siouxforce19

Whether the girl was #6 on a list of potential recruits or not, you definitely should not show the girl the freaking list. That's so rude. You can be upfront with a girl in many ways, and that is just not okay. Sit down and talk face to face with the girl. That's a more respectful way to go about it. And you should NEVER promise anyone ice time. That's just asking for trouble.

I'm not going, but I know a lot of people that are. Wish I was though, I've always wanted to go to Boston.

Hey, other people get chirped by the Mighigan hockey team? Thought it was just me. Though it wasn't much of a chirp. Kid just did not appreciate my thoughts on the Michigan band...

Mark is injured.

When Mantha committed he was a 2014 or 2015 guy. If he gets drafted super high, which I doubt because he's currently projected as a mid round pick and his style of defensemen doesn't typically go high, then I could see him coming in, or if Schmaltz signs after this year, which I also don't see happening. 2015 is a better time for him to come in based on who likely will be leaving. I've only seen Mantha play once and it was at that All American Prospects game, so it's hard for me to judge his readiness to come in and get in the lineup. If he's not going to crack it, he should stay at SIoux City. Granted, I also thought Keaton should have played another year of juniors as he really seemed to struggle down the stretch last season and at the world jr evaluation camp. I also like Ausmus better than Panz. He had a tough game last Saturday in Omaha, so Panz was able to get in and apparently played well, but all I remembered was him taking a dumb penalty.

The older kid that just committed is not coming next year. Tucker Poolman is coming. Mantha is probably a maybe at this point. At some point, Keaton has to get in the lineup. Hopefully we can see him in some of the non-conference games and see where he's at. But at this point all accounts are that he's not ready yet for a regular lineup spot. And to be honest, I was surprised to see Panz back in last night.

I think we're currently trying to get rid of that exclusivity problem so we can get our games back on FCS. That's the best idea in my opinion because keeping CBS showing NCHC games plus having our games on FCS increases national exposure for the league.

I knew I was dragging this place in the wrong direction...

I'm calling sweep. But I always do. What can I say, I enjoy life in my bubble of positivity.

You brought it up.

Only team to have a 2 goal lead, sure. But triple OT not the closest to defeating them? Come on.

I'd be surprised if that's the case.

All the east coast teams are really close together. They take a max of 2 flights. We have 6. Their longest trip is probably 3 hours, which is our shortest trip most likely. For teams in the NCHC/WCHA territory, a 7 hour bus ride is normal. Out there, not so much. For all we know, if these eastern teams played teams around the 6-7 hrs away, they may make the same decision to bus. I'm just glad the trip we used to take to Michigan Tech was never brought up to this guy. He may go crazy.

I didn't write it, so I don't know why he didn't mention the #1 profiting college hockey program. But it is Minnesota.

It probably wasn't necessary considering we graduate 2 forwards and are planning to bring in 4 or 5 next year by the sounds of things.

Minnesota makes more in than we do. And they bused to Omaha last year. And it'd be about the same as far as length of bus trip.

Suggesting we are the only team taking 7 hr bus trips is ridiculous though. He's calling out UND without realizing how many schools out here take these kind of trips.

This is a BU fan telling us we are terrible to our athletes for not flying. http://baystateroadsports.blogspot.com/2013/11/guest-post-from-burntboats-in-response.html?m=1

Don't think so, aside from the one kid. A lot just get in a couple games before the HS season starts.

I believe it's still in tryout phases in MN so I will wait until games start before I answer that definitively, as I paid zero attention to the Elite League this fall. Haha. I think the first batch of games are around Thanksgiving weekend.

I'm gonna guess we don't see Panzarella this weekend unless we run out of d-men too...

They've taken kids Schmaltz's age before (Jason Zucker, Jack Campbell recently come to mind), I just don't know how much he's on the radar for that team this year. I personally think he should be with the kind of international success he has had. If not this year, next year for sure.

Exactly what I said, that they have no clue about how travel is "out west." He claims with our 3 million plus in ticket profits last year that we should fly everywhere apparently. Apparently not flying to Omaha was doing our student athlete's a "disservice."

I'm currently arguing with a BU fan about why we'd take a bus to Omaha when we make soooooo much money in ticket profits and can afford to fly. Yes. Because BU fans know so much about 7 hour road trips like this one.

Agreed! Call me crazy, but I'm going to guess all those boys find winning fun. Suggesting they're not having fun is just crazy talk.