cavedurtis
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I agree with Sic's groupings except Bucky. Most young teams with great talent get better as the season progresses, last year they didn't. They started fast, and other then a nice series against UND they faded late. They just don't score enough yet, and I don't think Bruckler will match last seasons success. I put them in the middle group. UND and UMD have the best balance and experience, they will fight for the title and should be highly ranked all year. The Gophers are too young to expect much from early, but if the talent comes together could surprise late.
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Fixed your post.
I went fishing and only caught one.
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My sources are telling me that Vanek, unless Buffalo's offer is substantially improved in the next few days, will be back. According to North Dakota Hockey the Gophers will now be cellar-dwellers. It's not a done deal yet, but it's looking more and more like Thomas (or should I say Hobey) will be back.
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You would think that he would have to make his decision by August 24th when fall semester starts. If he doesn't go to class or enroll, he would be academically ineligible anyway.
So that gives us around a week and a half for both Bochenski and Vanek to make up their minds.
That's news to me, Vanek taking classes in Grand Forks?
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What you're suggesting is that the Gophers would be better without Vanek than with him???
C'mon!!! Let's not let any personal bias get in the way of common sense. He's a great player and his mere presence makes them a much better team.
I agree with Rick and pray the Gophers will be "stuck" with Vanek next year and the following one!
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Unless he wins back to back championships within 4 years he is a failure.
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"The only thing UND athletic director Roger Thomas would confirm Thursday is that the new head men's hockey coach at the school will be somebody who's currently working for the university."
I believe the Herald. Time will tell.
I agree. It sounds like Thomas has (and must) deny offering the position to anybody at this point since it would subvert the protocol for the hiring process. He's covering his butt. Let's look at this logically.
1. He has admitted that he will hire someone that is currently a university employee.
2. Berry and Hakstol are the 2 current UND employees as hockey coaches (if there are more this point can be argued)
3. It is reported that Berry has no interest in the head coach position at this point.
Unless the equiptment manager or Biology teacher makes a late charge for the position it seems the handwriting is on the wall...Hakstol will be named head coach wednesday or soon after.
As has been written on this site, to open the position up to outside the university (which is what most level-headed on this site seem to want) would prolong the process at least another 30 days and it doesn't seem as though the administration wants that.
IMHO the position should be opened up. You never know who will show interest. Just because there is a well qualified applicant within the UND doesn't mean that there isn't a better one (perhaps with head coaching experience at the NCAA level)outside. Why limit the search?
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Carmen: holy angels(forward)
johnson: holy angels(defense)
palm: shattuck U-16 team (defense)
all were invited to the NDTP camp....Johnson and Palm have officially commited to the NDTP and it sounds like Carmen will also.
Also, Jordy Christian who also made the select festival is Dave's son and is supposed to be an stud....
According to POI Jordy Christian is Ed's (a former Sioux?) son. Jordy scored a goal and notched a helper for the MN Select 16 in it's first game.
The teams most productive line through the first two games of the tournament has been Ryan Flynn(3g,1a), Kyle Okposo(1g,2a), and U of M recruit Peter Mueller(3a).
It has been reported earlier that Erik Johnson has maroon & gold glasses, we shall see...
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I would bet its safe to assume that Wheeler would probably play in college for a couple of years. It ussaully takes longer for defensemen to develop to a level where they can play in the NHL.
Good for the Great one in suggesting they not rush a kid into the next level. Its getting tiresome watching all of these great college players leave college early for the the NHL only to get stuck in the minors.
In my program Wheeler is listed as a forward.
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Woog hardly left the cupboard bare, a couple future all-Americans and the core of a team that won the 2002 title.
You are correct. It wasn't the talent level it was the coaching.(And I like Doug I'm only talking about his coaching at the end)
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I'm sorry that your only choices for entertainment are a Sioux game or a 12 pack of Blatz with a can of vaseline and a Parise poster. I'm sorry that you make $8 an hour because of where you live. I'm sorry that all of the women at your school are cows. And I'm also sorry that your hockey program is going down the crapper. Looking forward to the series in October. Grand Forks is just like Vegas (after a couple of days you gotta get the hell out of there).
A post like this will make it very difficult for GOON to type his words of comfort to Gopher fans when we begin the season slowly.
