The Breakdown of the Hockey Rink

2013/14 breakdown of an NHL ice rink: pic.twitter.com/olU6tph8g7
— The Canadian Game (@ItsCanadasGame) June 26, 2014

This one is kind of funny, the break down of the NHL Hockey Rink. I would like to have one for college with the Wehr's Corner.

Women's Olympic Hockey: a game of Inches... So Close

I guess it's not really cliche' Hockey is a game of inches....

#TeamUSA was THIS close: pic.twitter.com/vPFGO1U94a
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) February 20, 2014

Buffalo Sabres: Tyler Myers suspended three games for check to the head

Buffalo Sabres defenseman Tyler Myers has been given a three-game suspension by the NHL's Department of Player Safety for this dirty hit on Devils forward Dainius Zubrus. I think this suspension is about right. Myers is also a repeat offender.

(Video) MIchigan's Alex Kile Shootout Goal vs Ferris State

So, you don't like shootouts eh? This video might actually change your mind. Take a look at this dirty goal by Michigan's Alex Kile as he undresses the Ferris State goalie C.J. Motte. Michigan won the game 3-2 in the shootout.

Highlights from Saturday's game between UND and BU

s/t to Hockey East online. Really nice job on the video.

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UND Hockey a bunch of heathens because they bus to and from away games.

"Men's hockey had an exceptional year with $3,318,211.00 in ticket sales for FY12." US Dept of Ed website on North Dakota. Overnight buses?
— BurntBoats (@BurntBoats) November 12, 2013

Apparently, UND hockey is above riding a bus to and from away hockey games if you were to believe in the mindset of one Boston University Blogger. In my two plus season of covering the team, I have never heard anyone complain about riding the bus.  Yeah, you can't make this up. This is coming from eastern teams that rarely travel very far for league games. The bus rides are actually faster in a lot of instances, they would have had to wait till the next morning to fly home. The bus they rode on, had beds, so they could sleep if they wanted.

The UND Athletic Budget breaks even when you look at revenues and expenses.

As you can see by the screen shots, UND athletics breaks even with their athletic department. The fact that the UND hockey program made 3,318,211.00 in ticket sales for FY12, is just part of the of the whole big picture.

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Check out @UNDSID's tweet.

I think this tweet is well said. Hockey players are a special breed. I just hope we don't have a bunch of sick and banged up hockey players this week when the rested UMD Bull Dogs come to town.

Overnight bus ride, players vomiting, ice packs everywhere, text books out. Keep this in mind when you question their commitment. #NDproud
— Jayson Hajdu (@UNDSID) November 11, 2013

@goon48 the ninja doesn't take holidays off.
— Chris Wassel (@ChrisWasselTHW) November 11, 2013

A tale of two goalies (Ben Bishop and Daren Pang)

Ran into my little buddy @BenBishop30 before they hit the ice this morning in TB. #Padsbiggerthanme pic.twitter.com/hRPoyHhBXF
— Darren R Pang (@Panger40) November 4, 2013

Former Maine goalie "Big" Ben Bishop is 6'7" tall, that's a very tall goalie. Daren Pang is 5'5" tall, and he's very short goaltender. I once met Panger when I was working the check point at the GFK airport after World Juniors in 2005, he's really not a very big man.

The Delusional Rantings of Bison fan

Check out the delusional ranting and raving of  John Neis, originally I had incorrectly said this was the delusional rantings of Lakes Buffoon as I call him, yeah that one that got himself in trouble not too long ago. This isn't him. I must apologize to Samuel Paul Humann aka Lakes Bison. Don't worry he's still deranged too. 

That being said, as long as the AG School aka NDSU keeps winning, you're going to see the belligerence of fans like this out in full force. Just thought you might like to see this, it's definitely funny. NDSU is good, but there have been better teams in FCS Football.

@wesncc1701 @scotthennen In this situation absolutely. Ohio St should never be forced to play a lesser team at their stadium
— BISONATION.info (@BisoNation) September 18, 2013

NHL to use new Nets

The NHL is going to use a new net this season. Here's a picture of that new net. I wish sometimes they would just leave the game alone and just play hockey.

NHL.COM --- Gone is the traditional rounded "elbow" of the goal cage and now, replaced by a shorter angle according to the NHL, which gives the net a squared look.

The padding inside the apron of the net has also been trimmed, allowing officials a better look at pucks that may have approached or just crossed the goal line. The NHL thinks this change will allow for better efficiency in real-time goal calls and also in video reviews, which were sometimes hindered by thick padding inside the net.

It's been two days of practice with the new-look nets, and though there are multiple small changes, the one thing that some players mentioned is how they look to a shooter's eye.

