PlainsDaily has obtained an email sent out to a broad list of individuals on behalf of UND Hockey Coach Dave Hakstol. In it, Hakstol makes an impassioned plea for citizens to call or email their state senators and urge them to keep the Fighting Sioux nickname.
The email states:
The North Dakota Senate is expected to vote on the Fighting Sioux name and logo in the next week to 10 days. It is very important that we have as many people as possible contact the senators and let them know they support the name and logo. The senators are all keeping a running tally of how many emails they’re getting in support, and opposition, to the bill. Please voice your opinion.
Feel free to forward this email to as many folks as you want to. We need a good grassroots effort from the silent majority out there to make sure the senators know this is an important issue they need to support.
The email includes specifics regarding the bill number and how to email senate senators. Hakstol also thanks the many people who support the fight to keep the “Fighting Sioux.”
Hakstol has been an unwavering supporter of the nickname ever since his tenure as a former player and in more recent years as a coach. Some faculty have stated that UND administration has made calculated efforts to stifle any faculty or staff voicing support for the nickname, but none have actually issued formal complaints.
Coach Hakstol has earned the title “the 3rd most winningest” coach in UND’s impressive hockey history, ending last season with an overall record of 25-13-5. He has led the Sioux Hockey team into eight straight years of postseason play, one of the longest streaks in the nation. Hakstol coached the Fighting Sioux to an overall postseason record of 30-14, more wins than any other WCHA team over that period of time. The Sioux’s WCHA playoff games boast an impressive 21-8 record, and an NCAA playoff record of 9-6.
North Dakota Senate Email List
Simply cut and paste the entire group of email addresses below into a new email:
rmarcellais@nd.gov; ddever@nd.gov; rkilzer@nd.gov ; msitte@nd.gov; bstenehjem@nd.gov; bbowman@nd.gov; galee@nd.gov; jandrist@nd.gov; doehlke@nd.gov; glnodland@nd.gov; rwardner@nd.gov; colafson@nd.gov; lluick@nd.gov; sdberry@nd.gov ; tfischer@nd.gov; tflakoll@nd.gov; tgrindberg@nd.gov; jlee@nd.gov; tmathern@nd.gov; cnelson@nd.gov;
rsorvaag@nd.gov; jklein@nd.gov; rholmberg@nd.gov; llaffen@nd.gov; macschneider@nd.gov; ctriplett@nd.gov; rchristmann@nd.gov; dnething@nd.gov; tmwanzek@nd.gov; doconnell@nd.gov; rerbele@nd.gov; dcook@nd.gov; raburckhard@nd.gov; dhogue@nd.gov; kkrebsbach@nd.gov; olarsen@nd.gov; dgschaible@nd.gov; jheckaman@nd.gov; guglem@nd.gov; joetmiller@nd.gov; pmmurphy@nd.gov; jwarner@nd.gov; rtaylor@nd.gov; lfreborg@nd.gov; lrobinson@nd.gov; slyson@nd.gov; jdotzenrod@nd.gov
