Tomorrow is the start of the “Rivalry” series with our heated conference opponent the Minnesota Golden Gophers. This series usually is a pair of very contested games where the penalty minutes can rack up into the historic levels. I would compare this rivalry to the Hatfield’s and McCoy’s feud. The Sioux players don't like the Gophers and the Gopher players don't like the Sioux.
Now, while I think that this series could go either way and the series have historically, I do believe the Fighting Sioux are hands down the better of the two teams. None the less, I don’t know how to read this weekend’s tilt, the Gophers haven’t been very good as of late, they sport an unimpressive and mediocre record of 9-8-3, The Gophers unimpressive record includes losses to EZAC team Union and CCHA cellar dweller Michigan State and they were also swept by a mediocre MSU-M team. Fighting Sioux hockey head coach Dave Hakstol has owned the Gophers during his tenure and has a record of 14-8-3 against the Gophers. This weekend, I predict UND gets three points against the Gophers.
Last season of the Fighting Sioux and Gophers
This series is historic because it will be the last time the Sioux will play the Gophers. Next season the Fighting Sioux we will probably become just the University of North Dakota. So in a sense it’s bitter sweet in my opinion.
The legislative action to attempt to keep the Fighting Sioux name is nothing more than grand standing, in my humble opinion and nothing will change what is already taking place, if anything I would ask the leaders of the great state of North Dakota where were you a few years back, it’s a little too late now, the ball is already rolling and don’t know how you could stop it accept by a law suit against the NCAA. Next season the Fighting Sioux will become the University of North Dakota.
Links
Dan Hammer and Chay Genoway [Click to listen]
Here is what Jacob C-Piss had to say about the rivalry. [Click to listen]
Alex Kangas talks about his upcoming surgery, his recovery will take four months. [Click to listen]
Coach Luica on the series between the Sioux and Gophers [click to listen]
PA and Cardinal discuss the Gophers and Sioux [Click to listen]
The latest INCH podcast [click to listen]
FanHouse's Top 10
1. North Dakota (16-5-2)
2. Yale (14-1)
3. New Hampshire (12-3-4)
4. Boston College (15-5)
5. Minnesota Duluth (14-4-3)
6. Denver (13-5-4)
7. Wisconsin (14-7-3)
8. Michigan (13-6-4)
9. Notre Dame (14-7-3)
10. Nebraska-Omaha (12
