PCM Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 (edited) This is going to be a quickie because I have other stuff to get done. Please excuse any errors that slip through. Disclaimer: This is a summary of the weekly Fighting Sioux Coaches how. It is NOT a verbatim transcript of the show. Comments by the show's hosts and the coaches are paraphrased to the best of the author's ability and are NOT direct quotes. This summary contains selected highlights from the show and is NOT a comprehensive account of all topics covered or discussed. This broadcast summary represents the interpretation of the author and is not associated in any manner with SiouxSports.com, the University of North Dakota or US College Hockey Online. This summary MAY NOT BE REPRODUCED without the written permission of the author. Live from Lola's Authentic Northern Italian Restaurant in beautiful downtown Grand Forks. Tim Hennessy and Scott Swygman are the hosts with UND assistant coach Brad Berry. Berry is filling in for Blais, who's on a bus with the team headed for Superior, Wisconsin. They'll be staying overnight there and driving to Houghton on Thursday. Berry will be scouting three USHL games this weekend. Berry said the team had a good practice today before it left. They were passing the puck very well. The trip to Houghon is not bad when you travel out over two days, but the Saturday night trip home is a killer. Tim talked about coming back once with the officials on the bus. A caller asked how the Canadians at the WJC tournament had a goalie who plays for Pittsburgh in the NHL. Tim pointed out that some of the US players were also in the pros. Berry said they have eligibility standards that the players have to meet. A caller asked for Berry's honest assesment of WCHA officiating. The caller said it seemed like the skill players take a lot of stick work and always have to play through obstruction. Berry said there were a number of factors he couldn't comment on. Overall, it as to do with accountability. In the NHL and pro leagues, that Edited January 15, 2004 by PCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmidtdoggydog Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Great info! Thanks for taking the time to post the recap especially considering you had other things to tend to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Great recap. Thanks again. Your quickies are better than most guys' longies. Or so I hear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 Your quickies are better than most guys' longies. Or so I hear. It tough to keep those things secret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSiouxFan Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Blocking shots this year has definitely helped win a few games. I started to call Bochenski, B.Bo is correlation to Jeff Boschee, and it to has seemed to have been picked up, at least by those around me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forecheck Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 A caller with a very familiar voice asked who didn't make the trip to Houghton. Not me, if that's who you're referring to. I didn't think there would be any hockey coaches on tonight since the team left last night for Michigan. Thanks for posting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dagies Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Thanks for taking the time, PCM!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 Not me, if that's who you're referring to. Unless you've been taking steroids and pumping iron, I didn't think it was you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taz Boy Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Thanks PCM. I really enjoy reading your recaps. It breaks up the monotony of searching for free porn on the web. ...did I just say that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoteauRinkRat Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Is Berry flying there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 Is Berry flying there? No, he's going to be on the road scouting USHL games this weekednd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmidtdoggydog Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 No, he's going to be on the road scouting USHL games this weekednd. Any idea who they are looking at from the USHL? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 Any idea who they are looking at from the USHL? Hennessy tried to get some of that information out of Berry, but he wasn't inclined to talk about it. He did way the he was going to a Lincoln Stars game and that Phil Lamoureux was the only USHL player currently committed to attending UND. That's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Knowing the show is being beamed right to Don Lucia's recorders , saying nothing is the best move by Berry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmidtdoggydog Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Hennessy tried to get some of that information out of Berry, but he wasn't inclined to talk about it. He did way the he was going to a Lincoln Stars game and that Phil Lamoureux was the only USHL player currently committed to attending UND. That's about it. I recall a comment earlier this season that UND was possibly looking at a European. I wonder if that is Spirko who is second in the USHL in scoring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCM Posted January 15, 2004 Author Share Posted January 15, 2004 That'd be my guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzUND Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 Lincoln plays TC this weekend, so that would be the perfect opportunty to watch both of them play. How ever I've heard Spirko broke his nose in a game Vs River city, so not sure how effective he'll be or if he'll play. I'm assuming he will with a full cage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSiouxFan Posted January 15, 2004 Share Posted January 15, 2004 I like the fact that Spirko leads the top scorers in goals to shots percentage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 You don't really need a sense of smell to play hockey! However, being that his nose is a mite crooked, let's hope he is not Toucan Sam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diggler Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 You don't really need a sense of smell to play hockey! However, being that his nose is a mite crooked, let's hope he is not Toucan Sam! Could I ask you a question? What the hell are you talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MinnesotaNorthStar Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 Could I ask you a question? What the hell are you talking about? I concur...what does a broken nose have to do with Fuit Loops? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarzUND Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I think they are talking about having a big nose, Toucan Sam has a big beak and how he'd look if it was big and crooked. Or something to that effect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 You guys don't remember Fruit Loops and Toucan Sam's slogan. "Just Follow your nose." I believe Melrose describes good hockey instincts as having a good "nose for the game." I think my humor is far to abstract. I should just quote of Adam Sandler and Jim Carey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fedorov Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 I believe Melrose describes good hockey instincts as having a good "nose for the game." And to think in the other thread, people thought it was bad to quote a wrestler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redwing77 Posted January 16, 2004 Share Posted January 16, 2004 And to think in the other thread, people thought it was bad to quote a wrestler. Maybe so, but Melrose is, in one way or another, connected to Hockey, therefore my reference isn't as bad as Ric Flair. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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