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Who is Sidney Crosby? Is he that guy in the NHL that cries all the time?

Seriously, what a great time to be a Sioux fan! I know that 8th banner has eluded us, but the consistency in this program over the last 13-14 years is phenomenal, and we show no signs of letting up. Pretty amazing what this program has done, from the players to the fans to the coaches and so on. Really excited to see what UND continues to produce over the years. Bring it home next weekend boys!

Wow, great week for UND hockey. This goalie looks huge and sounds like he will have some time to develop before coming to UND. As for Tychonik, hopefully he does actually land at UND. Sounds like he would be a 2018, but does anyone know what round in the NHL he would be projected at? Also would he be coming in the same time as Mismash? I seem to remember people on here raving about him being an elite talent too. Anyone know a project round for him?

Fast and Shifty! Yup, I'll take him

Good input. Always sucks to lose a few guys, but there is no reason to be down on this team at all. Fingers are still crossed on Grady, as that would be the biggest impact player we would miss. But it is a still a fairly rounded team. Defense is going to be strong again. Santiago will be better. Studs will be better. It should be a fun year!

I have to say, with all of the"inside knowledge" some claim to have on this forum, I was really hoping someone would provide a little more insight into this Smith departure. Off the field issues? Grades? Location? Great athlete, but definitely wasn't a strong running back candidate at this level. Potential to be a good WR as he had the speed, but if he couldn't shake guys off and get open then speed is irrelevant. Would have been nice to see if that potential could have panned out, but he was far from a guarantee. Anyone know if he is transferring somewhere else to play, or is he calling it quits?

Still rumors that the Grady Train will be back. Hopefully thats not just people blowin steam .... see what I did there. Seriously though, having him back would be HUGE .... or as Mr Trump would say YUGE! YUGE! Watch the highlight clips of UND vs MT ST and UND vs N. Colorado; usually Santiago's long runs are followed up by the announcer talking about Grady's huge blocks.

Obviously they were a pretty decent team, but its too bad we couldn't have closed the door on them in regulation. Doesn't mean we would have made it to the championship, but we certainly had the potential for a nice run. Too bad McDermott is leaving, but we will still be a solid team next year. Hooker should have an unreal year and we get to add Baker into the mix.

Have to remember Iwarri was an unproven assett. Very athletic, but that didn't translate well for him at RB, it may or may not have translated well at WR. Next man up, hopefully some of these young guys are ready to go.

I said after I saw Cloyd's highlight reel, he looks like a really big receiver. Hopefully he can be an immediate impact in the passing game. He should certainly be a physical player, and as he was a very good wrestler, I don't doubt he has the work ethic to be great.

Great to hear that Toivenen will be on campus for the summer. Hopefully the majority of the freshman will be. Very disappointed to hear Smith is leaving, kid certainly had some potential. Any word on why is actually leaving?

Like who? I'm sure they will mix Santiago into the passing game a bit this year, but he certainly won't move positions. Need Dulin to be ready to step in. Also need our Toivenen to be ready to go, as well as our TEs.

Same issue I've had over the past two years. Productivity at work definitely takes a dip between the regionals and the frozen four. Spend way to much time on forums, blogs and looking for material to read. Absolutely jack for the Frozen Four, and really wish I could go, but I have a conflict. I barely got anything done last year, the day we played BU; unfortunately we all know how that finished. This is the year! Glad to know I have next Thurs and Fri off, and will be plenty busy leading up to the game. We know Denver, and I think we are the better team. They are obviously playing much better that when we swept them, but we were certainly not playing up to our potential when we got swept. UND needs to control this game early, and not let Denver into it. Outshoot Denver like they did to NU and Michigan. And limit guys like Heinen and Moore. UND 5-2

It is definitely worth remembering all of these other early departures in a few weeks. If UND loses a few guys, there is no reason to hit the panic button. Other teams lose high end talent too, and we will still have a lot of youth returning, as well as some talented fresh faces. This team will be fine, and be competitive once again next season.

Well that stinks, McDermott was fun to watch, though he 3pt shot seemed to slip a bit after his big game against Idaho St. Really was excited to see what this kid could do in 2 or 3 years. Next man up!

I bet Caggiula is gone

How much longer do we think Blais will be coaching. There are still people at the U that say they want him. I don't want to say he would never coach at the U; he is an alumni and money talks. Though I think that ship has sailed. At his age, I just don't see him moving into a new school like that to give another program a jump start. He could certainly do it, and I have no doubt he would be successful, but I see him wanting to live somewhere more rural that Minneapolis.

I was on GPL earlier and asked if they though Gwoz would be a decent replacement for Lucia whenever he is done. Didn't seem to be a popular idea. Some said they would have taken him 10 years ago, but want someone younger now. That will be an interesting one to watch as well, whenever it happens. I'm not a Lucia fan, but he has certainly been there for a while. Also for what its worth, the folks on GPL didn't seem to bad. Any time I have been on Bisonville, you could give them endless comments, and they still talk smack.

How about "Holy Schnikees!"

I can't stand them. They are so distracting. Just hideous.

How awesome is this .... another Frozen Four. I love knowing that we are playing up until the last weekend of the year; that is how it should be. Now, it is time to capitalize on one of these. As we all recall how close our last coach came in his 1st year of coaching. Time for this coach to get it done. Lets go boys!!

absolutely, may not like Michigan, but Red deserves nothing but respect. tremendous career.

What an intense game! This has been a fun one.

OMG

Hey Michigan, what are ya, chicken?