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Last night's loss had absolutely nothing to do with the WJT. We still had several NHL draft choices along with a few # ones on the ice last night and couldn't even score a goal. WTF? You can't blame it on the defense or goaltending either as they played a pretty good. There's plenty of excuses we can come up with but having players gone for the WJT is not one of them. Earlier in the year people were using the excuse that we have too many freshman and it'll take time for them to adjust to the speed and grind of the WCHA. Now the reverse is true? Pity we have to rely on our freshman to prevent getting shut-out in our building against an ECACHL team.
Hakstol needs to right the ship immediately and start getting the most out of all this NHL drafted talent.
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Huge PWR implications for North Dakota in this series which will help during the selection process. We cannot afford to lose either of these games. Time to build momentum as we enter into 2006!!! GO SIOUX!
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What did they do, go to the Crazy Horse after the game (for those of you not familiar with Anchorage, that's a pretty good strip club)
Could have been the Alaska Bush Company too.......
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This should be framed.....great post.
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I agree. Besides, he can always use his other hand!
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Ryan Duncan looked like pretty good in the game. 1G 1A pretty good for the freshemen.
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I agree. You always knew when Duncan was on the ice. He can really make things happen. Depending on who his ultimate line mates are, he's either going to have a lot of goals or a lot of assists. I thought he was a tremendous passer and has a hot shot. Toews, Chorney and Oshie stood out too.
I also thought Lee had a good defensive game but will need to work on holding the zone. Probably some jitters but he's so poised, it's hard to tell. He played more like Jordan Leopold than Travis Roche.
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i would never say rebuilding, i would say reloading..........there will be bumps with so many freshman and very young D men but there will also be suprises and great play..i like this team to figure things out in the 1st half and then after xmas hopefully make a push to play at home at OUR regional.....i would say 3rd or 4th in the wcha..this will be a more offensive minded team which will be fun to watch....spirko, stafford, zajac, toews.......not to long til the puck drops...........they will be ready
stafford will have a huge year
toews - wcha roy
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Apparently Insidecollegehockey feels there's plenty of other wcha forwards that are better than Toews. Be nice to prove them wrong......
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Phil Kessel
Minnesota U.S. NTDP
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Andrew Cogliano
Michigan St. Michael's (OPJHL)
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Jack Skille
Wisconsin U.S. NTDP
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Chad Rau
Colorado College Des Moines (USHL)
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Mason Raymond
Minnesota Duluth Camrose (AJHL)
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Tim Kennedy
Michigan State Sioux City (USHL)
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Dan Reidel
Ferris State Lincoln (USHL)
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Blake Wheeler
Minnesota Green Bay (USHL)
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Jonathan Toews
North Dakota Shattuck St. Mary's
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Brock Trotter
Denver Lincoln (USHL)
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Brock Bradford
Boston College Omaha (USHL)
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Justin Abdelkader
Michigan State Cedar Rapids (USHL)
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Ryan Stoa Minnesota U.S. NTDP
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Trevor Smith
New Hampshire Omaha (USHL)
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Nathan Gerbe
Boston College U.S. NTDP
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T.J. Oshie
North Dakota Warroad (Minn.) H.S.
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Michael Gergen
Minnesota Duluth Shattuck St. Mary's
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Tom Gorowsky
Wisconsin Sioux Falls (USHL)
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Andrew Kozek
North Dakota Surrey (BCHL)
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Matt Watkins
North Dakota Vernon (BCHL)
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Brandon Booo CHENSki!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Anyone have information about what was in Ralph's will and specifics surrounding ownership of the REA? As passionate as Ralph was about the nickname, one would think he'd punish a name change from the grave with regards to that facility.
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Obviously the pressure will be on an infant defense, but from an individual perspective, the most pressure may be on Drew Stafford. He was a highly touted 1st round draft choice that hasn't really produced the numbers one would expect from a #1. More importantly, I think we all know what a fantastic leadership job Matt Greene did as Captain. If he leaves (and I hope like hell he stays), Stafford will likely become the new leader of this team. We're still waiting for Drew to have his breakout year. Look for him to finally post big numbers. If he does, the potential to have 3+ players with more than 20 goals this season is high.
