former players

[sioux rube]

This was scary last night

 

 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

https://archive.is/2026.06.06-150926/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7333777/2026/06/06/jason-blake-jackson-blake-stanley-cup-final-hurricanes/

[siouxfaninseattle]

54 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

https://archive.is/2026.06.06-150926/https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7333777/2026/06/06/jason-blake-jackson-blake-stanley-cup-final-hurricanes/

Kind of strange that they didn't mention the UND connection.

[petey23]

On 5/30/2026 at 12:00 PM, tnt said:

Probably, but Brainerd lakes area would have to be an attractive option for him I would bet.

I would guess Cole would bring it to Brainerd if the weekend worked out for when he gets his turn with the cup.

His good friend and partner in Lakes Hockey Academy, Mitch McLain, who plays for the Henderson Silver Knights is starting a foundation and they are having a Charity Hockey Game on July 18th that they are both playing in along with Matt Boldy, Mason Shaw and other NHL and AHL pros. I believe Menghini and Pohlkamp who both work at the academy are participating as well. 

https://www.benextfoundation.org/

 

 

[TwamleyShuffle]

5 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Kind of strange that they didn't mention the UND connection.

I feel that the commentators of the nhl games are less likely to mention a player is from UND in comparison if they are from BU, UMinn, or Michigan for some reason

[TwamleyShuffle]

On 6/5/2026 at 7:35 AM, sioux rube said:

This was scary last night

 

 

Can someone explain to me, why nhl rarely has players wearing the full cage?

[sioux rube]

1 hour ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Can someone explain to me, why nhl rarely has players wearing the full cage?

Hell I didn’t have to wear a cage until I was I senior in high school. Yes I’m showing my age but I hated the thing. Wore it my senior year and that was the  last time I wore one 

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

7 hours ago, siouxfaninseattle said:

Kind of strange that they didn't mention the UND connection.

Felt like they went out of their way to avoid it, very low hanging fruit that they both went there

[TwamleyShuffle]

Imagine being new to nhl and you come across the theatrical “show” before the players entrances. I’d be all “what the heck” lol

[siouxfaninseattle]

Quick start to the scoring tonite - Stankoven for the Canes

[siouxfaninseattle]

And Blake gets number 2!

[siouxfaninseattle]

Crazy. Stone scores and it's 2-1 Carolina

[siouxfaninseattle]

Staal adds to the lead with a PP goal

[siouxfaninseattle]

Vegas puts the puck in the net about 0.2 seconds after the period ended - it's 3-1 Canes

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Great blurb about Cole Smith where he says playing at UND was his goal, and it made him into the player he is today.

https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49009036/nhl-undrafted-players-ranking-scoring-scouting-contracts-free-agency

[cberkas]

Toews didn't win the Masterton, Landeskog did

Toews finish 3rd

[KSSioux]

Great story about Jackson Blake, and wanting to win the cup for his father.  This has been an awesome Stanley Cup playoffs so far, and the finals games have all be pretty epic.  It blows the lid off of those, "need to play a full sixty" folks.  I do not think either team can come close to making that claim in any of the games, but I am sure they celebrate each win.  Here is the NHL sites story on Blake:

Winning Stanley Cup with Hurricanes would be ‘super special’ for Blake, father | NHL.com

[krustyklown]

Little Sioux on Sioux fracas after that penalty call.  Then Blake draws another VGK penalty.

[krustyklown]

3 minutes ago, krustyklown said:

Little Sioux on Sioux fracas after that penalty call.  Then Blake draws another VGK penalty.

And CAR scores.

[Godsmack]

A kid wearing his UND business suit jersey sitting behind the Carolina bench. 

[sioux rube]

23 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

A kid wearing his UND business suit jersey sitting behind the Carolina bench. 

[TNF]

2 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

Jackson Blake #9 business suit to be exact.