Central Knights 2010 champs
Let me just say congrats to the Grand Forks Central Knights for winning the State title. Your hard work, dedication and focus finally payed off tonight. I can remember two years ago the Central Knights were sitting in the stands after they failed to make the tourney and you could see it in their eyes that they wanted to be there, tonight was their night. The 2009-2010 Knights were a impressive group of hockey players with a stifling defense and it only seems right that you end the year with a shutout. Senior goalie Seth Lang got his 13 shut out of the season.
Sioux play air tight defense
With the Sweep at C.C. the Sioux clinch home ice for the WCHA playoffs. I remember it wasn't too long ago most of us that UND was going to be on the road for the WCHA playoffs. Just when you think the Sioux are down and out Coach Hakstol pulls a rabbit out of his hat. The Sioux are 5-1 in their last 6 games and have won 5 straight games. For 2010 the Sioux have a 9-5-2 record. In the last 5 games the Sioux haven’t given up more than two goals and have beaten the teams above them in the standings. The Sioux are the top defensive team in the WCHA and are ranked third nationally giving up 2.18 goals per game.
Frattin Smoking hot
Matt Frattin remain hot this weekend as the junior forward had (2g-2a-4pts) for the weekend, you would think he would get some consideration this week for offensive player of the week. Just a gage on how hot Frattin has been he had 8 points in February and the Sioux didn’t play one weekend. I can only imagine how the season could have gone for him if he hadn't screwed up last summer. I honestly think Frattin could have scored 15-20 goals this season. Matt Frattin has an amazing shot and his potential upside is not yet tapped. Brad Malone (1g-4a-5pts) and Evan Trupp also had a good weekend has he picked up (0g-3g-3pts) for the weekend.
[Friday's box score] [Saturday's box score]
Another guy with a good weekend: Brad Malone, 1g,4a ... seriously, how good was the trupp-malone-fratts line this weekend? good to see.
ReplyDeleteYou know I am not sure how I over looked Malone he had an impressive weekend as well and I just read that in the paper.
ReplyDeleteAnd on a different level look at this: http://athletics.blog.gustavus.edu/2010/02/28/mens-hockey-defeats-augsburg-6-5-in-four-overtimes-sets-ncaa-record-for-longest-game-in-division-iii-history/ and this: http://www.hamline.edu/shared/news_items/athletics/mens_hockey/0910/mhoc.ust.po.2.27.10.html
ReplyDelete4 overtimes sounds like a barn burner and they kids played an extra game.
ReplyDeleteAugsburg played a two over-time game with St. Olaf to get at Gustavus. In the span of 29 hours, they spent over nine of them playing hockey.
ReplyDeleteThere are two teams that need to be avoided right now: UND and especially Denver. DU has won 10 straight games and clinched the McNaughton Cup with an OT win last night at Mankato courtesy of Rhett Rhakshani. It appears that the standings are going to finish like this with one weekend left: DU, UW, SCSU, UMD, UND, CC, UMN, UAA, Mankato, and Tech. That would pit CC against UND once again, only this time in Grand Forks.
ReplyDeleteAnother thing: with CC playing Denver next weekend and MN playing Bucky, it could be that UND would host Goldy in the first round. Man would I love to see that...then one of them would not be at the Final Five so its a win-win situation.
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