Huskies beat Sioux in boring game.

The Fighting Sioux lost a boring uneventful game to SCUS (JBSU) last night at the REA dropping UND home record to 7-7 at home. I have one word for last night loss- UNACCEPTABLE in my opinion. Losing to a second rate team like SCSU is not an option late in the season when your in the playoff hunt for a top 5 finish in the WCHA standings. Hakstal needs to take control of his team and start sending messages to players that put up second rate efforts. Have them sit in the stands or on the bench next to the coaches.

Drew Stafford is a million dollar talent that fails to show up in big games. Missing three (3)goalmouth shots with a wide-open net waiting for him. All three shots went wide of the goal. Rastislav Spirko has no points in three games. Time for Sparky to grow a pair and skate through the hooking and holdings.

Fighting Sioux Goalie Phil Lamoureux is has proved to be untrustworthy goaltender giving up a weak goals at the end of the game being a goalie that the team can’t count on. Jordan Parise needs to play the rest of the way with Phil sitting on the bench.

If I have to watch another effort like last night to night I am going to scream. Let go Sioux, stop F#(king around and play hockey. Your more talented than most teams in the NCAA, start acting like it.

UND plays SCSU; Angels against the Bully Boys.

Check out the crap that St Cloud Times Kevin Allenspach writer wrote about the Fighting Sioux hockey team in his weekly article. This is article in my opinion a hatchet job, a tabloid fish wrapper article. If this doesn’t get Sioux fans and the player blood boiling you have to be dead. This clown just called your team a bunch of goons. The UND Fighting Sioux are a tough team not a bunch of goons and thugs. I hope UND goes out and kicked SCSU ass tonight (on the score board). I wouldn't want UND proving me wrong.

Despite a dozen rookies, North Dakota has lived up to its long reputation as a rough-and-tumble bunch. The Sioux have been sentenced to more penalty minutes than any team in college hockey this season, and lead the WCHA with an average of more than 28 PIM per game.

The Huskies, by comparison, are downright angels on skates. They've never exceeded 29, and average approximately 14. Their self-restraint will be tested this weekend at Engelstad Arena, where they know it will be paramount to maintaining a hot streak that has St. Cloud State surprisingly in sixth place. "It's just a normal game against North Dakota if there's a lot of stuff going on," said Huskies junior Justin Fletcher, who has a team-best six-game point streak. "You know they're going to take some penalties. Your power play has to be on top of its game and you can't lose your composure. You have to be ready to play them 5-on-5 or 4-on-4."

Head Coach Bob Motzko is no better: I have lost what little respect I had for this clown with his quote on UND. Sounds like he has drank the Don Lucia Kool Aid also. Same old tired crap UND is a bunch of hacks and goons. I just miss hearing we have a bunch of 25 year old Canadians.

"We talk about it — I tell (the players) every week that we can't take foolish, selfish penalties," said Motzko, 12-9-3 overall in his first season as head coach. "North Dakota, they're notorious for roughing it up. If you see a fight in our league, chances are they're involved. It's a source of pride for them. They try to get nasty and get in your face. That's the way they like to play, aggressive. We've got to be ready for that."

I hope UND goes out and takes it to the SCSU= Jan Brady State University. A program dedicated to playing mediocre hockey.

Jan Brady State University is up next after UND sweeps Dirty Mavericks

Last weekend the Fighting Sioux swept a very important hard fought two games series at the Ralph Engelstad Arena against the dirty Mavericks of Mankato State University. UND now sits in 4th place of the WCHA with a 10-8 record one point ahead of the Colorado College Tigers who are idle this weekend. Next weekend the Fighting travel to Colorado Springs to play the Tigers next weekend who were swept on the road by the youthful Golden Gophers last weekend at Marriucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

After this weekend's series I am convinced that Mankato is by far the dirtiest team UND has seen all season, to take a phrase from my book I would call them a goon squad. They continuously run their mouths and spend more time cross-checking, haching and cheap shooting their opponents up and down the ice than they do playing hockey. This style of play is also reflected by their Coach “head goon” Troy Jutting who is the king of smug thugs as he sits on the players bench coaching his gang of merry thugs on to their next egregious act.

