Couple of NCAA tweets

An early look at the #FrozenFour program: #UnionHockey #BCHockey #UNDHockey #GopherHockey #NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/zNSLdaFkYW
— Union Hockey Blog (@UnionHockeyBlog) April 4, 2014

I want to thank my friends, coaches and most of all, my family for the support over the years. And thank you SCSU for 3 unforgettable yrs.
— Ryan Faragher (@fedz29) April 5, 2014

Tough to say everything in 140 characters.. pic.twitter.com/qqGioIdOzU
— Nic Kerdiles (@NicKerdiles) April 5, 2014

(Video) UND no goal against Huskies (2/28/2014)

UND forward Colton St. Claire thought he had scored a goal against SCSU Husky goalie Ryan Faragher. Thoughts? Watch at the end of the video, Faragher kicks his pad out, where do you think the puck is?

No goal after video review. Still scoreless 5:22 into the game.
— North Dakota MHockey (@UNDMHockey) March 1, 2014

UND Hockey: Lots on the line this weekend

The table has been set. The stakes are high. The Penrose Cup will be in the Herb Brooks Arena (aka the Concrete Center) this weekend. If either team sweeps, they "would" clinch at least a share of the the Penrose Cup.

The SCSU Huskies (12-5-3-0 NCHC, 18-7-5 overall) and University of North Dakota (13-7-0-0, 18-9-3) are currently tied at the top of the NCHC standing with four games remaining in regular season.

The order is tall for UND, in their last 10 games against the Huskies they hold a 4-5-1 record and they haven’t had much success against Husky goalie Ryan Faragher. The last time UND beat SCSU was on (11/09/2012) when Clarke Saunders shutout the Huskies 3-0.

Records: UND has a 14-2-1 record the last 17 games. SCSU 7-6-3 record the last 16 games.

SCSU goalie Ryan Faragher has UND’s number

Over the last couple of seasons, Husky goalie Faragher has had UND’s number. In the last two seasons, Faragher has a 4-1-1 record against UND. This includes a series sweep earlier this season in Grand Forks. During his career against UND, the junior goalie has 6-3-1 record with a .940 save percentage and a 1.79 GAA.

Second verse same as the first.

At the Ralph Engelstad Arena, Faragher has been nothing short of amazing, compiling a 4-1-1 record, a.957 save percentage and a 1.50 goals against average. UND hopes their fortunes will change this weekend against the Huskies. The Green and White need to emerge from this weekend’s series with at least a series split, to keep their title hopes alive. To be successful this weekend UND is going to have to get pucks past Faragher. Sounds simple right?

Zane Gothberg is no slouch either

From this week’s game notes: In the last 13 games, UND goalie Zane Gothberg is 11-0-2, with a 1.75 GAA and a .931 save percentage. In 21 games this season, Gothberg is 13-5-3, has a  2.12 GAA and a .922 save percentage. Against the Huskies, Gothberg is 0-3-0, 3.10 GAA and has a .902 save percentage. Saunders is 1-1-1, 2.27 GAA and has a .920 save percentage.

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• UND Hockey: Conference Title up for Grabs in Saint Cloud (thehockeywriters.com)

NSCC Action: J.P LaFontaine no goal

From this past weekend, the North Star College Cup, here’s a GIF a MSU-M goal that was ruled no goal. From the GIF, you can see that St. Cloud State goalie Ryan Faragher makes the initial save on a shot by Maverick forward J.P LaFontaine. Maverick forward Teddy Blueger going hard to the net, interferes with Faragher. LaFontaine gets the rebound  from his shot and shots the puck past Faragher.  

The referees conferred, and ruled that it was a no goal based on goalie interference by Blueger. From watching the shot on TV and seeing this GIF, I think that the refs made the correct call.   Thoughts?

GIF courtesy of (@cjzero)

Did he really say that?

sctimes photo

I was reading UCHO.COM and in Tim Boger's gamer I noticed this little news nugget. Take a look at this puzzling statement by Ryan Faragher.

“That definitely helps to get the first couple of shots out of the way,” he said. “I think the way the guys played allowed me to see the puck when I needed to. Bad penalties aside, I think we really outplayed them.”

Since Faraghers team was badly outshot 44-23 and out played that's not a very accurate statement. Let’s not forget to give credit where credit is due, Faragher had a very good night but that game could have been 8 or 9-3 in favor of the Fighting Sioux. The Sioux were all over the Huskies and couldn't get anything past the freshman goalie. If I was one of the leaders on the team that statement would be on the blackboard in the Fighting Sioux locker room.