iramurphy Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 That clears up my questions I had about the Gopher-AC FB game (which was the thread topic at one time). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fetch Posted October 3, 2007 Author Share Posted October 3, 2007 This was the most interesting read I could find on ND & Gophers http://www.lib.ndsu.nodak.edu/grhc/history...gophertail.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dagger Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 I just thought of something that would be sort of neat. If Grand Valley would some how lose a game the Sioux would more than likely be ranked number one in football. The women's basketball team easily could be ranked number one when polls start. The hockey team is currently ranked number one in D-I. Wouldn't that be something to have three major sports ranked number one in the nation at the same time. Would somebody please knock off Grand Valley. Doesn't Mercyhurst play Grand Valley this weekend? Are they any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gabe01 Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 The system in hockey is completely different than all other sports. The USHL is a junior league. It is all amateurs. The players are either in high school or 1-2 years out of high school. Some leave their regular high school teams, move to the city they are going to play in and live with families. They go to high school and play hockey. Some play a little bit of USHL hockey either before or after their high school seasons. The guys that are done with high school mainly just play hockey. Most of the players in the USHL are trying to land college scholarships. It is possible to go straight to the pros but it is rare. The NAHL is another junior league of hockey. Fargo has had a team in the NAHL for several years. Most people consider the USHL to be a higher level of juniors than the NAHL. In Canada they have different levels of junior hockey. Major juniors are mainly a feeder system for pro hockey. If a player plays for a Canadian major junior team he loses some or all of his college eligibility. Players from leagues like the USHL often have a choice of playing major juniors in Canada or going the college route in the US. Canada also has lower level junior leagues that are similar to the USHL. The BCHL is one such league with teams in both Canada and the US out on the West Coast. There are also several levels of minor league hockey which are similar to minor league baseball. The AHL, the ECHL and the CHL are all minor leagues for the NHL. Players from the college level or major juniors are usually the players that go on to minor league hockey, and maybe the NHL. I didn't know that. It's a unique way but kind of cool way to develop talent. It will definately promote UND hockey if Fargo guys go on to play at UND. Maybe it can generate some local interest in hockey and push NDSU torwards it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMeNow Posted October 3, 2007 Share Posted October 3, 2007 Doesn't Mercyhurst play Grand Valley this weekend? Are they any good? In a word - no GV does play Indianapolis next weekend but it's at home for them. Otherwise - their schedule looks pretty easy. They do have to play Saginaw Valley on the road late in the season but SV looks like they blow this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayduke Posted October 7, 2007 Share Posted October 7, 2007 This product being sold on Ebay made me laugh. (I wonder if we can have something like it where they both get poo'd on?) Anti-Gopher T shirt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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