MafiaMan

So if the US wins World Junior gold, will DaveK be, for the first time in his life, proud to be an American?

C'mon, let's not be overly dramatic, DaveK. Americans are saturated with Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA, Nascar, NCAA sports, and the NHL. On any given winter Sunday in New York, it's quite possible to have the Knicks, Jets, Giants, Rangers and Islanders all playing. Most major US cities have at least 3 of the 4 major sports in their community. Canadian cities have one (unless you count the CFL as a major sport, and I suppose you could make that argument), with the exception of Toronto, which obviously has the NBA and MLB in addition to the NHL. I can certainly forgive American "ignorance" in not realizing that the World Junior Hockey Tournament is going on somewhere in Canada. Like it or not, hockey is a niche market in the United States, not the national sport. However, to back up your point, I do have a funny story from the World Cup of Hockey held in 2004. The tournament included several games held at the Xcel Energy Center in September of that year, including Russia vs the USA. It was heavily promoted in the local media and the build-up of this as a huge match-up was fairly impressive. On our way to the hockey rink, my buddy and I were stopped by some pedestrians on the street given the following greeting: "Who do the Wild play tonight? I didn't know the NHL had started already!".

I'm looking to put numbers on my 1958-1964 home jersey and need some help. The letters S I O U X are 4 7/8" in size. Was the number on the left chest at that time the same size? In photos I have, it appears that they are the same size as the letters, however, most left chest numbers, C and A's, etc., are 4" in size. Also, any idea about the number on back? And although I don't have pics...I'm also curious about the 1964-1971 style jerseys. Same question...4" or almost 5" numbers on the front? The historic photos I have seem to indicate a "chunky block" style number that seems too big to be 4". I appreciate any help!

After a couple of scrimmages against the Kennedy Beginner Blue team, the Kennedy Gold SiouxSports.com team is ready for some real competition. Here are some upcoming "games" against some other programs: 1/3/09 8:30 am Bloomington Ice Gardens Rink 1 - Jefferson 1/9/09 12:50 pm Burnsville Ice Arena Rink 2 - Burnsville 1/17/09 11:30 am Apple Valley High School - Apple Valley #1 1/30/09 3:30 pm Hayes Arena - Eastview Black

Not that I agree or disagree with your opinion, but I laughed out loud when I saw the mis-spelling of 'genius.'

Right now, I just have a pic of MafiaMan Jr's jersey on my cell phone. PM me with your cell number or e-mail address and I can forward it to you.

This was second-hand information relayed to me, but the person apparently thought that SiouxSports.com is affiliated with UND itself.

Mites jerseys were handed out to the kids today at BIG. Apparently a Gopher fan contacted someone affiliated with the University of Minnesota and asked about a Gopher-sponsored team to counter the Intermediate Gold SiouxSports.com team. Maybe gopherz, sagard, or some of the other regulars of GopherPuckLive.com should do something about that...

Update: Kennedy jersey was hand-delivered to me five minutes ago by one of the head coaches. PM me with your cell phone number if you would like me to send you a picture of the back of the jersey. When I have more time, I'll post pictures here or on Facebook. Thanks again to all who made this happen!

I just received a package from the USPS and have gotten my first glimpse of the 1958-1964 home white jersey, the 1964-1971 home white jersey, and the 1964-1971 away green jersey. All I can say to AZSIOUX is "OUTSTANDING!". These jerseys are absolutely fabulous and I'm considering getting a few more. I'd strongly suggest you buy an old-school jersey from AZSIOUX before they're gone for good. Footnote: Portions of this program were paid for by AZSIOUX.

Update: Full $500 sponsorship has been received. Any late-comers to the game will simply allow me to offer a small refund to those folks who kindly kicked in $100 apiece to make this happen. Also, I've received word that SiouxSports.com is the sponsor for the Kennedy Intermediate Gold team.

God bless you and your family YaneA. I'm keeping you in my prayers.

Congratulations on an impressive 6-6 season and good luck in the Meineke Who Cares Bowl against some other .500 team. Ski-u-mah!

Intermediate Mites Scrimmage In this link on youtube, MafiaMan Jr is in the green Sioux jersey with the yellow pinney over it (#14) trying to hustle back on defense to stop Brady Burton from scoring...

Update: Received another $40 contribution yesterday evening before practice, so I'm up to $460. I wrote out a check for $500 and secured the sponsorship of the Intermediate Mites team. The mite coordinator told me before practice, and I quote, "the sponsorship was the talk of the board meeting last night." Thanks again, everyone.

Last call for contributors - I've raised $420 of the $500 goal thus far, not including my own contribution. Thank you all again for your support.

Sssssshhhhhhhh! Don't let gopherz hear you!

You mean no one can beat the Sioux when they play like they play when they play, whether it be at home or on the road?

The Timberwolves usually grab the bulk of media attention here lately. The NBA...it's RAP-tastic! Actually, I've wondered about that myself lately. FSN routinely shows Wild games over Gopher games and Gopher games are relegated to tape-delay or not being shown at all. I'm absolutely stunned at the hockey move to Saturday/Sunday to accomodate a bouncy-ball game with Tennessee Tech. It's a good question...perhaps some Gopher fans on the board have some insight...

20 years after his heyday in the NBA and I still think immediately of "Robert Parish" whenever I read or see the word "Centenary."

Yes, but it's still misleading. That being said, has anyone actually seen an NBA game or highlights of one on ESPN lately? Orlando/Cleveland last night looked to be at about 25% capacity, as did Detroit/Charlotte, and Minnesota/Portland. I bet Sioux hockey is outdrawing about half of the teams in the NBA right now.

Yea, I was there in person for that one. Lame.

Not really considering Duke's Cameron Indoor Stadium's capacity is listed at 9,314. Here's another stunner: Which school has more undergraduates attending it, Notre Dame or North Dakota?

I have almost accumulated enough funds to book my week-long trip to Cancun fully sponsor one Kennedy mites team. I would like to thank those of you who contributed their funds to this effort and look forward to sipping margaritas on the beach of the Caribbean to sharing some photos once the banners and jerseys have been ordered.

I'm impressed with your comment, sagard, but I haven't received a check from you yet.