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2 nationals titles and 3 Frozen fours in the past 4 years and all of the sudden the Minnesota program needs a savior? Please.....
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Early departures happen everywhere, but obviously moreso with top programs. Kessel and Wheeler will likely be one year players. But the one thing that's most troubling for me is that Minnesota's path to the Frozen Four may well be through the Ralph! God Help Us All if we have to witness that in person.
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I suspect alot will depend on our need for right handed or left handed forwards. Isn't Oshie lefthanded? If so, he would likely be considered before Vandevelde. (both are going to be good impact players whenever they join the team).
I've never seen Brad Miller or heard much about him. Anyone know what type of player he is? Is he supposed to provide heavy scoring or is he nothing more than "filler" on a 3rd or 4th line?
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Gee, why would a guy named I Ranger know that?
Thanks, it's fixed.
mikejm, I think you and I pretty much agree all the way around.
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To be precise, he's from Mt. Iron. Thank God for consolidation.
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Brady told me Thursday night in Columbus he's got another four months of rehab but it feels pretty good right now. He expects to be back 100% at the start of the season. It also a possibility that Oshie may join the team this fall.
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anyone know which end of the rink the Sioux will be shooting at?
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Hakstol said when asked about the injuries to Murray & Prpich, "their status is day to day"
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As much as I enjoy Patrick Reusse's column, and acknowledge that the Gophers do often get "favoritism" for the reasons stated in his column, the reality is that the Gophers got a number one seed because of the Power ranking system, not some wild conspiracy. What needs to be fixed is the system. As much as I respect the WCHA and believe that it is the superior conference, the power rankings should probably be used only to determine which teams get into the tournament and not for seeding purposes. No one can convince me that the CCHA league and tournament champion (Michigan) is not entitled to a Number 1 seed. I realize that the Gophers beat Michigan earlier in the year, but Michigan has a better record and is clearly playing much better now (which is not uncommon for Michigan to play better as the year progresses). The so-called "objectivity" that the PWR allegedly incorporates is not working if the 3rd place team in the WCHA (4th in the tournament) gets a number 1 seed over the top team in the CCHA.
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Did anyone watch the selection show? There is some subjectivity in determining the seeds. When asked why Mn got the #1 seed over Cornell, the head of the selection committee answered it was by committee vote. PWR the gophers did seem to lock up the #1 seed several weeks ago, but when it comes down to virtually a tie for 4th, wouldn't you side with the team that had a record of 18-1-1 in their last 21 games with an ave goals against of 0.90 goals? The system still has flaws that should be addressed to make it legitimately fair (if that's even possible), but until that happens, let's face it, It's all about money.
And if the 3rd place game didn't mean anything, I wonder where/who the Sioux would have ended up playing in the first round if they lost?
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I can send it to people if you PM me your email address.
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Thanks, send it to bspotas@cableone.net
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Where do you have to go to get the video? I tried going to the gopher site, but didn't see anything on it. I also tried clicking on the video underline, and didn't get anything there either.
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I'm having trouble opening the link too. Any other way to get to it?
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When was the last time a team with 14 loses was a #1 seed in the NCAA? That's gotta be a record. Kind of a joke. I'd take Maine, Cornell or Ohio State over them right now anyway.
I think the Sioux did OK by drawing BU. They're struggling more than others and they lack a goaltender that can control a game. BC would be huge mountain to climb though. The Sioux need to ride emotion into the tourney. It'll be sweet to get past 2 Boston schools on our way to Columbus.
Get well Robbie!
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Beat Minnesota, we're #2, lose we're #3
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I think they should remove his feeding tube too
Sioux vs. AA
in Men's Hockey
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I think this team needs more talent to compete