue, especially being in the same division...

I count 54 as well (College Hockey News app) and note that 13 of 54 total came in November in 7-2 and 6-1 wins over Michigan and Bowling Green, respectively. Somewhere, Rick Comley is smiling...

Why won't that work? If an NHL team comes to town, the minor league team will for-sure move. Seattle could keep the name and just pole-vault from WHL to NHL status.

Yes, they play in Kent, just north of Seattle. The owners of the now Winnipeg Jets wanted to re-name the Atlanta Thrashers the Manitoba Moose, but fan support for a return of the Jets was simply too overwhelming for them to ignore. Seattle might not have the same 'problem' as there really is no former NHL team to look back upon. Also, bonus points for Thunderbirds logo and colors keeping Seattle Seahawk scheme.

I do like Thunderbirds...but the OKC Thunder still gives Seattle a bad taste in its mouth. It would be kind of like an NHL team moving to Cleveland...and calling itself the Ravens.

Great jersey...but Thunderbirds is a far better nickname. I doubt Seattle fans would want that name back though, especially hockey fans who also loved the NBA SuperSonics.

You didn't count the Windsor exhibition game, did you? Also, 7 of that total came in ONE GAME against Michigan a few weeks ago (7-2 win). EDIT: Michigan game was November, not a few weeks ago.

One of the all-time great NHL logos...the igloo with the hockey stick. Denver is a good hockey market...but the Quebec Nordiques leaving is still an NHL travesty.

Why not? Illinois and Minnesota have seemingly already folded their football programs, maybe that could be expanded upon?

...and Michigan STATE?

How bad is it? I think Michigan State's SOCCER team scored more goals this season than its hockey team.

Fixed your post.

Anaheim is 30 minutes from LA...Calgary 3 hours from Edmonton...not unprecedented with 2.5 hours and an international border between Vancouver and Seattle. Also, back then, Canadian teams were required to pay their players in American dollars...but their revenues were obviously in Canadian dollars. I believe a revenue-sharing plan was put in place sometime after Winnipeg's move to help alleviate that particular issue. It was Bettman's dream to expand to the south...now it's a nightmare.

Like X 1000. Black jerseys are over-rated. Clearly a bunch of 18 year olds voting multiple times.

Take this for what it's worth, but I've spoken personally to several players over the past couple of years...and they all ADAMANTLY DENY even looking at siouxsports.com.

In 33 years at Duke, Coach K has won 4 national titles, an average of 1 about every 8 years (nevermind that 90-91 and 91-92 were back-to-back). using that logic, UND is due...STAT.

I know I have a reputation as a big Dave Hakstol backer (and I am), I do have to comment on adjustments made during that Michigan game. While UND outshot Michigan big-time, many of those shots were weak dump-ins and shots without any traffic in front. I also noticed that for the entire game (especially on the power play), the Sioux were content to dump the puck in and chase it around. Every time, those efforts were thwarted by Michigan's defense. Two nights later, I watched the UMD Bulldogs CARRY THE PUCK INTO THE ZONE on every power play they were on. Obviously Scott Sandelin was watching the Thursday night semi-final. I wondered in the 2nd and 3rd periods why UND didn't try something different. Like I said, I'm a big Hakstol backer (just ask passit_offthegoalie, he'll tell you), but that game in 2011 needed some coaching adjustments...and my opinion is they didn't happen.

It was indeed Friday in 2012! We'll find out soon what works for 2013.

I think it was switched either last year or two years ago to accomodate St Patrick's Day being on Saturday... I can be flexible to boost attendance... Edit: bumped the 2012 thread...it was indeed Friday last year.

Information will be posted soon. The correct spelling of the place is Hoggsbreath and it is in Little Canada, 7-8 minutes north and west of downtown St Paul. Did we do this last year on Friday or Saturday of the Final Five?

So you will drive 5 hours to see the last-ever Final Five as we know it...but another 15 minutes to an epic Hoggsbreath brunch is just too much?

I hope you know I was joking. There are a few Gopher fans over the past few years who have attended our Final Five brunch at the Hoggsbreath and you are more than welcome to attend this year.