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My wife was still packing during the game, so that's why we didn't make it... we need a "skipping Denver to watch at McGoverns (sp) tomorrow -
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Wife and I are tentatively planning to be there. I say tentatively, because that means getting out of bed early to drive down from Fargo (we're still going to the X for the regional this weekend). If you thought Oxbow6 had to work hard to get his teenager up for brunch, trying to get my wife up is like dealing with that ^2!
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15 hours ago, brianvf said:
That's too bad if true, but oh well.
I was just selfishly hoping that ASU would join NCHC so I could see UND come down here every season for a series.Notre Dame would have probably won B10 this year with how inconsistent UM and UMN were.
If ASU does go Big Mistake, that's a team that's going to get waxed for a couple years in their non-conference games, which could pull down the pairwise of their conference mates. So, at least MN would have that too look forward to
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johndahl had a really good still shot. Maybe, if we ask nice, he'll post it in this thread?
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22 hours ago, Fetch said:
will Red ever retire ?
He's an android - just needs firmware updates from time to time, and he'll go on forever
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Oxbow6 - we'll come see you, and see if your usher is nicer
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I think I just ran into gfhockey in the TC restroom. A guy approx 70 ranting about Hak not winning anything...
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11 minutes ago, UND-RedSox fan said:
10 finalists for the Hobey was announced. The Michigan top line, Thatcher Demko (BC G), Alex Lyon (Yale G), a Robert Morris forward, Prow from SCSU, Petan for Michigan Tech, Vesey from Harvard, and Poturalski for New Hampshire.
I think it is a little insane that every guy on that Michigan top line made it. They put up huge point totals but they also played most of their games absolutely pathetic defenses. Compher and Motte from Michigan were barely point per game guys in out of conference play. Their stats are inflated from getting to play in the second worst conference in college hockey. I thought a guy from our top line or Anas or Kossila or Heinen should have made it over at least one of them.
Well, you saved me a lot of typing
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2 hours ago, UND1983 said:2 hours ago, UND1983 said:
The above was stated earlier. Meaning they play many more games and have many more practices than basketball does. Meaning cost is elevated. Hockey involves more practices, camps, and tournaments than other sports and they space them out damn near year round now. That is undeniable.
I'll just leave you with this; My daughter's soccer season time off, if I let take over? A couple weeks in November and 2 weeks in August. Volleyball time off is fortunately November to February, then just camps in June and July before school tryouts/practices start again in August. The point being, it's not just hockey, but many sports that will go year-around if you let them.
I don't think anyone has said hockey doesn't take up a lot of time... just that a variety of sports will do the same thing.
Edit: No idea what the double quote box thing is?!?!
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23 minutes ago, UND1983 said:
AAU Basketball is when they get much older around here, 8th grade, maybe, if you want to and are good enough. Add up the costs of playing the sports from the age of 6-7 on. Basketball is not expensive until almost high school, if the kid even makes it there. Hockey gets real at mite age and the kid might not make it to Bantams.
As far as time involved, there is no comparison between sports. Hockey slowly takes over every month and squeezes out other sports, making it more expensive. Factor in all the gas driving to and from practices each week at $2 a gallon. How many hockey players play baseball in the summer?
The bolded should be followed by "if you let it". Just like all sports. I don't know too many kids who only play hockey.
As for the gas - don't you drive to any sports' practices? Unless you're lucky enough to have them in your own backyard, that is? I know I had to drive my daughter to and from her JO volleyball practice Monday night...
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So you're focused on the "specializing" not the opined "where you could be spending the money"? In that case, yes, I missed your point, as I had been writing about money when you quoted me.
On the basketball cost comparison - I have family members who, including travel ball, camps, school, and the like, spend well over the $5,000 per kid in the letter. It's all in how far you take it. What's it gotten them? Intangibles and memories. Beyond that? A D-2 scholarship for the oldest, but for her siblings and cousins it's still an unknown.
I will concede that while you can rent hockey pads, the sticks will definitely get you.
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31 minutes ago, UND1983 said:
That is part of what he is talking about. Chosen SPORT. Not SPORTS.
You're being too literal. Any sport will be expensive. Looked at the price of basketball camps lately? What about the newest soccer cleats? His opinion can be applied to any sport you want to pick. In some the equipment is more, while others have higher transportation costs or coaching/participation fees. The writer got an opportunity to pick on hockey because of the recent article, his targets for where the money goes would have to be applied to all.
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I read it, and guessed the writer had not played sports. Is hockey expensive? Yep. Are sports invaluable for learning teamwork, how to win, how to lose, personal accountability, how to rise above challenges, etc., etc., etc.,? Abso-freaking-lutely!
