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Haha, yeah got lucky there.

I think HC is in for a long knight.

I want to see gothberg tomorrow.

Ditto.

Sure. I'm still confused (but yet happy) as to how the US dominated so much. I guarentee you Strome, Huberdeau, Reihhart, Scheifle, Murray, Rattie etc will all be above average players....and RNH is already above average (almost a pt/gm in the Show). Sometimes you don't get the bounces I guess. I think the thing that worked in the US's favor was that the refs actually let them play and didn't give CAN a bunch of PP time. Also, I really didn't think CAN worked all that hard....the US out-worked CAN by a mile.

Ok, maybe I did mix up Johnny and Rocco. I was pretty certain that Rocco had made some poor decisions. I guess my educated guess about why they sat him was wrong...back to being confused.

haha....I like it.

Oh I know. I think a lot of people would be shocked if they knew who was behind the monikers.

True...to a point. There are some people on here that know what their talking about though.

That's what I like to read....I like when our commits tear it up in those prestigious tourneys.

UND 6 HC 2

I believe it was the 2nd, it was at 330 am so I was sort of out of it. Actually maybe it was earlier...I noticed two turnovers right after he had his assist (making it 2-0). Again not exactly sure but right when they happened they were noticable. Before the game I had read that he may have been focing things a tad too much...so right when I saw some of those turnovers I just really didn't want him to sit again. Overall, I really think he should be playing on a higher line...Biggs is not a very "headsy" player from what I've seen. He creates 0 plays for anyone else.

I am a true Sioux fan (and have constructively criticized our squad/players from time to time) and from what I have seen so far from posting on this website is there is no "gray area" for most of these Sioux fans (which I like to a point). I will debate any goofer fan on any Sioux topic and will go down fighting for the Sioux.....but some on this site don't see anything but the Sioux. So if you are a gopher fan....you will be mocked by anything you say. Not that I agree with you or anyhing....just letting you know. Even if you look through my recent posts...I will be blasted for even bringing up something negative about Rocco. Obviously it was Housley's fault for him sitting (maybe it was...maybe it wasn't), but even bringing up the topic will get me blasted for trying to think un-biasedly.

I'm thinking he goes on a tear too.

1. Bob Mckenzie first tweeted it was disciplinary...followed up by saying he heard it was for playing selfishly, whatever that means. Bob Mckenzie is typically very accurate. 2. I watched and rewatched the game and did see a few of dangerous passes Rocco made...which I only noted, again, to try and find an answer to why he was sat. Yes other players made them too but I defeintely noticed a couple of Rocco's. 3. Sorry, I watched and rewatched the last US vs CAN game.... that is where I saw the dangerous passes. I was looking at his playing style as a whole. He wasn't hitting the stat sheet vs RUS or CAN (first game) but I too thought he looked like one of the better players out there, so I was shocked at why he was sat. Strome's breakaway was in the latest game. 4. No idea why Lucia sat....I really haven't noticed him all tournamant...maybe that's why. I don't want to sound like I'm bashing Rocco as he's one of my favorite players on the Sioux and I have been following his production long before he even played a UND game....I'm just curious why Housley (who everyone is praising right now) chose to sit him. A good friend of mine (gopher/CHL fan) had never seen Rocco play and his thoughts were similar to mine, as far as this tournament has gone, super skill/risky play.

I think you are correct...or why would they have dressed him at all.

Yup, exactly. But I just wanted to point out that is why Housley had sat him....because of dangerous playmaking. Out of Canada they initially called it "playing selfishly" but I would consider it living in the edge. I think you have to start early in this thread to know what we're talking about. I wasn't simply trying to point out Rocco's flaws or anything....it was trying to determine why Housley would sit one of their best players in such an important game.

To say this politely....then you weren't looking close enough. One drop pass, in the second or third I believe, led to Stome's breakaway and the other was a similar "no look" toss to the middle that Canada took the other way for a 2-1, that didn't materialize. Look, I'm a huge Rocco fan....but I can also constructively look at 2-3 instances where a poor choice was made. At the college leve, or below, you may get away with those....but at the professional level (or while playing a team as good as Canada) where players can get up and down the ice so fast...you can't be taking those risks. It's not a time to get on the highlight reel.

Ha ha.....I was thinking the same thing the whole time. There two losses were against great teams and we played two tough/good games against them. I think Housley has done a fine job building this team. I wish Schmaltz was on it though.

Super surprised Mitch is going to be that high on the depth chart....the BCHL is a good league, but not as good as the USHL (that is fact), so I'm not sure he instantly kills it being back with his bro, I hope so though. I'm still a Rowney fan, so I think they need to get the Mac-Rowney-Parks line back together, they were fun last year.

Agreed...Gaarger is really growing on me. I still don't know where MItch is going to fit....somewhere towards the bottom initially I believe. I'm pumped for Sioux hockey to start again....I'm feeling this year for some reason.

I think that's it....he isn't caught up with the speed of the game yet....especially at that level. Maybe it doesn't show itself much during the college hockey season (yet) but I definitely noticed those turnovers this morning. They would have looked fancy if he could have pulled them off...I still think he comes back to GF and goes on a tear.

I read that....they are throwing Subban under the bus. Ok, for all of you Rocco fans that watch him exclusely during the game; what did you think of his game? So obviously he has a super motor and mad skills....but does he make some pretty dangerous passes? I didn't notice it as much early but he had 2-3 dangerous passes....one which Strome (I believe) took in for a break away. He also had some nice (fancy) passes but I think that's what Housley is talking about....those super dangerous passes where the other team goes directly on a 2-1 or 3-1. Just some food for thought...I really didn't notice it as much during Sioux games.

great pass by Rocco....terrible turnover 20 seconds later

USAs top line is very good....I was upset Rocco was taken off that line but the have been outstanding ever since