Interestingly enough I caught the last part of the first game on TV. I
think the lucky part was that Minnesota pretty much outplayed SCSU -
they certainly had more shots on goal, some of them high quality shots -
and at least one open net miss that had the anouncers (Gopher homies,
BTW) aghast (and me too - how that shot could have been missed is
impossible to say without slo-mo AND close-up replay). But, SCSU's
goalie stood on his head. Anytime a team wins with a hot goalie after
being seriously outshot the win is going to be called "lucky" by the
losers.
Based on last year and results, I agree with you - SCSU deserves a lot
of respect. Looks like a good bet they will get into the playoffs one
way or another.
Tom Rowe UWSP dept of Psych
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Home of Division III National Champion Pointers
89, 90, 91 & 93 and National Runners-up 92 & 98
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-----Original Message-----
From: Hampton, Nathan E. [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Tuesday, December 04, 2001 11:02 AM
To: [log in to unmask]; Rowe, Thomas
Subject: RE: Dirth of postings
Alright Tom, I'll bite on this one.
The Huskies of St. Cloud State are unbelievably good. Despite a 2-2 tie
against Minnesota, they had 47 shots. People in Maine got to see them,
so hopefully any boostering is understood by them. On Sunday after
taking 3 of 4 points from the Gophers, we took a youth hockey team to
sell programs before the Wild game at the Excel Center. About half of
the people who talked college hockey were impressed with the Huskies.
The other half, according to the kids, would ask them where they were
from (despite a big "St. Cloud" across their jersey), and after saying
St. Cloud the people would say the Huskies were lucky and they were not
going to support St. Cloud by buying a program. Somewhere in the bible
it says prophets are respected less in their home towns than elsewhere,
and at least for college hockey, St. Cloud is respected less in their
home state than elsewhere. How in the world can two voters still vote
Minnesota #1 after almost getting swept over the weekend? Where do you
think these votes come from?
So Tom, maybe this will kick your life cycle in the behind.
Nathan Hampton
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