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2. Union
3. Minnesota Duluth
4. Boston University
5. Minnesota
6. UMass Lowell
7. Michigan
8. Boston College
9. Denver
10. Merrimack
11. Cornell
12. Maine
13. Colgate
14. Colorado College
15. North Dakota — It was a big weekend for junior forward Carter Rowney, who scored two goals and an assist in Friday’s 3-1 win at Minnesota Duluth...
J.T. Brown hit on Ben Blood
First off, I apologize for the quality of this video but it's better than nothing. I don't own a DVR Recorder and I was told by the guy that installed my DirecTV that soon we will be able to record video and down load it to a flash drive. I am still waiting for that to happen.
So here is the video of the hit that everyone has been talking about all weekend long. I think...
Ten thoughts on the weekend
1.) I predict that UND is going to be in the mix when it’s all said and done. The hockey experts and hockey pundits that think UND mediocre and not very good are off base; this team is buying into the coaching staff’s systems and are getting better which each game. I don’t think anyone wants to have UND has their draw during the WCHA playoffs.
I think this weekend the...
Goon's WCHA Power Rankings 2/12/2012
This is my weekly WCHA Power Rankings for INSIDE HOCKEY, Zack Friedli from Hockey State of Mind and I do a weekly WCHA Power Rankings.
1. Minnesota Duluth – (13-6-3 WCHA, 19-7-4) The Bulldogs split with the UND Fighting Sioux this past weekend (1-3 L, 5-4 W).  This weekend the Bulldogs travel to Minnesota State to play the Mavericks in Mankato.
2. Denver – ...
Evan Trupp's awesome goal
Former Fighting Sioux forward Evan Trupp shows off his scoring prowess with a lacrosse style goal. You had to figure it was just a matter of time before he scored on one of these shots.
Related articlesChris Donovan vs. Evan Trupp (ndgoon.blogspot.com)
WCHA Issues One-Game Suspension to Minnesota’s Rau
Official Press Release - February 11, 2012/For Immediate Release
MADISON, Wis. – The men’s Western Collegiate Hockey Association today announced a onegame suspension to University of Minnesota hockey player Kyle Rau for his actions in the February 10 game vs the University of Denver.
Rau’s suspension was determined after a review of the incident under the WCHA’s
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Joe Basaraba Hit On Nick Mattson
s/t to A Tradition of Excellence for sending me the video. UMD Bulldog's Joe Basaraba was given a five minute major and a game misconduct for this hit on the Fighting Sioux's Nick Mattson. Some have said that this hit wasn't worthy of a five and a game but I am not so sure, it's a dangerous hit.
Related articlesUND vs. UMD Series Notes (insidehockey.com)
North...
UND stops UMD 3-1
This is the best that I have seen UND Fighting Sioux hockey team play all season long. True to form they're already seem to be in play off mode. They don't have a lot of room for error but they will be in the tourney if they keep winning games.
The Fighting Sioux didn't give the Bulldogs a lot of great looks and this is how they have to continue to play like, if they...
Kyle Rau hit on Jason Zucker...
Minnesota's Kyle Rau was given a five minute major and a game misconduct for his hit on Denver Pioneers forward Jason Zucker, it's a high hit and the kind we are trying to elliminate from all levels of hockey. Is this hit worthy of a suspension? I don't think so. The video replay isn't that good, so it's hard to tell if Rau hit Zucker with an elbow...
Related...
So Who is bluffing?
Image via WikipediaHere is a good break down on the latest from the Big Sky Conference and their concerns about UND and the school retaining the Fighting Sioux Nickname by Tom Miller of the Grand Forks Herald.
Faison also addressed the idea from some nickname supporters that the school’s administration has been misleading in the league affiliation process.
“The Big Sky...
Through These Doors Episode 14
Another awesome job by the guys at UNDsports.com
Bruins Tim Thomas uses facebook to communicate views
I think it's funny that some in the Boston sports media want to make a big story about a post that Tim Thomas posted on his personal Facebook page. Sure he's an athlete in the public eye, but he's also an American citizen whose freedom of speech is protected under the first amendment.
If Thomas doesn't want to answer the questions the media people ask him, so...
