MafiaMan

Overrated Beanpot is right. I heard whispers that next year, Elk River and Holy Angels Academy will take the place of Harvard and Northeastern. Cheer for BC? Cmon, AZSIOUX, you know better than that. I hate BC just about as much as Minny. In fact, here's a snippet of a conversation with a friend of mine from a few years ago when I was cheering for Maine against Goldy in the 2002 title game. I pretty much feel the same way about BC whenever I see them playing... Friend: Scott, you've lived here for 10 years...how can you not cheer for the Gophers as a second-favorite team. Scott: Kenny, let me put it to you this way. If the Soviet Olympic team from 1980 was reunited for a game against the Gophers, I'd sit proudly in the stands wearing my CCCP jersey and screaming my head off for the communists. Friend: Wow, you really hate the Gophers, huh? Scott: Yep. Like I said, I feel pretty much the same way about BC.

After my 9 goal performance in four broomball games yesterday, I'm stunned that my name doesn't appear on the Hobey Baker ballot!

I don't know about you, AZSIOUX, but I need that retro-style Bulldogs jersey added to my hockey jersey collection ASAP!

SiouxSports.com players...the green Pizza Factory jerseys have finished up their last game of broomball for the season (9-0 record in the Shoreview Sunday night league...regular season and playoff champions) so let me know if they are again needed for the battle against Gopher Puck Live. I'll be happy to loan them to the team again this year.

Just a couple of points... Sid is on drugs. The NHL changed its attendance policy to now reflect not just tickets sold but also tickets given away. Of course "attendence" is up when you look at it that way. In terms of actual fans in the seats...uh oh. As far as the commentary about the Columbus Blue Jackets being "in trouble." I've seen their arena first-hand and if that organization ever gets its act together, it'll be one of the best venues in the NHL. It's a beautiful facility and its the only game in town. What else are you going to do in Columbus in the winter, go watch 35 year old college freshman Greg Oden play bouncey-ball?

Of course it could have been worse. At least UNO's players were smart enough not to offer an Austin Powers-esque reward in exchange for freedom... Belfour "Offer"

Youtube.com is a wonderful thing.

That's funny...you don't look like Dirk Nowitzki!

Please, TRIOUXPER, no one needs to hear your wisdom on porno movie titles.

I happen to play broomball in St Paul and recognized Drunk Hockey Guy when he was in the warming house on Tuesday night. I'll be sure to give him a piece of my mind rather than a simple "hello" next time I see him. What a first-class prick.

This is Hans...and I am Franz... And we're here to... GIVE YOU HERPES!

The "Q" Gets a New Venue It's funny how quickly people point out $100 million REA and all of its bells and whistles, yet a brand-new D-1 hockey program and a small-time basketball school spends $52 million and nobody bats an eyelash...

And another view of Bruce...

I can't even believe that Gopher fans have their grannie panties in a bundle over an AD doing the "sieve" chant during a hockey game. Take a look at Tennessee men's basketball coach Bruce Pearl as he attended a women's game about a week ago and sat in the student section...

Sorry to let everyone down...I've been busy with mites hockey every Saturday and Sunday morning/afternoon along with my own broomball league play every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday night. Not much time for horsing around on the internet these days...unless I'm at work!

Wasn't that the back-to-back losses at home in the WCHA first round against Wisconsin back in 1996? I seem to remember a fairly weak OT goal on Friday night and then Saturday's game ending on a slap shot from center ice that Toby had but didn't realize it, so he flicked his arm and accidentally tossed the puck just across the line with .01 left in the game. Does that jog your memory, The Walrus? I was there watching both of those games and sat stunned in the old REA for about 1/2 hour after the game had ended.

There's a better chance of the Winnipeg Predators coming down the road than there is of the Penguins moving to Winnipeg. Pitt went thru this with the Pirates a few years ago and when it comes down to it, they'll get a stadium deal done somehow. Nashville, on the other hand, well, what can you say about a city that draws 12,000 fans to see a battle with the San Jose Sharks?

Nevermind the picture of the protester. I was expecting a sign from JF&R himself that said "Scarlet Knights aren't mascots, they're people!"

Interesting statements. Let me know when the Red Wings offer you $150K a year to be their primary scout. As far as being knowledgeable, well, you lose a little credibility when you can't spell the word properly.

You've lost me. So if Okposo goes on to score 600 career goals and Toews spends his days playing out the string with the Albany River Rats or the Houston Aeros, you'll still think Toews was better based on his draft-day position?

Hey, Vegas, open your eyes, take a look at my avatar, and you'll know who my team is. I just find it amusing that you're already proclaiming Toews as the next Gretzky or Howe. I want to see him do well and certainly hope he has as successful an NHL career as Steve Yzerman, but you never know. Whether it's the NBA, NHL, MLB, or NFL, the draft is a crap shoot. Draft position isn't a guarantee of success, even though apparently you think it is.

I guess when your own team is mired in the lower tier of the conference, that's all you can do is pick apart the team in first place.

I always liked that look myself!

Vegas, my guess is that you're also one of the "experts" who figured that Ron Powlus, Ryan Leaf, Andre Ware, and Akili Smith would make great NFL quarterbacks, too.