The Frozen Four-Viva Las Vegas!

[tnt]

8 minutes ago, 90siouxfan said:

If you jinxed it, I swear I will shove your entire bicycle up your bum

We know who he will blame if they lose in Las Vegas.

[Kevin G]

Cool story by Wodon at CHN. The 1982 national championship game between UND and Wisconsin holds a record: 

"The participants in that game, combined, totaled the most amount of future NHL games played of any Frozen Four game in history. And it's not close — 10,264, among 21 players."

[sioux rube]

 

[Vegas_Sioux]

[farce poobah]

1 hour ago, Kevin G said:

Cool story by Wodon at CHN. The 1982 national championship game between UND and Wisconsin holds a record: 

"The participants in that game, combined, totaled the most amount of future NHL games played of any Frozen Four game in history. And it's not close — 10,264, among 21 players."

Pleased to watch 5 of the 7 those teams played.  Very high quality hockey, and it took another hat trick by Phil Sykes to win it.  He had back to back hat tricks to clinch the WCHA regular season in Grand Forks ... that weekend featured a Badger hanging from the rafters in the old Winter Sports Building ... right in front of TV cameras (genius!) so it couldn't be missed.

After Miracle on Ice, recruiting got much MUCH easier and interest in NCAA exploded.  UND an early beneficiary, as was Wisconsin.  (Took Major Juniors a few years to sweeten their packages and retain more talent.)

Plus the game featured Gasparini vs Bob Johnson, two of the all-time great coaches.  I like that Gino has the edge head-to-head vs Badger Bob.

 

The other part Wodon DIDN'T write is that the 81-82 UND team played 5,993 of that total, which I believe is the highest ever for a single team in NCAA history.  

 

[burd]

30 minutes ago, farce poobah said:

Pleased to watch 5 of the 7 those teams played.  Very high quality hockey, and it took another hat trick by Phil Sykes to win it.  He had back to back hat tricks to clinch the WCHA regular season in Grand Forks ... that weekend featured a Badger hanging form the rafters in the old Winter Sports Building ... right in front of TV cameras (genius!) so it couldn't be missed.

After Miracle on Ice, recruiting got much MUCH easier and interest in NCAA exploded.  UND an early beneficiary, as was Wisconsin.  (Took Major Juniors a few years to sweeten their packages and retain more talent.)

Plus the game featured Gasparini vs Bob Johnson, two of the all-time great coaches.  I like that Gino has the edge head-to-head vs Badger Bob.

 

The other part Wodon DIDN'T write is that the 81-82 UND team played 5,993 of that total, which I believe is the highest ever for a single team in NCAA history.  

 

Have you ever met puck swami, farce?   That would be quite the college hockey conversation. 

[brucespook]

40 minutes ago, farce poobah said:

Pleased to watch 5 of the 7 those teams played.  Very high quality hockey, and it took another hat trick by Phil Sykes to win it.  He had back to back hat tricks to clinch the WCHA regular season in Grand Forks ... that weekend featured a Badger hanging form the rafters in the old Winter Sports Building ... right in front of TV cameras (genius!) so it couldn't be missed.

After Miracle on Ice, recruiting got much MUCH easier and interest in NCAA exploded.  UND an early beneficiary, as was Wisconsin.  (Took Major Juniors a few years to sweeten their packages and retain more talent.)

Plus the game featured Gasparini vs Bob Johnson, two of the all-time great coaches.  I like that Gino has the edge head-to-head vs Badger Bob.

 

The other part Wodon DIDN'T write is that the 81-82 UND team played 5,993 of that total, which I believe is the highest ever for a single team in NCAA history.  

 

Watching the cameraman shimmy out on the beam to move it was unforgettable.  I think those games were the loudest the winter sports building ever was. 

[farce poobah]

14 minutes ago, burd said:

Have you ever met puck swami, farce?   That would be quite the college hockey conversation. 

No I haven't, but I've read some of his writings.  I've immense respect for him.

[farce poobah]

6 minutes ago, brucespook said:

Watching the cameraman shimmy out on the beam to move it was unforgettable.  I think those games were the loudest the winter sports building ever was. 

I'd love to shake hands with whoever pulled that stunt off.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

2 hours ago, Kevin G said:

Cool story by Wodon at CHN. The 1982 national championship game between UND and Wisconsin holds a record: 

"The participants in that game, combined, totaled the most amount of future NHL games played of any Frozen Four game in history. And it's not close — 10,264, among 21 players."

Blind squirrel… something something… finds acorn

[burd]

2 hours ago, farce poobah said:

No I haven't, but I've read some of his writings.  I've immense respect for him.

When DU won the first of their recent titles after many years of frustration, most of us were very happy for him.   During trying times, he always managed to stay on the high road—a true fan of college hockey. Now that DU has become a perennial force, Puck can go ahead and suffer with the rest of us—more this year 😁. But I meant it when I said the two of you would have a lot of hockey memories to share. 

[franchise]

Already nervous for Thursday.

I want 9 so bad!

[burd]

1 hour ago, franchise said:

Already nervous for Thursday.

I want 9 so bad!

Got a therapist standing by?