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I had sent in the FSC "application" for away tickets to this game, but cancelled after I saw 3rd row tickets on the Sioux end available through Ticketmaster. If anyone's at the Holiday Inn, stop and have a drink with the "airmail" family. (kids will likely be in the pool, wife will likely be on her laptop, I'll be making sense of it all with a Bud-light in hand) Since we have the kids along, BWW sounds like a great pre-game place to grab a beer and bite. See you there!

I don't know, but he hasn't posted in 2008... odd for him, that's for sure. There was some heated debate in another thread, and is likely the reason he's stayed off the board for a bit. Probably good advice to all of us when some topics get a little heated, personal, etc.

And here I thought they were all "26" year-old Canadians.

Interesting concept......

Thanks for the novel about how this fight is going to turn the season around. BTW, Oshie wasn't in a fight.

That's what I was trying to say. Excellent post.

I'm not arguing that at all. The problem, of course, comes with the publicity involved. That's what these kids have to get pounded into their heads. Whether they like it or not, they are the foremost, and most visible ambassadors of UND. I'm just another shmuck with a degree.

Some will undoubtedly think it is a BS charge. I would agree that it doesn't probably warrant the national publicity it is getting. But I do still stick to my argument that it is juvenile, disgusting, disrespectful, and completely out of order for a superstar Sioux hockey player. Selfishly, I hold these athletes to a higher moral and social standard than other kids on campus, as they are ambassadors of UND. I would hope that the coaching staff would hold them in this regard as well... the single game suspension shows that such is the case.

Nice.

Just another instance of the team leaders not leading by example. This "rock-star" attitude that some of these players have has me disgusted lately. Frankly, I thought the coaching staff would have taken care of this by now. As I'm aware of the "rule violation" in question, I have to say GROW UP! My 8 year old doing this sort of thing would not be acceptable at all, and to see a high profile member of the Sioux Hockey team do this crap is sickening... and really makes me question the maturity and integrity of this team. I expect a similar release from the UNH camp.

The unspoken factor in all of this is the fact that many of your players don't have any loyalty to the team, school, fanbase, and tradition of Gopher hockey. That in itself makes this move hardly surprising. Argue all you want, but it's a fact that has been crystal clear over the last few years. For us, we've been fortunate to have that loyalty. Could it change? Absolutely, and that's when we'll run into trouble. But right now, it isn't a concern of mine. It should, however, be a concern for Lucia and the gopher faithful. Face it; the "treasured M" doesn't mean what it used to.

I have to ask... is this really happening? If so, well done by the REA staff. (or to whomever the credit belongs) If not, shoulda woulda coulda, and fun thread anyway.

Exactly... my impressions too. The tire and the hot rod flames. A riot in the 60s? Fires in the 80s? This was really your first impression?

So that's why we haven't won a championship since 2000. Cheer karma must be bad.

Isn't Kent Hrbek that fat guy with the fishing show?

Massive post count instant credibility aside, I agree with Sicatoka. The game wasn't "in hand" at half time. I'll concede that we probably could have and would have won had Chapel been pulled, but Winona or not... this is the playoffs. Strange things can and do happen, and you don't leave room for another team's lucky break to end your season. It's easy for us to say that he did the wrong thing by leaving him in, now that we know the outcome. A coach in the middle of the game with the season on the line doesn't have that luxury. I agree with SiouxMD also. This might be a time where we see an unsung hero step up big. You can't replace a Ryan Chapel, but all hope is not lost. We have a good coach who will come up with a game plan that will give us a chance to win. That isn't a question.

I always liked Goehring's helmet.

That is true evil right there.......

What I would tell you is to start a "great job thread" for TJ's hat trick, if you believe it is due. (probably is, actually) But don't take anything away from another fan that started a thread for Forney, because in their eyes, they thought it was due.

I voted with try for three years, but in actuality, I can see only two years or so. If nothing happens after two years, we have to get our poop in a group and start working towards a change. My 8 year old happened to catch the news last night, and was dumbfounded about why "the Native Americans don't like the Fighting Sioux name." I told him, objectively as possible, that some Native Americans don't think it is nice to them, and they think the name and logo make fun of them. His response was, "Dad... it's a nice picture. It's not making fun of them." Innocent, truthful words that will remain unheard, I'm afraid. Who knows what will happen over the course of a couple of years. I would guess Spirit Lake might give the okay, while Standing Rock will not. I am surpised at one thing: In various interviews with Native Americans, I saw that one wish is to bring publicity to the tribe. If that is truly a goal of the tribes, I think UND can help there... bringing me to vote in this poll as I did. On the flip side, another interview request I saw was to be given hockey game tickets. So that says, at least to me, these folks have something we want... and they can name the price. American economics at its finest. I see a light at the end of the tunnel, but it just might be a freight train coming to run our asses over.

The fact that this was even said reeks of insecurity and small genitals syndrome. What a waste of air time. Hakstol should write a letter to KBRR, thanking them for taking the "ND popularity target" of his team's back.

Tool.

Archie and Eades would kick Panzer's and Bochenski's butts if the game was on the line... Seriously, I don't know if it would be terribly lopsided. Take a look at some of the 80s players that still skate: Archibald, Eades, Berry, Hrkac, Kidd, Belfour... WOW! I'd bet a couple dollars that the game wouldn't be a blow-out... and the old guys will likely have Gino coaching them! Suddenly, I'm really excited for a game that never will probably happen. It would be one helluva charity fundraiser, that's for sure.

Bumped up as the results are in... (I see at least 2 SiouxSports.com posters got in)

You guys are all taking the topic way out of context. There is a way to state and argue your opinion on a topic using the facts at hand and keeping personality out of it. Why does everything have to turn into a damn moral standards debate lately? Jeez.