"I think the biggest thing is that it looks like a bigger net, to be honest with you," Nick Foligno told BlueJackets.com

UND Hockey: Official 2013-14 Roster Posted

The Official 2013-14 UND Hockey Roster is posted. You will notice that there's a name missing from the Roster.

Dan Senkbeil has transferred to the University of Vermont. Will sit out this year per NCAA transfer rules.
— Schlossman (@SchlossmanGF) August 26, 2013

Forum headline: Former UNO, UND football coach arrested in Iowa

The Fargo Forum probably was falling all over itself to put up that headline. To quote the A.P. article that the Forum doctored, "[Pat] Behrns had been head coach of the University of North Dakota football team from 1980 to 1985." Behrns hasn't coached at UND for 28 years. This is the same newspaper that won't hold their head football coach or the football players at NDSU accountable.

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We have a deal, NHL to Sochi in 2014

Agreement is reached and is official for NHL player participation in the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. http://t.co/o5B7dm3Ggm
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 19, 2013

Yay! Awesome news, the NHL players are going to play in the 2014 Winter Olympic games in Sochi , Russian. That means taht this year's NHL season will take two weeks off.

The NHL will break the 2013-14 schedule on Feb. 9 for the Olympics and return to play on Feb. 26.
— Dan Rosen (@drosennhl) July 19, 2013

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Boston vs. Pittsburgh game 4; 0-0 after two periods.

Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic is 25 years old today (6/07/1988). A good birthday present for Mr. Lucic would be a series win against the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Game four

Period 1

Bruins  0  - Penguins  0

Peroiod 2

Bruins  0  - Penguins  0

Shots 20 - 17 in favor of the Penguins.

Period 3

3RD PERIOD 05:01 BOS A. MCQUAID (2) SLAP - ASST: B. MARCHAND (9) AND P. BERGERON (6) 1 - 0 BOS

Jarome Iginla humor

twitter.com/CondescendTort…
— Condescending Torts (@CondescendTorts) March 29, 2013

I went to bed last night thinking that my favorite team had received Jarome Iginla in a trade with the Calgary Flames, I woke up this morning to find out that this was not the case. I guess somewhere, there is some humor in this.

(Edit) MTU No goal, the puck went over the net.

Edit: if this was a goal, the puck wouldn't have shot up into the air. Meaning one thing, the puck in question went over the top of the net. There were also people sitting behind the UND net, that said they saw the puck go over the top of the net as well. So, the right call was made.

In looking at these two images, I don't know, it's hard to say. Like I said earlier, the officiating was equally poor all weekend long for both teams and wasn’t a factor in the game. Both teams will have to play through it tomorrow night, obviously, and one teams is going to advance to the Final Five next week. s/t Tim Boger.

Furne beat Saunders, but had his shot stopped by a defenseman. UND full strength. #mtuhky #followthehuskies
— Michigan Tech Hockey (@mtuhky) March 17, 2013

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T.J. Oshie goal against the Vancouver Canucks

Former Fighting Sioux and current Saint Louis Blues forward T.J. Oshie scores his fifth goal of the year against the Vancouver Canucks.

The box score should read T. OSHIE (5) WRIST - ASST: D. BACKES (9) AND D. PERRON (7)...

ND and Miami Scrum at the end of the game

Here was the end of the first game of the Hockey City Classic. I watched this scrum numerous times on my television, and it looks like, Notre Dame forward Jeff Costello spears some random Miami RedHawk at the end of the game. There were no penalties called on the play. It will be interesting to see if the CCHA officials review the video from the end of the game, to see if there is anything else that warrants additional supplemental discipline.

(Video) Tucker Tucker Poolman

He's GREAT on the PP and not shabby behind the mic.@omahalancers D-Man @puckertoolman shares his thoughts on the TPG! bit.ly/YgbFZw
— USHL (@USHL) January 29, 2013

This is UND Hockey recruit  and Omaha Lancers defenseman Tucker Poolman and his thoughts on the USHL/NHL Top Prospects game interview. I thought it was interesting that Poolman has 10 goals on the season, and all 10 are on the power play.

Interesting tweets - NCAA vs. Major Juniors

@coachscornercbc Don, integral players for U.S. today play in NCAA. Check your facts.
— Terry Koshan (@koshtorontosun) January 3, 2013

It's World Junior Championship time again and the college vs. Major Junior debate is again hitting the twitter world. Today all five USA goals were scored by NCAA Division I Hockey players.

@coachscornercbc It's the NCAA U.S. players - college - that are dominating. And Gibson.
— College Hockey News (@chnews) January 3, 2013

@gavinmcleod33 might as well get this over with: 5 goals by NCAAers in a pantsing. Good times.
— fetch (@fetch9) January 3, 2013

Dear Canada, if American players are so good because they play in Canada, tell your junior teams to stop bribing them to leave college
— Jeremy (@knowsknothing) January 3, 2013