GDPritch

Expanded? So they can accommodate even more Fighting Sioux fans?

I'm melting! Daughter always jokes she's been at Wis nearly 3 years now and she's just happened to be there when for 2 years they've been "historically bad" (men's hockey). Poor timing! Her heart, deep down, is still with UND hockey though.

Agree. I'm a UND alumni but I have a daughter who is attending Wis and I never realized until I was researching universities with her how well Wis and eve Minn too are ranked academically, along of course with Mich and N'Western as well. They are very reputable schools nationally and world-wide even. And that's by no means a knock on UND and other like schools. In fact, I still think while a reputable school listed on the old resume sure helps get a foot in the door that in the end great employees/workers/managers/you name it come from ALL schools (including UND, Denver, ...) and the individual matters the most ultimately.

That's what it looks like. Those unis are hideous.

Man, Cags gets it and he and his family too truly appreciates his time and the hockey family and traditions here at UND/GF. I tip my cap to him. I've got a feeling we'll be seeing him around here over the years from time to time, I'm guessing he won't be a stranger.

And Wis lately.

I don't care about the injuries, they gotta blow this team up. Offensive top end goal scoring skill is lackluster.

Wow, well said/captured--was there and that's me.

And looking back in hindsight, little did we know that 2 nights later, despite managing to win #8, the officiating would be even effen worse!

Correct me if I'm wrong but I don't think you can be a D2 or D3 school and be lower tier D1-AA/FCS in ftbl (unlike in hockey, e.g. UND prior to 2008). To play D1-AA ftbl you have to move your other sports up to D1-A I believe.

Plus at lower tier div 1-AA ftbl they get to play the first 2 or 3 games (hey, tip of my cap to ndsu for earning that right) at home and then play the final on a neutral field. Top tier div 1-A hockey doesn't operate that way.

Or having your AD go to a park in Omaha and solicit/hit on a male undercover prostitute. Hey, that's nothing!

You make a spot on point I think. Believe you could say the same about Jason Gregoire. Yah, Kristo's situation baffles my mind too. I gotta think he's as good as Brock Nelson but, then again, I'm no great hockey mind. Perhaps like baseball it's a matter of what team, what you're making/drafter at and when that affects where you're at/end up.

I was in HS in late 70s and not in GF 'til '78 but when Gino came in it all changed, what a great hire. Went 17 years w/o a natty from '63-'80, but at least the 16 years btwn 2000-2016 UND has annually (year-in, year-out) been a top rated program short of winning a natty. Believe in '79 the Sioux won the WCHA conf title and made it to the NCAA final but lost a heart breaker to the Gofrs--both were great teams though so no shame there. In '80 & '82 the Sioux as you probably know won natties. Other than like '90 to '96 timeframe and I think in '01-'02, pretty much a top 10 or even 5 rated team every season. Man, what a run for last 20 seasons especially!

You make a point but we're Sioux hockey fans and so the last 20 years we're VERY spoiled by having good to very good teams (you can blast Haks but he got us there every season) just about every year. I might be wrong but if you're a good team then the conf playoff tourney doesn't mean a whole lot but if you're having an avg/sub-par season then winning it is critical as it guarantees you entry into NCAA tourney. Winning the conf regular season title doesn't although in the old WCHA or NCHC now you're all but guaranteed to make the NCAA tourney if you win the reg season conf title (unlike horse s___ confs like the big ten/lil 6, aka Minn this season).

Point on, exactly. To get a team there after 30+ games but then they lose in the semi's or final and then to blame the coach.....?! It's crazy talk, it really is.

Hey, hew now, he didn't have on boxers!

I've been wondering that myself for the past 2 seasons, the guy has great hands, awareness, work ethic/heart. Not saying he will be an NHL star but I think he will succeed.

Wow, first Sioux game you've attended since 80? Great for your man, that's good to hear!

But it should be, you're talking the so-called, self-proclaimed "State of Hockey"--cripes!

A buddy going to Tampa with me said there was parking available for $12 supposedly near the arena.

Yah, eh, but not many cigars for Canadathe last quarter century plus.

Plus Fargodome has end zone seats.

He can't be any worse than Shanks (can he?) and he plays at D-1 level.

LOL! Hey, those aren't two pillows...! : -)