North Dakota Offseason Thread

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Ryan Norman > Shane Gersich

Got to love payback.

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Don has a good gig he doesn't need to leave on the other hand Guentzel's itching to find a quality head coaching gig.

I was wondering why he wasn't seriously considered by Denver, I think he would make a heluva good head coach.

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Apparently Hakstol is one of the top NHL coaching prospects. Does anyone have espn insider that could paste the full article to the thread?

http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/blog/...-coaching-talk

Here is the part concerning Hakstol:

Top college coach candidate

Dave Hakstol, North Dakota -- He runs the powerhouse North Dakota college hockey program, one that continues to pump out NHL players such as Jonathan Toews, T.J. Oshie, Travis Zajac, Drew Stafford and Matt Greene.

"This guy is really intelligent," said one NHL source. "I think he's got a pro mind."

Hakstol signed a six-year contract in 2012 that would keep him behind the bench in North Dakota through 2017-18 and said his focus is on sustaining his success there.

"I have a high level of respect for the guys who are able to produce successful and sustainable results at the NHL level. At some point in my career if I was able to earn an opportunity to work with a good organization, it would be a consideration," Hakstol wrote in an email on Monday when asked whether he has NHL interest. "All that being said, I don't spend much time thinking about hypotheticals. I feel like our entire staff has been around the game long enough to have a real appreciation for what we have here and has a commitment to producing that long-term success and sustainability at UND."

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Here is the part concerning Hakstol:

Top college coach candidate

Dave Hakstol, North Dakota -- He runs the powerhouse North Dakota college hockey program, one that continues to pump out NHL players such as Jonathan Toews, T.J. Oshie, Travis Zajac, Drew Stafford and Matt Greene.

"This guy is really intelligent," said one NHL source. "I think he's got a pro mind."

Hakstol signed a six-year contract in 2012 that would keep him behind the bench in North Dakota through 2017-18 and said his focus is on sustaining his success there.

"I have a high level of respect for the guys who are able to produce successful and sustainable results at the NHL level. At some point in my career if I was able to earn an opportunity to work with a good organization, it would be a consideration," Hakstol wrote in an email on Monday when asked whether he has NHL interest. "All that being said, I don't spend much time thinking about hypotheticals. I feel like our entire staff has been around the game long enough to have a real appreciation for what we have here and has a commitment to producing that long-term success and sustainability at UND."

Thanks Tippsy.

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Ryan Norman > Shane Gersich

Got to love payback.

Haha!!

It's cute the Gophers finally got a 1996 born forward to commit.

Edit: I didn't check his birth year, but I'm told that's about his grouping.

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Haha!!

It's cute the Gophers finally got a 1996 born forward to commit.

Edit: I didn't check his birth year, but I'm told that's about his grouping.

Have fun with your class of 13' freshman. Your best player Ladue in the group only had nice numbers because he is 20 and playing against 16 year olds in the USHL.
Gophs on the other hand have blue chip freshaman recruits tripping over each other on the way into Mariucci this fall.
You should feel very lucky Lucia wouldn't schedule you because of your Whioux nickname for the next 4 years. Because our 13' class will dominate college hockey the next 3 years.

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Have fun with your class of 13' freshman. Your best player Ladue in the group only had nice numbers because he is 20 and playing against 16 year olds in the USHL.
Gophs on the other hand have blue chip freshaman recruits tripping over each other on the way into Mariucci this fall.
You should feel very lucky Lucia wouldn't schedule you because of your Whioux nickname for the next 4 years. Because our 13' class will dominate college hockey the next 3 years.

If they are tripping over each other while walking into the arena, it doesn't bode well for their balance once they get on the ice. Perhaps Donny should invest in some chairs for the freshies so they'll be able to stay upright?

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Have fun with your class of 13' freshman. Your best player Ladue in the group only had nice numbers because he is 20 and playing against 16 year olds in the USHL.
Gophs on the other hand have blue chip freshaman recruits tripping over each other on the way into Mariucci this fall.
You should feel very lucky Lucia wouldn't schedule you because of your Whioux nickname for the next 4 years. Because our 13' class will dominate college hockey the next 3 years.

Just like the Gophers were supposed to dominate last year?

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Just like the Gophers were supposed to dominate last year?

Just like Jan Brady. At least the team we lost to won the whole thing. Seriously how does Quinnipiac smoke a WCHA team that bad? #Sad#Implosion#

p.s. Everyone knows Leblanc was the weakest Hobey winner since Elf boy Duncan. (Even Patrick White could have won a hobey collecting assists off Toews and Oshie)
Leblanc shouldn't have even been first team WCHA.

Much better first team All WCHA
Kristo
Haula
Walters

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Just like Jan Brady.

What does that even mean?

At least the team we lost to won the whole thing.

Well, that is something to hang your hat on when you are the #2 seed in the tournament and lose to #15. SCSU will just have to settle for winning two games and making the Frozen Four.

Seriously how does Quinnipiac smoke a WCHA team that bad? #Sad#Implosion#

Considering four WCHA teams lost in the first round (your Golden Gophers being one of them), how can you "Seriously" ask that question? Cool hashtags, if I click on them will I be taken to a thread where they talk about the game where the Gophers got destroyed last year by BC 6-1 at the Frozen 4 and then decided to cheap shot BC because they were getting embarrassed so badly?

p.s. Everyone knows Leblanc was the weakest Hobey winner since Elf boy Duncan. (Even Patrick White could have won a hobey collecting assists off Toews and Oshie)

Thanks for bringing up Patrick White to bolster your argument, another highly touted recruit for the U of M. No way could this incoming class disappoint.

Leblanc shouldn't have even been first team WCHA.

Much better first team All WCHA
Kristo
Haula
Walters

So your argument against the Gophers being disappointing is that Minnesota lost to the National Champion in the first round, SCSU lost in the frozen four to Quinnipiac, and that LeBlanc was a weak Hobey winner?

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Just like the Gophers were supposed to dominate last year?

5 is greater than none. This is a Sioux thread after all.

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Gophers got destroyed last year by BC 6-1 at the Frozen 4 and then decided to cheap shot BC because they were getting embarrassed so badly?

Yea because you can almost compare the 2012 BC team to the 2013 Quinnipiac squad.
I know you live in St Cloud but save the Moon Shine for the weekends.

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Happy Thursday from Dinky Town!!!


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Yeah that's more like it.

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Yeah that's more like it.

I've always been curious. Is it leagal in North Dakota to use that "Red tax free Farm Diesel gas" when driving your date home from the bar?
Follow up question. If so, can she ride up in the front seat assuming she fits or does she have to ride in the box?

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I've always been curious. Is it leagal in North Dakota to use that "Red tax free Farm Diesel gas" when driving your date home from the bar?
Follow up question. If so, can she ride up in the front seat assuming she fits or does she have to ride in the box?

My vehicle requires premium unleaded but I know a lot of people that use diesel from the well sites so I can't answer your question without speculating. I am curious since we are talking states and big boxes if Michele Bachmann has left yet since she said:
"The Bible is very clear on this issue. Homosexuality is a sin, and God will punish communities that support it. Sodom and Gomorrah thought they could defy the will of God, and we all know what happened to them. If the governor signs this legislation into law the Minneapolis-St. Paul region will be next. I have a friend from Eden Prairie who's already packed everything she owns into her car and is driving out to Montana as we speak. These are very scary times. I don't want my family to be the last ones out."
Elected by the people and for the people, what a great voice to represent your state. Hee-haw.