2019 DI Mens Ice Hockey Championship

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On 3/25/2019 at 1:58 PM, Dave Berger said:

 

*6 titles

Dave

I'll settle for that.  :-)  Thanks for the correction.

[SiouxVolley]

23 hours ago, MafiaMan said:

SiouxVolley’s sources tell him that they are imploding the current facility and building a new one five times bigger...

My sources  at Hogg said that Goon was really sore at me for calling him a pea brain, and you agreed to come to his defense and lash out at me as you knew that would be popular among posters like jdub.

The only source that said Des Moine would be an NHL City was your ass.

[MafiaMan]

17 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

My sources  at Hogg said that Goon was really sore at me for calling him a pea brain, and you agreed to come to his defense and lash out at me as you knew that would be popular among posters like jdub.

The only source that said Des Moine would be an NHL City was your ass.

It’s actually Des Moines with an “s” at the end.

[SiouxVolley]

This is typical MafiaMan being his normal typepo spelling asshole.  

[Goon]

20 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

My sources  at Hogg said that Goon was really sore at me for calling him a pea brain, and you agreed to come to his defense and lash out at me as you knew that would be popular among posters like jdub.

The only source that said Des Moine would be an NHL City was your ass.

I am pretty sure that none of us were talking about you. Dude you need help. I suggest psychotropic medicine and counseling. 

[SiouxVolley]

2 minutes ago, Goon said:

I am pretty sure that none of us were talking about you. Dude you need help. I suggest psychotropic medicine and counseling. 

Pretty sure the doctors can dumb me down to your level.

Thought there was rules against personal attacks.  MM and Goon break them all the time.

[Goon]

15 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

Pretty sure the doctors can dumb me down to your level.

Thought there was rules against personal attacks.  MM and Goon break them all the time.

Hey Genius, you’re the one that took a shot over my bow. If you think I or others spend all day thinking about you, you have bigger problems than we thought. Also, I can say with great confidence that your name didn’t come up. Don’t  believe me ask @MafiaMan he’ll set you straight. Also, @Ice Arena Man and @Godsmack we’re also there. 

[iluvdebbies]

Hey, could you two just pass each other a note in study hall. @SiouxVolley @Goon 

[UND1981]

I'm picking Ohio State to upset St. Cloud and Purple cows to upset Duluth in region finals.  Purple cows for the title.

[MafiaMan]

2 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

This is typical MafiaMan being his normal typepo spelling asshole.  

 

2 hours ago, SiouxVolley said:

Thought there was rules against personal attacks.  MM and Goon break them all the time.

  I’m pretty sure that the A-word has never come up in any of my posts.  Mods, can we get a ruling on this one?

As far as being a “spelling” a-bomb, I’ve already made it quite clear that it’s more of a joke than anything given my word OCD.  Ask me about clipping my nails sometime, because that’s another one.  

[jodcon]

Again back on topic, I just can't cheer for Duluth because of one  guy  reason, no matter how hard I try.

Someone let me know if Mafia and his table of jabronis talk about this post behind my back.

Ok I guess we're back off topic. 

[SiouxVolley]

5 hours ago, Goon said:

Hey Genius, you’re the one that took a shot over my bow. If you think I or others spend all day thinking about you, you have bigger problems than we thought. Also, I can say with great confidence that your name didn’t come up. Don’t  believe me ask @MafiaMan he’ll set you straight. Also, @Ice Arena Man and @Godsmack we’re also there. 

That doesn’t.absolve Mafia Man of being a liar about things previously posted by me.   But naturally, you and MM are pretty tight on those kind of things when it comes to lying.

[Blackheart]

29 minutes ago, SiouxVolley said:

That doesn’t.absolve Mafia Man of being a liar about things previously posted by me.   But naturally, you and MM are pretty tight on those kind of things when it comes to lying.

Jesus...I thought we were talking about hockey for Christ's sake...

[Blackheart]

2 hours ago, jodcon said:

Again back on topic, I just can't cheer for Duluth because of one  guy  reason, no matter how hard I try.

