>10 Things To Hate About Us
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Ahem. That is neither here nor there. Anyway, back when he was alive and relatively unknown, he was in a movie called 10 Things I Hate About You. It’s kind of a very stupid movie, but it did somehow pop into my head and provide the inspiration for this post.
Just a few things to remind fans of the other teams in the league why tUMD is better than they are.
1. UMTC
The Bulldogs bounced you from your own “invitational,” then won one of the most dramatic games ever played in your own barn. And you didn’t even get to have the best road trip in the WCHA… although FHG and Cardinal did it twice anyway.
2. DU
You suffered your first loss in the Final Five, and we made it look easy. Then the next weekend you looked even worse. We also prevented you from sharing in the league title with our lone win over you. On the plus side, Mullet did have a nice sign showing Gwoz where the locker rooms were.
3. CC
We started your golfing season early with our kickoff to our improbable playoff run, and we put up a touchdown on you when we faced you in December. Don’t you guys like playing hockey?
4. UND
Oh man, where to start? We’re the only team you didn’t beat, we beat you in the Final Five, and we flipped you in the PWR, so you got to draw New Hampshire and get scored on with .1 seconds left! Our mascot is also not racist.
5. UW
Possibly one of the most embarrassing moments of the season came when Stalock was being Stalock and Tom Gorowsky shot the puck over the net.
6. SCSU
Like they need to be reminded… Mitch Ryan didn’t pan out as well as Dan Kronick, did he? We have a better arena coming. And our hockey parents aren’t embarrassments to our team.
7. MSUM
We pretty much killed Pretty Boy Dan Tormey’s hopes of playing in any more games after we put up another touchdown (gee, the Bulldogs sure like scoring 7 goals!), and our end-of-season meltdown was still not enough to get you out of 8th place.
8. MTU
Geoff Kinrade was exposed as a flopper when we visited the UP and MSJ took him out and got an undeserved (naturally) penalty. And “The Man” tried to silence your cowbells.
9. UAA
As Donald points out to me often, UAA took 7 of 8 points from UMD, so they don’t have much to be mad about… except they whooped us and we went on to the NCAA regional finals, and they were swept out of Denver.
10. The whole league
We were the “last man standing” while finishing 7th in the league. So if you finished above us, you can’t believe it wasn’t you, and if you finished below us, you’re jealous it wasn’t you. We also accomplished what many, many teams have failed to do: won the Final Five in three games.
So, I hope this fans the flames of rivalry. As if we need to get any warmer… ugh.
>The Chopping Block
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God, I am creepy.
Even though I was proud of MacG S for getting an NHL contract, I was not pleased (meaning enraged^10000) it was with the stupid Ducks. My consolation was that their AHL affiliate was located in Minnesota’s Basement. Meaning Iowa, naturally. Des Moines, specifically. (For those of you who don’t “PARLAY FRANSAY,” Des Moines is French for… The Moines.) I could get there in a jiffy if I was needed.
NOT ANYMORE.Ugh. Now where will Anaheim send their AHL players??? Of course, I’m sure Sharpie will be “in The Show” next year, but still, I have to be prepared. I’ll try to keep you all updated on the situation as it develops.
>Hits From The Blog, Part Deux
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Somewhat Hockey-Related
mike zacharias budweiser i take it he’s a big fan.
t.j. oshie beer bong people, get it right. that was jonathan toews.
greer Macgregor is this some sort of science experiment gone wrong?
euthanasia, nick kemp is that really necessary? can’t we just put him out to stud?
the drunk hockey guy blog umd doesn’t exist yet. you’re stuck with rwd.
don lucia complaining imagine that!
bulldog with fire helmet more like fire helmet with bulldog.
