Blackheart Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 4 hours ago, geaux_sioux said: Not sure what that means but it doesn't seem good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 10, 2020 Share Posted June 10, 2020 The Sioux host Michigan Wreck at REA in January of 2008. Here's the Friday night game hosted by your favorites; Sweeney and Scanlan! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 11, 2020 Share Posted June 11, 2020 Saturday night against Tech and the Sioux are looking for the sweep! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thUNDer Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 TGIF.......So excited for our hockey tonight. Ummmm, decisions, decisions.....Watch vs Wreck or Ugly Helmets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 12, 2020 Share Posted June 12, 2020 48 minutes ago, thUNDer said: TGIF.......So excited for our hockey tonight. Ummmm, decisions, decisions.....Watch vs Wreck or Ugly Helmets? Better watch Ugly Helmets...I swear Red Berenson has YouTube spies looking to take down any video of Michigan losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 13, 2020 Share Posted June 13, 2020 Here's a personal favorite...The Sioux take on the upstart Badgers (who got into the tourney with a sub .500 record) at the Kohl Center in Madison with a trip to the Frozen Four on the line. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 18, 2020 Share Posted June 18, 2020 Well it looks like we are back in business....my good SiouxSports friend Mujack has provided me with enough technology/help desk support to convert the 2007-08 games recorded to a workable format for YouTube. Mujack, you and Ryan Duncan vs Bemidji are the MAN! Note: The game picks up during the first intermission. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 A little bit tighter on Saturday night as UND goes for the sweep against Berrrrrr-midji. Watching these old games reminds me of how much I miss Sweeney's call...he was a homer but he was OUR homer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 The Sioux take on the Mildcats of UNH (University of No Hardware) at the Ralph in December of 2007. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 Still have a small stack of games to get through for the 2007-08 season...will try to put them out there in order up through the regional NCAA games against Princeton and Bucky Badger. Need to redo that Wisconsin game; the version out there now is kind of a mess. So, January 25 2008, the Sioux host Anchorage for game one of two at the Ralph. Enjoy! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted June 19, 2020 Share Posted June 19, 2020 From that diving backcheck in his very first game against Manitobe, I've always loved Trupp. But watching these archived games, I feel that way even more so. He just never quit skating. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 6 hours ago, burd said: From that diving backcheck in his very first game against Manitobe, I've always loved Trupp. But watching these archived games, I feel that way even more so. He just never quit skating. That and the goal he scored in OT at Mariucci batting the pass from behind the goal out of the air past Kangas...was lucky enough to be in attendance for that one. Love the Trupper; he was true Sioux...through and through. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 20, 2020 Share Posted June 20, 2020 After beating the Seawolves Friday night at REA, the Sioux go for the series sweep! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UNDlaw80 Posted June 21, 2020 Share Posted June 21, 2020 Just stumbled upon this. 1980 title game. Taylor, Smail, Chorney, Sykes, Walker, ect in action. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 22 hours ago, UNDlaw80 said: Just stumbled upon this. 1980 title game. Taylor, Smail, Chorney, Sykes, Walker, ect in action. Thanks for posting! I had never seen the broadcast, after being at the games in person. (Hey nobody had VCR's in the dorm.) Some things stay the same - UND players excelling at playing a 200 foot game would be at the top of my list - but a lot has changed. Some of the obvious upon watching the game: * Rules were different. Ice the puck and change lines. Interference was in the books as a penalty but basically never called. * Game play was different. No 2 or 3 minute breaks every five minutes on the clock. Throwing the puck at a goalie with tiny pads on was often a smart move, even if it risked turning over the puck. Shutouts were unheard of. Low plexiglass all around and no nets meant clearing the zone was harder than just flipping it high off the glass. * UND's starting goalie, Darren Jensen, a freshman, didn't have his name on that back of his jersey. (Or at least that's what I thought I saw.) Budgets for sewing letters on were tight in those days apparently. * I forgot that public TV got the game broadcast back home. Amazing. (ESPN apparently had other things going on at the time. Basketball, I suppose.) So many memories of that weekend ... topic for another post. Thanks again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 The Sioux host the hated Pioneers at REA. UND is without Coach Dave Hakstol who was serving a suspension for a 'gesture' to the referee in a previous series against Minnesota. Not to worry as Andrew Kozek is a SNIPER! