NorthDakotaHockey

Another clean hard hit delivered by the men in the green, black, and white jerseys. The men who know tradition, commitment, and pride like no others.

Hey Shortbusguy . . . . Are you the lowly worm who had your cute little Robbie Bina poster muscled off you at the Final Five a few years back? That guy, probably you, turtled as well as do any of the Choker boys while handing over the cheap sign . . . .

Holy Cross Mariucci, get over it. The Blood Beating is so yesterday's news. Have fun watching your boys playing damned near a third of their competitive season next year against PSU, MSU, and OSU. Ha!! Good thing the Pig 10 will at least have an autobid. If things hold true to form, fans will be seeing better hockey out of the new WCHA than they will in the new Pig 10. North Dakota Hockey does not need the Golden Chokers on its schedule. See you in the tournaments. Or not.

Don't know if the WCHA is going to stagger this but if McLeod reads this board for most of his ideas it will look hard at doing this now. Would love to join you at the new Final Five Mafia Man. After the ten year statute of limitations passes on those Columbus bus stories, I want to be the first one to hear. See you around the arenas. Maybe The John this weekend?

I'll give credit for McLeod being smart enough to stagger his tournament. So what if the WCHA already knows who its autobid will be, with a good idea of what other WCHA schools will make The Skate, a week before Selection Sunday. They'll take a leg up on everyone by resting that weekend. Bigger question will be WCHA's price point. Sell 1500 strips at $150 each, or sell 5000 strips at $50 each? We shall see.

Sadly, the WCHA does not have any real good options and it was left high and dry first by the Pig 10 schools and then by the likes of UND and everyone else that jumped ship for no good reason. What's done is done on that front. Now, the WCHA is in dire danger of doing a quick fold and college hockey is in danger of contracting rather than expanding as all the geniuses claimed it would. It's a lot easier for a school to drop a hockey program than it is for a school to start a program. Look at PSU. Still piddling in the wind and it is playing a full Pig 10 schedule next year? I will go to WCHA games, and tournaments, when the opportunity presents far more often that I will to a Pig 10 game. The WCHA still has some solid and storied programs. It needs a wide base of fan support. Those of us who claim that we are fans of the college game, and there are many, had best position ourselves to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. The league no doubt got a sweetheart deal from The X. BSU and MSU are nearby. Relatively so. Northern Michigan and Michigan Tech will travel a shade. The lower bowl will need to be filled largely by the likes of all the "college hockey fans" in the so-called State of Hockey. I trust the league will schedule its tournament on a weekend when the NCHC is not in town. If so, I'll expect to see all you fans of college hockey down at The X, supporting the WCHA.

Thanks for the report. Heading up tomorrow and have been watching Twin Cities weather which is a shade vague about what might happen up there.

We have three tickets in Section 110, Row G. End that ND defends twice, opposite of bench. $25 each. E-mail fortparker911@msn.com or call 612.201.3239

It's the start of the second half of another season. North Dakota is going to kill Minnesota. Don't bring the children for their own protection. Book it.

Rowney - Grimaldi - Knight

Friday: Carter Rowney Saturday: Jumpin' Joe Gleason

All tickets are SOLD.

Saturday are SOLD. Friday still available.

We have two extra for tonight. Section 110. Circle in end ND defends twice, across from bench. Here's a breath of fresh air. $60 for the pair.

SATURDAY TIX ARE GONE. Single game remains for TONIGHT.

One ticket for tonight. Three tickets for Saturday. $25 each. Section 110, Row G. 612.201.3239 Tix in GF, may be left at Will Call if a committed buyer who will show in seats with cash.

Damned straight Oxbow6.

The early game might be the last chance for many of the Gopher faithful to watch some really good hockey for the year. I think that they'll be showing up. With their brown and yellow gear in paper sacks until Goldie takes the ice.

Tix are gone. Thanks. NDH.

Plus, WMU will have alot of "fans" in the building. As will, I suspect, the Terriers. Fan bases better be careful for what they wish. Could be a Mustangs-Terriers final. One shift at a time. Skate to Eight.

Wow. What a blast. What a way to end what may well prove to be the final time that the North Dakota Fighting Sioux jerseys are ever worn on the ice. Pride. Courage. Tradition. Overcoming battles. This is the lasting legacy left by the boys to the program in Saint Paul this past weekend. Regardless of what might happen from here on in, and good things lie ahead, no one will ever be able to say that the spirit of the Fighting Sioux was weak or lost in Saint Paul March 16-18, 2012. Those little Gopher blondie boys must still have the look of utter shell shock in their blank stares as the third period Sioux massacre swarmed around them. We saw them from ice level. Priceless stuff. Priceless weekend. Long live the courage, pride, and tradition of the Fighting Sioux of NDU!!

Thanks to you MafiaMan for organizing. And to all. As always, the food was great. And the crowd was even better.

We have four extra tickets for the West Regional for sale. Section 108. This is corner of arena, lower bowl, looking across at benches. Either in pairs of two, or all four together if buying all four. $101.50 per strip, gets one into all three games. This is our cost, including the TicketBastard fees. Tickets in Twin Cities and will hold for committed buy on solid word. PM me if interested.

Bump. Last clear chance at this price.

Too frattin funny!! I've got a karoake machine in my basement too! See you Friday. Eleven. Be there, or be square. I'll be leaving for the X tomorrow.