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  1. 48 minutes ago, brianvf said:

    It seems the boys have a new goal celebration routine...when they skate by the bench after the goal, they angle their wrist down all funny for the "handshake".
    Just watching the goal replays on NCHC, and they all did it.

    Wonder what the story is behind that.  :)

    Could this possibly have some connection with the obviously successful wrist surgery on Boeser?

  2. Seems to me that the summer of the '97 flood, we had a celebration of our National titles.  I believe there were 3.  Definitely the biggest one was in hockey.  I believe the other 2 were womens basketball and something in swimming.  Due to the flood, we could not celebrate in the spring.

  3. Greene's latest contract only makes me feel even stronger about the idea that athletes make too much. For me athletes are good because they inspire many, but because of that, I feel like the players should take a pay cut and give the left over funds to student organizations. Use Greene for example; does he really need 10 million to live. Ok make that 5 million with taxes, but still. I say a million is more then enough to live on when most families much less then that and are fine. donate the other four million or 4 million to a program that supports students and be a real role model. Many athletes often times donate to past organizations such as Engelstad and his wife, but it is not always needed.

    I always wondered about the big contracts also. But a part of me says they have to plan ahead, theirs is a limited career at that level. After getting used to a different lifestyle (I assume), they have to plan for the rest of their life. Also, there is the possibility of disabling injuries. Guess I keep remembering Travis Roy and his first shift into the college game against UND.

  4. From part of a poem I had once written (after flag burning headlines) in honor of a high school classmate and a former neighbor, both gave their all in Vietnam.

    So you want a flag to desecrate, or would you think "who gave,

    The right for me to burn this flag" and put it o'er his grave.

    And thank all those he left behind, Mom, Dad, and family,

    And all who suffered for mankind, and died for such as me.

    A soldier died for me.

  5. I moved to Grand Forks in the early 70's from Minnesota. Didn't know much about hockey but that they had skates without toepicks, used long sticks to shoot a rubber disc at a cloth chicken net. I got to a few games in the early 80's, took my kids to games in the late 80's. Got hooked on hockey by the '87 team.

    I remember a game at the old Ralph when Wisconsin was playing and had brought their pep band. Between periods, the UND drummer and UW drummer started drumming off at each other. We ended up with a Battle of the Bands, totally unexpected entertainment. I also remember them passing the hat at the Old Ralph for Travis Roy medical fund, the Boston player who broke his neck on his first college shift as he tried checking a Sioux player and went into the boards.

    I have a friend that has a lot of hockey memories including the "old barn" and said the drink of choice for a lot of students was "hot Dr Pepper".

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  6. I got worried when Rodwell was holding his side after a collision, then went down the tunnel when he came off the ice. Was good to see him back out there but he seemed just a tad more tentative.

    When we have to come from behind, reminds me of the full trucks in the field during harvest, you have to back up a few feet to get a good start forward.

  7. I do have to admit that since the new Ralph, a lot of people go as a social occasion instead of a sport. When the kids sitting beside you spend most of the game on their cell phones, then stop to ask what period we are in........... Makes you almost wish they would outlaw phones in there.

  8. So that makes three different teams from three different cities that have won the last three state tournaments. I think that is probably a sign of things to come. The era of any one school or any one city having a monopoly on state championships, if it isn't already over, is thankfully coming to an end.

    A word floating about on another thread is "parity". Seems to me like North Dakota is achieving this, years ago it seemed only the eastern part of the state was involved in hockey. The rest of the state is getting into it and joining the party. We just made it look so good they could not resist!
  9. Makes me think of the article lately about a rich teen that got out of a crime because the judge bought the defense of "affluence". Evidently the kid isn't aware of self accountability and didn't know any better. Just expect 'daddy' to get you out.

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