InHeavenThereIsNoBeer

I would assume this would be eliminated for the West Regional to accomodate more fans, at least I hope that's the case.

Just an update, I received response from the NDCC that I am priority number 839 and I received 2 reserved seats. Not sure what number they are at now but I would assume over 1,000

Because his team doesn't have a hot tub...

Score early and often, let's get Gillies rattled

Yeah you guys are very similar except for, you know... being logical

...beers?

How Trevor Olson missed that net, I'll never know...

I mean it's a good place to keep replaying but I'd like to watch the rest of the game so I can see our next 8 goals

Matt Read seemed to enjoy his time there...

Ausmus looked good, physical presence and definitely took a step forward from last year

This entire thread feels like groundhogs day to me every time I read it. I swear you could reboot last year's thread and it would look nearly identical to this year's. We just won a hockey game last night by the way. I think that's kinda neat.

Yup, that answer made me happy

We've cracked the code! Everyone email the NDCC!

Not sure, was still waiting for an email reply on that question from the NDCC

Got my call from the Champions Club for 2 tickets to the regional! $79 a piece

How do you look up your NDCC priority number?

Exactly, I thought schloss hit it right on the head. The team looked like they thought they could just show up and win but received a rude awakening. Hopefully moving forward that game will be ingrained in their memory that you have to give every shift all you have on every night to win.

Small sample size to start evaluating or deciding which team is better than others. Also, I don't care about any poll that isn't the pairwise and that's not worth looking at until January.

If we're ok with splitting against teams like CC, we're not making the NCAA tournament. They just snuck by UAH last weekend... we need a sweep this weekend.

This is a great article, probably one of the best I've read in a while! Some of my favorite excerpts: ...Hakstol hit an ice patch and started sliding off the road. Hakstol calmly patted a sleeping Berry on the shoulder and said, “Bubs, you might want to wake up for this.” Hakstol took a terminally ill patient on a charter flight with the team to go to a road trip once. He has done the same with a special needs student, who was a big fan of the team. There was the time that two of his players went to Colorado to be with their mother, who was in her final days. After she passed away, the players walked out of the hospital room and the first person standing there was Hakstol.

Friday- Mark MacMillan Saturday- Luke Johnson

I remember one specific play where Poolman got caught pretty flat-footed in his d-zone but not going to condemn a rookie defenseman in his first exhibition game either.

Wow commercials sound great! but could we get some audio for the game??

I always attributed it to new guys coming into the pro style game UND played, been completely different than anything they have played in before. However, I did like hearing Hakstol acknowledge that they are putting a concerted effort towards starting the season better in his interview with Hammer. I think he's sick of answering questions of why they always start slow and finish strong. And as a fan, it would be a much less stressful season if we didn't have to depend on a great run to the make the tourney.

The 2012 team that played short skaters the majority of the year and managed to win the Broadmoor and a 1 seed despite subpar talent and scoring. When you compare us to other teams in college hockey I would say we are towards the top in effort. Obviously this is a perspective thing though. I mean we consistently make the tournament. I can't remember the last team that fell way short of expectations due to effort. Nothing like UofM losing to Anchorage at home to end their season. So I guess it depends if you hold this team to NHL standards or college because every college team has those games you're referring to.