2025-26 University of North Dakota Hockey Season

[Blackheart]

2 hours ago, burd said:

We have this forum.  😁

Is there such a thing as Summer Ledgies?

[nodakgirl93]

Going back to the new sweaters I will say the Kelly green color looks much better. Between the new ones and the old ones I'd obviously choose the new ones. Getting rid of the Hawk font is nice. 

[Siouxdaddy]

The real question… Will they change the font at center ice???

[burd]

3 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Is there such a thing as Summer Ledgies?

In the last 3-4 years, I'm sure there has been.   Until a few days ago, I'd never been up there during summer. 

[Fratt Mattin]

1 hour ago, Siouxdaddy said:

The real question… Will they change the font at center ice???

I hope so. I’ve never been a fan of that font on the ice or really in any other usage

[Wilbur]

4 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Is there such a thing as Summer Ledgies?

I'd say yes, but only due to my kids being out of school until late August.  Things get much better when they are contained elsewhere.   

[Sioux90]

4 hours ago, nodakgirl93 said:

Going back to the new sweaters I will say the Kelly green color looks much better. Between the new ones and the old ones I'd obviously choose the new ones. Getting rid of the Hawk font is nice. 

Large North Dakota font on the front is good. Gotta make sure everyone can read it.

[Blackheart]

16 minutes ago, Sioux90 said:

Large North Dakota font on the front is good. Gotta make sure everyone can read it.

And make sure you read it really S L O W for the Minnesota fans.

[burd]

1 hour ago, Wilbur said:

I'd say yes, but only due to my kids being out of school until late August.  Things get much better when they are contained elsewhere.   

I wonder if that's a separate ledge, or they are mixed together on one ledge up there.   It's hard to say for certain when you visit.  I have to think ledgie parents have a different look, but it's been so long, I forget what I looked like.  

[Big A HG]

I assume Russ Hons took the photo of the new unis by how lime green everything looks.  He's good at photography, but all his photos he posts of UND hockey after he edits them makes them way too limey.

[tnt]

19 hours ago, gfNDfan said:

NODAK is great - if you like all your opponents calling you the the NODIKS behind your back.   I was in 5th grade once too! Ironic that Nodak and Hawks both have 5 letters but no one has ever suggested they try that on a jersey but keep desperately grasping on to these old nicknames in the hope they will magically come back - sorry, they're gone forever!  MOVE ON!

The biggest problem is the farther away we move on from the name change the more the new players are confused coming to UND.   Don't you think they wonder who the crowd is cheering for when they wear one jersey and the crowd is cheering for some team called the "Sioux"?  It's an identity crisis that costs us on the ice just because old fans can't deal with a name change.  UND will NEVER win another NC until the fans cheer for the team that's on the ice - not one they wish was still around for their own selfish purposes.  I'd hope a new coach would lead the way to the future but I doubt Dane would dare to rock the boat - SAD!  So it's another 10 years of mediocrity cheering for "THE SIOUX" while the actual team on the ice under performs and goes nowhere - fantastic!

Hawks is great unless you like opponents calling you Hawksuckers. See how that works?  Most adults aren’t worried about what immature people conjure up to insult them, that’s why they are rivals.

[SiouxFanatic]

1 hour ago, tnt said:

Hawks is great unless you like opponents calling you Hawksuckers. See how that works?  Most adults aren’t worried about what immature people conjure up to insult them, that’s why they are rivals.

What a bunch of hawksucking nodiks!! Sue’s a girls name!

[Blackheart]

Not judging but living in the Twin Cities, the term Nodak was basically used as a slur.  Yes, Gofer fans can be mean.

[burd]

46 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

Not judging but living in the Twin Cities, the term Nodak was basically used as a slur.  

My experience was that when I lived in Minn years ago and in Wis. now.  Badger hockey fans have a respect for UND hockey, though.   

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

7 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

Not judging but living in the Twin Cities, the term Nodak was basically used as a slur.  Yes, Gofer fans can be mean.

As pilots say, it's all flyover country. 

[Sioux90]

18 minutes ago, burd said:

My experience was that when I lived in Minn years ago and in Wis. now.  Badger hockey fans have a respect for UND hockey, though.   

Living in southwest WI, it doesn’t seem like anyone here knows what hockey is. Odd, but a beautiful State nonetheless.

[burd]

3 minutes ago, Sioux90 said:

Living in southwest WI, it doesn’t seem like anyone here knows what hockey is. Odd, but a beautiful State nonetheless.

Far enough north to get into the drift less region they do.   Don’t know much about the area south of Prairie du Chien though.

[cberkas]

I'm sure this will be on their podcast Sunday or Monday

[Sweethockey]

He handled the interview very well! He will do UND proud during his time here. I am excited to see him play on Monday.

[Wilbur]

14 hours ago, tnt said:

Hawks is great unless you like opponents calling you Hawksuckers. See how that works?  Most adults aren’t worried about what immature people conjure up to insult them, that’s why they are rivals.

People should really look up unfiltered audio of what is said between these young guys battling it out for 60 minutes.  There is some great ones where they've got minor league players mic'd up.  

When I coached high school I couldn't believe the stuff kids say back and forth.

I'd say getting called "nodiks" would be friendly banter with what else gets said. 

[tnt]

13 hours ago, Blackheart said:

Not judging but living in the Twin Cities, the term Nodak was basically used as a slur.  Yes, Gofer fans can be mean.

Coming from fans of a program that are proud to have a rodent as their mascot!  

[Sioux90]

2 hours ago, tnt said:

Coming from fans of a program that are proud to have a rodent as their mascot!  

Haha. It’s almost as if they don’t know what a gopher actually is.