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UND has the region it wanted, with the teams it wanted, with a mostly healthy roster; plus had a flu bug that came & passed at exactly the right time & a transfer in Young who is intimately aw

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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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Just one thing left to do then. Win the whole effin thing.

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11 minutes ago, AlphaMikeFoxtrot said:

Sh1tty ice at a regional...stop me if you've heard this before.

Yearly, except usually not in the West. 

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https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-practice-journal-fighting-hawks-skate-in-denny-sanford-premier-center

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"Practice was good today," Jackson said. "Guys were sharp, guys were in great spirits. It was fun, good energy. That's where you want the guys to be — in that sweet spot between being on edge and ready to go and not too overdone. They were at a good level, where they were sharp and making plays and executing well."

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Players privately said the arena had a reputation for poor ice conditions. Wednesday's practice did nothing to change their opinions.

UND players left the surface on Wednesday afternoon, saying it was not in great condition, and they were particularly worried about playing the second game on the sheet Thursday night. The one bright spot: It was 77 degrees Wednesday afternoon in Sioux Falls. Thursday's high is 52.

 

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‘‘Twas the night before regionals, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Anticipations were high, to return to glory once seen, felt the folks of the mighty kelly green. 
 

sorry that’s all I got. Buckle up everyone, the playoff season starts tomorrow. It’s been a fun journey so far, hoping our team makes some good memories this weekend and beyond

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6 hours ago, brianvf said:

https://www.grandforksherald.com/sports/und-hockey/und-practice-journal-fighting-hawks-skate-in-denny-sanford-premier-center

 

I remember the last regional I was at in Sioux Falls the ice was horrible.   They turned the ac on in the building and some areas of the ice never froze after zamming.    Long waits for games to resume.   If I remember correctly the goofs lost because the  puck stuck against the wall behind the net and their defenseman over skated it 

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4 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

31 USHL regular season home games and they can not figure this ice issue out??

Have skated on it in previous years and it was pretty good those years. It was a little softer than the youth rinks that are always freezing but I felt the same about the Ralph's ice compared to the Olympic sheet or Blue Line Club Arena. 

But they also did have the ice out for like 3 weeks from SDHSAA wrestling and Summit league tournaments. But the stampede has played on it since then so should've been plenty of time. Some years they have kept the ice under the floor for these tournaments this year I am pretty sure they took it out instead of covering it. Not sure if they did that knowing they needed to change logos to NCAA and just accepted to completely replace instead of shaving down to logo level. 

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12 hours ago, Oxbow6 said:

31 USHL regular season home games and they can not figure this ice issue out??

Same with Fargo.  Scheels has a geothermal system which is not ideal for hockey playing in warmer temp months and lots of bodies in the building.  Last year the Gophers-UMASS game after the Mankato and Western game was a slush fest.  I'm not sure what kind of ice plant system the Denny center has down in Sioux Falls, but if its 77 degrees outside and you don't have your HVAC figured out it makes for a terrible surface.    

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4 minutes ago, Wilbur said:

Same with Fargo.  Scheels has a geothermal system which is not ideal for hockey playing in warmer temp months and lots of bodies in the building.  Last year the Gophers-UMASS game after the Mankato and Western game was a slush fest.  I'm not sure what kind of ice plant system the Denny center has down in Sioux Falls, but if its 77 degrees outside and you don't have your HVAC figured out it makes for a terrible surface.    

Makes a guy wonder why they'd ever be chosen(again) as a host for an NCAA tournament if they can't maintain acceptable ice conditions. Warm temperatures at the end of March isn't that rare in Sioux Falls

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The 1st time we hosted in Sioux Falls they kept the entire arena at 53 degrees. It felt like a January game in Roseau. I distinctly remember a woman holding up a sign saying “Where’s UND?” I was so happy when they got smoked by Air Force.

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11 minutes ago, burd said:

Looks like cool game-time temps today, which should minimize ice problems

Lower relative humidity is critical- source friend manages multiple rinks in the south

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