Sioux and Mavs: Can the Sioux stop Mick Berge

This weekend marks the first WCHA league games for the Fighting Sioux. The Sioux travel to Mankato to play the feisty purple cows of Minnesota State University Mankato. The past few years the Sioux and Mavericks has been a pretty good series to watch, never a dull moment or lacking in action.

While some from the Fighting Sioux nation are probably saying, "oh no, not the dirty Mavericks again." I think it only seems fitting that the Sioux open the WCHA season with one of their most heated and hated rivals and yearly dance partners. While this should prove to be a good series at least on paper. The Fighting Sioux are going to have to find a way to stop senior Maverick forward Mick Berge. Hint to the Sioux players, Berge will be the Maverick player wearing number 21. In case you forgot, the guy that has scored a bunch of goals against the Fighting Sioux in recent history.

Berge’s big-time journey
Brad Elliott Schlossman Grand Forks Herald --- No current college hockey player in the country has been a thorn to UND quite like Mick. Nobody has scored more goals or tallied more points against the Sioux than him. In the last eight meetings between the Sioux and Mavericks, Berge has scored a goal seven times.

“I really do enjoy playing the Sioux,” Mick says. “I have no idea what it is, just a little bit of luck. But that’s one of the best places to play and one of the best teams to play against.”

Predictions

I think UND has to take 3-4 points this weekend for it to be a successful weekend, anything less is unacceptable. The Sioux must come out and stop the Mavericks and make a statement. This will be a hard fought series, and the Sioux must not take the Mavericks for granted. Obviously, the Mavericks play a tough style of hockey and will take away the passing lanes and they Mavericks will not give the Sioux any time and space.

Off to go Pheasant hunting

Now; I am off to go duck hunting this afternoon in the Devils Lake Area and then tomorrow I am going to make my way west to go hunting with my brother in law, former Golden Gopher Andy Brink. I think I am on double secret probation and will keep the Sioux vs Gopher references to a minimum.

I am sure I will have some really good pictures when I return.
Hopefully just hopefully, I can keep my dog away from the Skunks, my dog has been sprayed twice in a two week period and my Trail Blazer and dog are finally starting to smell good again. My wife asked me if Skunks are stealth or is my dog just that stupid. I think my dog's nose gets him in too much trouble some times.

Over and Under

I wonder what the over and under of Sioux fans Amy from Lets Go Mav's is upset with by the end of the weekend? Make sure if you run into her at the games this weekend to say hi. Stay tuned... :) Maybe next year I will go down to Mankato.