Mankato brings to the ice a repatriate of dirty tactics and bush league moves. It was none more obvious from the start of the two game series that Mankato couldn’t keep up with the much more skilled and fleet footed Fighting Sioux. From the Start Mankato was dirty skating up and down the ice taking their runs at UND highly skilled players. Friday Night they almost started a brawl at the end of game by running one of UND skilled players.

Saturday night with UND up 3-1 in game two with 8:59 left in the game Mankato State University goon Joel Hanson jumped Spirko from behind staring a melee involving three players from each team. As a result of the scrum two fighting disqualifications were originally called on Kyle Radke and Ratislav Spirko. Ratislav Spirko has the Fighting Sioux record for most games without ever having a penalty called on him and to this point only has had two penalties his whole career initially received his first fighting major for his career. After Greg Sheppard reviewed the game tapes it was later ruled that Big Joe Finely was the guilty culprit instead. Radke and Finely will sit out Friday’s game against SCSU.

Hakstal was pleased with the Fighting Sioux’s effort after the game.
But, after the game, Hakstol didn't seem as upset with the fighting on the ice. Rather, he was more pleased with the hockey his team played. Guys are sticking together, and sticking up for each other," Hakstol said. "What the repercussions are, we have a week to regroup and get ready to deal with that. As a team, we want to make good decisions and smart decisions. But the bottom line is that it's a team game and you stick together as a team."


Now up next is SCSU aka Jan Brady State University also known as Sterns County Community College. The college hockey team known for its late season swoons, I believe the swoon starts this weekend at the Ralph. If UND plays it game and takes the puck to the net it should be another home sweep for the Fighting Sioux

Its Fighting Sioux not Sue.

College hockey fans around the globe like to make fun of the Fighting Sioux nick name by calling them Sue. One of my buddies (A BSU alumni, a power house in division one hockey, I am rolling my eyes) sent me above questionable picture. Most rabid Sioux fans have heard it many times before, so it is nothing new, however, I didn’t know that Dora the explorer was our new moniker, I hope we aren’t stepping on their copy right.

These uninformed rubes also like to think its funny to ref to the Fighting Sioux as Sue because of the connotation that women are weak or of the lesser sex. My opinion is let them have their fun and make fun of us. Maybe we should do a run down of the numbers in case any of the cretins are confused. They may want to take a trip up to REA and take a look at the banners hanging in the Rafters of the beautiful REA, I believe one look into the rafters says it all: 7 NCAA titles, 13 WCHA titles, over 300+ current and former professional hockey players. That’s pretty impressive in my opinion. Who cares if the rubes from Minnesota want to make fun of us? In case they are having problems with math, 7 > 5.

UND guts out win against Hated WCHA Rival the Golden Gophers.

Saturday night the Sioux took a much needed win and critical two point from the Minnesota Golden Gophers. The Sioux killed off a 5 minute major for checking from behind and never let the Gophers retake the lead after killing the critical mistake by junior forward Erik Fabian. Fabian was kicked out of the game in the second period when he took a run at Gopher forward Danny Irmen.

UND snapped Minnesota's seven (7) game winning streak by scoring a timely 3rd period by super sophomore Travis Zajac with one minute and twenty two seconds left in the third period. The win was good news for the Fighting Sioux who rebounded nicely from a miserable showing on Friday night to split the important WCHA series. The Fighting Sioux played the weekend series without the services of Junior goalie Jordan Parise who stayed home after suffering a concussion a week earlier in practice.

Pathetic effort, Gophers spank Sioux.

After watching last night's game I feel cheated, the effort displayed from the UND hockey team not worth a trip out of the house or down the highway to see, explained in one word pathetic. Thank God I didn’t travel to Minneapolis to see this. With Gas $2.29 a gallon this is worth going across town to see. What a horrible effort on the ice. Most of us could put more heart into the game than this team.