Hockey Player Stalker Hits
drew akins is cute probably a meanegirl hit.
is mike sertich of duluth minnesota married wow, even sertie gets stalked!
rob bordson is so hot yes.
uaa nathan lawson girlfriend i hope she’s combing the beaches, because he is washed up.
josh meyers shirtless yes yes.
bryan mcgregor girlfriend i wonder what he’s up to?
stu bickel girlfriend another meanegirl hit.
tyler bozak girlfriend probably dumped him when he got his knee injury.
tony lucia girlfriend …is jay barriball.
tj oshie apartment on you tube for what? dirtiest apartment ever?
alex goligoski girlfriend …is ryan potulny.
tyler ruegsegger girlfriend hopefully did not get projectile-vomited on.
glenn fisher girlfriend who? oh wait, that du guy.
jordan parise gf to be fair, the gf could stand for grand forks.
rob nolan girlfriend …is rwd.
tj oshie girlfriend should probably not view “tj oshie apartment on you tube.”
matt smaby engaged someone cares?
jonathan toews shirtless with a beer bong, i hope!
What the…????
when does air bud hockey come out i don’t know, but i can’t wait!!!
good rat keeping i guess you clean their cage and feed them and stuff.
boosh hot dogs the game yeah, i’m sure that happened.
making of the game banana is the “game banana” some sort of trophy for gorilla footballers?
rat bleeding from ears probably resulted from bad rat keeping.
cowbell penalty two minutes for not enough!
that heartless bitch, thb tech hockey blog?
christmas dogs midget performance i’m assuming this show is in tijuana.
my legs are extremely long does not apply here.
i’m a guy, and i want grow my hair out like jason micheal carrol’s, but until then, how should i manage my hair? ask hollywood clark!
your so into hockey and you don’t even know it t-shirts i would never wear that grammatically incorrect shirt.
why women don’t like hockey because we’re too busy making sandwiches and fetching beers.
home improvement brad shirtless in locker room who wants to see the mullet kid shirtless?
outline of bronco for pumpkin carving that seems useful.
rhyme master rwd yo yo yo, peace out homeslice.
where to go in denver if you’re single co14ers’ house.
why do people cut off deer heads on the side of the road because they are lousy shots.
shopko temple of doom i see someone shares my point of view.
political affiliation ted Kaczynski same as donald’s.
dogs that coach people i don’t think they exist. i searched.
jack i don’t think they are ready for this that’s what she said.
real life fights between badger and dogs ask cody danberg for footage.
wow fhg that’s what cardinal said.
does jack daniels have turpentine in it? does it matter?
i kissed a goon and i liked it?
what happened in the houghton temple …stays in the houghton temple.
runnin and quantum theory you’ve come to the right place!
>Standing On Guard For Me
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We have had a LOT of Canadians come through the DECC and the Duluth Curling Club; 140 to be precise. I counted! But I might be off by one or two. Let me know.
Currently, UMD has 5 returning Canucks on the roster: Brady Lamb (AB), Travis Oleksuk (ON), Cody Danberg (SK), Mike Connolly (AB) and Justin Fontaine (AB). We’re also adding two more Canadians this fall: Wade Bergman (AB) and Dylan Olsen (AB, although I think he was born in the U.S.). I love Canadians! They add so much to my roster. A lot of My Guys have been Canadians… I pretty much favor Canadians and Northern Minnesotans, except for Gergy and Curry. Canadians were very good for UMD last year! They scored a lot of points and won a lot of games for us (including some BIG ones in the playoffs!) Canadians scored 63 goals and had 115 assists for 178 of the 344 points the team got.
Some of UMD’s most successful alumni are Canadians. In addition to the awesome guys we have on our roster, last year’s superstar senior MacGregor Sharp (AB), Hobey Baker winner Lucien Lessard, Jr (QC), WCHA commissioner Bruce McLeod (ON), Bulldog legend Keith “Huffer” Christiansen (ON), TV Analyst Judd Medak (BC), Bulldog daddy Bill Oleksuk (ON), former NHLers Curt Giles (MB), Pat Bouttette (ON), Norm Maciver (ON), and Glenn Resch (SK), UMD assistant coach and Hobey Baker winner Bill Watson (MB), Hall of Famer Brett Hull (BC), current NHLer Mason Raymond (AB), and most importantly, the original My Guy and all-time RWD favorite cutie pie, Evan Schwabe (SK) are ALL Canadians and important players in Bulldog history. Not that the rest of the guys aren’t important.