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 21 hours ago, farce poobah said: Thanks for posting! I had never seen the broadcast, after being at the games in person. (Hey nobody had VCR's in the dorm.) Some things stay the same - UND players excelling at playing a 200 foot game would be at the top of my list - but a lot has changed. Some of the obvious upon watching the game: * Rules were different. Ice the puck and change lines. Interference was in the books as a penalty but basically never called. * Game play was different. No 2 or 3 minute breaks every five minutes on the clock. Throwing the puck at a goalie with tiny pads on was often a smart move, even if it risked turning over the puck. Shutouts were unheard of. Low plexiglass all around and no nets meant clearing the zone was harder than just flipping it high off the glass. * UND's starting goalie, Darren Jensen, a freshman, didn't have his name on that back of his jersey. (Or at least that's what I thought I saw.) Budgets for sewing letters on were tight in those days apparently. * I forgot that public TV got the game broadcast back home. Amazing. (ESPN apparently had other things going on at the time. Basketball, I suppose.) So many memories of that weekend ... topic for another post. Thanks again. Hey Farce, Which one are you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Blackheart said: Hey Farce, Which one are you? I was the loud and obnoxious one. Okay okay... Of the four guys with helmets on, the second from the left (as we faced the ice). Two stories for tonight: During the 3rd period, Doug Smail took a high hit in front of us and lay on his stomach, clearly in pain. We responded by telling the referees that they were missing a good game, that they should give the whistle to their seeing eye dog, or better yet if the whistle got too heavy, to give it to us. We also told Northern Michigan's player (Hanson I think) how much trouble he would be in next time he went into the corner chasing the puck. After a couple minutes on the ice, Smail rolled over onto his back, looked up at us, and winked. We paused ... for just a half second ... before returning to our verbal outrage. Earlier, as we walked into our seats for the Thursday night semifinal vs Dartmouth, we found some tweed-wearing fans standing in our seats. They were encouraging their players, telling one of their all-conference guys that he should get a hat trick. To which my buddy replied, "Your whole team isn't getting a hat trick." (They didn't. 4-1 Sioux.) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Okay ... just a couple more. As we entered the arena Thursday, we were surprised to see a bunch of strangers dressed up in UND T-shirts and carrying band instruments. Previous discussions with band members were on the order of "no money, no trip". We soon discovered they were from Cranston RI, and many of them played for hockey games so they were happy to be there, see the game, get free t-shirts, and a couple extra bucks on the side. Before the third period Thursday, a writer from Sports Illustrated came down to chat. (I think it was Jack Falla but don't bet the farm on that.) We talked for a while ... he had tracked the saga of Kermit the Frog as mascot and how we'd gotten him returned from Michigan earlier that year. But he was skeptical that UND could come back vs Dartmouth, as he had seen them several times and had high regard. And after all it was zero to one with only 20 minutes left. Supremely confident, we assured him we were a 3rd period team. He returned to the press box, but late in the game, as UND closed in on that 4-1 win, we gave him a thumbs up, and he returned it. Also between periods, but on Saturday. Brad Cox's dad came down to chat. He was a very interesting guy, we talked about how we'd enjoyed his son's play, but would miss him the next season as this was his final year of eligibility. "We can't play without our Cox." He told us a few stories, and before leaving, he offered to give us a few bucks for gas or something a little more potent. But we told him we weren't in it for the money, and didn't want to jeopardize our amateur status. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burd Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Thanks for some great stuff, farce. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 7 hours ago, farce poobah said: Okay ... just a couple more. As we entered the arena Thursday, we were surprised to see a bunch of strangers dressed up in UND T-shirts and carrying band instruments. Previous discussions with band members were on the order of "no money, no trip". We soon discovered they were from Cranston RI, and many of them played for hockey games so they were happy to be there, see the game, get free t-shirts, and a couple extra bucks on the side. Before the third period Thursday, a writer from Sports Illustrated came down to chat. (I think it was Jack Falla but don't bet the farm on that.) We talked for a while ... he had tracked the saga of Kermit the Frog as mascot and how we'd gotten him returned from Michigan earlier that year. But he was skeptical that UND could come back vs Dartmouth, as he had seen them several times and had high regard. And after all it was zero to one with only 20 minutes left. Supremely confident, we assured him we were a 3rd period team. He returned to the press box, but late in the game, as UND closed in on that 4-1 win, we gave him a thumbs up, and he returned it. Also between periods, but on Saturday. Brad Cox's dad came down to chat. He was a very interesting guy, we talked about how we'd enjoyed his son's play, but would miss him the next season as this was his final year of eligibility. "We can't play without our Cox." He told us a few stories, and before leaving, he offered to give us a few bucks for gas or something a little more potent. But we told him we weren't in it for the money, and didn't want to jeopardize our amateur status. Love it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 The Sioux go for the sweep after Andrew Kozek's hat trick Friday night against the DU Pioneers. Oh, btw, if you watch this game until the 2nd intermission, you may refer to this as the Kyle Radke/Brandon Vossberg game. