Frozen Four in Tampa

[Cratter]

On 4/1/2016 at 6:37 PM, Cratter said:

We thought the Ralph was going to start paying dividends right away (at least I know I did with ZPar and $.......and the B2B Natty Games), but in reality its starting to pay off recently when these kids grew up with knowing "the Ralph" and how consistently good UND is (and thus becoming "fans").

I noticed Drake had said he has been a Sioux fan and wanted to play for them since he was 12 (pretty incredible growing up outside Toronto and IIRC was) after watching Toews in the World Juniors.

[Vegas_Sioux]

Tampa must stay on the rotation

 

http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?On-ice+Mario+Kart+projection+at+intermission+of+Lightning+game&id=580350

[siouxkid12]

16 minutes ago, Vegas_Sioux said:

Tampa must stay on the rotation

 

http://www2.tsn.ca/bardown/Story.aspx?On-ice+Mario+Kart+projection+at+intermission+of+Lightning+game&id=580350

I'll agree, Tampa does need to stay in the rotation but not for the reason you just gave.

[nodakgirl93]

Now that it's June does anyone know if the ncaa is selling the championship game on bluray. There are a few videos of the complete game on YouTube but quality isn't the greatest. I have the 1997 championship on dvd that I bought on Amazon but nothing yet on 2016. 

[Cratter]

Looks like UND isn't the only fans who like to give the one finger salute when losing...

Amazing all the people watching the video board when the play is literally right in front of them:

More at http://undhockey.areavoices.com/?p=103268

[dagies]

18 hours ago, Cratter said:

Looks like UND isn't the only fans who like to give the one finger salute when losing...

 

See, that's the problem with communication.   You see 1 guy in green and 1 guy in yellow, both giving double 1 finger salutes......yet we interpret them completely differently.   

[ted2you]

I would go even further.... I love Tampa as a Frozen Four destination....  I suggest they should consider it as a permanent home of the Frozen Four..

1. They have a modern arena that is adequate.

2. Tampa has the accommodations to host.

3. Great weather

4. Relatively easy travel

5. It is a true neutral cite game for all teams.

6. People can plan further ahead, because it is a vacation destination as well as a hockey weekend.  (Just in case your team doesn't make it.

Current final sites tend to favor large schools such as "Joe Louis," for Michigan, St. Paul for the Goof's, Boston for BC, BU.  College hockey has grown enough that we no longer need to host at sites near major schools to assure attendance.

[southpaw]

58 minutes ago, ted2you said:

I would go even further.... I love Tampa as a Frozen Four destination....  I suggest they should consider it as a permanent home of the Frozen Four..

1. They have a modern arena that is adequate.

2. Tampa has the accommodations to host.

3. Great weather

4. Relatively easy travel

5. It is a true neutral cite game for all teams.

6. People can plan further ahead, because it is a vacation destination as well as a hockey weekend.  (Just in case your team doesn't make it.

Current final sites tend to favor large schools such as "Joe Louis," for Michigan, St. Paul for the Goof's, Boston for BC, BU.  College hockey has grown enough that we no longer need to host at sites near major schools to assure attendance.

I really enjoyed Tampa but I want to go somewhere different each year.  It's a chance to take a trip, explore a city we've never been to, etc.  That's why I'd love to see a rotation of Nashville, Tampa, Chicago, St Paul (easy for most UND fans), and D.C.  They're great towns to visit (just don't get shot in Chicago) and have lots of good things to do around the arena.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

1 hour ago, ted2you said:

I would go even further.... I love Tampa as a Frozen Four destination....  I suggest they should consider it as a permanent home of the Frozen Four..

1. They have a modern arena that is adequate.

2. Tampa has the accommodations to host.

3. Great weather

4. Relatively easy travel

5. It is a true neutral cite game for all teams.

6. People can plan further ahead, because it is a vacation destination as well as a hockey weekend.  (Just in case your team doesn't make it.

Current final sites tend to favor large schools such as "Joe Louis," for Michigan, St. Paul for the Goof's, Boston for BC, BU.  College hockey has grown enough that we no longer need to host at sites near major schools to assure attendance.

I don't know about being neutral, Huntsville might create quite the home ice advantage at their next Frozen Four 

[farce poobah]

On 6/8/2016 at 10:57 AM, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I don't know about being neutral, Huntsville might create quite the home ice advantage at their next Frozen Four 

Stranger things have happened.

[NoDakFan]

On 6/7/2016 at 2:46 PM, Cratter said:

 

 

Drake is totally taunting that Quinnipiac fan right in front of him, and I totally love it. 

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

14 minutes ago, NoDakFan said:

Drake is totally taunting that Quinnipiac fan right in front of him, and I totally love it. 