Someone let me know if Mafia and his table of jabronis talk about this post behind my back.off topic. Ok I guess we're back off topic.

You motorboatin' son-of-a-bich...you old sailor you.

[John W.]

Read this morning in the sports section of the Strib  (where I now go for sports information now that the Herald has been turned into a  2nd rate paper....no wait...4th rate or less) that the  'hockey 'Blue Bloods'-Minnesota, North Dakota ,BC, and BU , are not to be found. In this year's NCAA tourney...

Maybe Hakstol saw the collegiate landscape changing and realized there will no longer be dynasty's, thus left toward the tail end of UND's run...Competitive  balance is good for the growth of collegiate hockey....Sad day for some I'm sure...the boosters of those programs..

[Siouxphan27]

3 hours ago, John W. said:

Read this morning in the sports section of the Strib  (where I now go for sports information now that the Herald has been turned into a  2nd rate paper....no wait...4th rate or less) that the  'hockey 'Blue Bloods'-Minnesota, North Dakota ,BC, and BU , are not to be found. In this year's NCAA tourney...

Maybe Hakstol saw the collegiate landscape changing and realized there will no longer be dynasty's, thus left toward the tail end of UND's run...Competitive  balance is good for the growth of collegiate hockey....Sad day for some I'm sure...the boosters of those programs..

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say he left because he was offered a head coaching job in the NHL.  

[Goon]

23 minutes ago, Siouxphan27 said:

I’m gonna go out on a limb and say he left because he was offered a head coaching job in the NHL.  

Yeah, 2 million a year was pretty nice too. 

[CarpeRemote]

17 hours ago, UND1981 said:

I'm picking Ohio State to upset St. Cloud and Purple cows to upset Duluth in region finals.  Purple cows for the title.

I hope Ohio State is out early. Their program is spending its way to a championship (nttiawwt) and they don’t need any more momentum for recruiting

[SiouxFan100]

11 minutes ago, CarpeRemote said:

I hope Ohio State is out early. Their program is spending its way to a championship (nttiawwt) and they don’t need any more momentum for recruiting

I think it is encouraging, for college hockey, that programs are committing money. A strong Ohio State program makes things more interesting.

As far as the tournament. I have a very bad taste for Duluth fans. I have a bad taste for Gopher fans. I don't have a taste for St Cloud fans.

[iluvdebbies]

7 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

I think it is encouraging, for college hockey, that programs are committing money. A strong Ohio State program makes things more interesting.

Not sure how a Big Ten hockey team spending more money is  "encouraging" for college hockey.

[HockeyFan31]

5 minutes ago, iluvdebbies said:

Not sure how a Big Ten hockey team spending more money is  "encouraging" for college hockey.

It shouldn't matter what conference they're from. I'd say it's encouraging that a team who has historically not been a college hockey power, like Ohio St, is putting forth the effort and resources to become nationally relevant. It's good for the sport IMO.

[Tbone]

Yeah like we would hate to get behind a team that spends lavishly on college hockey 

[MafiaMan]

In order, who I would like to win the NCAA championship this year:

#1.  Providence College.  I know, I know, they just won it a few years ago, but PC is near MafiaMom's old stomping grounds up there in RI.  The Friars have always been my second-favorite team.  And who doesn't love those skating friar jerseys?

#2.  Bowling Green.  Now this would be a nice story for a program that hasn't done much since the mid 1980's.  And they have a Bismark Century kid on the roster, to boot, in Alec Rauhauser.  Sentimental choice.   

#3.  Minnesota State.  Not really a fan of those gaudy purple uniforms, but this is another program where an NCAA championship would cause heads just up the road on Hwy 169 to explode.  And Jared Spooner's a Bismarck High School kid, too, so there's that.  

#4.  Northeastern.  @Wilbur  What if I told you that a Boston school won the NCAA hockey title...and it wasn't BU, BC, or Harvard?  ESPN 30 for 30 presents...The Huskies You've Never Heard Of.  

