WJC - 2026

[fightingsioux4life]

1 minute ago, The Sicatoka said:

When did “North Dakota” get added to George Carlin’s words you can’t say on television? Michigan and Boston are apparently acceptable. 

And Zellers not getting Player of the Game yesterday was a crock of horse crap.

[Oxbow6]

Zellers needs to butt-end Bob right in the nuts when this game is over.

[Tradition]

Bob still trying to prove he can win a tournament by making dumb coaching decisions.

[fightingsioux4life]

3 minutes ago, The Sicatoka said:

When did “North Dakota” get added to George Carlin’s words you can’t say on television? Michigan and Boston are apparently acceptable. 

I think I heard UND mentioned earlier today, but I don't remember which game it was.

[ChrisUND1]

1 minute ago, fightingsioux4life said:

I think I heard UND mentioned earlier today, but I don't remember which game it was.

TSN guys are always good about it.    Mentioned it when talking about Reschny today.  Even noted his freshman scoring ranking in NCAA.  

[tnt]

1 minute ago, Tradition said:

Bob still trying to prove he can win a tournament by making dumb coaching decisions.

Faber wasn’t on the gophers 1st power play unit, so yeah Bob isn’t always great at roster management.  In fact I wonder if it was someone else’s decision to include Zellers on the roster.

[fightingsioux4life]

Just now, ChrisUND1 said:

TSN guys are always good about it.    Mentioned it when talking about Reschny today.  Even noted his freshman scoring ranking in NCAA.  

I think that's what I heard.

Good thing Don Cherry isn't in charge of what gets talked about on the air. 

[Sioux_Hab-it]

TSN knows that Zellers is the man as he was their second intermission interview a couple of minutes ago.  

[Sweethockey]

7 minutes ago, tnt said:

Faber wasn’t on the gophers 1st power play unit, so yeah Bob isn’t always great at roster management.  In fact I wonder if it was someone else’s decision to include Zellers on the roster.

It most definitely was someone else’s choice. 

[Sweethockey]

Anyone know what the injury was to Hutson?

[The Sicatoka]

They haven’t said.

[scpa0305]

36 minutes ago, cberkas said:

Has Emery played?

A ton more now that Hutson is out.

[scpa0305]

8 minutes ago, Sioux_Hab-it said:

TSN knows that Zellers is the man as he was their second intermission interview a couple of minutes ago.  

I’m sure Bob was pissed 

[scpa0305]

26 minutes ago, Godsmack said:

Did someone say Zellers hadn’t been seeing much ice this game?

He played 2 shifts in the first, one in the second. 

[brianvf]

16 minutes ago, tnt said:

In fact I wonder if it was someone else’s decision to include Zellers on the roster.

 

8 minutes ago, Sweethockey said:

It most definitely was someone else’s choice. 

It wasn't Motzko's decision, it was the USA GM.  Bob just "went along" with the decision.  

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“The bottom line is he was always in the mix,” USA coach Bob Motzko said. “There were some that were left off that still could’ve been at camp. … He really started to heat up on the power play, and he’s got a great stick. (Vanbiesbrouck) made the call and said, ‘I think we need to add him.’ I said, ‘Absolutely. Let’s do it.’ From Day 1, we’ve seen that stick. I said to trust the process … that’s one thing I learned to get the group you want. It was a great call that they made.”

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/will-zellers-proves-late-addition-to-usas-roster-was-the-right-call-in-wjc-breakout-2

[The Sicatoka]

USA25 is a defensive zone liability.

[tnt]

I really do like that Steiner.  I assume that is the one that UND is interested in?

[AlphaMikeFoxtrot]

Mooney playing PK and on the ice at the end is so blatant in favoritism.

[tnt]

Zellers doesn’t see the ice in crunch time but Mooney.

[brianvf]

2 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Mooney playing PK and on the ice at the end is so blatant in favoritism.

Mooney is the last forward on the US team that should see PK time. 

[brianvf]

3 minutes ago, tnt said:

Zellers doesn’t see the ice in crunch time but Mooney.

This roster mis-management makes it not surprising that UMN is struggling so badly this year.

[tnt]

Zellers probably has had more opportunities per shift than any one else in the tournament.  Motzko is a joke.

[cberkas]

PoG to the first goal scorer, why, because Bob said so 

[dustnyou]

Man that’s something. Zellers line by far the best in game 1. Will with 2 Gino’s and an apple. So naturally he doesnt get ice time tonight for game 2… still scores one though lol. Sadly during anthem his hair was still dry. Didn’t even break a sweat.. gotta love Bob at the helm 

[cberkas]

Bob: I must punish you because you went to UND