IMHO, there is no better way to prepare for being an adult. If hockey is the chosen sport, so be it.
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1 hour ago, Sioux>Bison said:
The upper bowl will prob be much more packed than the overpriced lower bowl. It would be much more fun to have a packed lower bowl but the target center has their head stuck up a basketball
Years 1 and 2 say this won't be true, but I don't think they ever offered the upper quite so cheap in the past.
Maybe a lot of cheapskates will buy the upper bowl planning to try to move down with their discounted tickets, only to run into the legen-waitforit-dary usher blocks?
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5 hours ago, 77iceman said:
I'm a life-long Vikings fan here . . . and this is the first time in my 43 years on this planet that
the words "they should be in the Super Bowl this year" ever came out of my mouth. For as even keel as
Teddy is, though, he has to step it up for this to happen. All of the other pieces are there, in my opinion.
I thought it once. That year, even our over-aged kicker was perfect through the regular season...
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1 hour ago, Fetch said:
I'd say no u won't have any trouble
43 minutes ago, Cratter said:I second this.
If it's like the first two years, these guys are correct. This is the first time for Duluth to make it, however, and their fans may make the trip? I'd still guess upper level will be available, but we just don't know how many Bulldogs there'll be. St. Cloud and Denver have previously shown that they won't bring big crowds.
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16 hours ago, Seahawks said:
Hey... I live here in Florida (Jacksonville) and want to attend the Frozen Four in Tampa. Especially if the Sioux are there. Anyone in the Know... When's the best time to purchase tickets?
From my understanding, teams/SIOUX don't usually travel enough to fill a 20k stadium (Amalie Arena) so I'm probably safe to wait and see if UND makes it before purchasing the tickets. Right?
If I choose to purchase early, they also have a ticket exchange. Can someone give me any insights on how that works and is there any drawbacks?
15 hours ago, southpaw said:If you really want to go, get them as soon as you can find them. With it being in Tampa, it's not going to rely on specific teams but rather hockey fans who want a vacation in Florida at the same time. It will be much less volatile than if it was in Minneapolis, as the secondary market won't be as big.
What southpaw said - many people go every year, regardless of where it is, and they've bought out a huge chunk of the arena (as in virtually all not held for schools) long ago. The Frozen Four is on a priority system for when you can even buy seats, due to the returning purchasers.
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14 minutes ago, siouxkid12 said:
I love the afternoon game, I get out of work early and I wont be too inebriated for it!
Wouldn't say I "love" it, but your reasoning is sound
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LOL - 3,426 votes in the Schmaltz contest, but only 469 in the other. Schmaltz now at 71%.
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8 minutes ago, NoDakFan said:
I doubt they take the team lightly after what happened last time they played.
sorry - quote function got me. Carry on.
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58 minutes ago, 01grad said:
Either way whether our team is there or not, we are planning to get together at either McGoverns or Tom Reids to watch us play if we are in another regional and then still go to the games at the X. If you are going to travel wherever they are sent, that is a different story. We need to start discussing a location to hang out to watch our game in case that happens for us St. Paul area people. Maybe we could get McGoverns to setup our own personal tent and big screen!
Went to McGovern's the night before the alumni outdoor game. They miss the Sioux fans there, or at least that's what they said when putting on the Sioux game for us
Their outdoor space between the buildings had the glass up and people were sitting out there. We sat in the small bar attached to that (across the patio from the main building). With all that open, but underused, on a regular Friday night, I'm relatively sure they'd do what the could to accommodate a group of us.Plus, you know, once UND gets that regional, they'll have the tents and everything for our group of a few thousand
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14 minutes ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:
Sounds like Woodon is essentially saying that if Minnesota makes the tourney and UND remains #1 overall, they'll go to Cinci for bracket integrity. So those of you that already have tix to the X hope that the Gophs don't make the tourney... I don't think that will be difficult for you
http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2016/03/08_bracket_abcs_conference_tournament.php
Nope, not a problem. Easy-peezy-lemon-squeezy. Consider it done.
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2 hours ago, UND-RedSox fan said:
In the live chat on Saturday they said Ausmus blocked a shot on the inside of his skate and had a tough time getting off of the ice.
He went down the tunnel (or at least deep into it) before returning. Hopefully will be just fine.
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Whelp, last night against the Blues sucked.
BTW - I don't consider reaching back for a bouncing puck "having it under control". IMO, that should have been offside. Not that it matters now.
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Wife and I wore our Force jerseys to this one. We'll be changing into Sioux green to go to McGovern's once this one is over