While a coaching change, especially a surprising one, is jolting to a team, the cupboard is full. There will be a period of adjustment, but the Sioux are deep and talented. The anti-thesis of how Woog and Sauer left their programs.
What I don't understand is why Dean left to be an associate head coach? Didn't he think he could get a head coaching job in the NHL? I would think with his record he could.
I know the track-record of college hockey coaches making it big isn't the greatest but i think Dean will be very successful.
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I do like UND, but Gophers are better. Thats why i chose to go there this fall. BACK to BACK champs!!!
04Spud, welcome to the fold, you have seen the light.
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Ballard does not play a lick of defense...kind of like Travis Roche. And unfortunately, we know how far Roche has made it in the NHL so far. At least Roche wasn't a dirty player though.
Travis Roche, while being a good player was not a #11 overall pick in the first round. Too bad the scouts don't agree with your comparison.
I agree that Keith is not the defensive equal of Jordan or Paul but who is (other than Jones of course). To say he "does not play a lick of defense" is a gross exaggeration and simply untrue. -
Ballard does not play a lick of defense...kind of like Travis Roche. And unfortunately, we know how far Roche has made it in the NHL so far. At least Roche wasn't a dirty player though.
I think your brain is frozen under the tundra of your hairline.
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We will see how this plays out. In '05-'06 Murray/Stafford and Potulny/Irmen will likely be the best players on their respective teams.
I agree that this needs to be played out, and all four players are very talented, but I would rather have Potulny/Irmen. I just double-checked and the Goph's are slated to have them for the next three years.
Kidding aside, while all four players will IMO be productive I think the chances of Murray/Stafford leaving early is greater then Potulny/Irmen.
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AMEN. But then again it's a long offseason with not much to rant about...
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I'm sure "The Don" wanted Taffe to stay as well.
I'm sure Dean wanted Bayda and Lundbohm and Roche and Parise to stay.
Get the point?
To quote the great sage Mick Jagger, "You can't always get what you want."
I was responding to the charge that the Gophers "will be better off without" Vanek. Ill take Lucia's opinion of him over SFSIOUX#1. I would agree that the Sioux will be better off without Vanek on the Gophers.
Back to topic, best wishes to Grant. He scored many huge playoff goals in college and I hope he scores them in the NHL too.
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Gophers will be better off without him. Much like the days when he was in Sioux Falls, he was a cancer to the team. Sad to see when guys have all the talent in the world and they don't apply themselves and play when they want to play. He was the Gophers version of the Super Freak (Randy Moss).
The Don wants him to stay, Ill take his opinion over yours.
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Federov, I agree with you completely,
matter of fact I think you guys should just fire Blais for the dismal year you had. Oh yea, and if you do, we would be happy to let coach Blais have as bad a year for us next year here in St Cloud.... and here I thought all the idiot fans were gopher fans. Hey, what's with the Gopher shot. Remember, even in a down and disappointing year both the Gophers and the Sioux won more NCAA Tourney games then in the prestigious history of Husky hockey. Drop the Puck!
My $.02. Coach Blais is a legend. It's not a question of firing but a question of when he decides to leave.
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1) tUMD
2) DU
3) who cares
Remember: Norton already has Maine winning the NC. So don't be surprised if tUMD loses in Boston.
Ditto except the remember part.
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Go Dogs!
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Watched Rosen's Sports Sunday where they interviewed the 5 Gopher seniors. They looked numb and disappointed but showed class in congratulating the Dogs and complimenting them for their play.
I agree that Minny was not a hungry team this year on a consistent basis and it was their undoing. After the successes of the last two years I can understand the human tendency to grow complacent. Perhaps todays loss will re-kindle that fire in the underclassmen.
Regardless, when the Don was hired I hoped that he would restore the program to where it once was and could be. Under his leadership this Senior class hung 4 banners, two that really count. Considering where they started from that's quite an accomplishment.
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We will see if it was a freak occurance this year or if missing the conference tourney really is a blessing. I think it will happen more frequently with the larger draw.
UW took Maine to the limit and seriously outplayed them for large portions of the game. BC got their act together, got healthy and outlasted Michigan. And DU.
I know the Gophs played far and away their best hockey of the season at the X, just wish it could have been this weekend.
With ya there brother!
SIOUX VS CC SATURDAY NIGHT...
in Men's Hockey
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Gophers up 3-0. Oops, Bucky scores on pp. 3-1