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Here's a little more on this injury.

Sacha Friday Berg Saturday.

Jackson Blake was a product of BA hockey.

My brother-in-law is one of the administrators of Breakaway Hockey Acadamy and these three are products of that hockey school. He is also one of the coaches. Former UND hockey player Bryn Chyzyk actually worked for him. These three kids come highly regarded.

Western vs. UND in Pictures link: https://insidehockey.com/western-vs-und-in-pictures/

Someone asked about croud size. Not bad based on the current conditions.

I am wondering if there were some bad feelings. Their dad Tim played at UND in 1994-95 and then went to the Candian College hockey.

I responded that I was refuting the claim that Bubba had never won a playoff game in 11 years, which was factually incorrect. You can put whatever you want next to it, but it did happen.

UND beat Missouri State in the 2020 playoffs.

Wasn't it the Alumni and donors?

I bought three different T-shirts. I like the black ones the best. I have a Jamernik, Sacha and T.J shirt. We also got my daughter a black Jamernik jersey for Christmas, they're very nice. I think it's cool you can can buy their jerseys while they're still playing. I think it was well past time to pay the players for using their likeness.

Keep buying the shirts and jerseys from the Sioux Shop. They get a fee from every shirt that is sold.

Sacha

Probably so. However, the Canadians don't like to admit that the American beat them at their own game.

I thought Canada played an undisciplined game. Every time Canada loses, the same excuses come out, not the right lineup, the coach sucks, the refs are against us, team USA got lucky.

The Chiclets Video helped UND with recruiting. The Chiclets University video of the Ralph Engelstad Arena made an impression on sophomore D-man Caleb MacDonald, “I watched it on repeat probably 100 times.”

I agree; we need to start beating the Hairy Cows regularly.

Fixed my post. Knocked the horns off and throw it on the plate. Finally. No ketchup on your steak.

I like mine mooing.

I'd rather see a change at AD than the head hockey coach. Honestly, I don't care; the program is better off than when I arrived on campus in 1993. That was a dumpster fire. At the beginning of the season, I predicted this team would be in the Frozen Four when the season ends. If not I will owe @MafiaMan and @Godsmack a dinner at the Texas Roadhouse. I am glad it's not my decision. Berry's Record is 217-111-34, and his teams have won four of the last five NCHC regular season titles. He's not a bad coach. Are we expecting too much? Are we being unreasonable? I don't know. I am not there yet.

Since 2016, only five teams have won an NCAA title. UND, UMD 2, DU 3, UMass, QU. So, I guess we can argue that it's unacceptable that the following teams haven't won an NCAA title in X number of years. You "could" argue that any of the teams on this list have more resources than UND. Think about it. Michigan in the USDT's backyard. BU loaded up on first-round draft choices and still lost to Duluth in the Fargo Regional. I am not sure what the magic formula is. I am wondering if our expectations are too high. The college game isn't the same as in 1997 or even 2000. I am not sure it's the same as it was in 2016. There's the NIL and big-money schools. We were told that they were supposed to dominate. Yet, DU has been on an incredible run. Who knows how opening up the CHL to the NCAA will affect things? If you can predict that, I'd want to pick my lottery numbers for me. BC 2012 BU 2009 MSU 2007 Wisconsin 2006 Minnesota 2003 Maine 1999 Michigan 1998

I never said that I think the fanbase is entitled. People are entitled to their opinions; I do not tell someone what to think. Does it matter to you? People from other fanbases read this messageboard. I also had people ask; do you still read that messageboard? Why? There are some interesting conversations on this page. Really, you have no idea what you're talking about. Recently, I wrote this. This is my end-of-the-year post. What do you mean by calling a spade a spade? Do people still talk like that? I don't think anyone is throwing softballs at post-game press conferences. I am not a negative person by nature. Life is too short to continuously grind on how many NCAA games UND has won in the last nine years. Before long, there will be another banner-hanging ceremony, and I will have a shot of whiskey or two in celebration. Yes, I once told a buddy of mine that it's easier to cover a winning team than a losing team. To say no one in the media doesn't ask difficult questions isn't true. We had the same argument in 2015, and people were ready to burn it all to the ground. After I had written this, I went to JD's radio show to talk about it. This was after Hak had taken the team to the Frozen Four and won a conference championship. I sat down with Brad Berry on Hockey Media Day, and he was very aware of what the fans were saying. There’s a focus in the locker room on hanging a ninth green banner. “North Dakota is not for everybody, head coach Brad Berry said. “There’s a lot of pressure here, and within that, you have to make sure that you invest in yourself every day and earn the opportunity to bring it. That’s what I like about our group; they’re buying into how we do things here and are humble, respectful, and hardworking.” On getting that green banner: “We’ve done a good job getting to a certain point,” Berry said. “We got to get past that point. That’s on us as coaches and players, working together and building the physical and mental side that can take you to that level. We’ve done a few things to talk about, discuss, and work on, and we’re going to continue to do that.”

No, I know reading comprehension is hard. Again. A member of the sports media told me, unsolicited, that UND fans think they're entitled to an NCAA championship. I’ve heard that more than once.

The answer is no. His development hasn't declined. He's getting top-pairing minutes as a freshman. He plays hard and is smart with the puck, he's also 18 years old.