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University of North Dakota Hockey: 2011-2012

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jdr1 said:
This is America you can sue for everything and anything!!! Its the way we roll!!!:D
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Well according to the settlement we are screwed. Drop the name and then have Spirit Lake give us the ok to use Spirit Lake Sioux. Then Help fund their battle with the NC$$ if they oppose the wishes of a sovereign nation.
 
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The Agent for Social Change has this on their web page:

NCAA statement on North Dakota mascot issue

The NCAA’s Native American mascot policy remains in effect, and we stand ready to assist the University of North Dakota with its implementation of the policy.

The Big Sky Conference’s position related to the university's Fighting Sioux nickname and logo is consistent with the spirit and intent of the settlement agreement the NCAA reached with the university to retire the nickname and logo.

We have made clear to both the conference and the university that the NCAA has no intention of changing its position.

If the University of North Dakota continues to use the nickname and logo past the August 15 deadline due to state law, it will be subject to the parameters of the policy. This means the university could not host any championships or use the nickname and logo at any championship events.
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So, JT Miller goes to the Rangers at #15, and Grimaldi slips out of the First Round, but picked up by Florida at #33 overall.

Miller also made a very strong statement about playing at North Dakota, perhaps quashing the rumors that he would go the Major Junior route.
 
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SoCalSiouxFan said:
Especially to hockey games.

Teams in other sports could wear neutral "North Dakota" stuff to away games, especially if the away school feels there is a legitimate concern, but the Hockey team should always wear Sioux sweaters. IMO the hockey team/program has earned the right to wear Sioux sweaters. In hockey any team that does not want to play against the Fighting Sioux is hurting their own program.
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You could be like RPI which has "Red Hawks" (gag!) for all the sports except football and hockey where they retained "Engineers".
 
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joecct said:
You could be like RPI which has "Red Hawks" (gag!) for all the sports except football and hockey where they retained "Engineers".
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We dumped the chicken a couple years ago. Every sport uses the "Engineers" name. ;)
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
So, JT Miller goes to the Rangers at #15, and Grimaldi slips out of the First Round, but picked up by Florida at #33 overall.

Miller also made a very strong statement about playing at North Dakota, perhaps quashing the rumors that he would go the Major Junior route.
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it will be interesting to see how well Grimaldi handles the pounding that will happen during the wcha season. I am sure he will be fast enough to avoid any MTU pylon type defensemen, but it will only be a matter of time until he gets hit hard. His speed should make for a few breakaway highlight goals.
 
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Happy said:
it will be interesting to see how well Grimaldi handles the pounding that will happen during the wcha season. I am sure he will be fast enough to avoid any MTU pylon type defensemen, but it will only be a matter of time until he gets hit hard. His speed should make for a few breakaway highlight goals.
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No doubt. Grimaldi has held up well against 18 year olds, but playing in the WCHA will be an entirely different animal. I still think Grimaldi will need a bit of time to adjust to the level of play in the WCHA, and that Miller will have the better Freshman season. Grimaldi should be fun to watch, especially if he stays for a few years.
 
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A small fire broke out inside the Ralph Engelstad Arena today causing up to $1.5 million in damage.

http://www.grandforksherald.com/event/article/id/208650/


The fire was extinguished quickly, but it sounds like there is significant electrical damage, as well as smoke damage. Let's hope everything will be good to go by the time hockey season rolls around.
 
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MavHockey14 said:
sooooo.....what's everyone thinking about this "Super Conference"?
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I'm thinking that someone who is used to competing for league titles and going to NCAA tournaments is going to end up finishing in the bottom half of the league and staying home in March. Who remains to be seen.

All these schools spend money on their programs, but they all expect success for that investment. By definition, not everyone in any given league can have success. And this new league, if it happens, leaves all the "cupcakes" of the current WCHA and CCHA behind. On the other hand, we should see some great hockey being played.
 
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MavHockey14 said:
sooooo.....what's everyone thinking about this "Super Conference"?
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Can't say I'm a fan of the idea. However, if the UND officials think it is for the best then I'll just have to trust that they know what they are doing and that they put a lot of thought into this new conference idea before actually pulling the trigger....
 
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ecbrevik said:
I'm thinking that someone who is used to competing for league titles and going to NCAA tournaments is going to end up finishing in the bottom half of the league and staying home in March. Who remains to be seen.

All these schools spend money on their programs, but they all expect success for that investment. By definition, not everyone in any given league can have success. And this new league, if it happens, leaves all the "cupcakes" of the current WCHA and CCHA behind. On the other hand, we should see some great hockey being played.
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Agreed completely. Even the B10 conference has a couple cupcake teams for the big guns to beat up on. This new super conference has none of that as of yet.

Maybe they should have thrown Tech and LSSU a bone and invited them too. ;)
 
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darker98 said:
Hate it, but I can't do anything about it. The only thing I can do is defend my team for whatever reason they have.
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I agree that I don't like it, and can't do anything about it. I'm going to have a harder time defending the move. Being a fan of the program doesn't mean I have to like, agree with, or defend everything the program does. I can sympathize with the ill-feelings of those whos teams have been left behind, and don't begrudge them those feelings.
 
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MavHockey14 said:
sooooo.....what's everyone thinking about this "Super Conference"?
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I don't like it all right now but that could change with time. It really sucks as far as traveling goes since SCSU,BSU,and MSU will no longer be a given on the schedule. The closest venue now will be UMD. Going to be one tough league especially if Notre Dame joins and another powerhouse whomever that may be. Time will tell what this will do for the state of college hockey but as of right now I am against the changes.
 
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As a Sioux fan who lives in Colorado, I really enjoy the new league. It gives me a chance to see my team play four games a year out here. I know having UND in the springs and denver every year will help those schools with having a sellout when the sioux fans in Colorado buy a ton of tickets.

A lot of fans from the leftover teams are saying their programs can't survive with a schedule full of MSUM, SCSU, BSU, UAA and etc... however that is exactly what UND was left with once UMN and WI announced they were leaving. The schools in the new league all wanted to bring in higher named hockey schools consistently, and this new league does that. I don't believe the overreacting by some fans that this is going to be the end of 10 teams. It wouldn't surprise me if one or two teams close their programs, but those programs were on thin ice anyway.
 
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