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Dave Berger

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  1. I mentioned this in my Friday Game React, but I think this nugget deserves its own thread:

    Of all the WCHA first-round series, North Dakota was the only host school to register a sell-out (11,572).

    Colorado College drew 5896 fans (80% of World Arena capacity of 7343)

    Denver drew 4693 (78% of Magness Arena capacity of 6026),

    MSU-Mankato drew 4228 (88% of Alltel Center capacity of 4832)

    St. Cloud drew 4005 (70% of National Hockey Center capacity of 4832).

    I find this very odd.

  2. I knew it was a lot so I thought I would research it:

    1999 2 games to 1 over Mankato (loss was Friday night)

    2000 2 games to 1 over Denver (loss was Saturday night)

    2001 2 games to 1 over UMD (loss was Friday night)

    2003 2 games to 1 over Denver (loss was Friday night)

    2006 2 games to 1 over Mankato (loss was Friday night)

    This is the 9th time in the past 10 years the Sioux have hosted a first-round series. In 5 of the previous 8 times, they needed 3 games to advance to the Final Five. Something tells me Dave Hakstol will mention those numbers to the team before they take the ice on Friday night.

    Sunday, March 14, 1999. UND, who came into the first-round series with upstart Mankato with a record of 29-3-2 (24-2-2 WCHA), found itself in a Game 3. The Mavericks had taken Friday's opener, 3-2 in overtime. North Dakota nipped the Mavs 3-2 in Game 2. And the Sioux took MSU-M to the woodshed in Sunday's finale. The final score was 10-0, but it wasn't even that close. UND outshot Mankato 66-23, and didn't let off the gas until Wes Dorey scored the tenth Sioux goal 3:38 into the third period.

    Still one of my favorite home playoff games ever.

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