Big Green

I'm not a fan of the new name or logo, but would say 95% of names and logos suck. They just have been around so long that they are accepted by fan's. Problem is we went from what might be the greatest name and logo on all of sports (of course I'm a little bias). I was one of the fans chanted Sioux Forever after the National championship game last year. To me it was meant to be an FU to the NCAA. While at the banner ceremony earlier this season and hear the Sioux Forever Chant I thought what I bunch of idiots. I know that makes me a hypocrite, but I think the Sioux Forever chant is embarrassing and needs to stop. I’m so sick of the Facebook posts questioning who are the Fighting Hawks, they are the fighting Sioux. Questioning why the hockey team would put the new logo on their jerseys. It is the logo of the university and should be used in place of the interlocking ND. I wear Sioux stuff almost all the time on the weekend. Don't feel the need to repurchase a new wardrobe just because of the name change, but plan of purchasing a fighting hawk’s polo and hat before football season.

Simplle. Very similar to game times this year. WEST REGION Group A #1 v #4 - Friday 1PM Group A Championship - Saturday 8:30PM #2 v #3 - Friday 4:30PM Group B #1 v #4 - Saturday Noon Group B Championship - Sunday 5pm #2 v #3 - Saturaday 3:30pm EAST REGION Group A #1 v #4 - Friday 3PM Group A Championship - Saturay 6pm #2 v #3 - Friday 6:30PM Group B #1 v #4 - Saturaday 11am Group B Championship - Sunday 2:30pm #2 v #3 - Saturday 2:30 PM

I was with you until this part. If you are a #1 then you should get the right to host. Either at your home rink or a rink of your choice. Almost always assured of a great atmosphere and the lost revenue of drop in attendance would probably be made up in saving of travel cost of the host team.

I'll be interested to see how ticket sales are for this. I'm not sold on the fact that this will be a tough ticket to get. With Frozen Faceoff in Mpls the weekend before and frozen four in St Paul 2 weeks after. I’m not sure how many people are going to be excited to travel down for this. Without a guarantee of UND making the NCAA tournament I know I won’t be purchasing until I’m positive UND will be there. If I don't get tickets so be it.

So it sounds like others bid to host in their home rink. Guess UND did what they should do.

If no one else bids for West Regionals, UND should be puting in a bid to host at the Ralph and nowhere else. NCAA would have not choice, but to give to UND.

Jost with first nhl goal tonight. Was hoping he would score tonight, but at frozen four. Almost like boeser and Jost planned it. Both against wild same day as big college games

My response would be to inform him we are only 60mil short of an endowment to save women hockey. How much can we put the German Ice Hockey Federation down for?

I'd like to know the cost and time to switch the Ralph between Basketball and Hockey. Is it possible to have a 1pm Basketball game and an 8pm Hockey game on the same day? I would either play all games at the REA or Betty, don't like the idea of only some games at the Ralph. Need to decide which arena is our home court and play all games there. I think we lose a little home court advantage switching back and forth. I hate the Betty for Men's Basketball. The Betty was a step down from the Hyslop IMO. I remember being excited to go there for the first time and being very disappointed. I thought it would be similar to the Ralph. Boy, was I wrong, it is closer to a HS gym. If we are going to make the next step in Men’s basketball we need a better arena then the Betty.

I wish the REA would pull their shirts off the shelves. I think if they are going to bad mouth the university then cut them off.

Get the team and coach out in the Community. I see bubba out all the time. Always visiting with people . He sends tweets out all the time.

No more money needed to be spent. Other ways to promote product

They would only get a couple hundred fans in the 80' for WBB. Not sure on exact year as I was young. Less than w. Hockey gets now

No way.

Get the coach and players out in the community. Take a page out of bubba book. Package deals for familys new likable coach

Doesn't mater. As attendance has grown for footbal I have never heard anyone say yeah but many of those are students and they get in for free

Kind of agree, but und is a little diffrerent. How many hockey teams out draw there mbb team? At one point women's bb attendance was less then women's hockey attendance now. Women bb started winning and fans would come for the women's bb game and leave before the mens game. if done right attendance would have grown.

What % if the attendance is paid? None paying attendancecosts virtually nothing. But many purchase food and drink

Unfortunately I don't think it was. Coach should have been given bonuses based on attendance and winning. Don't think he did much to try and build the program

About 6500 I would guess. So over twice as much as the team with the highest attendance. I guess we should have dropped our men's hockey team in the early 90's 3-4k a game wouldn't cut it with you.

I'm interested to know what an acceptable number for attendance number would be

Apples and Oranges.

The post I responded to was “no one came when the twins were here”. Point being it is very close to the amount for M/W Basketball. Basketball has had a lot longer to build their fan base. They missed a giant opportunity to grow the sport at UND during that time. They failed. UND has been ranked toward the top of Women Hockey in Attendance every year. Attendance is not the problem. They are right there with their peers. You can't compare to Men's Hockey. I get sick of the false stuff written about when it comes to Women hockey. Women Hockey charges the same way the Volleyball does. Champions Club, Students and Jr Champion member gets in free. All others pay. Problem is not attendance it is the extremely high costs. For the record, I think UND made the correct move with the sports they dropped. It's just a shame they could not make women’s hockey work. For the record USCHO shows a little greater for attendance.

False. When they were here. Attendance was just as good at both Basketball teams are right now. Averaged about 1500/Game. Problem is the REA seats 12K and seemed empty.

It's a sad day. Hopefull this is the last time we have to hear about sports being cut. In the long run if we are going to be a successful D1 program I'm sure it is for the best, just wish they would have made all the cut this time last year. Rip the band aid off and be done. They have been dragging there feet for too long on this.