University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in March..

[icehawk]

But then, you and I are pretty messed up dudes, ice.

Been told that more than once

[burd]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

I still treat it as the best rivalry in college hockey. The hate just runs to deep and that will never go away

But then, you and I are pretty messed up dudes, ice.

[icehawk]

Neither team has historically gotten the best of the other for any length of time, and the gophs hold the all time edge, so I'm sure the shoe will be on the other foot before long. Important thing is that they keep playing each other as often as possible. Most UMinn fans may have moved on, but we (I) haven't. Too much history.

I still treat it as the best rivalry in college hockey. The hate just runs to deep and that will never go away

[burd]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Very nice series from UND and your squad looks tremendous. Here's hoping the Gophers can make for a better game next year and beyond.

Neither team has historically gotten the best of the other for any length of time, and the gophs hold the all time edge, so I'm sure the shoe will be on the other foot before long. Important thing is that they keep playing each other as often as possible. Most UMinn fans may have moved on, but we (I) haven't. Too much history.

[icehawk]

Very nice series from UND and your squad looks tremendous. Here's hoping the Gophers can make for a better game next year and beyond.

Isn’t this series every other year?

[icehawk]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Kawaguchi named player of the month in the NCHC. 6 goals 10 assists with 4 GWG.

[Slap Shot]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

I guess I really don't understand the obsession with monitoring GPL.

Without even checking out their threads, I will predict:

When the team is going well you will read this:

1. A few overly enthusiastic posters who have already booked Frozen Four rooms.
2. Some excessively cautious posters warning it can all fall to to pieces in a matter of a game or two.
3. Lots of enthusiasm for the new players on the team, and marveling at their skills.
4. Statements like, "this is what I was saying we should do back when our team sucked a year or two ago."
5. A sizable amount of schadenfreude over any misery fans of our biggest rivals may be going through.
6. Excessive joy over the dumpster fire that is our rivals' message boards.

When the team is running bad you will read:

1. Demands, in the form of "questions" for changes to the coaching staff.
2. Questions about how much of a pass earlier success should buy the current staff.
3. Complaints about the underachievements of the current players.
4. Complaints that the current coaching staff can't recruit.
5. Demands that half the current roster of incoming recruits have their offers revoked.
6. Insults made about the fans of the team's biggest rivals.


You know how I know that? Because that is what you will see on every single college team's message board.

Pretty much.

[icehawk]

I guess I really don't understand the obsession with monitoring GPL.

Without even checking out their threads, I will predict:

When the team is going well you will read this:

1. A few overly enthusiastic posters who have already booked Frozen Four rooms.
2. Some excessively cautious posters warning it can all fall to to pieces in a matter of a game or two.
3. Lots of enthusiasm for the new players on the team, and marveling at their skills.
4. Statements like, "this is what I was saying we should do back when our team sucked a year or two ago."
5. A sizable amount of schadenfreude over any misery fans of our biggest rivals may be going through.
6. Excessive joy over the dumpster fire that is our rivals' message boards.

When the team is running bad you will read:

1. Demands, in the form of "questions" for changes to the coaching staff.
2. Questions about how much of a pass earlier success should buy the current staff.
3. Complaints about the underachievements of the current players.
4. Complaints that the current coaching staff can't recruit.
5. Demands that half the current roster of incoming recruits have their offers revoked.
6. Insults made about the fans of the team's biggest rivals.


You know how I know that? Because that is what you will see on every single college team's message board.

I visited that place once and will never go back. Not sure why I did in the first place

[SJHovey]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

The clown show continues on the GPL.

I guess I really don't understand the obsession with monitoring GPL.

Without even checking out their threads, I will predict:

When the team is going well you will read this:

1. A few overly enthusiastic posters who have already booked Frozen Four rooms.
2. Some excessively cautious posters warning it can all fall to to pieces in a matter of a game or two.
3. Lots of enthusiasm for the new players on the team, and marveling at their skills.
4. Statements like, "this is what I was saying we should do back when our team sucked a year or two ago."
5. A sizable amount of schadenfreude over any misery fans of our biggest rivals may be going through.
6. Excessive joy over the dumpster fire that is our rivals' message boards.

When the team is running bad you will read:

1. Demands, in the form of "questions" for changes to the coaching staff.
2. Questions about how much of a pass earlier success should buy the current staff.
3. Complaints about the underachievements of the current players.
4. Complaints that the current coaching staff can't recruit.
5. Demands that half the current roster of incoming recruits have their offers revoked.
6. Insults made about the fans of the team's biggest rivals.


You know how I know that? Because that is what you will see on every single college team's message board.

[omahasioux1]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

The clown show continues on the GPL.

[omahasioux1]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Calling Speed kills.

[Slap Shot]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Very nice series from UND and your squad looks tremendous. Here's hoping the Gophers can make for a better game next year and beyond.

[icehawk]

Yep, there is another good example.

I think Minnesota was skating something like 2 seniors and 3 juniors this weekend, and the two seniors were on D and one of the juniors was the goalie (for part of game 1). You could really see the difference along the boards, I thought.

No doubt. Motzko just needs another year or 2 to get his team back to being relevant again. They will have games like the Thanksgiving day game once in a great while this season yet but probably not to that extent. Believe me I dislike the Gophers more than any other college team, but I hate seeing a half empty Mariucci arena. Not a good look for our sport

[SJHovey]

Re: University of North Dakota '19-'20 Season Thread - There's this Tournament in Mar

Western Michigan has 9 seniors and 8 juniors are on their roster.

Yep, there is another good example.

I think Minnesota was skating something like 2 seniors and 3 juniors this weekend, and the two seniors were on D and one of the juniors was the goalie (for part of game 1). You could really see the difference along the boards, I thought.

[icehawk]

I think we played 6 seniors and four juniors this weekend in Minneapolis. That's fairly old by major college hockey program standards. Outside of Mankato, and perhaps Duluth, I doubt we'll see many top programs with a more experienced squad.

Western Michigan has 9 seniors and 8 juniors are on their roster.