fightingsioux4life

End of the First Period. 2-1 MSU. Time to hit the chalkboard and learn how to play defense. And stay out of the box, please!

I think a 1-5 start is a distinct possibility. Then I think we will get our lines straightened out, our goalie situation settled and our defensive corps settled into their roles. But I think it will get worse before it gets better. Good thing it's only October and not February.

What do you mean ARE going to kill us?

Another North Dakota penalty coming up.

I do think that Edisness will take over the starting job before long, but it is also true that the defense has to step up more than it has so far.

This is not a team we can screw around with and expect to beat. Especially on the road.

Another Maverick Power Play coming up.

2-1 MSU Mankato. This could get out of hand very, very early.

And whoever is in charge of music at The Ralph: Do. Not. Play. That. Song. Ever. Again. Thank you.

Well, that was fun while it lasted. 1-1. And here is that stupid "ole" song.

WATKINS SCORES!!!

We wasted a great opportunity to get on the board early on the road in a hostile environment. Terrific.

Come on boys, we HAVE to capitalize on this.

St. Cloud goal waved off. Dang it! Still tied at 1.

It's under review apparently.

Good point. I do think Edisness will emerge as a solid starter for us this season, but it will take some more time.

Wonder Boy Kangas just gave up a softie to the Huskies. 1-1, 7:28 left in the First Period. Huskie Power Play coming up.

That is what I have been saying for years! Too bad the Grand Forks media hasn't figured it out yet.

Please, let's not go political here. Our favorite hockey team in the whole world has just gotten off to an 0-2 start to the 08-09 campaign and that is what we should focus on. Bring on the Mavericks!

This has become a tired old excuse for this program. What did this "hot" goalie do before today? Wasn't his save percentage in the .800 range? I don't think he's the second coming of Ed Belfour. I'll bet anyone on this forum that he'll get lit up in his next start or at least go back into his previous form. There are much better goaltenders in our league than this, so we better learn how to put the puck into the net. Nobody else ever has this problem except us. And no one else's hometown media harps on it as much as the Grand Forks media (and yes Brad Schlossman, that means you). This team should drop out of the national rankings entirely until their record is above .500 again. And even once that happens, they shouldn't be in the Top 10 until they've proven they can beat somebody. It's very early and there is a lot of young talent on this team, but this cannot be allowed to continue. Losing to the Terriers is not all that bad, losing to a program that has never won anything is just not acceptable. The games in Mankato are always tough and we had better pull this together or we'll be looking at an 0-4 start and an 0-2 start in the league.

I have a feeling that when this rivalry does get restarted, the first game will make the Sioux-Gopher playoff match-ups feel like a walk in the park when it comes to the intensity and nastiness of both the players and fans. Personally, I can't wait!

The video is cheesy, but it represents the first real golden age of Fighting Sioux Hockey (the Dean Blais era being the other). And I also miss the 1980's!

Jason Blake transferred from Ferris State after his freshman year there and sat one year before playing on the 1997 NCAA title team and two subsequent WCHA title teams in 1998 and 1999. He was not a walk-on. I don't think we would have won it all that year without him.

This is the first really good news to come out of the Women's Hockey program since they became a varsity program. It's early, but it looks like this program might win some games this season and get a reputation as a place where kids want to come.

I could see us finishing in the Top 25 next season assuming our recruits pan out and we don't get banged up too bad. But we don't have the schedule strength this season to pull it off.