#5.  UMass.  Yes, this continues to violate the policy of hating Hockey East, but UMass has been a doormat for a long time.  Bonus as BU and BC might just shut down their respective programs if the Minutemen win the title.  

#6.  American International College.  While some might view this as a slap in the face to NCAA men's hockey, it actually would make me feel better about the Canisius College series.  Raise your hand if you knew that the Yellow Jackets have been playing hockey since 1948.  Anyone?  Anyone?    

#7.  Cornell.  Yea, the Big Red has typically been the Big Dud come NCAA tournament time, but this program is loaded with history and tradition.  I could rally around that like I did around Yale's 2013 run (wow, has that been that long ago already?).  Cody Haiskanen played at Fargo Davies and with the Force, too.  

#8.  Arizona State.  My heart says 'no'...the long-lost puck bunny admirer in me says 'yes.'  

#9.  St. Cloud State.  The last time a coach won a title in his first go-round, his team fell off drastically the next three years.  Hmnnn...maybe I should have the Huskies ranked much higher on my list for that very reason?  

#10.  Harvard.  Princess Jimmy Vesey provided a little too much drama for me the last time you guys were sniffing around the NCAA's.  

#11.  Denver.  This would make @stoneySIOUX go mad, which is why I can't have them farther down the list.  @Godsmack , I know you won't like DU this high either, but who you gonna swap places with in five below this?  

#12.  Clarkson.  A little too NDSU-like color-wise for my taste.  No reason to hate them, but no reason to like them either.  @Oxbow6 thinks otherwise, 'cuz they're kinda Green Bay's colors too.  Agree to disagree, I guess.    

#13.  Ohio State.  The Buckeyes could win this thing, show up on campus in a couple of weeks with the title trophy, and 99.99% of their fans would complain about the hockey team interrupting the spring football game.  

#14.  Quinnipiac.  I'm tempted to pull for the team that's had such heartbreak in recent in years...then I remembered that Rand Pecknold is their coach.  That logo sucks too.  

#15.  Notre Dame.  Do you really want to go thru the off-season listening to @JohnboyND7 yap about NDSU's football championship AND Notre Dame's hockey natty?  Yea, I didn't think so.  

#16.  Minnesota Duluth.  This really is more of a concern about @DrunkHockeyGuy and his health than anything.  I'd hate to see him requiring a liver transplant after winning a 2nd consecutive national title.  Bruce Ciskie is so likable, though, so it's hard to, wait, no it's not.      

[jdub27]

3 hours ago, MafiaMan said:

#6.  American International College.  While some might view this as a slap in the face to NCAA men's hockey, it actually would make me feel better about the Canisius College series.  Raise your hand if you knew that the Yellow Jackets have been playing hockey since 1948.  Anyone?  Anyone?    

#9.  St. Cloud State.  The last time a coach won a title in his first go-round, his team fell off drastically the next three years.  Hmnnn...maybe I should have the Huskies ranked much higher on my list for that very reason?  

#11.  Denver.  This would make @stoneySIOUX go mad, which is why I can't have them farther down the list.  @Godsmack , I know you won't like DU this high either, but who you gonna swap places with in five below this?  

#13.  Ohio State.  The Buckeyes could win this thing, show up on campus in a couple of weeks with the title trophy, and 99.99% of the fans on campus would complain about the hockey team interrupting the spring football game.  

My rankings for Fargo is AIC / Denver / OSU / SCSU.

SCSU probably gets penalized because they'll actually have some fans there and the disappointment of them flaming out early again would be at least entertaining. Maybe a little harsh, but misery loves company. I know Denver is currently tied with UND at 8 titles, but OSU doesn't deserve more nice things.

[Big Green]

7 minutes ago, jdub27 said:

My rankings for Fargo is AIC / Denver / OSU / SCSU.

SCSU probably gets penalized because they'll actually have some fans there and the disappointment of them flaming out early again would be at least entertaining. Maybe a little harsh, but misery loves company. I know Denver could tie UND at 8 titles, but OSU doesn't deserve more nice things.

Denver already has 8 titles.