siouxkid12

Yes, it is pretty much the same. UND has moved on and so has the Gophers. They are now just another non-conference opponent that we need to beat to keep our ranking in the pairwise. This was proven pretty much last year down here at the 3M arena at Marriucci. The same people who say this is a huge rivalry are the same ones who wont move on from the Sioux nickname..

Brad is just a writer (an excellent one) he doesn't understand business and basic math...

When they played last year in Minnesota it just wasn't the same. It's the premier game on the schedule but that does not mean its a huge rivalry any longer. That's like saying UND-NDSU is a huge rivalry in football.

It's real.

She's a nice lady!

I understand what you are saying but I'm sure you will agree that UND has no interest in making retro jersey with the sioux logo on them. They will protect their brand with minimal items (shirts, bobbleheads, man cave items, etc...) these items will be seen minimally at a sporting event which is what UND wants. I'm just glad I have a stack of game worn jerseys to wear to the games.

I am sure they have thought about that but with their push to get the new logo/identity into peoples hands I am willing to bet you will only see small things for right now.

Would've, should've, could've... no one knew how the goalie situation was going to play out. Also, it is not the coaches fault he was injured and he couldn't beat out a walk on player either. You have to have the drive once you step foot on campus, talent alone will not get you to the next level.

That's what I thought when I read it....

Your name has already been attached to these items when they shipped them to you. Again, you have nothing to worry about as you are asking for a refund due to the items being bought under the pretense of them being authentic. To me it seems like you are making it more difficult then it needs to be.

You will not get into any trouble returning them due to them being counterfeit. You unknowingly purchased them under the pretense of them being authentic and upon inspection you found out that they were in fact counterfeit. I wouldn't worry bout it too much.

Size 48 are made specifically for authentic jerseys. If you want one under 100 you will probably be looking for a Medium. http://siouxshop.com/store/product/14847/University-of-North-Dakota-Reebok-Replica-Hockey-Jersey/ if you click on the link I provided, that will take you directly to the siouxshop, that will will be the best jersey that is closest to your budget. Best of luck to you

Its just the way its hanging. thats all

The attendance for last years NCHC was 10,297. Do I think we could expect another 10-20% fan increase, doubtful, but you never know. I will be willing to bet that the only thing that changes is the venue, the rest of the cheesy in game promotion and the whiny girls voice will probably still be around. Whoever heads up the marketing for the NCHC should take a real long hard look at revamping how they promote this event because it is no longer the venues fault if it fails.

I expect to see them at the XCEL, DUH! There are a lot of people on this board that said they will not go to the NCHC tournament due to it being at the Target Center. I never called anyone out specifically but they know who they are.

augies?

I also expect to see everyone on this board that said they will not go to this tournament until it is at the Xcel!

Will this affect ticket prices?

That is about 1.5% (that's a high estimate too) of all the tickets/seats in the arena. This is the game most fans have been waiting for (although I think the luster of the sioux/gophers is not as high as it used to be) and most of them will be going.

i bet a lot of people that are buying are going to the game. however, there will be the standard secondary market tickets.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/4321431-high-priced-und-minnesota-hockey-tickets-sell-out-instantly sounds like they were still underpriced

I said this earlier and I'll say it again, the market will correct itself, it always does. As long as UND keeps bringing in TOP talent and has winning seasons year in and year our, prices will be high (as they should be). Once the talent dries up and they start popping off losing seasons, the tickets will drop in price.

Happens every night at the Xcel Energy center.

The game is sold out, so it obviously didn't price out anyone. I am also going to guess even if they kept it at $50, you still wouldnt have been able to get tickets, thus looking for ones on the secondary market (and paying a higher price). You can complain all you want about the price of the tickets but UND is 100% justifiable in raising the price. Like I said before, UND has been spoiling fans for years with cheap tickets and now is the time to raise them up.

The average fan has been getting cozy in 45-50 seats for the past 17 years and now it is time to change. UND has been short changing themselves for a long time and it is about time they raise their prices a little bit. Demand for Sioux hockey tickets has been at an all time high since the opening of the new Ralph and UND should be capitalizing on it. The market always corrects itself and if UND has a couple bad years of attendance, prices will go down. I am sick and tired of hearing about how high ticket prices are (only a few people), if you don't like the prices, stay at home and watch the game. We are not in the D2 days where we can basically give away tickets. We are supposedly a "big time" program now, lets start acting like it as fans.