Dustin

Agreed. We need knowledgeable, fact based posters to keep the place in line.

Ah ok. I actually haven't even paid attention to helmet style.

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Is it finally 1993??!!

This is essentially the same as a punt, only you didn’t opt for it (no one really opts for a punt either, really), so yeah, let’s take some chances on deep balls.

All things aside, I think the frozen four will be very entertaining and probably a lot of energized fans in the building.

Lots of titles between 3 of the 4 schools, but long droughts, too. I was hoping the final four would have a little more new blood. Would like to see Q get over the hump.

Seems like a decent Michigan contingent as well.

If we can find a way to make that work, count me in.

But what if the #1 seed has to travel to a host school’s barn? Seems like the NCAA is even more against that scenario.

Seems like that would reinforce the notion that they don’t need to be on campus to have atmosphere.

Rationale?

Decent atmosphere for a non-campus regional.

Buzzing PP for a goal.

Me too.

Mixed feelings about Penn State. They are the program that upset the apple cart in college hockey. We had such a nice thing going. But to have another big school excited about and committed to hockey is also good.

Thanks. I am a Herald subscriber, so I will check that out.

Ok thanks. Are you on an email list for that?

Is this in a Herald article, or a tweet, or just a verbal comment?

You know, this jab doesn’t bother me one bit. College hockey is better when rivalries are in tact. They could be saying “Michigan is our real rival now.” (Sound familiar?) The fact that they still jab us, just like we would jab them in the reverse position, is great. It’s still been 20 years since they raised a trophy. We’ve never had a drought that long. Also, The smaller Minnesota schools have had more success recently, so to get some of that back to the flagship is good. Honestly, I wish Wisconsin weren’t such a doormat. It seems they’ve forgotten that they were once a proud hockey school. UND, Minnesota, and Wisconsin have the biggest fanbases in college hockey. The sport is at its best when all three are relevant.

Not that I recall. That happened during a Gophers NCAA game sometime in that time frame, if that’s what you’re thinking of.

I also love that Midco can broadcast the entire tournament, save for the championship games.

I think the Summit has a good thing going in Sioux Falls. I’d like to check it out sometime, particularly in a year when UND has a chance to dance.

2006. That was not hosted by a #1 seed (which was Minnesota). That regional was bid well in advance. I’d be ok with a return to this format, but it’s not what is being suggested earlier in the thread.

When?