I actually loved in the ESPN broadcast with about 10 minutes left in the game Drake got into it with some QU players and can be heard on the broadcast yelling "Who the f*** are you?!" 

[GDPritch]

On ‎4‎/‎29‎/‎2016 at 2:56 PM, Cratter said:

I noticed Drake had said he has been a Sioux fan and wanted to play for them since he was 12 (pretty incredible growing up outside Toronto and IIRC was) after watching Toews in the World Juniors.

Yah, although UND went 16 years w/o winning a nattie the Ralph was a big part in ensuring good/top rated teams essentially every season (what a run!).  What a benefit to have, just as Ralph wanted in order to help in recruiting. 

[GDPritch]

On ‎4‎/‎11‎/‎2016 at 0:35 PM, SiouxperDave said:

Tampa was my first Frozen Four and everything was awesome except the 7:10 flight out Sunday morning. Can't wait to do it again!

Agree!  We had to leave Fergies at about 12:30 a.m. (missed the Sioux players) and drive to Orlando as had 7:00 a.m. flight out Sun morn.  That was the only damper, wish had of left Sun afternoon/Mon morning. 

[NoDakFan]

7 hours ago, InHeavenThereIsNoBeer said:

I actually loved in the ESPN broadcast with about 10 minutes left in the game Drake got into it with some QU players and can be heard on the broadcast yelling "Who the f*** are you?!" 

You mean this?  Loved how that moment gets captured on national TV. 

NSFW: Language

[GDPritch]

18 hours ago, NoDakFan said:

You mean this?  Loved how that moment gets captured on national TV. 

NSFW: Language

Nah, I think he's just a big "Who"' fan and was just singing their epic hit.  That's all it was...    

[ted2you]

Tournament coverage: Loved how many ways Barry (mis)pronounced both Gage Ausmus and Austin Poganski.    Ironically, he was able to get Anas right!! 

[Siouxperfan7]

38 minutes ago, ted2you said:

Tournament coverage: Loved how many ways Barry (mis)pronounced both Gage Ausmus and Austin Poganski.    Ironically, he was able to get Anas right!! 

Who is going to start the petition to get Melrose replaced by Starman?!!  Would be nice to have a commentator that has actually watched more than 5 minutes of highlights of the college hockey season call the biggest games of the year!!

[siouxkid12]

On 6/11/2016 at 5:23 PM, NoDakFan said:

Drake is totally taunting that Quinnipiac fan right in front of him, and I totally love it. 

anyone notice that guy giving the california howdy to Cags?

[UNDBIZ]

Ok, Coach Montgomery needs to make himself easier to hate.  It's for the fans.  I loved hating Gwoz.

[Siouxperfan7]

13 minutes ago, UNDBIZ said:

Ok, Coach Montgomery needs to make himself easier to hate.  It's for the fans.  I loved hating Gwoz.

That's pretty good!!  Montgomery is a pretty class act.  I'd say all the coaches in the NCHC are that way as well.  Dang, I miss the days of hating on this rival coaches that we played all the time (Gwoz, Lucia, Eaves).

[NoDakFan]

13 hours ago, Siouxperfan7 said:

That's pretty good!!  Montgomery is a pretty class act.  I'd say all the coaches in the NCHC are that way as well.  Dang, I miss the days of hating on this rival coaches that we played all the time (Gwoz, Lucia, Eaves).

Nope. Can't stand Haviland, Murray or Motzko. I didn't like Blasi's comments after we won the Penrose in Miami either. Haviland is by far the worst though.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

19 minutes ago, NoDakFan said:

Nope. Can't stand Haviland, Murray or Motzko. I didn't like Blasi's comments after we won the Penrose in Miami either. Haviland is by far the worst though.

That's interesting considering he has the worst team

[stoneySIOUX]

1 hour ago, NoDakFan said:

Nope. Can't stand Haviland, Murray or Motzko. I didn't like Blasi's comments after we won the Penrose in Miami either. Haviland is by far the worst though.

Haviland, huh? Seems brash, but hasn't been controversial, IMO. I used to hate Motzko, but he's been giving UND loads of credit over the last handful of years.

To me, Blasi is by far the worst. His teams have been pretty talented and have greatly underachieved, but for some reason talks like his boys are better than the rest. Not humble at all. 

I'm loving coach Monty. When we rolled them at home he flat out called us the best team in the country and I love that respect. Him tweeting Nick yesterday sealed the deal as my second favorite behind bubbs, of course

[Big Green]

Was UND Required to wear Dark Jerseys for this game?  Since Q chose to wear yellow could we have wore our whites?  Wondering after reading that Jost is color blind and would have had a tough time playing in that game.