sagard Posted June 10, 2004 Posted June 10, 2004 So how's that bode for Goldie in 2004-2005? Well see. I'm sure you all won't be too pleased when the Sioux get the top seed for the Mariucci regional next spring. No ducking out against Ferris this time OK? Quote
cfm567b27 Posted June 10, 2004 Posted June 10, 2004 I'm not comfortable making any predictions after last season. Not many of us didn't think the Sioux would take it all last year - and look what happened. Just hoping we can make it to the big dance next year is all. Quote
redwing77 Posted June 10, 2004 Posted June 10, 2004 I don't think it will be as bad as we all think it will be. The only decline I'd forsee is defensive scoring by the Gophers. Otherwise, I think their defensive corp can hold things together if Briggs returns strong. Of course, defensively, they will not be as strong as we are. Quote
cavedurtis Posted June 10, 2004 Posted June 10, 2004 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. Quote
skateshattrick Posted June 10, 2004 Posted June 10, 2004 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. I agree with you that Ballard is a good player, but the fact that he was drafted in the 1st round is really irrelevant. Teams draft based upon potential and size. That is like arguing that Phil Sykes and Jason Blake, who were free agents, were not as good as draftees such as Scott Kirton or James Massen, or that James Massen (6th) is better than Brandon Bochenski (7th). Martin St. Louis was undrafted. I happen to agree with Frozen Tundra that Roche was better defensively than Ballard. Ballard was drafted based upon offensive skills. He has gotten bigger and stronger, so he has a chance of making it to the pros. The fact that he was a No. 1 guarantees him nothing. No. 1 draft choices in hockey and baseball often do not make it because they are drafted so young as opposed to the NFL. Jason Herter was a 1st rounder (8th overall) that never made it and Landon Wilson (First round) did not exactly set the NHL on fire. Quote
Goon Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 I don't think it will be as bad as we all think it will be. The only decline I'd forsee is defensive scoring by the Gophers. Otherwise, I think their defensive corp can hold things together if Briggs returns strong. Of course, defensively, they will not be as strong as we are. I like our chances against the Gophers with Briggs in net... Quote
Goon Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Landon Wilson (First round) did not exactly set the NHL on fire. Landon is still in the NHL though, and did have one decent season with Phoenix. Beter than not making it at all. Quote
WPoS Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 I like our chances against the Gophers with Briggs in net... Goon, I'd take Briggs over any of your team's hot and cold faucet goalies...I'd feel like Homer taking a shower with Bart at the kitchen sink if I was a UND fan! WPoS Quote
airmail Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Goon, I'd take Briggs over any of your team's hot and cold faucet goalies... Famous last words, WPoS, famous last words. Quote
ScottM Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Ballard does not play a lick of defense... That's alright. Neither does Vanek ... at least according to THN. Quote
schmidtdoggydog Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Looking at those stats, Gopher fans better pray that Briggs doesn't suffer through a Sophomore slump. His numbers from last season are ugly and if they get any worse, especially when factoring in the possibility of three freshmen d seeing ice time down there and Vanek never entering the d-zone or backchecking, it could be a bumpy season in Gopher land. And, man, does that thought sadden me. Quote
sprig Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Goon, I'd take Briggs over any of your team's hot and cold faucet goalies...I'd feel like Homer taking a shower with Bart at the kitchen sink if I was a UND fan! WPoS You Goph fans are all Happy, or Happy wannabes. Post negative stuff about Sioux goalies enough and "hope" it comes true. Good luck with that Briggs guy. Maybe the younger dmen will be better in their own end than Ballard was, although the chances of having one as good on the PP is slim. Quote
WPoS Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 You Goph fans are all Happy, or Happy wannabes. Post negative stuff about Sioux goalies enough and "hope" it comes true. Good luck with that Briggs guy. Maybe the younger dmen will be better in their own end than Ballard was, although the chances of having one as good on the PP is slim. Sprig: NCAA titles in the new millennium: UMN 2 UND 0 2>0! WPoS Man I MUST be bored to be stirring the pot over here! Quote
cfm567b27 Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Waaaaaaaaaaaay too early to be starting this up. Quote
cfm567b27 Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Wpos...I have a one letter and one number combination cure for your boredom - M3 Quote
PCM Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 If Jake Brandt plays well next season (not great, just well), he's likely to end up in UND's record book second only to Karl Goehring in many categories. Not too bad for a "hot and cold" goalie. Quote
WPoS Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 cfm, you are correct sir, but no $$$ right now for an upgrade, I'm busy building a deck 1/3 the size of my house. PCM, go ahead, I LIKE Brandt in nets! WPoS Quote
PCM Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 PCM, go ahead, I LIKE Brandt in nets! So do I. He was 2-1 against the Gophers and a played key role in UND winning the WCHA. Quote
A.B.T.G. Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Adam Hauser has a web site and a goalie clinic. http://www.adamhauser.com/ Lesson#1 - How to shoot pucks at opposing players and score on your own net. Quote
#1siouxfan22 Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Sprig: NCAA titles in the new millennium: UMN 2 UND 0 2>0! WPoS Man I MUST be bored to be stirring the pot over here! Heres a better fact Overall titles UND 7 > mn 5 Quote
FIRE HELMET GUY #26 Posted June 11, 2004 Posted June 11, 2004 Lesson #2: How to put your stick up to knock down a player trying to skate around your net! (ala 2002 Championship Game) How Hauser was not called for that, or the other little "incident" is beyond me, of course I'm not complaing either! Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.