fightingsioux4life

That's the point, there is little to no chance that the B1G treat UND as an equal in the B1G Hockey Conference. It would be like when Notre Dame wanted a bunch of one-sided concessions to join the NCHC.

Which source? A covert member of the GOBC in Florida?

So you think the men's team is the best Team USA has to offer? I say HECK NO, not even close.

My point is that a 39 year old retired player should not be on this team. This cannot be "the best we can get". And don't think for a second that the East Coast Bias in the sports media didn't have something to do with his inclusion on the team. Heads need to roll at USA Hockey for this. It is simply unacceptable.

Well, humans tend to ignore the past and the future and focus on the here and now. But I agree with you.

My mom used to be a server there and me and my parents used to eat there all the time. Sad to see it close.

With the season being disappointing, some "doom and gloom" is to be expected. That being said, I think people should take a step back and not judge kids that haven't even set foot on campus. We won't know what they are or aren't until they are here and playing.

What is Gionta doing on the team PERIOD? I guess if you play for Boston College, you get special dibs on these national teams.

Before that game, you were posting the same "shock the world" crap. So I had to rub it in a little. No offense meant.

You mean like Bismarck High did last year in the state title game? Oh wait.......

Please don't go down that road. UND has the tradition, history, facilities and NHL alums to be able to get anyone they go after. But you never get all of them, nobody does.

Just how tough is the NCHC? Omaha is in 7th place in the NCHC.......and is 10th in the PWR! B1G who?

Why is 39 year old Brian Freaking Gionta on the men's team? There wasn't anyone better? Is Chris Drury on this team too? SMH! Heads need to roll at USA Hockey.

The following announcement from President Mark Kennedy was just released on UND e-mail: Any thoughts? What are the odds that this actually happens?

FYP

Agreed.

I just wanted to set the record straight for everyone who thinks I was one of those people. Nothing personal. And you are correct, there were people saying that. And I disagree with that premise as well.

What is that supposed to mean? I know some people on here said they would accept years of mediocrity for one NCAA title, but I am sure I never did.

Very few people actually said this. I never said it (you can go research it if you want). My position was (and still is) that it is a false choice (national title vs. consistent success). The two are not mutually exclusive. This is not a zero-sum game. I definitely am concerned about the past two years, but I am also not convinced we are headed to another 1991-94 situation either.

He also started during our 7-0 home win vs. Omaha on January 6th.

Yeah, NDSU is still in a hole. But they are more competitive than they used to be. And they will probably get better in the next 2-3 seasons. And when they do, I want a team that can beat them.

If this happens, we need a change at the top. Chaves picked one heck of a time to take over this athletic department. WBB on the rocks. MBB on the rocks. MH struggling for the second straight season. FB on the verge of going backwards after some big steps forward. I really hope this prediction is wrong.

Go back and watch the 2016 NCAA title game. Cam made some big saves when he needed to. Our D-Corps were good, but not perfect.

I agree 100% USD and SDSU have established solid WBB programs. NDSU is finally climbing out of the hole they dug themselves with the disaster that was Carolyn DeHoff. UND runs the risk of being a distant #4 amongst the Dakota Four. Unacceptable.

If Cam is back in net for Friday's game at Omaha, you can bet on a loss.....with a few soft goals thrown in for good measure. I don't know what happened to him, but he is not the same guy he was two years ago.