Goon

It has been a know fact that UND's goal tending sucks. At the present our goal tenders make Hauser look good. (thats like saying Clinton made Nixion look presidential) I think Blais has no alternative to pull the pin on the two sophmore busts in net. Josh is god awful and Brandt must be in the dog house. Someone give me a reason why they are here next season. I don't want to hear the Gopher Fans say because he are obligated to stick with them for four years. Here is the problem, Sedieve isn't that good, nor do I feel he will be any better than the two goaltenders we have now. I think we pre-maturely offer the central kid a scholarship without seeing what he did this past season Phil Lamaroux, now we are stuck with two more goalies. I am sure we can find a good tender in B.C. or somewhere out west. I think it is time to flush Brandt and Siembedia down the river. Is it time to move on and find a new tender. I say cut them and bring in three new goalies next season. Why isn't UND trying to get a good goaltender like a Bruckler or Jensen or a Dubbie. I have a hard time believeing UND a top flight program can't land a top recruit to play goal for us (no surgar coating UND is a top program no matter what other say)... I would like to see a nice sized tender with some ability, no more midgets. Why do we insist on getting these itty bitty goal tenders that do not cover enough of the net. Second since ours thinks he needs to lay on the ice, he covers less of the net. I know the first name to come up is going to be Karl G, he was a luxurary, an enigma, a once in a life time thing. We won't win a title with the goal tending we have now. The sad part is they aren't fit to carry Houser's jock and that isn't saying much... Give me one more reason why we keep coming back with Sievebieda? Why is Jake not playing. He seems to be better than Josh. Is Blais affraid to admit both are a bust? Even All-American Coaches make mistakes. UofM has basically the same problems right now. But even their sieves are better than ours...

I am not for dropping them because they really get my blood boiling. I actually would rather listen to them than Eddie the BLOW Hard Schultz...

Hey could you fill us in on what you mean... Did Tom do some swearing?

As far as Minnesotas fan base growing. I have one thing to say "Rookies". UND has gone through the same thing this year, and years in the past. I think it would be interesting to have a UofM and UND fan mixer sometime. Maybe some of the guys like happy would show his face. Yesterday we met with some BSU fans before the game and it was a blast. I guess a couple of weeks before they met some of the UMD fans at Grandmas...

I think that was a little high. There probably was 10000 though.

Hey just a question do we have anyone on UND team that is 25?

I swear the Guy on KFAN Radio is Happy from USCHO. DA and PA or what ever the hell their names are. I had the misfortune of listening to the KFAN between the hours of 1100 and 1200 and at the end of the show they have Rube Rant. I have only listened to this show maybe two times but some Rube from MSP calls in and said once UND gets into the second part of the season there will be no Canisus to play and that they will be a medicre team probably middle of the pack of bottom of the league. Are people really that stupid? Mediocre teams do not go 16-1-1 to start the season no matter who they play. If UND schedule is so bad how come MSU-Mankato beat both C.C. and UofM. For christ sakes what are they teaching these people/rubes in school I am dissappointed UND hasn't got to play UAH two times. Are we to believe that UAH is better than Canisus. And do show me some stupid strenght of schedule right now it means nothing till the end of the season... When will UND finally get some respect, I am not even saying we deserve to be number one. But work with me here. The UND team that got beat by UofM 6 out of 7 times was really young and UND gave the Gophers all they could handle. In Retrospect UND could have very well went 3/7 or 4/7 against the Gophers so, the argument that UND isn't very good isn't very accurate. UND hung tough with a team that was loaded with Upper Classmen. Same with C.C. we split with them and almost came back and won the second game against the Tigers in World Arena. I think UND is better this year. So are UND a fluke I don't think so. Bring on the second half of the season. Oh by the way. Has anyone ever met Happy? Flame away... Oh yeah Merry X-mas and Happy New Year...