Robby Nolan is Canadian, too. Even though he’s not a Bulldog, he’s still a very special person to RWD.
Happy Canada Day, everyone!!!!
>And In This Corner…
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I love you already.
>…And The Rest
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Et là, nous avons notre classe de repechage de 2009.
Round 1, Dylan Olsen, to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Round 3, Dan Delisle, to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Round 7, Max Tardy, to the St. Louis Blues.
Am I going to have to be a Blackhawks fan now? Seriously? This is upsetting.
Est-ce que je devrai être un fanatique de Blackhawks maintenant? Sérieusement? C’est bouleversant.
I am excited to see Dan taken so high. I’m not very good at judging prospects because I don’t care, try, or know very much, so I rely on others to figure out how guys will shape up. Chicago must see a lot of promise in Dan, or they wouldn’t have taken him in the third round. The big guys always have a tougher adjustment period in the WCHA, but I’m confident that once he adjusts to the wild inconsistencies in the refereeing in the conference, he’ll be a force in front of the net. Just try to knock him out of the way.
Je suis heureux de voir Dan choisi rapidement. Je ne suis pas très bon pour le jugement des perspectives parce que je ne m’inquiète pas, n’essaye pas, ou ne sais pas beaucoup, ainsi je compte sur d’autres pour comprendre comment nos joueurs se développeront. Chicago doit voir beaucoup de potentiel en Dan, ou ils ne l’auraient pas pris dans le troisième ronde. Les grands joueurs ont toujours une période d’ajustement plus dure dans le WCHA, mais je suis confiant que quand il s’ajuste sur les contradictions aliénées dans l’arbitrage dans la conférence, il sera une force devant le but. Essayez de le frapper à l’écart.
I’ve been so focused on this year’s class because they’re almost here (98 days!!!!) that I forgot about our exciting class of 2010! Max Tardy was one of the last picks in the draft, and I’d completely forgotten that he was ranked so highly (
among North American skaters). I know it’s kind of weird to be drafted in the late rounds, but I hope Max is super excited. I’m excited for a Greyhound to be drafted (DHG will die) and I’m also now 100% on the Max Tardy bandwagon as we have the same birthday!J’ai été beaucoup concentré sur la classe de cette année parce qu’ils sont presque ici (98 jours !!!!) que j’ai oublié notre étonnant classe de 2010! Max Tardy était l’une des dernières sélections dans le repechage, et j’avais complètement oublié qu’il a été bien rangé (parmi les patineurs North American). Je sais il est un peu étrange pour être choisi vers la fin des ronds, mais j’espère que Max est très heureux. Je suis captivé pour qu’un Greyhound soit rédigé (DHG mourrai) et je suis aussi maintenant 100% un fanatique de Max Tardy car nous avons le même anniversaire!!
In other Dylan Olsen news, the Blackhawks had 5 draft picks in college. I feel much more secure in his future with UMD than, say, CC fans have to be feeling about John Moore.
Dans d’autres nouvelles de Dylan Olsen, le Blackhawks a sélectionné 5 étudiants universitaires dans l’ébauche. Je me sens plus bloqué dans son futur avec l’UMD que, par exemple, des fanatiques de CC dois se sentir au sujet de John Moore.
Congratulations to all 211 young men who were selected in the 2009 draft. You’re living the dream now, babies!
Félicitations à chacun des 211 jeunes hommes qui ont été choisis dans le repechage 2009. Vous vivez le rêve maintenant, bébés!
>Repechage
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Bonjour, mes camarades! Puisque c’est une repechage bilingue, ce sera un blog bilingue.
Incoming tUMD defenceman Dylan Olsen, of the Camrose Kodiaks, was drafted 28th overall by the Chicago Blackhawks. He is the second Kodiak to be selected in the first round. The major buzz over Dylan is whether or not he will actually don the maroon and gold, or whether he will defect to the WHL.
