Clark17
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Pontificate away
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1 hour ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
At this point I would root for the Gophers to win it all if their opponent was Duluth.
Uhh, maybe? That’s a tough one for sure. I might be with you.
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1 hour ago, Username Taken said:
Duluth is so good all over the ice at toeing the line on stick infractions. I thought it was a well officiated game last night, but that was 80s NHL hockey where any attempt at a shot and you had a player or two hanging on you. There is no room on the ice to create pretty plays.
And that is exactly why they will make a solid campaign for a three-peat. They are so tough to play against.
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2 hours ago, iluvdebbies said:
FYP
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22 minutes ago, NoDak Fan said:
Here is hoping Lake State can win so Bucci has to broadcast a WCHA game tomorrow night.
He's brutal.
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Wis would have been better off in the 2 band.
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12 minutes ago, franchise said:
Being that UND probably should be playing ND, if they were the last team in...
Would you rather have a potential bye into the Final, due to a no contest?
Or play a semifinal against AIC?
Play, and like several have stated on here, there should have been backups for the regionals.
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31 minutes ago, nodakvindy said:
Because ncaa can pay for a bus ride rather than a flight. Money talks.
NCAA sucks - use your imagination
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3 minutes ago, siouxweet said:
Fargo regional: UND, St Cloud, Duluth, and Omaha. Nothing would surprise me at this point as they are all bus rides.
No !@#$.
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36 minutes ago, Blackheart said:
How in the hell do people have Mankato coming to the Fargo regional? They've been a #1 seed throughout almost the entire season; if they did drop enough to be a 2 wouldn't they be the highest banded 2? The highest 2 should not be in the same bracket as the overall #1...am I crazy here?
Nope, not crazy! They should be a number 1 all day.
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This makes things even more interesting. Sunday should be fun.
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1 minute ago, cberkas said:
You have to pay for FLO
Ya I know, only 2 purchase options too. Wish a guy could buy a daily or even weekly pass with these steaming services. I'd much rather watch BSU/LSU vs. NMU on Sat. over UMASS n Lowell. Would like to see tonight's game too but it's not worth 30 bucks.
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There is no other way to watch than with FLO, correct? Hoping there was something like CBS streaming.
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31 minutes ago, BarnWinterSportsEngelstad said:
St Cloud also came to GF to play, tip my hat to them too.
So a potential rematch in a couple weeks? They’ll come to play there too. Should be a 7 or 8 in Fargo but I wouldn’t count on it this year. I think SCSU will be a 5 or 6.
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On 3/9/2021 at 6:15 PM, TheFlop said:
No you pretty much nailed it. Suburban or Yukon XL no more than 2-3 years old (mid or top trim level of course). But there is much more to being part of the club than just having the vehicle. You also must have at least one decal on back window of vehicle advertising which AAA spring team(s) you bought your kids onto the previous year (AAA in name only as the vast majority of the teams have no tryout process and instead are determined by a group of parents kissing a** and pretending to like the couple people in charge of picking the team.......even though secretely no one likes them).
Regular season teams are determined by a tryout process but instead of hiring independent evaluators to slot kids which is something USA hockey will help facilitate, GF does their own thing in house. In Grand Forks you mostly have dad coach evaluators whose careers fizzled out in high school trying to make sure their kids are always slotted on the best team whether their talent warrants it or not. When Steve Johnson hit Hwy 2 to go coach UMC he drug a trail of parents whose lips were still attached to his rear. Too many egos to get all their kids on a AA team? Just create an extra AA team like they did at GF PeeWee this year even though there is only one AA Bantam team for those kids to feed into.
One more thing you can't forget, can't be a hockey mom without black Canada goose down jacket. Without one of those you might as well be from North of Demers.
They look much too warm to wear in The Icon.
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3 hours ago, Frozen4sioux said:
Volunteered at one of the lower level state PW tournaments this past weekend.
Watched one team whose coaches yelled at, berated, screamed, and just where generally assholes to the kids, literally berating them to tears. In fact most of the game more than one kids was crying due to the constant berating.
Cant be good for retention.
Watched another coach feom a smaller town team support and take time to coach a kid who made a poor decision with the puck.
Was a very interesting dynamic of one program vs another.
Feel bad for those kids in tears, they could not have been having fun playing hockey.
So GF, WF, or Bis., I think I might know which one you where at as I may have been there too.
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Can anyone enlighten me on how Abby Promersberger from N/S is eligible to play her Sr. year after playing in Minnesota on a AAA team last year? She's a fantastic player no doubt. I thought if a player leaves to play elsewhere and then eventually returns the player is deemed ineligible for varsity competition for a year. This very thing happened to Dessa Flom from Minot last year which was her senior year, and was the kind of player that could've propelled that team to a state championship game. They lost a close one to the eventual state champion.
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2 hours ago, Wilbur said:
Didn't see any of the game, but my heart bleeds for the stripes when situations like that happen. Being the lead official on the goalie's glove side there is just no human way possible to see the far post. Give him credit for doing his darndest to get into a better position to get a look when the goalie is squeezing the post.