Chris Donovan vs. Evan Trupp
Former Fighting Sioux forward Evan Trupp got into a fight with Utah Grizzlies forward Chris Donovan... I didn't take long to figure out why Trupp got into a fight with Donovan, if you look closely you will see that Donovan slew foots Trupp.
Trupp's not know for his fisticuffs, did pretty well in the fight and his team the Bakersfield Condors beat the Utah Grizzlies 4...
Milan Lucic works Patrick Kaleta like a speed bag
Nothing makes me happier than watching Boston Bruins tough Milan Lucic guy work over a rat like Patrick Kaleta.
Kaleta is one of those players that thinks he is pretty tough when he is out on the taking runs at other teams skilled players. I am actually surprised that Kaleta fought a guy like Milan Lucic.
At the end of the night Kaleta catches the ire of Bruins defenseman...
Goon's Weekly Picks 2/10 - 2/11
Nebraska Omaha at Michigan Tech 7:07 p.m. ET (Winter Carnival)Â North Dakota at Minnesota Duluth 7:07 p.m. CT (TV-CBSCS) DirecTV - 613Colorado College at Bemidji State 7:37 p.m. CT (TV-LPT) Minnesota at Denver 8:07 p.m. MT
Minnesota State at Alaska Anchorage 7:07 p.m. AT (TV-GCI)
Saturday 02/11/12
Nebraska Omaha at Michigan Tech 5:07 p.m. ET (Winter Carnival)Â Colorado...
CBS Sports Network – UND @ UMD
Image via Wikipedia <span style="font-family: "Cambria","serif"; font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Co<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">llege hockey returns to CBS Sports Network on Friday, Feb. 10 (8:00 PM, ET) as No. 16-ranked North Dakota visits No...
Weekend Match-Ups (by Sioux 7)
What a difference a week makes. The standing show that only 4 points separate 3rd through 8th places. That is a lot of teams in the fight for home ice in the first round, which is just a month away now.WCHA STANDINGSTeam………………………W-L-T………Points1. Minnesota………………15-5-0…..……302. Minnesota-Duluth……..12-5-3….…….273. Colorado Collegeâ€...
UND vs. UMD series notes
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Make that 3 down for the count (RW77)
UND beat writer Brad Schlossman reports that freshman forward Brendan O'Donnell is out for the season with a shoulder injury. Surgery is soon to come. This means that we've now lost three for the season: 2 freshmen (O'Donnell and Grimaldi) and 1 sophomore (Rodwell).What it also means is that we have exactly ZERO depth as UND will dress EVERY healthy skater they have...
Dan Barreiro on the Fighting Sioux Nickname
I had a few people pinged me about Ban Barreiro radio show this afternoon and if you haven't heard this or listened to this podcast you iTunes, here is an opportunity to do so. I thought I would include up on the blog so you can listen to it yourself.
Doug Fullerton on the Petition – UND can be voted out
Image via WikipediaHere it is straight scoop, this straight from the horses mouth, Big Sky Commissioner Fullerton was on Mike McFeely's show this afternoon and you can listen to what he had to say.Â
Doug Fullerton, commissioner of the Big Sky Conference, talks about the future of the University of North Dakota in the Big Sky conference after the Fighting Sioux nickname was...
Big Sky Conference not Bluffing.
Image via WikipediaO.K. now the Big Sky Conference has weighed in... Sounds like they are not fooling around and they are concerned about the recent events in North Dakota. It also sounds like the notion that the BSC won't expel UND is not quite true.
Chuck Haga, Grand Forks Herald --- UND’s status within the Big Sky Conference won’t change immediately as a result of this...
Fighting Sioux nickname supporters file petitions with 17,000 signatures
Image via Wikipedia
Just when you think that the nickname is dead and gone, there is another event that resurrects it and brings back the Fighting Sioux nickname.
This is going to be interesting going forward, and maybe not in a good way. I am not sure anyone knows what will happen and there will be some anxiety as we wait to see what happens this week and in the future....
King on the CHL; Misguided anger from NCAA
You had to know that the response would be coming... Here is the response/rebuttal to the UND head coach Dave Hakstol's comments that appeared in a Grand Forks Herald article this past week.
Patrick King, Sportsnet --- Their arguments make about as much sense as the analogy Hakstol presented. We've heard it all before; a player makes a verbal commitment and must then fulfill...
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