Le plus nouveau défenseur de l’UMD, Dylan Olsen, au les Kodiaks du Camrose, a été choisi 28ème dans la première ronde par les Blackhawks du Chicago. Il est le deuxième Kodiak à choisir dans la première ronde. Le cancan de Dylan est s’il portera le rouge foncé et l’or, ou s’il passera au WHL.
I’m sure that the first thing he will do upon returning to his hotel is check out RWD to see what I have to say. And here it is:
Je suis sûr que le premier chose il fera lors du renvoi à son hôtel est lu RWD pour voir ce que je dois dire. Et, voila:
Dear Dylan/Cher Dylan,
Recently I have learned that begging is a very effective way to get my darling team to do what I desire. So, I’d like to get down on my knees and beseech you to play at least a year with the Bulldogs. You already made one very smart choice in coming to UMD instead of the Nazi Compound, and now you’ve got to make another smart choice. Camrose players are very successful at UMD, and they are well-loved by the fans. We are all so happy to have you, and can’t wait to see you on that blue line in 98 days!
Récemment j’ai appris que prier est une façon très efficace d’obliger mon équipe chérie à faire ce que je désire. Ainsi, je voudrais obtenir vers le bas sur mes genoux et vous solliciter pour jouer au moins une année avec les Bulldogs. Vous avez déjà fait un choix très futé en venant à UMD au lieu du la soute des Nazis, et maintenant vous devez faire un autre choix futé. Les joueurs de Camrose sont très réussis à UMD, et ils sont adorés par les fans. Nous sommes tous si heureux de vous avoir, et ne pouvons pas attendre pour vous voir sur cette ligne bleue en 98 jours!
Love/Bisous,
RWD
So, there’s my feeling on that draft pick. Evidently WCH had no interest in what I had to say in his livechat…
Ainsi, il y a mon sentiment sur son choix. Évidemment WCH n’a eu aucun intérêt dans ce que j’ai dû dire dans son livechat…
>One Hundred Days of Solitude
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It is way, way too hot here. I need hockey.
And we’ve still got 100 days to go.
I am trying, and I mean really trying, to find enough to say to keep RWD humming throughout the off-season. I can’t promise, as I had a car that I tried to keep humming and it died when I was driving back to Illinois after UMD clinched 2nd place in the WCHA in 2004 (as if I needed to clarify the year). Anyway, it’s extra-challenging when it is so hot out it feels as though my brain is being boiled. You don’t even know what kind of twisted ideas I have for this site that never see the light of a computer monitor. You’re already fairly familiar with the low-caliber crap generally posted here. Now realize I have written things worse than that. I know, it feels like a shadow just passed over your soul.
I promise you I have some ideas. None of them are news-worthy or particularly insightful to next year’s team, but there is no red telephone on my desk wired directly to Coach Sandelin’s office, so I’m at a bit of a disadvantage on trying to break any stories. Pretty much all summer is going to be Fun ‘N’ Games. We can all at least pretend to be on summer vacation, and this will be a nice break from the normal heavy-hitting journalism on here.
Somehow, someway, we’ll make it through these sweltering weeks together. Before you know it, we’ll be pulling out our jerseys, mittens, and snow tires. Keep checking the countdown at the bottom of the page and keep the faith!
>Highway 35 Revisited
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And has been for, like, a week. One of the great things about not writing a “newsy” blog is I don’t have to write things as they happen, but rather when I feel like it. I can also write about my #1 favorite subject: ME!
Anyway, following in my usual tradition of color-coded posts using hideously clashing hues, here’s my take on the schedule and probable attendance. Home games are in vomit and away games are in squash. I still haven’t decided if I am going to be a Season Ticket Holder starting this year or next, but it’s not like there’s a problem.
10/3/2009 British Columbia (EX)
Yes, yes, definitely! I can’t be held back. Plus I need to go up and do some recon for the following weekend.
10/11/2009 Northern Michigan
This weekend is PEANUT BUTTER HJELLE TIME!!!!!!! Details to come! If you like fun, you definitely want to mark your calendars. And if you don’t, please stay home. Going Friday, not Sunday.