2 hours ago, Wilbur said:Didn't see any of the game, but my heart bleeds for the stripes when situations like that happen. Being the lead official on the goalie's glove side there is just no human way possible to see the far post. Give him credit for doing his darndest to get into a better position to get a look when the goalie is squeezing the post.
I agree. Worst part is they’ve been getting blasted on social media by several people who very likely haven’t donned a ref. sweater at any level of hockey or anybody sport, and it’s probably a good chance they can’t stop both ways, let alone skate. This ties into one of the more recent threads on this site “What’s wrong with youth hockey?” HS hockey is still youth hockey with life lessons etc... (this applies to any level of any sport really) Life doesn’t care if things don’t go your way, disappointment happens all the time. Hopefully that’s the take-away and how to deal with it. I’m positive most on this forum would agree with me.
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3 hours ago, Wilbur said:
That situation is an on ice officials nightmare. One team is celebrating a goal and if you ask Amsbaugh of course it was. Then of course Bismarck will say no way because it didn't look in at all. You didn't see it go in so of course you are asking the goal judge what he saw. Which in this instance he somehow said its a goal.
So you call it no goal, and Bottineau is screaming at you that the goal judge turned the light on so of course it was in, and the kid who put his arms up will never tell you any differently. They lose the game in OT, and you are getting all kinds of hate because Bottineau rarely makes state and its your fault.
Or you call it a goal because that's what your buddy the goal judge says because he has your best interests in mind and wouldn't dare let you down. Now Bismarck High is livid because that's a disaster way to have your season end in what has already been a disaster year. Naturally there is video of the play with your buddy the goal judge yelling for someone to score before OT.
Lose lose situation. Hearing police called to the arena makes it that much better.
I feel bad for the official(s). I attended the game and thought they called a nice game. They called what was necessary without interfering with game flow and physicality. It was an entertaining game that has been unfortunately tarnished by this incident.
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On 2/20/2021 at 6:16 PM, Wilbur said:
Reff called it no goal on the ice too. I can't believe they'd go to the goal judge there.
Actually that wasn’t a washout, look close. He put his hands in the air after the whistle as officials do sometimes. His body language clearly shows he wasn’t certain where the puck was. Additionally, # 16 celebrating certainly added another element of complexity. Anyone that has officiated HS or higher can appreciate how fast this all happened on the ice.
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On 2/17/2021 at 2:58 PM, dlsiouxfan said:
Hockey and basketball and most other youth sports in general would be much better off if the club and AAU teams went by the wayside and were brought back into the schools. The intense specialization ruins kids athleticism and has led to a significant increase in injuries while contributing to horrible behavior by players and parents.
USA Hockey does a pretty good job governing youth hockey except for the accountability portion concerning grades, conduct outside of the rink etc... Sure organizations can impose rules concerning this matter but it's not as simple as one might think due to USA Hockey's bylaw #10. In short to suspend a player for example grades or conduct, they must be offered a hearing first with parent/guardian, player, and designated club staff. I see clubs that have grade policies in place but am not certain if they are following this rule. I'm also not certain how often schools of NDHSAA sanctioned teams/participants check grades, weekly? I think this would be quite difficult to do under USA Hockey on a weekly basis. If a player's conduct and/or actions are deemed an immediate threat or of an extremely egregious nature they can be summarily suspended. USA Hockey advises to only use this route in extreme circumstances.
I do agree, there is more accountability in athletics sanctioned by schools, however let's take a look at a typical youth basketball season in ND. It's relatively short compared to a youth hockey season. Upon conclusion of the basketball season teams pop up all over the state. Some even have tryouts. I'm sure they have coaches with zero coaching education, no sanctioning body, no safe-sport that I'm aware of, and so on. It's basically a free-for-all !@#$ show, kind of like summer AAA hockey, except at least that's confined to a shorter amount of time due to a typical USA Hockey sanctioned youth hockey season.
So I have to ask myself this question, if youth hockey was sanctioned through schools would the seasons be shorter allowing even more time for unsanctioned hockey? I think that is exactly what would happen.
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3 minutes ago, Clark17 said:
Never mind it says eastern. Its not on.
And never mind again B10+ appears to be an internet viewing option. So much for watching 2 of my favorites today
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4 minutes ago, Clark17 said:
Never mind it says eastern. Its not on.
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On 11/12/2020 at 3:14 PM, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:
Share what you hear about where to watch here. Tips on trials to Sling, YouTubeTV, etc. are appreciated too. With no pros playing right now, this is college hockey's chance to shine. Cheers!
2 extra BTN channels and both have the same football game on. Rutgers vs. Illinois....awesome! Or is the time listed in pacific or mountain time? Can't remember which state doesn't switch from DST, Nevada or Arizona?
2021 NCAA championship game
in Men's Hockey
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First time I’ve heard Orion during starting line-ups.