yzerman19

I contend our talent was that bad. At least compared to what we're used to.

Quality of life for a hockey player is WAY better at UND than the Coast for sure and even the AHL. Unless your family is desperate for cash and you get a max signing bonus, there is no reason to leave for any league other than the National.

Evidence or Excuses

No

So, the simple reality of an in-demand prospect is: you go where your best shot is at developing to get to the next level. If that includes winning, great! If that includes a free education, great! The key is to be a development path. Sure, you get some regional bias- Toews and Osh choosing NoDak, Eichel choosing BU, etc. But the reality is you have to prove that you are a development path. Hak did it. Berry has not. This is the biggest single risk to Sioux Hockey. Means way more than Natty's or Broadmoors or Penny Rossas. Its the way you truly fill the tank and build opportunities for those trophies. If you're a legit NHL talent, its okay to eventually lose if you are in a system that showcases your ability to put up points and develop a 200 foot game. We had none of that this year. Our best forward was a transfer, who I really like, but would've been a stalwart center on most Sioux team third lines, chipping in and being loved...Not our leading scorer. If my kid is being looked at for D1 in a few years, I'd send him to Duluth over UND right now.

I picked it up and am still good humored

Not kids. 18-24...just like 1/4 of most NHL rosters and 75% of boots in harms way.

I would if I were him. Zero Question. Mismash I believe is too old to go CHL, so he is pretty much F'd like a house cat. He has to stay and try to develop. If I'm an advisor, I am telling everyone of my players to get out!!!!

???? No way do ANY of them get NHL deals...I might worry that JBD will go to the CHL...

in a brilliant glimpse of the obvious! No underclassman on this team would do jack sh$t in the coast.

In the ladies room at Judy's

I think we're firmly in that 22-30 range

DU might be the worst top 10 team in memory, winning a bunch of tight games against a team that's probably the 22nd best team in the country supports that

It was fun though, and thats why I try to watch. I used to hold on tight. The last two years have allowed me to not care as much. That's good for me...not sure what it means for Sioux hockey

Thanks for Vegas Boys, and those who played on the 2016 team, thanks to you too. Good luck in your future careers.

Thank Ohio state

My sister used to date Russ Hon's former roommate's brother's quarterback from 8th grade

He is the founder of the ap Grindr or is it inventor of the taco and ham grinder at the Pepper?

Wait- is he the unibomber?

A local Don in the Gambino crime family-

Russ is upset? Well there goes my week

If he invented preparation H he is surely a member of the gobc- now I'm listening

Who is Russ Hons and why do I care what he says?

I have to run with this...so if the Accounting equivalent of NHL is a partner at a big 4 firm or CFO of say a $500M + company...what is the UND equivalent? Having fun with this- don't read anything negative into it.

Never had tea with Ms. McGill