ZamboniJabroni Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I think the Sioux would of faired a lot better than Minnesota. We have better defenseman and gothberg was playing solid in net. Minnesota defense looked really bad. Any other thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werewolfoflondon Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 I think the Sioux would of faired a lot better than Minnesota. We have better defenseman and gothberg was playing solid in net. Minnesota defense looked really bad. Any other thoughts? I'll be the first to say it but no. They would have given them a game but I do not think they would have beaten them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 No doubt in my mind.....3-2 UND 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geaux_sioux Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Didn't make it there. We didn't earn this discussion. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yzerman19 Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 would've or would of? All speculation, but we lost to a team that got shelled. Union is the National Champion and deserved it. Would Michigan have beaten UND in 1997?? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
werewolfoflondon Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 Didn't make it there. We didn't earn this discussion. I don't think they would have won. But then again anything can happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siouxweet Posted April 14, 2014 Share Posted April 14, 2014 would've or would of? All speculation, but we lost to a team that got shelled. Union is the National Champion and deserved it. Would Michigan have beaten UND in 1997?? I'm not sure there were a lot of Sioux players that REALLY believed they would have beaten Michigan that year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn-O Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I'm not sure there were a lot of Sioux players that REALLY believed they would have beaten Michigan that year. Apparently BU believed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big A HG Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I think the Sioux would of faired a lot better than Minnesota. We have better defenseman and gothberg was playing solid in net. Minnesota defense looked really bad. Any other thoughts? Gothberg was playing solid, no doubt. But, Wilcox was playing just as good going into the title game. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johndahl Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 "Would have", not "would of". And, I think ND would have been soundly beaten, much as Minnesota was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nodak651 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 We would have gotten smoked. They're better than men and men is better than us - we were lucky yo be in that game. Union is legit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Oddly enough, I think there would be more cranky UND fans if they had gotten by Minnie. If Union did to UND what they did to Minnesota, some fans would have concluded the season pissed off at coaches and players for taking a licking at the FF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 We would have gotten smoked. They're better than men and men is better than us - we were lucky yo be in that game. Union is legit. Haha...I doubt it. Mn played terrible in that game....it was glorified men's league. What were the shot attempts....something like 90-75. That more than up and down play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Goldie tried to skate with them and failed. Goldie never tried to dictate tempo via puck possession. If it would have been UND/Union, UND would have tried to dictate tempo; however, I give them a one-in-five at best shot of achieving it against that Union team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 "Would have", not "would of". I was thinking the same thing - "would of beat"? Yikes. No offense to the poster, but moderating team, c'mon, can that be changed? That title is embarrassing to read. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jk Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Really no way to know. Union's goalie was not great in that game, though. Lucia would probably have given his kingdom for a Matt in the first period. Any Matt would do, Greene, Jones, Smaby. A few Dutchmen needed to take a seat in the blue paint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scpa0305 Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 As terrible as they played, it was a one-goal game heading into the last few minutes of the 3rd period. Wilcox played as well as I have ever seen a goalie play in a game in which he allows 6 goals. Not only did Union have a lot of shots on goal, but so many of them were legitimate quality chances. The score very easily could have been 12-4. OMG....I think I just agreed with DaveK. This is an odd start to the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsh Hall Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I think it would have been a close game. I think that ND's style of play frustrated the gophers, and would have been a better matchup against Union. ND's advantage over the gophers was the defense, and ND would have cleared the front of the net against Union. I thought UND and Union were pretty similar in many respects. ND gave up more that 3 goals once in the last 31 games (Saunders). (U of M allowed more than 3 in 6 of last 34 games). Doesn't mean they wouldn't have given up a bunch to Union, but I'd guess it would have been a tight game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InHeavenThereIsNoBeer Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I remember thinking that if UND beat UMN, it be a good physical game against Union as both teams seemed similar to me at least. As for who would have won, you can speculate until you're blue in the face but won't get an answer. ...I'd say 6-2 Sioux Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.B. Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 would've or would of? All speculation, but we lost to a team that got shelled. Union is the National Champion and deserved it. Would Michigan have beaten UND in 1997?? Thank you. That drives me crazy as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I had concerns that the Gophers were barely at UND's level in the semi and that Union was going to clearly be the better team. With the brief amount of hockey I watched UND play this year I didn't think they had the finishing ability of most UND teams and that is what cost them vs. the Gophers. It very likely would have cost them against Union as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottM Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I had concerns that the Gophers were barely at UND's level in the semi and that Union was going to clearly be the better team. With the brief amount of hockey I watched UND play this year I didn't think they had the finishing ability of most UND teams and that is what cost them vs. the Gophers. It very likely would have cost them against Union as well. I think that's a pretty fair assessment. A number of games we didn't play a full 60 minute game, and it cost us at times. I think UND and Minnesota were pretty evenly matched most of the game and the rivalry seemed to sharpen both teams. As for Union, they are definitely for real and kept playing their game in the FF against BC and Minnesota. I wasn't really surprised they won a Title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 I had concerns that the Gophers were barely at UND's level in the semi and that Union was going to clearly be the better team. With the brief amount of hockey I watched UND play this year I didn't think they had the finishing ability of most UND teams and that is what cost them vs. the Gophers. It very likely would have cost them against Union as well. Well, Union had more experience than UND too, so I think that would have helped the Dutchmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sagard Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 Well, Union had more experience than UND too, so I think that would have helped the Dutchmen. And for a year more talent too! Not exactly enjoying the reemergence of eastern hockey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MafiaMan Posted April 15, 2014 Share Posted April 15, 2014 And for a year more talent too! Not exactly enjoying the reemergence of eastern hockey. Nevermind EASTERN hockey, how about just ECAC hockey by itself? Yale and Union...wow. If it wasn't for having to play a WCHA Big 10 team in the final, Union, could have just raised a Hockey East Tournament Championship banner next fall in addition to their ECAC season and tournament title banners. Vermont - check. Providence - check. BC - check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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