Notice at the end of the box score that Matt Green got a 10 minute misconduct... December 26, 2002 SYDNEY, Nova Scotia - The United States opened the 2003 International Ice Hockey Federation World Junior Championship with a 5-1 loss here tonight against defending gold medalist Russia (1-0-0). Forward Alexander Ovechkin registered a hat trick less than midway through the game to pace Russia, which never trailed. Russia opened scoring in the first period while skating with three seconds remaining on a power play. Ovechkin one-timed a shot into the top of the net on a cross-ice pass to give Russia a 1-0 lead 16:20 into the game. Russia then went up 2-0 on a wrist shot by Ovechkin past the glove hand of U.S. goaltender James Howard (Ogdensburg, N.Y./University of Maine) with just :11 remaining in the period. The United States dominated play in the early minutes of the second period and broke through in the scoring column when forward Patrick O'Sullivan (Sterling Heights, Mich./Mississauga Ice Dogs) snapped a shot above the glove hand of Russian goaltender Andrei Medvedev at 2:44. Defenseman Ryan Whitney (Scituate, Mass./Boston University) was credited with an assist on the play. Russia answered to go up 3-1 after defenseman Kirill Koltsov accepted a pass on a breakaway and deked Howard before depositing the puck in the lower right corner of the net on a short-handed marker at 7:17. Russia took a 4-1 advantage as Ovechkin was sitting on the left-side doorstep and one-timed a pass by team captain Yuri Trubachev from across the crease. In the final frame, Russia extended its lead to 5-1 at 7:06 on a breakaway goal when Trubachev scored through the five-hole of U.S. goaltender Bob Goepfert (Kings Park, N.Y./Providence College), who entered the game in the second period. O'Sullivan and Ovechkin were named the players of the game for their respective teams. The United States (0-1-0) next faces Switzerland (1-0-0) in the second game of the preliminary round for both teams. The game can be heard live at www.usahockey.com. Switzerland defeated Belarus (0-1-0) earlier today, 4-2. In other action, Finland (1-0-0) downed Germany (0-1-0) by a score of 4-0. Host Canada and Sweden play later tonight. BOX SCORE Russia 2 2 1 -- 5 United States 0 1 0 -- 1 First Period -- Scoring: 1, RUS, Ovechkin (Tyutin, Trubachev), 16:20 (pp). 2, RUS, Ovechkin (Trubachev, Grebeshkov), 19:49. Penalties: Grebeshkov, RUS (boarding), 3:48; Shannon, USA (holding), 7:36; Higgins, USA (high sticking), 8:34; Taratukhin, RUS (interference), 9:24; Greene, USA (interference), 14:23; Ezhov, RUS (tripping), 16:59. Second Period -- Scoring: 3, USA, O'Sullivan (Whitney), 2:41. 4, RUS, Koltsov (Grigorenko, Perezhogin), 7:17 (sh). 5, RUS, Ovechkin (Trubachev, Polushin), 9:14. Penalties: Tyutin, RUS (high sticking), 6:26; O'Sullivan, USA (slashing), 11:00; Suter, USA (tripping), 13:52; Tyutin, RUS (boarding), 16:24; Tyutin, RUS (high sticking), 18:59. Third Period -- Scoring: 6, RUS, Trubachev (Polushin, Fakhrutdinov), 7:06. Penalties: Helminen, USA (tripping), 1:38; Whitney, USA (roughing), 2:42; Fakhrutdinov, RUS (high sticking), 4:56; Koltsov, RUS, (tripping), 11:28; Wisniewski, USA (cross checking), 12:59; Higgins, USA (high sticking), 14:29; Tyutin, RUS (slashing), 14:29; Kondratiev, RUS (tripping), 15:58; Wisniewski, USA (roughing), 17:19; Greene, USA (slashing/10-min. misconduct), 19:23. Shots: RUS 13-9-9--31. USA 3-10-3--16. Goaltenders: RUS, Medvedev (16 shots, 15 saves). USA, Howard (15 shots, 11 saves); Goepfert at 9:14 of the second (16 shots, 15 saves

Actually its not need since you can get Subway at the arena. You can get a sub in between beers... He,he,he...

I think this paragraph speaks volumes, its very profound? I sure that JBB, Pucker, "Lil" Johnny Hoff, Vivian Nelson, Glenda Misken (Owner of the ND racism site), SDSU fan and some of the other Rubes will read this and just reject it because it fails to met their agenda. I mean If the article isn't written on The New York Times or the Washington Compost, they reject it and call it wrong. think the article is great and long over due. I am sure the minute Mr Englestad died a lot of the P.C. Nazis were saying oh now is a great opportunity to change the name. Boy are they mistaken. I encourage UND alumni and UND students to fight them every step of the way. I sure as hell will every chance I get. On the Barnes and noble issue, the Management at Barnes and Nobel would be stupid if they decided to pull the Fighting Sioux merchandise, UND Fighting Sioux Merchandise and gear brings in 100,000.00 I know if I was managing the place I would definately not take these activists advice.

