The Frozen Four-Viva Las Vegas!

[Johnny Five]

Should be a great Frozen Four.  

UND-UW, as a Gopher fan I'd just like to see a meteor shower lol.  UND has a better roster and should be favored, the wildcard in that crafty SOB behind the bench for Wisconsin.  Perhaps offset however, but UNDs advantage in the pipes with Spunar.  I'll take UND 4-2.

DU-Michigan.  When Michigan is going, they are electric and I'm not sure anyone can stop them, as evidenced by jumping on UMD.  But then the Dogs turned the tables.  UM will try to get up and down the ice, will be interesting to see how Carle combats that, because DU has the skill and grit to play whatever style is necessary.  Stay out of the box and I like the Pioneers chances - I think this is an OT game and a toss up.  My brain says DU because of street cred, my stomach says UM.

UND - Michigan for the ship.

Regardless, Frozen Fours don't grow on trees.  Enjoy the ride, one hell of a turnaround by UND this season - forget that Michigan and UW didn't make the tournament last year either.  Gives me a little hope for the Larson's squad next year at least.  

Good luck!

[Blackheart]

10 hours ago, cberkas said:

@MafiaMan I hope you are on you best behavior around Michigan at the Frozen Four. We don't need a repeat   

Yes, thank you for mentioning this.

[burd]

1 hour ago, CMSioux said:

There are few teams that UND has a more colorful rivalry with than Wisconsin. You can go back generations and find classic games. Their fans are passionate and most were friendly. Will always  remember the night the dead badger was hidden in the rafters at the Old Ralph and when Sioux took a late lead the fishing line was pulled and the badger dropped down and hung right in front of the camera on live TV.  Gotta respect fans that are willing to wear a dead animal on their heads.

As a native Nodak who’s a life-long hockey fan and a near 40-year resident of Wisconsin, I love the UND/UW rivalry.  And I can tell you that Buckey fans do too, though it has gathered dust in recent years.   UW fans feel an intense rivalry with UMinn and UMich in other major sports, but they’ve sort of held a special place for the Nodak hockey rivalry.  Maybe that’s becoming a thing of the past, but there are plenty of Wisconsin fans old enough to really look forward to this matchup in Vegas.   It evokes so many great memoirs on both sides.   The good guys in green gotta win, but I hope it’s a barn burner.  A memory maker. 

[Blackheart]

4 minutes ago, burd said:

As a native Nodak who’s a life-long hockey fan and a near 40-year resident of Wisconsin, I love the UND/UW rivalry.  And I can tell you that Buckey fans do too, though it has gathered dust in recent years.   UW fans feel an intense rivalry with UMinn and UMich in other major sports, but they’ve sort of held a special place for the Nodak hockey rivalry.  Maybe that’s becoming a thing of the past, but there are plenty of Wisconsin fans old enough to really look forward to this matchup in Vegas.   It evokes so many great memoirs on both sides.   The good guys in green gotta win, but I hope it’s a barn burner.  A memory maker. 

This was a fun one…

 

 

[burd]

13 minutes ago, Blackheart said:

This was a fun one…

 

 

Blackheart:   Memory Keeper.  

[burd]

There are probably enough games out there to have a UND/WI memory thread  in the run-up to Vegas.  

[dustnyou]

2 hours ago, CMSioux said:

There are few teams that UND has a more colorful rivalry with than Wisconsin. You can go back generations and find classic games. Their fans are passionate and most were friendly. Will always  remember the night the dead badger was hidden in the rafters at the Old Ralph and when Sioux took a late lead the fishing line was pulled and the badger dropped down and hung right in front of the camera on live TV.  Gotta respect fans that are willing to wear a dead animal on their heads.

I also remember a badger being snuck into the new ralph and it was hurdled over the glass in front of the student section during the national anthem. It hit the ref on the shoulder on its way to the ice and startled him of course. Good timing as it had to lay there until the anthem was done lol. 
 

i also recall a bloody one at the old ralph. Leaving a nice smear of red as it slid across the ice.. good times 

[krustyklown]

8 minutes ago, burd said:

There are probably enough games out there to have a UND/WI memory thread  in the run-up to Vegas.  

Don't suppose the ESPN suits could gather those game highlights and broadcast them?...   no McKenna, no Women's hoops, no Travis Roy (may he rest in peace)

[thUNDer]

38 minutes ago, burd said:

Blackheart:   Memory Keeper.  

Yep got us through Covid shutdown now again the next several days. Many thanks!