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Sioux host the dirty Gofers at REA. This game was already posted but it was from the Gofer station with Gofer announcers. This one is the local Grand Forks feed with Sweeney so it is much better. Also, during the first intermission, they ask the UND coaching staff favorite memories about playing against Minny. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farce poobah Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 More stories from the 1980 Frozen Four ... an amazing year indeed. Due to money shortages, we drove to MSP to catch an early Thursday morning flight. Leaving after a Wednesday night exam, and forgoing a hotel room expense, we were driving into snow and ice by Alexandria. Next thing we know, we're sliding into the center median of the I-94 freeway. After failing to push it out, we were joined by a couple Native Americans; one of them confidently said how easy this would be. He gets into drivers seat, we get behind it to push, and WHAM! he drops it into reverse and we were scurrying to avoid getting run over. But he was right - and the journey continued. We did seek to gain gas money from gullible motorists. (I kid, I kid.) On Friday night, we chose not to go to the Cornell vs Northern Michigan semifinal, and instead hit the combat zone in Boston, with a local guy who knew his way around. (Good thing.) As we swigged our expensive beers and started ogling a scantily clad female who sought to convey an exotic dance, we noticed a couple Northern Michigan hats across the platform. Ignoring the dancer for a few minutes, we asked who won. How was the game. Our conversation was interrupted only by the dancer, who dropped an expletive at us and noted she was trying to make a thing happen here. After winning Saturday's title game, we headed down to the locker room to congratulate the team and staff. Somehow, security let us past, and we joined the locker room exhilaration for a few minutes. We were like "great game guys!" and they were like "great game Farce". Then, they started asking if they could wear our helmets. There's only one right answer to THAT question. Somewhere in my dusty archives, I have pictures of several players wearing Farce helmets and laughing hysterically. Gino also. The Sioux Boosters get together at a local hotel was also a blast. Many high fives, many people asking if they could buy us a drink, and many people asking to take pictures with us. It went on a long time ... (hey it had been 17 years since the last title). All that revelry led to ... On Sunday morning, we overslept our flight back to MSP. (None of us had the money to buy another ticket, so yeah the pressure was on.) But amazingly, as we ran toward the gate (this is 1980 security, remember) we saw a flight crew in front of us. Turns out it was OUR flight crew. They had overslept too. The harder we work, the luckier we get. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackheart Posted June 24, 2020 Share Posted June 24, 2020 5 minutes ago, farce poobah said: More stories from the 1980 Frozen Four ... an amazing year indeed. Due to money shortages, we drove to MSP to catch an early Thursday morning flight. Leaving after a Wednesday night exam, and forgoing a hotel room expense, we were driving into snow and ice by Alexandria. Next thing we know, we're sliding into the center median of the I-94 freeway. After failing to push it out, we were joined by a couple Native Americans; one of them confidently said how easy this would be. He gets into drivers seat, we get behind it to push, and WHAM! he drops it into reverse and we were scurrying to avoid getting run over. But he was right - and the journey continued. We did seek to gain gas money from gullible motorists. (I kid, I kid.) On Friday night, we chose not to go to the Cornell vs Northern Michigan semifinal, and instead hit the combat zone in Boston, with a local guy who knew his way around. (Good thing.) As we swigged our expensive beers and started ogling a scantily clad female who sought to convey an exotic dance, we noticed a couple Northern Michigan hats across the platform. Ignoring the dancer for a few minutes, we asked who won. How was the game. Our conversation was interrupted only by the dancer, who dropped an expletive at us and noted she was trying to make a thing happen here. After winning Saturday's title game, we headed down to the locker room to congratulate the team and staff. Somehow, security let us past, and we joined the locker room exhilaration for a few minutes. We were like "great game guys!" and they were like "great game Farce". Then, they started asking if they could wear our helmets. There's only one right answer to THAT question. Somewhere in my dusty archives, I have pictures of several players wearing Farce helmets and laughing hysterically. Gino also. The Sioux Boosters get together at a local hotel was also a blast. Many high fives, many people asking if they could buy us a drink, and many people asking to take pictures with us. It went on a long time ... (hey it had been 17 years since the last title). All that revelry led to ... On Sunday morning, we overslept our flight back to MSP. (None of us had the money to buy another ticket, so yeah the pressure was on.) But amazingly, as we ran toward the gate (this is 1980 security, remember) we saw a flight crew in front of us. Turns out it was OUR flight crew. They had overslept too. The harder we work, the luckier we get. Sounds like a hell of a trip! Thanks for sharing...You should check out those dusty archives and put a pic or two out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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