Will the Real Sioux Team Stand Up.

I would have to say since I have been a Fighting Sioux fan last night shellacking at the hands of the Black Bears was an all time low. These are the type of memories that leave a very bad taste in you mouth. I think it would be an understatement to say that last night’s game was brutal, unacceptable and horrible. While I wouldn’t blame the loss on officiating, we do deserve to see a better effort on the part of the officials. High sticks that lead to goals are not acceptable in any leagues, however, like the guy sitting next to me said, “the Sioux had three chances to get it out of the zone before it was put in the net.

I hate the Officials in this league.
I honestly think the WCHA should look at getting rid of Don Adam and some of the other clowns they have working as on ice officials in this league. I am tired of the status quo: We aren’t going to call the game the way it supposed to be called because the coaches wont like it. Seriously, I am not kidding you. Last year while Greg Sheppard was waiting to take a flight out of Grand Forks after a weekend series one of the NWA workers and myself were talking to Greg and I asked him when the WCHA was going to start calling the games like they do in the NHL and Greg told us that it would never happened because the coaches would go for it. Are you telling me the coaches want the Bull Shit we saw on the ice last night? Adams and Albers not control of the game at the drop of the puck.

Poor Effort
Last night effort will not win an award for anything; there will be no moral victories, only negativity. Last night’s effort is not Sioux pride is all about? These are not the type of performances that win league titles or Broadmoor cups. It was a very hard game to watch.


Evening of Upsets:
It appears that there are a few more teams dropping in the rankings come Monday Morning. The old saying goes championships are not won in October, November and December, nor are they won in January. Let the chips fall where they may now. Sure it would be nice to see us sweep Maine but UND needs a split, 4-2 for they schedule they have had early with a young team would be a huge lift for the team. I just hope Hakstol can hold the team together and put together another run like last season. Winning is everything and losing sucks.

From USCHO front page: Notre Dame began a remarkable evening of upsets by throttling last season’s national runner-up, top-ranked Boston College, 7-1 on Chestnut Hill. Ouch, good showing by the number one team in the nation All American Goalie Cory Schnider Rocked The victors in that title tilt, No. 2 Wisconsin, gave up a late goal at home and had to settle for a tie with the upstart Bulldogs of Minnesota-Duluth.Up Stat Bull Dogs Meanwhile, third ranked North Dakota – buoyed by their success in Madison last weekend -– came home to welcome No. 4 Maine. The Black Bears (who previously beat Minnesota in their home state) were again unpleasant guests, riding five second-period goals to a surprisingly easy 6-2 victory. In the other showdown, No. 9 Miami bested fifth-ranked Michigan -– its first win at Yost Arena in a dozen years -– while Michigan Tech stunned host Vermont in overtime and RPI shocked No. 11 Denver atop the Rocky Mountains.