I watched the game with a Gopher fan at BWW and whomever’s team was behind at the end of the period had to buy the beer, in two games watching with him I have yet to have a round of beer bought for me. I not here to complain about buying a few beers, that’s not the point.

I am sick and tired of watching UND play uninspired hockey with no heart or emotion. I am tired of watching goal tending efforts go by the way side. Phil was shelled last night and he stopped 42 of 48 shot for a .913 save percentage. That is a lot of shots taken towards the Sioux net. Now I know how the duck and pheasnts fell opening weekend. Maybe the Sioux goaltenders should sue for lack of support. Where was the defense? I suppose some of them are still reading their press releases and WJC articles that were written about them. Actually like the Canadian fans I was booing them too last night.

Does anyone on the Fighting Sioux Hockey team understand the pride they should be displaying by being fortunate enough to wear that jersey. Wearing the UND jersey is a privilege not a right.Maybe Reg Morelli needs to give them a pep talk. Has someone shown these rookies the banners and the pictures or talked about the history? The three coach behind the bench know what it takes. This type of hockey/play is unacceptable at UND. This isn’t UAA, Mankato, Merrimack or MTU for that matter. I am sick and tired of people saying their young give them some time; these are talented players laying eggs in important games.

Scott Foyt should never touch the ice again this season. I am not sure why this kid is even wearing a UND uniform, talk about being out of his league. What a horrible play. The Gopher play is was obviously facing the boards, don’t touch him tie him up and get a whistle. People would say you never played hockey, but ok I will give you that. Checking from behind is the equivalent of hitting a QB while he is lying on the field. Its not needed. Now I am not talking about the questionable checking from behind calls that UND has had called against them. This was a blatant and a legitimate call and shouldn’t happen. It cost UND the game in my opinion. UND finally gets a shorthanded goal about 30 minutes into the game and then Minnesota races up the ice twice and its 4-1 game over.

Thanks for playing UND, you looked horrible again. Oh by the way Gopher fans quit calling me to tell me what you think about the game. I don't care. 7>5.

Lets get it on. Sioux and Gophers.

The Golden Gophers and Your UND Fighting Sioux begin a two game set tonight. I predict a split and so does Wooger (I suppose Gopher fans are hoping Woog doesn’t jinx the home team this time around, last time Woog predicted a Sioux sweep and we ended up getting swept), Split is a good call as UND and U of MN have split all the games in Mpls since Donny Lucia took control of the Gophers. I would however love to see the Sioux go into the John and sweep the prim Donnas from UMTC. Nothing would please me more than this, except a triple hunting ducks or a hole in one on a par four at Kings walk. I expect the Gophers to underestimate the Sioux and lay an egg tonight, I do however, expect the Dirty Gophers to come back tomorrow night and win. I am hoping (I have my fingers crossed) that Parise can play and I expect at the last moment that when it counts Jordy will be ready to go, he will dig down deep and find the strength to play this weekend.

I was quoted this week on KFAN's Rube Chat: Big shock right? (I slightly edited it for content mistakes).

We might want to look at this series through green and white sunglasses, because I think UofMN is prime for the picking and UND only needs to split and hope for a few bounces and get a sweep. Personally I think the later is possible. I have one word for you Gophers fans Briggs, in my opinion I feel Briggs is not worthy of sniffing Parise’s jock/cup. When the games counted last season, Jordan shined brighter than Briggs.

Natalie Gulbis, the Face of the LPGA? She is one heck of a golfer too.

Some one said that I didn't include golf on my blog, I guess it might have been an over site. Well here you have it. Check out Natalie's offical web page at http://www.nataliegulbis.com/10.html I forgot to mention she is one of the most attractive golfers on the LPGA tour (ok she is by far the hotest golfer on the LPGA, come on guys its true, she is some serious eye candy), but that being said she can play and is a legitimate golfer. Natalie has a 2006 calender that is now for sale. When she is not posing for pictures she either golfing or on the practice range with Butch Harmen.

The Sioux and the Gophers Revenge Tour.