I didn't intend it to be a compliment.

Thats because your a troll...

I can't believe the amount of post from people who claim UND schedule is filled with creme puffs. I actually think UND is a good team. They didn't beat Michigan by accident. What is going to happen when Blaiser takes them on the road and they start knocking off the so-called big boys of the block? Actually SCSU already did it with C.C. and even the mighty Gophers haven't beaten C.C. yet. Today I had to listen to some A$$ Hole gopher fan spout the same exact crap that Happy is spouting off on USCHO where are they getting this crap, I have a feeling it is coming from KFAN, you can't measure the SOS this early in the season it is out of wack. Apparently like I have said before UAH must be a really good team and now they have the audacity to play Yale in their rendition of the Marriucci Cream Puff Tourney of the South. The only good team in the tourney is B.C. and this is the same team that lost to Dartmouth...

Pat, The message that I got was that Ryan would be fine they just gave him the time off to rest so he would be ready for the second half of the season. His brother David didn't seem to think it was that bad when he was interviewed after the Friday Game. I bet its hard to tell since its now X-mas break and most of the guys are probably at home.

Scott and Sprig I see your points, I didn't think so, just stiring the pot. As you know I would never do that?

I am in the midst of putting together a get together with some BSU and UND fans Friday before the Subway Holiday Classic (or what ever the tourney name is). The event will kick off around between 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. at Dagwoods. There are a few Beaver Fans that are also interested in doing this and have told me that they are coming. It would be a good opportunity to get to know other fans from other teams and drink a few drinks with them. A couple of us have met them over the years while attending BSU and Sioux games. It ussally ends up being a lot of fun and they are very nice people. Any takers? Goon

So maybe Blaiser threw the game against SCCC so the Sioux didn't have to play UofMichigan? So are we to imply that too?

Yeah it was tough watching Hoser be on the winning team being we owned him for this first three seasons. No sugar coating it Hauser sucked. I was painful to see the Gophers win the NCAA title too. I Loved it when the Maine player I cann't remember what his name was give the SHHHH sign after he scored during the final of the NCAA championship. As for Minnesota: I know but I have never seen 18,000 fans be quite after Denver pumeled them in the WCHA Final Five. I enjoyed the moment. Two buddies and myself sat right in the middle of them and stood up and cheered everytime Denver Scored, I thought we were going to get murdered. I have never seen an arena empty so fast during the third period. I thought it was fitting after the Gophers marched out of the arena following their band the night before.

I really think that is a good point. I appreciate good hockey no matter who is playing, it all boils down to its hockey. My television is definately tuned in every Friday and Saturday if I am not watching the Sioux checking out the enemy in MPLS. On Saturday I love to watch CBC and the coaches corner. Also, I watch the NHL no matter who is playing. Hockey is where its at, and I can't stand basketball. To bad ESPN has cut the number of hockey games it airs this season. I really enjoyed the Final Five last March. Most of my friends took a pass on the tourney but I still showed up to watch the games. My wife didn't understand the reason I went but I told her it was hockey and I had to be there.

Ok, here is the deal we just can't allow BSU to lose and UND can have no let down against the Brown, who by the way beat SCCC and Wisconsin last year I believe. They just mentioned the message board on the coaches show and the post about the three crappy teams and a really good team...

Let us clear something up for our buddies in Gooferville 16 > 9. Oh yeah and 7 > 4.

SDSU fan get off your high horse. The Lakota Singers that did the dance for Englestad's memorial are in favor of the name, and the performance they put on was very moving and an honor to a fallen donor. So you are wrong, there are natives that think the name is an honor but the vocal minority of students and white liberal hand ringing professor seem to think they need to interject their feelings. Do you ever find it funny that a fair number of the native americans that are against the name aren't even of Sioux decent they are Ojibiwe or Chipewa. Just one of the fact, but your not interested in the facts are you...

Oh by the way SDSU fan I might as well let you know this, THE NAME IS NOT GOING ANY WHERE. So the 100+ P.C. Nazis go ahead talk about this issu till your blue in the face, no one is listening. Give it up... Go throw some stones in your glass house.

Or a NCAA tourney win for that matter.