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Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

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bunt_q

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With all of the talk about the future of the WCHA (and others) post-Big 10, I was wondering... what's the real hockey pecking order in Minnesota?

At the risk of getting slammed, I am assuming the Gophers are number 1... but after that? In terms of overall public popularity, fan following, student/alumni interest? Attendance and dollars? Etc. Etc.

To put it another way... if you were forming a new WCHA, which Minnesota schools do you hang on to, and in what order?

My gut, with no basis for this at all is:

1. Minnesota (Ciao! Enjoy your new rivalry with...Penn State. What *is* a Nittany Lion, anyways?)
2. Duluth
3. St. Cloud
4. Mankato
5. Bemidji
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

bbutzin said:
My gut, with no basis for this at all is:

1. Minnesota (Ciao! Enjoy your new rivalry with...Penn State. What *is* a Nittany Lion, anyways?)
2. Duluth
3. St. Cloud
4. Mankato
5. Bemidji
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If i remember right a nittany lion is a lion from mount nittany, a landmark in Happy Valley.
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

bbutzin said:
My gut, with no basis for this at all is:

1. Minnesota (Ciao! Enjoy your new rivalry with...Penn State. What *is* a Nittany Lion, anyways?)
2. Duluth
3. St. Cloud
4. Mankato
5. Bemidji
Click to expand...

If i remember right a nittany lion is a lion from mount nittany, a landmark in Happy Valley.
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

bbutzin said:
With all of the talk about the future of the WCHA (and others) post-Big 10, I was wondering... what's the real hockey pecking order in Minnesota?

At the risk of getting slammed, I am assuming the Gophers are number 1... but after that? In terms of overall public popularity, fan following, student/alumni interest? Attendance and dollars? Etc. Etc.

To put it another way... if you were forming a new WCHA, which Minnesota schools do you hang on to, and in what order?

My gut, with no basis for this at all is:

1. Minnesota (Ciao! Enjoy your new rivalry with...Penn State. What *is* a Nittany Lion, anyways?)
2. Duluth
3. St. Cloud
4. Mankato
5. Bemidji
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1. St. Cloud
2. UMD
3. Bemidji State
4. Hamline
5. MSU-M
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

Isn't Bemidji, with their history of WINNING!!!1!!!!@@!! at every level and their THIRTEEN NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS!!!!! at the top of the list?
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

I believe it's Denver this weekend. And I know they're "in" Minnesota, as I just saw them get off their plane at gate d2 in MSP at 4pm! ;)
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

bbutzin said:
Was that sarcasm?
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Yes, even though they were pretty good this year.

Mankato had some success at the D-II level, but not as much as Bemidji. Mankato does come in last for the D-I programs right now though. If this question was asked eight years ago they would probably flip with Bemidji.
 
Re: Who's the #2 Team in Minnesota?

After today, it looks like anybody and everybody but BSU. They currently have scoreboard, which is 9/10th of the law when your still playing and nobody else is.
 
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