MafiaMan

You're dangerous, Maverick! Too dangerous! Oh yea, Iceman? Well...Phil Kessel still sucks!

The Kessel family, however, remains supportive of their son's decision. "I'll release a statement as soon I get out of the hot tub," his mother was quoted as saying.

"Family friend" Glen Sonmor was absolutely IRATE over Phil's decision to turn pro... "I'm not shaving my beard until the puck drops against Maine!"

Members of the Boston Bruins pose for a photo during their recent charity golf event...

I told you we could be friends, FIRE HELMET GUY!

Wait a second...I think two years ago, the Sioux were considered a major disappointment by many UNTIL the great Frozen Four run. As for last season, with GF hosting a regional, people EXPECTED the Sioux to at least make a second consecutive trip to the Frozen Four. By the way, according to sources, it's spelled 'MacNaughton'. Don't be a homer. With the "best college hockey arena in the world" and the fact that UND's most-recent title is now seven years old, I'd say more pressure is on UND to win a title than Minnesota.

Unlike the 2002 NCAA championship riots, the U of M campus remained relatively calm after the announcement of Phil Kessel's departure to the Boston Bruins...

Meanwhile, the Gopher recruiting class of 2006-07 got together today to discuss the upcoming season... ...while the cheerleaders worked on some new moves...

Phil Kessel and Danny Irmen pose for one last picture before departing the U of M campus and going their separate ways...

A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

I was worried about you becoming too much of a soccer fan, so I figured I'd remind you why you like hockey.

Don't be so sure, THETRIOUXPER. Here are the San Jose Sharks "bait."

Enough Phil Kessel photos on this thread already...

10. Minnesota Gophers We find out just how much Potulny, Irmen, and Kessel meant to the team. EXCELLENT!

Fine, but if you throw in the 1980's Miami Hurricanes and the Brian Bosworth era Oklahoma Sooners, it DEFINITELY tilts the scales!

This is all a gigantic Yankee imperialist lie. Phil Kessel is still in Minneapolis and will NOT be going to Boston. Do not let Bush Jr. deceive you. Number 26 will be a Gopher for four years...

Wow, first this... ...then this... ...followed by this... ...and still later, this... ...and now, Sioux and Gopher fans all sharing a laugh on a Phil Kessel thread? I think I'm gonna go puke now.

I wish you had a job PERIOD! You need to move out of my mom's basement like yesterday.

Marquis Weeks, Virginia tailback, with the quote of the year for 2005... Virginia Football

Not that there's anything WRONG with that...

The one part I found interesting was this quote from Lucia: "We've kind of moved on." That's pretty tell-tale stuff. It sure sounds like Don wasn't amused with the will-he-or-won't-he process either.

Glad we could amuse you, FIRE HELMET GUY. I went thru some of this thread again and started laughing out loud. Now that Phil's gone, though... ...I wonder if his schwetty Gopher hockey equipment will be for sale soon on Ebay.

Hey, smart aleck, I'm about 70 miles north of that area and travel down to Mankato pretty much every year the Sioux play there. I'm completely familiar with the area.