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Funny how college hockey is big in the US but not in Canada. When I played college hockey in the 80’s, we would have about 10 fans in the crowd at games. And they were almost exclusively girlfriends.
 

Owen Bawn

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Funny how college hockey is big in the US but not in Canada. When I played college hockey in the 80’s, we would have about 10 fans in the crowd at games. And they were almost exclusively girlfriends.
You go to York? Ryerson? Guelph? U of T? I'm old enough to remember when the Royal Military College team would come down to Boston and beat all of the local college teams- Harvard, BC, BU, etc. Not any more.

Junior hockey is not nearly as well developed here as it is in Canada. That has something to do with it. Also, until recently hockey was a regional niche sport in the States- really only played in New England, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It wasn't a national sport here. It still isn't, at least in terms of kids playing.
 
You go to York? Ryerson? Guelph? U of T? I'm old enough to remember when the Royal Military College team would come down to Boston and beat all of the local college teams- Harvard, BC, BU, etc. Not any more.

Junior hockey is not nearly as well developed here as it is in Canada. That has something to do with it. Also, until recently hockey was a regional niche sport in the States- really only played in New England, New York, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. It wasn't a national sport here. It still isn't, at least in terms of kids playing.
I played for Centennial College for one year when I tried to become a photo journalist. Not they highest level of College hockey by any stretch!
 
Yeah. Anemic showing by tbe Terriers yesterday. I guess I am not surprised. We have not been a dominant team despite the double figure wins. I expect an early exit from the tournament, if we get in.
 

Owen Bawn

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St Cloud State just took Minnesota Duluth out in a terrific game; Penn State has taken Wisconsin to OT; then we still have Michigan-Minnesota and North Dakota-Denver on tap tonight. Too bad that all this outstanding hockey has to take place at the same time.
 

Owen Bawn

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Wisconsin won in OT but now Minnesota and Michigan are headed for overtime, while Denver leads No Dakota 1-0 after 2. I've gotta go to bed, so I'll play back the ends of these two games tomorrow. Me? I wanna see Minnesota play Wisconsin, and St Cloud play No Dakota tomorrow night. Then Weds BC plays UMass Lowell and Providence plays UMass after that.

That's a lot of hockey. This thread is stupid. I'm essentially posting to myself.
 

Owen Bawn

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I would like to watch more Badger hockey but down here in Louisiana not many options.
On Wisconsin
I'm in Ohio, so I get Big 10 Network and CBS Sports Network included in my regular cable package, and then I pay a couple bucks a month for a sports package that includes NESN, so I get all the Boston/Hockey East games.
 

Owen Bawn

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Minnesota just beat Michigan, so it's Minnesota & Wisconsin for the B1G championship tomorrow night. College hockey royalty.
 

Owen Bawn

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So much for going to bed. No Dakota scored with a little over a minute left to tie Denver 1-1... more overtime coming. Just today I started a thread about sleep patterns where I wrote that I go to bed around 9. It'll be after midnight tonight.

'It's a great day for hockey.' ~'Badger' Bob Johnson
 

Owen Bawn

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North Dakota wins in OT. Great matchups tomorrow- North Dakota vs St Cloud State, and Wisconsin vs Minnesota.
 

Owen Bawn

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Minnesota was up 5-1 over Wisconsin in the third period but Wisconsin closed it to 5-4 with 4 minutes left. The Gophers scored an empty netter to win the Big 10 championship, 6-4. Great game. In the NCHC North Dakota held off St Cloud State to win the NCHC championship. Hockey East semis tonight- UMass Lowell at BC, and Providence at UMass. This past week of hockey has been incredibly exciting and entertaining.
 

shoelessjoe

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I watched the MN-WI game, the volume muted, while I listening to the NoDak-StC game on Grand Forks’ 96.1 ... certainly made for some interesting viewing-listening as my brain did its’ best to recocile what it was seeing-hearing.

NoDak’s play-by-play man summed up the Fighting Sioux’s young post-season following St.C’s goal 2-minutes into the game, when he said: “Here we go again. It looks like the Hawks’ will be spending the evening chasing the game”.
 

Owen Bawn

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I watched the MN-WI game, the volume muted, while I listening to the NoDak-StC game on Grand Forks’ 96.1 ... certainly made for some interesting viewing-listening as my brain did its’ best to recocile what it was seeing-hearing.

NoDak’s play-by-play man summed up the Fighting Sioux’s young post-season following St.C’s goal 2-minutes into the game, when he said: “Here we go again. It looks like the Hawks’ will be spending the evening chasing the game”.
It was great seeing people in the stands at Ralph Engelstat last night. I love the way they give the one finger salute to the NCAA and academic wokeness by chanting "Let's go Sioux!!! Let's go Sioux!!!"
 

shoelessjoe

"I took out a Chihuahua!"
It was great seeing people in the stands at Ralph Engelstat last night. I love the way they give the one finger salute to the NCAA and academic wokeness by chanting "Let's go Sioux!!! Let's go Sioux!!!"
And before the puck dropped & in reference to the number of fans present, the color guy quipped: “Here’s hoping that the CDC isn’t watching tonight’s game!”

Somewhat related & at the risk of offending the highly-enlighted, it was refreshing to see the number of folks in the galleries during Florida’s, Arnold Palmer Invitational & The Players Tournament. And if I had to guess, I’d say that this weeks’, Honda Classic will have an even larger gallery.
 
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That's a lot of hockey. This thread is stupid. I'm essentially posting to myself.
I appreciate the quick recaps, even if there is a slight pro BC bias!
ADD: Immediately after posting that, I turned the stream on for the last 2 mins of 2OT in the BC game. Heartbreaker for Eagles fans.
 
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Owen Bawn

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I appreciate the quick recaps, even if there is a slight pro BC bias!
ADD: Immediately after posting that, I turned the stream on for the last 2 mins of 2OT in the BC game. Heartbreaker for Eagles fans.
Only a SLIGHT pro BC bias??!?!??!!!?? I must be slipping!
 
yeah think about the math on that for a minute, you have 20 players on a roster, so while you shared bunks and dorms and bus rides, you also probably shared girls.

As a hockey player and someone that grew up in North Dakota, look out for UND don't ever underestimate them.

LETS GO FIGHTING SIOUX!
 
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