Sioux Falls Regional - UND / Prov / QU / Merrimack

[atxsioux]

3 hours ago, franchise said:

Fri/Sat and Sat/Sun is so much better for planning. Extra night stay, day of meals, entertainment, etc with this setup isnt ideal

 

Definitely makes it harder on all fans from a budget / PTO perspective.
 

Doubt the coaches change it back though. So to tweak it, would be more ideal if they did the games Friday - Monday. Would at least be a little better than the current system for fans plus better for viewing on TV as you really will only miss 1 game if you’re trapped at work Friday. (Monday would be a doubleheader of regional finals at night which would be fun)

[brianvf]

Young facing his old team:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/tyler-young-set-to-face-former-team-in-ncaa-tournament

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"I pinch myself sometimes," Young said about this season. "It's pretty surreal. You kind of get nervous with the transfer portal and stuff. You just don't know how it's going to shake out. Getting to come here in the first place was super special, but then, just biding my time and getting the opportunity that they've given me and trying to run with it has been super special. I wish I had another year at this place, because it's been literally a dream come true.

"I was still shocked my first game here. You don't realize how special this team is to the community here. It's a different planet out here. It really is."

 

[UNDDOM]

Looking at the available tickets for both games, kind of shocked as roughly only half sold so far.  Granted this place holds 11K.  

[Blackheart]

4 minutes ago, UNDDOM said:

Looking at the available tickets for both games, kind of shocked as roughly only half sold so far.  Granted this place holds 11K.  

Not really surprised...it's a haul from Grand Forks and the number of local alumni would have to be considerably less than the Twin Cities area, for instance.  Some fans may be banking on UND making it to Vegas and are trying to save a few $$$ by not attending the regional.

[franchise]

14 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

Not really surprised...it's a haul from Grand Forks and the number of local alumni would have to be considerably less than the Twin Cities area, for instance.  Some fans may be banking on UND making it to Vegas and are trying to save a few $$$ by not attending the regional.

Probably also a bunch planning a Saturday trip without using PTO

[tnt]

40 minutes ago, UNDDOM said:

Looking at the available tickets for both games, kind of shocked as roughly only half sold so far.  Granted this place holds 11K.  

Tickets are more than the NCHC playoffs, so makes sense if that was too much, having to pay for a hotel and tickets should be too.

[SIOUXFAN97]

does ss.com just shut down the scoreboard at a point?

[gfhockey]

1 hour ago, UNDDOM said:

Looking at the available tickets for both games, kind of shocked as roughly only half sold so far.  Granted this place holds 11K.  

And the other schools will not sell their allotment so there will be more release in the public

[brianvf]

Herald SF regional preview:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/ncaa-sioux-falls-regional-at-a-glance

Didn't realize that UND has the #2 FR scoring class in the country, behind only QU.

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Quinnipiac has the highest-scoring freshman class in the tournament with a whopping 180 points. Quinnipiac's top three scorers are all freshmen. UND is second with 144 points from its rookie class.

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Since Dec. 11, no team in the country has more wins than Merrimack. The Warriors are 16-5-2 since then. Western Michigan and Sacred Heart also have 16.

 

[TwamleyShuffle]

The Herald has an article about how there’s a pregame party in Sioux Falls to benefit the hockey NIL program for those who are going to the game

[brianvf]

57 minutes ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

The Herald has an article about how there’s a pregame party in Sioux Falls to benefit the hockey NIL program for those who are going to the game

They'll need to boost up the NIL this summer if they want to get the Ruck bros.    

[SiouxFan100]

There shouldn’t be a problem getting tickets to the Saturday game when UND plays - correct?

[TwamleyShuffle]

33 minutes ago, SiouxFan100 said:

There shouldn’t be a problem getting tickets to the Saturday game when UND plays - correct?

I mean it seats 11,000 so you should be good I imagine. Best of luck

[SiouxFan100]

How did - why did Sioux Falls end up with a 11,000 arena?

[Blackheart]

1 hour ago, SiouxFan100 said:

How did - why did Sioux Falls end up with a 11,000 arena?

That's where the USHL Sioux Falls Stampede play their home games.  Maybe they have a lot of concerts and other events there as well.

[nascar99]

On 3/22/2026 at 4:42 PM, Oxbow6 said:

Weekes is really solid

Not a well versed NCAA Hockey guy. Sometimes talks just to talk when doing color. Much better in studio than color IMHO

[Blackheart]

2 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Not a well versed NCAA Hockey guy. Sometimes talks just to talk when doing color. Much better in studio than color IMHO

So Buccigross-ish?  Does he scream a lot when teams come close to scoring?  That's always fun to listen to.

[cberkas]

Bucci and Colby in Loveland, awww they can't glaze Penn State and McKenna

[nascar99]

Just now, Blackheart said:

So Buccigross-ish?  Does he scream a lot when teams come close to scoring?  That's always fun to listen to.

Not a screamer, but there are points after a goal where he's just too excited and gets a bit annoying. I like Weekes from a macro standpoint and he does his research when given new assignments (usually in the NHL world where he does 95% of his work), but I don't expect him to be great knowing some of the key details of the NCAA world & its players like the diehards around here would know.

TL;DR: You might get a bit annoyed with him for certain reasons, but he's generally fine.

[Blackheart]

25 minutes ago, nascar99 said:

Not a screamer, but there are points after a goal where he's just too excited and gets a bit annoying. I like Weekes from a macro standpoint and he does his research when given new assignments (usually in the NHL world where he does 95% of his work), but I don't expect him to be great knowing some of the key details of the NCAA world & its players like the diehards around here would know.

TL;DR: You might get a bit annoyed with him for certain reasons, but he's generally fine.

I expect the very least when it comes to ESPN broadcast crews so if this guy knows just a little bit it will be fine.

[cberkas]

They should have it where only Weeks forehead shows

[nodak651]

11 hours ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

The Herald has an article about how there’s a pregame party in Sioux Falls to benefit the hockey NIL program for those who are going to the game

At the pregame party and also Bdubs

 

 

[brucespook]

5 hours ago, cberkas said:

Bucci and Colby in Loveland, awww they can't glaze Penn State and McKenna

Don’t count on it 

 

[Sioux712]

11 hours ago, SiouxFan100 said:

How did - why did Sioux Falls end up with a 11,000 arena?

Their previous arena (Sioux Falls Arena) was very outdated, built in the 50s. They were in desperate need of a new home for the Stampede as well as a place to host other events like concerts, monster jam, etc. Additionally, Sioux Falls is growing like a weed, with population doubling since the 90s.   

 

Hockey in general is also booming in the city; They got Scheels IcePlex, west of the airport, with 3 sheets, and the new rink for Augustana (Midco Arena) etc.  

[ND_Texan]

Still no word on Ollie?