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University of North Dakota - Offseason Thread 2010

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So if Dickin doesn't work out either, who's next? Taylor Swift?
 
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There must be a behind-the-scenes story about Dickin. He was MVP of the league last year, undrafted and yet available this late to come to school this fall. Hmm.....
 
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Article on Malone from the Avalanche website:

http://avalanche.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=534983

Come the fall, Malone will head back to Grand Forks to complete his senior season at North Dakota and finish up his degree. He also says it’s no secret that his team will have some high expectations for the coming season.

In addition to bringing back a large part of their core, the Fighting Sioux will see an injection of big-name freshmen for the 2010-11 campaign. Seven North Dakota recruits were selected in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, including first-round picks Derek Forbort (15th overall, Los Angeles) and Brock Nelson (30th overall, New York Islanders). All of that adds up to North Dakota being among a handful of early favorites for a berth in the Frozen Four.

“Those are some big pieces of the puzzle. Our team has a big year ahead of us with some big goals,” said Malone. “Everyone is pretty excited around town and in the locker room. It’s only July, but I can’t wait for October.”
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More on the status of Dickin.

All of Canada seems to think it's a done deal. But he might not be eligible to play until after Christmas.

The former Steelers' star will soon be calling Grand Forks, N.D. his new home after accepting a scholarship to play Division 1 hockey for the University of North Dakota Fighting Sioux, who play in the WCHA.
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Dickin still has to finish some courses before he is eligible to play for the Sioux but he hopes to be in the lineup after Christmas.
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http://www.selkirkjournal.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2687082

Dickin recently returned from the Toronto Maple Leafs' summer prospects camp where he was able to showcase his skills to the Leafs' brass. There, he met Fighting Sioux players, forward Matt Frattin and defenceman Andrew MacWilliam.
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Steelers' head coach Ryan Smith was pleased to see Dickin get an opportunity with UND, considered by many to be one of the top NCAA schools in the U.S., and one that has had great success recruiting Manitobans.

Stanley Cup champion Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks had a great collegiate career there while Selkirk's Ryan Martens played four seasons at UND from 2005-2009. Currently, Jason Gregoire, a former Winnipeg South Blue, Brent Davidson, who played with the Neepawa Natives, and Morden's Chay Genoway will all return to the Sioux next season.

"Guys are killing themselves to get there, so we're real happy he's getting this opportunity," said Smith. "He's going to arguably, and for sure, one of the top-five hockey programs in the States in Division 1. They have a great facility, and for a Manitoba guy, a Winnipeg guy, what else can you want.

"It's Division 1, a great school, a great team that's two hours up the road from us and it's a dream-come-true for a lot of kids. They do bring up a lot of Manitoba guys because they have had success down there, so it's a big honour for Taylor."
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Mike Rane said:
I kinda get the feeling Happy is patiently listening to the GF police blotter for some salvation this offseason...
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Nice I like it...
but he is starting to pace,so he could go into full meltdown mode fairly soon....:D :D
 
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Interesting comments from Brad Bombardir regarding proper nutrition for hockey players. :)


http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gjG6O_3nGy3V8nKNCtABCJAITaSQD9H319LG0

Wild director of player development Brad Bombardir remembered his struggle, while playing for the University of North Dakota, to find his rhythm off the ice.

"I could never figure out why my body would not react to the hard training. I figured it out finally, now looking back," Bombardir said. "Eating a box of pasta every night, that's not good. That doesn't help. Carbohydrates are important, but not that many carbohydrates!

"But back then you always heard people saying, 'Oh, you need your carbs. That's your fuel,'" said Bombardir, who played seven seasons in the NHL. "So we were filling our bodies full of that. The new way of thinking is maybe it's not quite as much carbs, but more balance and a lot more protein."
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101 - Hockey Nutrition

Lesson 1: More protein and less pasta.:D
 
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SoCalSiouxFan said:
Sioux Recruits Derek Forbot, Zane Gothberg, and Brock Nelson at World Juniors evaluation camp.:)

http://usahockey2.com/usah_blogs/world_juniors_blog/
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Nelson buries the first goal of the intrasquad White vs Blue game:

GOAL!!! USA White’s Brock Nelson converts on a two-on-one rush, waiting until USA Blue goalie Michael Houser went down and then banking a shot from behind the net off of the netminder’s back and in. 1-0 White near the halfway mark of the first period.
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