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I'm debating this. hopefully at least the Saturday game in Kato. Ditto for the St Cloud series in St Cloud - I went last year to the 8-1 beatdown with my dad and we had a great time. But I'm hoping to talk a couple of my fellow Sioux alums to tag along with me to both series.

He was going to. He visited the team that drafted him earlier this summer in the USHL (Sioux City maybe?) and also visited Penticton of the BCHL and decided to head west instead.

Minnesota expends all their energy on recruiting the same small, skilled forwards that they don't have enough energy (i guess?) to recruit any defense, when really, their priorities are screwed up there. They have one D recruit slated to come in next year and none after that so I'd guess they'll be looking at doing that this season. (Looking at our D recruit(s), we'll probably be doing the same). I'm purely speculating.

Oh, I agree with you. I've read several interviews with Grimaldi where he says right out he's not playing in the WHL. He seems to be a pretty "spiritual" kid if thats the right wording. I got that from this: http://dansallows.com/q-and-a-with-team-us...rocco-grimaldi/ There's just no sarcastic face for me to demonstrate my appropriate reaction to the comments made about the two recruits and the WHL.

oh according to "QuickFacts" twitter msg I was sent, we should not expect Rocco OR Mark McMillan to come to campus.

Fixed your post. Sorry - pet peeve.

I'm hoping to convince a buddy or two to go to the Wisco games in Madison. I've never been there and my cousins (who went to UW/lived there) tell me it's a lot of fun and I must go. But I'm also supposed to go to Las Vegas in November, so that might not happen. If that doesn't work out, I might settle for a trip to Mankato. And since I live in the Citiies, the Final Five and Frozen Four are on my agenda for this spring.

I'd be SHOCKED if they were. I don't see them being that much better personally.

yes. you were wrong.

Me too. but whatev....

Maybe he likes not playing hockey at the end of March/beginning of April lol.

expected it but.... where's that throw up/gag me icon? lol

He was last year, but they lost his rights because of a USHL rule that has something to do with the age you affiliate players on your roster. So they just drafted him again this year.

I haven't heard anything down here. On GPL it was said the Kyle Rau visited the U a few weeks ago and it is between Gophers and one other school. Pretty sure I know what that other school is I did see Chad Rau today -- perhaps I should have asked! And no, it's not selfish! I consider recruiting battles like hockey games, and I'm competitive and I like WINNING.

My thoughts on the roster and the bolded name of Chris Kreider : Is this seriously the best we can do? It's not ALL bad, but still. So, so sad.

Tufte looks to have pretty good size. I can't say I remember him much from the ONE GAME I saw Blaine play on TV during the state tourney. But no one on his team was noticeable in that game either. I would guess since he's a senior that it's kind of a wait and see how he does in juniors kind of deal now.

Thanks for the compliment. I'm a Penguins fan. But I'm also a fan of a lot of other teams. That said, before we all go off running our mouths, I think we should remember before grouping ALL fans into one group that there are those of us on this board that like different teams. I don't like the Wings. So be it. I admit it. And I'm just going to leave it at that.

Pretty sure the Sedins and the Canucks will have to get by the Blackhawks first... and the Wings will have to get by the Sharks. Just saying...

I've heard rumblings of that as well. I live in the cities. Sometimes I hear things.

I don't know about Poulin, but the other one, Coyne, I hear is interested in going Ivy.... likely Cornell or Harvard. I think she's trying to get her test scores up though to gain admission there. Don't quote me on that though, that's just what I've been reading.

We are not becoming a Denver copycat.

Um... you mean BC 1-0

nope. it was all about politics. Of course, $$ and conference played a minor role. I have a hard time believing politics wasn't heavily involved here as politics is involved in EVERYTHING these days. I don't think it's being ignorant. However, I also think there's a reason we don't discuss political beliefs on this board and we should cease all talk of it right now.

Unless Derek Stepan has changed his mind since Jan/Feb, he'll be back for one more season as he stated as much earlier, stating he'd be back for another year. Brendan Smith is probably gone for sure. I'd also say Ryan McDonaugh is gone. But I'd expect another year out of Stepan. I still think they're kind of hosed though.

Well, he plays in the New Brunswick/Prince Edward Island Midget Major Hockey league. I apologize I never played competitive hockey so I'm not familiar with the different levels and the order they go in... but I'm sure someone else around is familiar with what level this is.