It is only fitting that On Friday the 13th the UND Fighting Sioux head to down Marriucci arena to begin an important two game series with their hated WCHA arch rival the "Golden Gophers" . This is a pivotal series and the Sioux need to win at least one game to put them in position for a second half playoff run (the old adage sweep at home and win on the road). UND has an 8-2-1 record on the road and 5-6 record on home ice (yikes that’s pathetic).

The brutal reality is that the Fighting Sioux needs conference points in a desperate way, four points would be very nice and is very much a possibility if the Fighting Sioux play their game and don’t get caught up in the extra bull S#!t. In other words they need to cycle the puck, crash the Golden Gopher net, keep the front of the UND net clear without getting a lot of unnecessary penalties. Also the Fighting Sioux hockey team need to let Jordy and Phil see the puck. Did I mention the Fighting Sioux need to stay out of the penalty box? Minnesota has the number one rated power play in the WCHA and they love to set up in the opponent’s zone and let their power play go to work. Make the Gophers pay when they go into the Fighting Sioux end. The Gopher hockey players don't like to hit or be hit.

This is a crucial series because UND as I mention earlier needs points to finish in the top five of the WCHA standings so they can host a WCHA home playoff series and then hopefully earn a spot in the Final Five in March. Another reason it’s important for UND to have a good showing this weekend is that frankly the Fighting Sioux laid an egg last time the two teams played up in Grand Forks. It seemed like the UND players was more worried about Ryan Stoa and his antics and less about keeping the opponents puck out of their net.

The Goon’s prediction on the weekend is I say split but I wouldn’t be surprise if UND takes 3 of 4 points. Hak will have them ready to kick some Gopher Ass this weekend.

Dakota and The Goon

Why Do I Hunt. This sums it up pretty well.

Why do I hunt? It’s a lot to think about, and I think about it a lot. I hunt to acknowledge my evolutionary roots, millennia deep, as a predatory omnivore. To participate actively in the bedrock workings of nature. For the atavistic challenge of doing it well with an absolute minimum of technological assistance. To learn the lessons, about nature and myself, that only hunting can teach. To accept personal responsibility for at least some of the deaths that nourish my life. For the glimpse it offers into a wildness we can hardly imagine. Because it provides the closest thing I’ve known to a spiritual experience. I hunt because it enriches my life and because I can’t help myself…because I was born with a hunter’s heart.” – David Peterson, "A Hunter’s Heart", 1996

Dakota the Super Lab

UND wins against Harvard. A win at home.

Finally the UND hockey team gets a win a home and now won 2 of 3 at the Ralph, beating BSU and Harvard. For the season UND is 5-6-0 at home and 7-1-1 on the road. While some might say that the road record has been inflated by playing lower division WCHA teams; UMD, MTU and SCSU, winning on the road is must if your team wants to go far in the NCAA tourney.

NCAA playoff hockey played during the monts of March and April is played on the road. This is a fact unless your Minnesota, Michigan or Michigan State, In March and April there are no more home games. So the NCAA; starting in the next couple of years will no longer hold regional games on campus. The NCAA wants games played on neutral sites, like Bradly Center, X-Cel Energy center.

I think this is a direct result of Cornell whinning about having to go to Minnesota and play a regional game in Minnesota's back yard. I personally think Coach Schaffer is a whinner his team wouldn't have beated the Gophers no matter where they would have played. Cornell was an over rated team in a weak conference the EZAC. Even Barry Melrose played on this a bit during the Frozen Four games on ESPN.

Sure UND will get to play some tougher opponents on their arena in the second half of the season. However, winning home is a must and if you can't win at home during the regular season how are they going to win in the WCHA playoffs? UND plays MSU-Mankato, UMD, SCSU and MTU. 8 games against lesser teams. UND must go 6-2 in those games.

On Thursday night the UND hockey team stunk up the REA playing uninspired hockey and allowing a EZAC team to leave with a win. Unexceptable in my opinion. UND went to the NCAA playoffs last season on the tails of a well timed winning streak