TheFlop

Grand Forks only has 2 teams. GFC won 14-0.....not sure they would have won by anymore in the Ralph so your logic = wrong. Once again, ND High School hockey has one loaded team this year....a team that would be great during any historically time period.....that arena played in doesn't matter. The gap between one and the rest is magnified even greater with the rest of the state consisting of some nice teams but not particularly strong teams.

In 1994 a Central team that had two Panzers and O'Connell on it (all 4 year UND players) lost to Fargo South in the title game when the South goalie stood on his head. Anything is possible but it seems unlikely that anyone comes with 4-5 goals of Central because overall, the level of hockey has declined in ND. Back then the RR's, GPR, and South's were always a threat.....not so much now.

I think he's proving he can score which is more than many of the guys that didn't leave UND can say. Maybe realized he didn't fit in with the 3-4 goals a season grinder mold that is clogging up the Junior/Senior class. Regardless of one's thoughts of Wilkie for leaving, one can't really argue with the fact that we was shown development.

Well if he's the next Chris Wilkie he'd currently be tied for 2nd on this year's UND team in scoring (15 points) and leading the team in points per game since he has those 15 points in only 17 games. There's a sobering stat for you to spin Stoney!

They wouldn't, but he would catch plenty of heat even with the excellent track record.....that's just how big time college sports are. As you cited, Berry doesn't have that track record so it's not irrational, though it is unlikely, that he would be gone after 2 missed NCAA's.

Not really. Irrational is expecting people to keep shelling out premium money ($1000+ a year for tickets.....$8 for beers.....etc) for a non-premium product. It would be like Kansas missing the NCAA basketball tournament 2 years in a row........

That's why I said a Tyler Hirsch type of thing. Tyler Hirsch wasn't disciplinary, he went bonkers. Hope that's not the case but at this point it's clear it's not a physical injury.

Almost has to be grades or a Tyler Hirsch type of situation at this point.

Keane has shown more in limited action this year than JJ has shown in 3 years.

It's sounding like you have heard right. I've heard rumblings that it got to the point where the administrstion was trying to dictate starting lineups and who should play/not play to the Davies coach and he wasn't gonna have any of it.

It was a jab at the Schlossman types who thinks faceoffs won and shots on goal make up for the growing number of losses.. Gardner is not a top line center and this season has shown that. On a "normal" strength UND team from years past, Gardner would be a 3rd or 4th line center even as a senior. By default he's pushed up to top line this year.

Yeah but at least he wins the majority of his faceoffs.....unfortunately shuffling the puck back to other guys that can't score.

Very interesting. Hard to believe that there's no room for a 2nd round talent like Donovan but there is room for an overager. Wonder if one of the highly heralded forwards isn't coming in next season?

Don't underestimate Haga.

That is really sad. You are always gonna have those one or two parents on any team that cause friction......I think coaches expect it. But when it gets to this level it's a sad deal and the saddest deal is the jerk parents that caused it are oblivious to how big of jerks they really are.

So if the going rate truly is $200k........why is she so willing to work for $114k....and even relocated to the ND tundra several years back to take such an "underpaid" spot? But since she's a theater major at least we know she's qualified.

So Chase has stolen the limelight the last couple days, but what's the real story behind the Fargo Davies coach quitting weeks before the end of the season?

Sure there would have .........lol.

No. Jeff Panzer won't coach RR due to his family tradition at GFC.

At least Chase has won a title as a coach.......something Hakstol can't say at any level.

gfhockey hasn't been the same since Judy's changed ownership.

The majority of people in Grand Forks that are familiar with the program, will tell you that Chase isn't regarded very highly when it comes to his coaching ability. He was successful for years because most of the talent was at RR. That being said, there's more to this than just some kids/parents bitching to the AD......that's been going on for years with Chase. Something more happened here for this to occur right before EDC instead of waiting for after the season.

Watched the team for the first time last night (TV of course, not paying $25 for that product). The 4th quarter offense is basically one big And-1 game with either Seales or Stewart barreling down the lane hoping for contact with an occasional Moody 3 point attempt mixed in. Now that I've seen what I haven't been missing it will probably be another couple years before I tune in again.

Subway overexpanded and now it's starting to correct. Grand Forks is actually down a couple Subways now (downtown closed and the one in Subway on 32nd Ave closed). Who would have ever thought the market for bland overpriced subs would cool once tastier options like Erbert Gerbert, Jimmy John's, and Firehouse became more prolific.

Yeah the only unexpected departures will be if Berry makes some hard choices to free up some room.