[brucespook]

Buck the Fadgers.   Hate them way more than the arrogant goofs.  

[GeauxSioux]

I saw this over on CSNBBS...

Interesting that UND won a championship every decade except the 70s.  It is time for win in this decade.

[cowboys5xsbs]

I tried to post the water bottle incident but youtube think its too mature 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[UNDhoops]

10 years is much too long without a title. this team can win games in so many different ways; let's go get 2 more.

[burd]

1 hour ago, cowboys5xsbs said:

I tried to post the water bottle incident but youtube think its too mature 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

😄  I always thought it thoroughly immature.    But fun for those of us who are immature.  

[SIOUXFAN97]

22 hours ago, TwamleyShuffle said:

Hope the team plays with a “Wolfpack” mentality in Vegas 

please someone get kolpacks' face on the little kid and @ him on x

[thUNDer]

28 minutes ago, UNDhoops said:

10 years is much too long without a title. this team can win games in so many different ways; let's go get 2 more.

After the previous 16 year brutal drought, thought no way it would take another 16. Go Sioux!

[farce poobah]

21 minutes ago, burd said:

😄  I always thought it thoroughly immature.    But fun for those of us who are immature.  

You're only young once.

But never too old to be immature.

[SIOUXFAN97]

i love carle's idea....if this was implemented....und would've could've had home best of 3 in first round of nchc, semi's at home the next weekend, the finals at home the next weekend....then round 1 of natty at home...then round 2 at home the next week ...

then the ff at a neutral site.

love it ....do it

 

[SIOUXFAN97]

another great idea would be to make vegas the permanent home for the final four and frozen four on hte same weekend...hockey at t mobile and bball at allegiant...

frozen four 2 games on thursday...title game on saturday eve

final four 2 games on friday...title on sunday eve (not at 9pm eastern tho)

[Big Green]

5 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i love carle's idea....if this was implemented....und would've could've had home best of 3 in first round of nchc, semi's at home the next weekend, the finals at home the next weekend....then round 1 of natty at home...then round 2 at home the next week ...

then the ff at a neutral site.

love it ....do it

 

Is he wanting to have weekday hockey?  Not sure I'm a fan of that, but I guess it we are playing Thursday and Friday afternoons now.  I for sure don't want to see round 1 one weekend and than wait for Round 2 until the next weekend.  It is bad enough the way most conferences have done it with the Semifinals and Finals.  One game a weekend is not enough and stretch's things out way too much. 

[cberkas]

6 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

i love carle's idea....if this was implemented....und would've could've had home best of 3 in first round of nchc, semi's at home the next weekend, the finals at home the next weekend....then round 1 of natty at home...then round 2 at home the next week ...

then the ff at a neutral site.

love it ....do it

 

The problem with the “Top 8 vs Bottom 8” is they will be on ESPN+ and not on tv because all those games will be in the same day (Friday) around the same time (6 or 7pm locally). After the second week you’d put the Frozen Four in the middle of the week? Talk about no attendance. NCAA men’s BB has empty arenas during March Madness because of when the games are played. 
 

Again, the West should just bid their arenas. 

[SIOUXFAN97]

1 minute ago, cberkas said:

The problem with the “Top 8 vs Bottom 8” is they will be on ESPN+ and not on tv because all those games will be in the same day (Friday) around the same time (6 or 7pm locally). After the second week you’d put the Frozen Four in the middle of the week? Talk about no attendance. NCAA men’s BB has empty arenas during March Madness because of when the games are played. 
 

Again, the West should just bid their arenas. 

4 games on friday 4 on sat....the next week 4 on sat (or 2 friday/2 sat)....frozen four that thursday or next with title on saturday?

[cberkas]

5 minutes ago, SIOUXFAN97 said:

4 games on friday 4 on sat....the next week 4 on sat (or 2 friday/2 sat)....frozen four that thursday or next with title on saturday?

You’d have to do a best of 3 for the first two rounds with this plain Friday to Sunday. 

If it was to slide back 2-3 days that is a title game on Thursday. 

[NDinCO]

Eagles are at the Sphere Fri the 10th. Just bought a ticket. Not cheap but everyone raves about the Sphere.

They're also there on the 11th but we'll be, you know, busy.

[burd]

Is it naive to think Jax will spend a little phone time with Sandy on how to crack Michigan’s nut, which the Dogs nearly did in the third period yesterday?
 

And yeah, Wisconsin first, but the coaches will be as prepared as possible.