MafiaMan

That's a little self-serving, isn't it?

Last year's marquee read "Welcome North Dakota Fighting Sioux Hockey Fans." I was only disappointed because it was visible only as you drive SOUTH on Rice Street, not north.

So that's 13 not including my gang. OK, I'll put out the word that we're looking at 15-20. Anyone else? What do you want on the Hoggsbreath marquee? I'm calling Tom tomorrow and they will have the display up on Saturday morning for us.

OK, I've decided to keep this at 11 am Saturday morning. Can I please get a guess-timate on attendance. A little thin in the numbers last year...hoping for some more faces this year. As stated earlier, there will be some door prizes this year. Please post if you are attending and the number in your party. I would like to have a list to the Hoggsbreath by Friday morning so they can prepare for our group. Obviously, Saturday mornings aren't usually very busy...

The Hoggsbreath is kid-friendly during the daytime and from about 11am to 2pm, it's not all that busy. Kids are welcome!

It's straight north on 35E and then 1 exit west on 36. It's about 7 minutes from downtown. I've been known to pick up some fans along the way as I live in the south metro...

I think it would be AWESOME if someone could convince Al's bus to make the trek. If I had advance notice of this, perhaps I could get the Hoggsbreath to put together some sort of late breakfast buffet or something. Someone with connections to Al, make it happen!

Ouch. The Wild vs Blue Jackets game on the 19th is at 1:00 pm. If we keep the Hoggsbreath get-together an 11:00 am brunch, you might be able to pull that off. Any later and it's a no-go.

Some of the kids used to tease Shawn and me at the practices and games, but you'd probably be surprised to know that several of the hard-core Gopher fans in the bunch have now turned into Sioux fans.

Thank you again to all of this year's SiouxSports.com donors. I can't tell you how much your generosity is appreciated. The Shawn Thompson College Scholarship Fund Kennedy Hockey Booster Club received another $350 in donations this year. Last year's contributions totalled $500. The association was very appreciative of the sponsorship and SiouxSports.com is listed on the sponsors page of the KennedyHockey.Org web site. In addition, SiouxSports.com was also listed very prominently in this year's Mite Jamboree Weekend Game Program. I will have some extra copies available in a few weeks at the Hoggsbreath for anyone wishing to look thru one or keep one as a souvenir. This year's Intermediate Mites team officially lost one game all season, a 2-1 heartbreaker to Burnsville at this past weekend's Mite Jamboree. They followed up that loss, however, with a 4-2 win over New Prague in this past Sunday's season finale. The Kennedy Advanced Mites team defeated arch-rival Jefferson 7-3 in the weekend finale. The mite coaches have done an outstanding job this season and hopefully Kennedy Hockey is on the rise again in the Twin Cities. Thank you again, donors. If this is indeed the last-ever SiouxSports.com team in Bloomington, we sure enjoyed the season.

Like in, say, 2011? Rumor has it...door prizes!

Saturday, March 19th, 2011...sometime before the 7:00 pm title game but AFTER 11:00 am as we have done in years past. Book it, Danno.

Tempting...my son has a mites game in Prior Lake that wil end around 3:00 pm. I'd be flying solo so this might be a sweet move. I won't have access to SiouxSports.com but you can text me at 612-386-8207. I'm not sure I can pull it off but let me know price and we'll go from there. Thanks, MafiaMan

The Kennedy Intermediate SiouxSports.com mites are 3-0 after a 3-0 win over Eden Prairie last Sunday. They are on the road in EP this Sunday to play another one of EP's 6 mites teams.

SiouxSports.com Intermediate Mites are 2-0 after a win against another Prior Lake team last Sunday. Up next is Eden Prairie #6 this Sunday at BIG at 11:30 am. p.s. MafiaMan Jr in the books with 2 assists as right defenseman.

The "Minnesota Rule" also applied approximately 10 or so years ago, the last time the tournament was held at The Bradley Center in Milwaukee. I despise the Gophers as much as anyone, but calling it "The Minnesota Rule" is a bit misleading. If the WCHA Final Five was played every year in Grand Forks and no matter what seed they were, the Sioux played the 7:00 pm Friday semi-final game, would it then be "The Sioux Rule"?

The Intermediate Gold mites are getting set for their first game...coming up December 28th!

Update: I have $150 in-hand and two "checks in the mail." I've already committed to SIOUXSPORTS.COM being on the back of this year's Intermediate Gold Mites but am hoping for a few more financial backers. Thank you for your support in what will obviously be the last team ever sponsored by anthing associated with the word 'Fighting Sioux.'

Update: I've committed to sponsoring what will likely be the last SiouxSports.com mites team sponsorship ever. This year, we will be sponsoring the Mite Intermediate team. Jersey colors have yet to be announced. Next year, we'll be FightingPinkFlamingos.com, but that's another story for another day. I've received two commitments thus far...PM me for address to send your check to. SiouxSports.com is mentioned on the www.kennedyhockey.org home page and will also be on display on a banner at the Bloomington Ice Gardens. Thank you for your support.

I'm looking for 5 or 6 tickets to the weekend series over Thanksgiving for the Notre Dame series. I'd definitely prefer lower level, but beggars can't be choosers. Time to make the once-a-year trip to Grand Forks. GO SIOUX!

Same schpeel as last year. Just PM me if you would like to contribute and I'll send you my address. The Mite Coordinator told me last week that she would "love" to have SiouxSports.com back this year.

Just checkin' to see if anyone has the scoop on this weekend's series...

Mite hockey for 2010-11 is starting up. I've been asked by several board members if SiouxSports.com will again be sponsoring a team this year. Hmnnnnn...anyone interested in SiouxSports.com Part II? Kennedy Hockey Page Check out the "Sponsors" link at the top of the page. SiouxSports.com is listed first.

I have a large Fighting Sioux poster print that I'd like to sell. It's a large print of All-Americans, National Championship Banners, coaches, etc. that was done sometime before 1997 as the last NCAA banner pictured is from 1987. I will try to post a picture later but if you're interested, please drop me a line and I can give you more details.

I wish. My cell phone has been blowing up with "See ya Sioux" and "Go Flickertails" texts since about 10 pm yesterday.