Dave Berger

We've added some sponsors... Great prizes to give away from the Red Pepper, Buffalo Wild Wings, Ralph Engelstad Arena, SiouxPride.com, Crosstown Lounge, the Fargo Force, Vaaler Insurance, Happy Joes, and collectibles from Barry's Collectors Corner, Hickey Designs, and more! Please note that the venue (Muddy Rivers, inside the GuestHouse in downtown Grand Forks) is different from previous years. The social runs from 3 - 6 p.m. inside the Muddy Rivers Ballroom on Saturday, October 29th, and the UND/SCSU Challenge Cup will be on display. Muddy Rivers runs a bus to the arena and back, and there will be a Halloween party featuring the music of Downtown Horns after the game. Please reply to this thread or send me a pm if you have any other questions about the event. Here's to hockey! Dave

Thanks for the interest! It's a shared event between SiouxSports.com and the Center Ice Club from St. Cloud State. Simply put, it's people getting together to celebrate the great sport of hockey. We talk about the rivalry, the traveling trophy, and the games. We give away door prizes, and everybody goes away happy. Oh, and it's free! I'd love to hear from others of you who have been to one of these events in Grand Forks or St. Cloud to get other perspectives on the fan socials. See you Saturday! Dave

Thank you for the kind words! It's always interesting when my hockey life and music life intersect.... Here's the Downtown Horns public show schedule for the rest of 2011: Friday, October 28 El Roco 9 pm - 1 am Saturday, October 29 Muddy Rivers 9 pm - 1 am Saturday, November 5 Alerus Center concourse (UND football pre-game and halftime) Friday, November 11 Long Haul 9 pm - 1 am Saturday, November 19 Alerus Center tailgating lot (UND football pre-game) Friday, December 9 El Roco 9 pm - 1 am Saturday, December 31 Muddy Rivers 9 pm - 1 am Hope to see you there! Dave

The UND/SCSU Challenge Cup will be on display and we've got some great door prizes to give away! Muddy Rivers has a bus you can take to the game and back, and there's a Halloween party after the game featuring the music of Downtown Horns. See you Saturday! Dave

Weekend Preview: UND at Wisconsin Discuss. Dave

Fixed, thanks! Dave

WCHA 2011-12 Predictions Part 2: The Top Six Discuss, tear apart, and add your own. Dave

Did anyone else get a CHN final score alert this morning that said Wisconsin 3, North Dakota 2? Did I miss something?!? Dave

We have a group of 43 heading to St. Cloud for the games in January. Also have tickets for the Final Five and West Regional on consecutive weekends at the X. (do we just stay in the Cities for a week?) Contemplating heading over to Bemidji for one of the games. Dave

Link Please note the venue is different from previous years. We will hold the event in the Muddy Rivers ballroom inside the GuestHouse Inn and Suites (formerly the Town House) in downtown Grand Forks. Please join us! Dave

WCHA 2011-2012 Predictions Part 1: The Bottom Six Discuss, and add your own. 8-) Check back tomorrow for "Part 2: The Top Six" as we look forward to another season of hockey and the race for the MacNaughton Cup! Dave

Weekend Preview: UND vs. Maine Discuss. 8-) Dave

Icebreaker Preview: UND vs. Air Force Discuss. Dave

Frozen Four Preview: UND vs. Michigan Discuss. Dave

The wife and I will both be in green all weekend. Dave

+1. Superstition is bad luck. Dave

I've always said there are different levels of devotion: I almost always find that I know more about my team than "other team's fan" knows about their team. I usually find that I know more about "other fan"'s team than they know about my team. What's alarming is to find "fans" who don't know as much about their team as I know about their team. Sometimes when this happens, the excuses range from "I'm a fan of lots of teams" to "I'm a fan, but I don't have time to know every little thing about my team". To me, fan = fanatic. If you don't have that level of devotion, call yourself an enthusiast. 8-) Dave

+1 Dave

Goaltender of the Year: Aaron Dell Player of the Year: Matt Frattin Team of the Year: North Dakota

That part of the article was true. Link Dave

I had a terrible weekend, prediction-wise, at the Final Five. Ugh. By all other accounts, though, it was a success! And sorry I didn't stop, or wave, or say hello. I get in a zone sometimes... (my wife would say "all the time") Dave

How could anyone yell at Dave Berger?!?

Bacon.

Link Discuss. Dave

I will be there with the Mrs., along with lots of great friends. Sections 206 and 224. Dave