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43 minutes ago, Kevin G said:
Just a few incredible thoughts:
- Albrecht was really impressive amongst the forwards last night. He hustles so hard. Plays physical. Like old-time Sioux hockey.
- Zmolek, when he was out there, was really impressive amongst the defenseman. Please heal fast.
- Persson. So glad he portalled up from the beaches of Miami.
- There was total commitment in the defensive zone. So many sticks in passing lanes to break up legitimate scoring opportunities for Minny. That's how this team needs to play if it wants to reach its potential. Loved it.
- PP is total barf right now. Like, it's gonna take all year to get back to decent percentage. But the silver lining: nowhere to go but up.
- None of the freshmen defensemen look out of place.
To your fourth point about defensive commitment and sticks in lanes, was that Schmaltz who got a critical poke check on a Gopher player in the dying seconds of last night’s game that prevented them from getting a grade A shot off? Whoever it was, it was a huge defensive play!
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59 minutes ago, jk said:
Key takeaway for me is that the two teams are pretty even, which is a big step up from last year, when they decidedly weren't. Last year's split was a gift from the hockey gods, as MN had the puck much of the weekend, but this year UND matched them in possession and chances.
Agreed. Alex reminded the viewer this weekend about how UND was only 70 seconds away from sweeping the Gophers last year but if we’re being honest with ourselves, Minnesota dominated play for much of that weekend. If not for cashing in on timely power plays and DeRitter saving our bacon, things probably would’ve been different.
This year’s UND team looks faster, deeper offensively and much more responsible defednzively.
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Just now, shep said:
In honor of the great Dan Hammer, the traditional circle of sticks!
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One that isn’t so memorable in the sense that UND was the primary focus but circa 1995/1996 season, I was attending a CC game at the Air Force Academy Cadet Ice Arena (CC’s temporary home while they were building World Arena), the Tigers were chasing the McNaughton Cup with the Gophers neck and neck down the home stretch.
During the CC game, the PA guy kept the Tigers fans up to date with scores from the Sioux/Gophers game. Every time it was announced that UND was winning, there’d be a huge roar from the CC fans.
Upon the final update that UND had won, the crowd went absolutely nuts in delight. As a UND fan, I felt proud to at least experience a vary rare occurrence of a non-North Dakota fan base cheering on the Sioux so loudly (for selfish reasons, of course). Fun memory though nonetheless to see UND do their part in helping some other team win the conference championship at the expense of the Gophers winning it.
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7 minutes ago, tnt said:
That's the one.
Yah man, easy for me to say sitting back in the comfort of my living room but just such an unnecessary penalty that could’ve cost us. Hopefully we will keep our emotions in check this weekend and minimize the penalties.
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2 minutes ago, tnt said:
To that end, Gaber took a bad penalty against Wisconsin when we were only ahead 1-0 and thankfully they didn't score. Good penalties are one thing when playing a rivalry game, but bad penalties can really hurt momentum and crowd interaction, so we need our leaders to demonstrate that discipline.
Are you talking about that two handed pop to the back of the Badgers player near the boards behind our own net? (At least that’s my recollection of the play). If so yes, such an unnessary penalty. Just get your body on the guy, tie him up along the boards with the puck to help chew up precious clock time.
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Coach Mayotte is very bullish on Montgomery thus far…
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On 10/16/2023 at 9:44 AM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:
Hunter Johannes, it's tough not to really like this guy watching him play and listening to him speak. Feels like he should have been at North Dakota the whole time, props to Coach Berry for bringing him home.
I love his moxie and confidence! Loved his response to the question about who the fastest player on the team is and he said he is but that if you asked all 27 players, they’d say the same thing and how important it is to believe in yourself. He doesn’t strike me as a hockey player who gives the typical, cliched responses to questions from the media.
Also loved his personal heart felt responses about dedicating those goals to his “old ma” and grand parents.
Someone on this board mentioned Cole Smith as someone who comes to mind when comparing to Johannes. Such a spot on comparison!
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Grand Forks native Drew Montgomery named the NCHC rookie of the week.
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min case anyone wants to see the highlights of the CCHA games, they do a good job of posting on the CCHA website.
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I heard Wisconsin hit three or four posts last night. Hard to say how the rest of the game would’ve transpired had a couple or all of them had gone in. I’m sure Berry’s game plan would’ve adjusted accordingly.
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Hope the game will be televised out here in Colorado. Would love to watch!
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Grand Forks native and freshman Drew Montgomery named the game’s number one star tonight with 2 goals and an assist in his first collegiate hockey game for the Tigers. Not a bad way to start.
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CC leads union, 7-3. Drew Montgomery (GF) with his second of the night.
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CC 4-1 against Union. Grand Forks native Drew Montgomery (brother of Dane) with an absolute beauty of a goal just now for the Tigers.
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8 minutes ago, cberkas said:
St. Cloud beats St. Thomas 1-0
Will the Jan Brady fans whine about the officiating today given they won?
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Trolling Facebook, St. Cloud fans are up in arms over the officiating in their game tonight. I see St. Thomas had only 7 power plays to St. Cloud’s six and St. Cloud did score 4 power play goals.
