Goldy visits the Ralph

[siouxforce19]

1 hour ago, nodakgirl93 said:

Sounds like we may be wearing green jerseys for fri night? Idk

Did you see this mentioned somewhere? I know there’s a green out but that usually doesn’t have anything to do with what we wear on ice so I’m assuming we will still wear white jerseys. 

[Sweethockey]

2 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

Did you see this mentioned somewhere? I know there’s a green out but that usually doesn’t have anything to do with what we wear on ice so I’m assuming we will still wear white jerseys. 

I think she means us as the fans are going to wear green for the "Green out".

[siouxforce19]

Just now, Sweethockey said:

I think she means us as the fans are going to wear green for the "Green out".

Ah - Good thing Im not going then. I only have black lol. 

[stoneySIOUX]

On 10/17/2023 at 12:49 PM, siouxfan512 said:

UND and MN is absolutely still a rivalry. UofM fans hate losing to UND, but it is probably a bit bigger for UND, as the Gophers also have Wisconsin. The beauty of the WCHA was there were multiple interconference rivalries. It will forever be said how that was the best conference.

While this is still a rivalry, and I'm pumped that we play every year, the rivalry was so much better when we played twice per year. 4 games, plus WCHA tourney matchups, plus NCAA Tourney matchups. That many games between top programs is the recipes for a rivalry. Cheap shots, crazy goals, fights, heated tempers, close wins/losses, ending another teams season .... they all contribute.

Just wish we could play them more often. I used to know their whole team. Who was good. Who was the agitator. Etc. Tough to keep track of their roster on a regular basis now.

While certainly anecdotal, being a UND grad and living in the Minneapolis area, every hockey fan in my circle who cheers for Minnesota still considers it a major, major rivalry, and most in that same circle hate UND more than any other. Are you considering the casual fan who doesn't really follow college hockey vigorously? 

Just listen to the crowd on Friday. That's all the questions that need be answered.

[Sweethockey]

6 hours ago, siouxkid12 said:

Was there last year and was there 16 years ago and the atmosphere was completely different between the times I was there.

Will you be in Grand Forks this weekend for the gopher series?

[brianvf]

7 hours ago, siouxkid12 said:

Was there last year and was there 16 years ago and the atmosphere was completely different between the times I was there.

That settles it then!   

[stoneySIOUX]

7 minutes ago, brianvf said:

That settles it then!   

Lol in his defense, a lot of our opinions are based on anecdotal evidence, and so are his. All good. I get his point.

[nodakgirl93]

3 hours ago, siouxforce19 said:

Did you see this mentioned somewhere? I know there’s a green out but that usually doesn’t have anything to do with what we wear on ice so I’m assuming we will still wear white jerseys. 

Just the Ralph fb page. But it's probably just the fans. In the past they have done white-outs I know with the home whites. 

[Sweethockey]

41 minutes ago, nodakgirl93 said:

Just the Ralph fb page. But it's probably just the fans. In the past they have done white-outs I know with the home whites. 

[I Ranger]

1 hour ago, Sweethockey said:

I wish they would just ditch this idea. We've tried the white out and green outs before and our crowd just has never caught on. Sure there will be probably 70% wearing green but it will never be like those NHL arenas where literally everyone is doing it. 

[burd]

48 minutes ago, I Ranger said:

I wish they would just ditch this idea. We've tried the white out and green outs before and our crowd just has never caught on. Sure there will be probably 70% wearing green but it will never be like those NHL arenas where literally everyone is doing it. 

I imagine they hand out t-shirts at pro events, don’t they?

[thUNDer]

4 hours ago, Sweethockey said:

I think she means us as the fans are going to wear green for the "Green out".

What about Saturday night? Anyone?

[Oxbow6]

1 minute ago, thUNDer said:

What about Saturday night? Anyone?

Tony Hrkac's last shift

[Blackheart]

1 hour ago, Oxbow6 said:

Tony Hrkac's last shift

Ah man, wish I could be there for that.

[thUNDer]

Being in Vegas at the Hall of Fame game just 5 years ago may change some minds about the “fiercest rivalry.” It was an awesome atmosphere as told by the LVJournal https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/north-dakota-clips-rival-minnesota-before-rowdy-hockey-crowd/amp/

[Dave Berger]

Please enjoy this trip down memory lane... and many thanks to all who contributed!

Discuss. 

Dave

[Blackheart]

10 minutes ago, Dave Berger said:

Please enjoy this trip down memory lane... and many thanks to all who contributed!

Discuss. 

Dave

Well done sir!

[Green Banner]

On 10/18/2023 at 12:28 PM, siouxforce19 said:

Did you see this mentioned somewhere? I know there’s a green out but that usually doesn’t have anything to do with what we wear on ice so I’m assuming we will still wear white jerseys. 

Herald stated the team will wear green jerseys on Friday

[Green Banner]

[Sweethockey]

[sioux rube]

[Brett0909]

8 minutes ago, sioux rube said:

First thought was man, I miss Pinto…we were lucky to have him for a couple years and great to see him still repping  UND…get that guy the contract he deserves!

Followed quickly by…don’t let siouxkid see this or he’ll be calling Shane up to make sure to correct him that it’s not a rivalry. (Tongue in cheek my man, but maybe try to limit the telling everyone else whether they should consider it a rivalry or not). We all miss what it once was, but most still consider it a big one. 

[fightingsioux4life]

28 minutes ago, Brett0909 said:

First thought was man, I miss Pinto…we were lucky to have him for a couple years and great to see him still repping  UND…get that guy the contract he deserves!

Followed quickly by…don’t let siouxkid see this or he’ll be calling Shane up to make sure to correct him that it’s not a rivalry. (Tongue in cheek my man, but maybe try to limit the telling everyone else whether they should consider it a rivalry or not). We all miss what it once was, but most still consider it a big one. 

Yeah, doesn't Pinto realize that the rivalry died after the 2013 WCHA Final Five? 

[Wilbur]

I'm anxious to see how Minnesota handles the crowd driven push by UND right away.  I'm envisioning UND coming out fast and physical, the likes of which Minnesota hasn't seen to this point.

[stoneySIOUX]

37 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

I'm anxious to see how Minnesota handles the crowd driven push by UND right away.  I'm envisioning UND coming out fast and physical, the likes of which Minnesota hasn't seen to this point.

I think this is a great point. We are more senior in terms of games played, with Minny being rather young. I'd bet this will be the loudest and most raucous atmosphere a majority of their kids have ever played (I guess the same could be said for some of our transfers, too). Gotta come out hard. 

Man, if we pot one early...