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Had a great time in Chicago. Stayed on the Magnificent Mile.Chicago is a beautiful city, sorta like New York but cleaner and less crowded. United Center was a nice facility. The fan fest was cancelled on Thu. due to weather.( Turned out they could have had it,weather was fine.) The Saturday fan fest was packed, the most I have seen at one.It was in a smaller area than usual though. The crowd at United Center was quiet Thursday, much more energy Saturday.Not Tampa energy by any means but decent. They announced it was record attendance for a Frozen Four NHL arena venue. (two day total.)The best part of a Frozen Four (if your team isn't there) is the atmosphere with all the college hockey fans from around the country. Unbelievable the jerseys you see from all over the country. Visited with a UNH guy who has been at 31 F4s. He was at the regional in 09 when Big Joe chipped it out of bounds. He said that game was a major mark in UNH history as they beat North Dakota. Talked to another guy from Boston who has been to 41. His first was UND championship '63. We were told several times by fans from all over "Wish you guys were here, it's a lot more fun when you are". We agreed. Even got a Go Sioux from a guy in a Gopher sweater. You don't realize the respect UND has in the college hockey world until you attend one of these. Most were aware of our game with BU followed by "you got screwed". I still think the best part of a Frozen Four is the fact that most everyone there is a diehard college hockey fan. The knowledge,mutual respect,and love of the game make it a very unique experience,

Sax solo was awesome.

Crowds filled in nicely here. Upper deck and clubs full. Lower bowl 90%

Harvard didn't send a band.

Actually the upper deck is full. Lower bowl not so much. Suites are half empty, clubs two thirds full.

That's because there isn't any. Biggest rise from the crowd was for the Messier interview.

It was sure nice to look at last summer.

Looks good after Thursday.

Hey! We're leaving for Chicago in the morning.

Still impressive. Hope you have them in a fireproof safe.

Good Lord. Are they all yours?

Whatever I did it worked. Problem gone. Thanks Jim.

Look at the bright side. We won't have to worry about losing anyone for the WJC next year!

Got a new Samsung phone yesterday. When I log onto Siouxsports on it, it kicks me off my laptop login. When I log back in on my laptop, that kicks me off on my phone. Didn't have this problem with my old Samsung. Help anyone?

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota rainy-day fund that held more than $572 million in January is on the verge of being emptied due to lower-than-expected tax collections from depressed oil and farm commodity prices. "There are no 'ifs,'" North Dakota Treasurer Kelly Schmidt said Friday. "We will drain it." North Dakota, the nation's second-ranked oil producer, also has been stockpiling oil revenues in its Legacy Fund that was approved by voters in 2010 to set aside 30 percent of oil and gas tax collections. The Legislature is barred from spending any of the fund's assets until June 2017. After that, a two-thirds vote of the North Dakota House and Senate is needed to spend any of the fund's principal, of which no more than 15 percent can be withdrawn every two years. Schmidt said the Legacy Fund will hold $3.8 billion with the June transfer of $28.3 million. I don't think not funding college athletics constitutes a rainy day.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/4242753-miller-emotions-aside-unds-remaining-programs-are-better-position#.WNxlKueKl6k.twitter Would like to be a fly on the wall in the Herald newsroom after this.

Ya think?

Here’s the state’s spending trend on higher education which illustrates a 159 percent increase in state appropriations (taking into account Governor Jack Dalrymple’s proposed 11.5 percent increase for the coming biennium) to higher education over a less than 9 percent increase in full time equivalent enrollment: One of those lines is flat. The other is not. Here's the problem. And at the time the legislature was accused of being tight fisted and hoarding all the oil money.

I'm afraid this will have a snowball efect.

Champions Club members got in free too.

As it should have been.

Does cutting scholarships actually save money? The school isn't actually out anything if someone is attending on scholarship are they? The classes are still being held, the professors are still being paid. Most of these athletes would not be attending UND but for their sport. It's not like they're turning away tuition paying students because all the kenesiology classes are filled with athletes.

I have 2 extra Chicago Frozen four tickets for sale. Sec. 116 row 16. Lower bowl,corner. You'll be sitting next to 6 Sioux fans. Will sell for face value $293 each. PM me or text 701-three three nine- 157four

He was asked if it's possible will return to school next fall for his senior season. "I suppose so, yeah," Poolman said. "A small chance, I'd say."