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3-1, CC after two. Way too many penalties taken by The Tigers forcing Kaidan Mbereko to have to make several tough saves.
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Brad Berry and Riese Gaber will be guests on the Bruce Ciskie radio show on KDAL next Wednesday if you care to listen.
https://kdal610.com/podcasts-bruce-ciskie-show/
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3 hours ago, KetoChronos said:
All is well in the NCHC. It's unrealistic to expect NCHC teams to dominate every year. In 2022 the eastern teams were shut out, with Harvard, UMass Lowell and Quinnipiac all exiting before the Frozen Four. It was nothing short of expected that eastern teams would rebound in 2023. The track record for the NCHC is amazing, Going back to 2016, Denver won twice, Minnesota Duluth won twice and UND won once. 2020 didn't count, so the NCHC won five times in the past seven seasons. Given the high level of competition, who could hope for more?
I grew up in TRF, and watched the Sioux play in what was essentially a big quonset in the late 1960's. As life happens, my wife wanted to live where she grew up in Colorado, so we ended up becoming DU fans. The first year we had DU season tickets I pulled for the Sioux, excuse me Fighting Hawks, when UND played at Magness arena. I quickly grew tired of my wife's elbow in my ribs, so got the message and became an avid DU fan.
I figured out last year that we could go to two and a half Colorado Avalanche games for the price of DU season tickets. We can make it from Boulder County to Magness Arena in 45 minutes most of the time. Nearby parking is $10. I-25 is a mile away so getting home is quick too. And, there are myriad restaurants in walking distance of where we park. Like, a dozen restaurant and watering hole options. The value in college hockey is incredible for NCHC fans, wherever you live!
DU hockey attendance exceeded 150,000 last year for the first time in history. 21,700 people watched DU play on NCHC.TV. Season ticket sales were up 15% last season. And, when I look around the league, I see good stories everywhere. Omaha has become very competitive, Colorado College is on the rise, UND, UMD and SC State are as solid as ever. Western Michigan is ascending too, and Miami is fun to watch and can surprise anyone on any given night.
I hope my Pioneers win it all this year, but the one thing that is guaranteed is that as NCHC fans we will see a lot of fast-paced and passionate college hockey.
Eloquent post. The NCHC is the best all around conference in all of college hockey!
One thing I found disappointing was the steep increase in single game ticket prices at Magness. I was able to buy the last of the available end tickets for the UND series for $51 a piece. The available seats along the sides all ran for $90 a ticket, face value. I don’t ever recall paying anywhere near that much for a premium series DU ticket.
I also picked up my tickets for the DU/CC series and those were $58 a piece. Again, significantly higher than I remember paying in the past.
To your points about increased interest in DU hockey, perhaps that’s why they’ve raised ticket prices again; because they can and they know that there are fans out there willing to pay the going rate.
I’m all about free market capitalism and I can vote with my wallet and feet but $90 a ticket for a college hockey game? Seems a bit high and if it continues on this trajectory, I’m going to reach my tipping point and simply stay home and watch the games on NCHC.tv.
And I’m not trying to single out DU, I would imagine this trend is across most programs as well. Good luck finding a general admission ticket for a CC home game if you’re a visitor fan because there aren’t any; all the seats at Robson are either season ticket holder seats or student section. I know of many CC fans who gladly sell their UND and DU series tickets at jacked up prices on the secondary market to those fan bases.
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9 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
Schneider's high pitched voice is the reason I watch games in Duluth on mute; why on earth would they want him on their podcast?
When he’s calm he’s fine but yah, any scoring opportunity or goal for the Bulldogs and the guy’s voice goes up about ten octaves.
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Bruce Ciskie is picking the Bulldogs to finish third this season. Homer pick perhaps? I guess he could end up right too. Miami could end up winning the Penrose Cup as well. He also mocked whoever gave UND first place votes in the media poll.
“None of us are the weirdos who voted North Dakota #1 with eight new defensemen and a new goaltender.” He made it clear that none of the three Duluth media guys voted North Dakota number one, he wanted that point made crystal clear.
Zach Schneider is predicting a sixth place finish (I’m guessing ahead of CC and Miami, he didn’t say). Much more statistical analysis to defend his pick than what Ciskie offered up.
Matt Wellens is predicting the Dogs finishing fifth. With DU, UND, Omaha, and St. Cloud ahead of them. He thinks the goaltending will improve but worries about where the goal scoring will come from.
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If you’re thinking about buying tickets for the UND/DU series at Magness Arena (Dec 1 & 2), I’d highly recommend that you get your tickets now and not procrastinate like I did. Most tickets have already sold, especially Saturday’s game. Oh, and most sections are selling for $90 a seat.
Minnesota @ UND Saturday GameDay Thread
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Any chatter from Gopher fans about the officiating last night? I think we had 6 power plays to their 2. Lots of tripping calls made. I do know the Gophers got away with a hook on Blake during a second period UND power play that would’ve given us a 5 on 3. It was so obvious too and right in front of the ref. Stick up high around Blake’s neck area as he was marching toward the net with the puck.