10/17/2009 Minnesota State-Mankato
Attending Saturday, Friday if I’m not working.
10/24/2009 St. Cloud State
I might be able to go to both games, as it’s a really easy drive, and I’m SURE the boys are hungry for revenge. Hopefully Brady can remain calmer than Al, and Campion will be reffing somewhere else. Actually, I hope that loser is reffing somewhere else EVERY WEEKEND. *Possible golden birthday/David Grun’s first goal series*
10/31/2009 Clarkson
Exciting Halloween series!! I think we’ll definitely have to have a costume night. Also, home game + non con >= tUMD win! *Possible golden birthday/David Grun’s first goal series*
11/7/2009 Colorado College
Can’t go. As much as I’d like to go to the Springs, I gotta spend one weekend at home. Gotta make the trip soon. I should make 14ers come with me!
11/14/2009 Michigan Tech
SSPW, part III!!!! I’m not sure what’s going to happen but it will be crazy and there is a serious bet between MEg and Biddco. This will be my first Tech game without Robby, though. I might cry.
11/21/2009 Minnesota-Twin Cities
Unacceptable for me to miss these games. Definitely will be there. I’m pretty sure that there will be at least a few Gopher fans that say “I hope that awful girl from last year doesn’t come back.” I’ll haunt their dreams.
12/5/2009 North Dakota
If Dirty goes, I’ll try to go to at least one game, probably Saturday. Should be a slaughter. I mean, does anyone play for UND? I mean, anyone who doesn’t have a rage disorder and isn’t a poor imitation of his more talented brother?
12/12/2009 Denver
Probably Saturday. Probably. Good memories of last year’s Saturday series against Denver. And hey! No home game against Denver, where many teams have been massacred by the Pioneers and their racist mascot.
1/3/2010 Sheraton/TD Banknorth Catamount Cup (Vermont)
I think I might actually go to this. I haven’t decided if I want to drive or fly. Mapquest says it takes 22 hours and 53 minutes to go through the U.S. or 26 hours and 5 minutes to go up through Canada. Driving what??? A moped??? RWD times: 18 hours or 16 hours, respectively. This all depends on if Inebriated Mike wants to drive with us.
1/9/2010 Colorado College
Saturday is probable, although I might have to sit this one out if I’ve been in Vermont.
1/16/2010 Minnesota State-Mankato
Family time! I’ll probably get my cousins to go with. Should be able to make both games, whether we stay overnight or come back.
1/23/2010 Bemidji State
Friday, no. Not going to go to Buttmidji. Saturday, probably. I hope that crazy lady who was rubbing her butt on the glass whenever Bermidji scores is there again. I’ll be ready with some sort of sign.
1/30/2010 Wisconsin
Argh. Wisconsin. We know how I feel about them. EXTREME HATRED, in case you forgot. Saturday, probably!
2/6/2010 Michigan Tech
SSPW, PART IV??? Winter Carnival??? Houghton???? DEFINITELY GOING. This road trip has been highly anticipated since we discovered we were playing @ Carni. Expect many tPBers, young and old, attending this trip. Folks, you should go. But book your hotel rooms early! Don’t be like CC, who had to stay 30 miles away! The MVP of Winter Carnival gets to kiss the Carnival Queen. I will kill her and take her place.
2/20/2010 North Dakota
This might be the year, Dirty, HockeyMom, Sioux-cia (if you’re in the lower 48), and creepy Brady Lamb Stalker. I need to hit up an army surplus store for a gas mask first.
2/27/2010 Minnesota-Twin Cities
Saturday only. FHG will make fun of me for this. And I will make fun of him for like, 200 other things. Like his MINNESOTA DULUTH keychain!!!! It’ll be senior night, so I have to be there.
3/6/2010 Alaska Anchorage
Ok. Only one of two series that I will definitely not attend. Sorry, Donald, but it’s going to have to wait at least another 2 years. Biddco thinks he is going. I will believe it when I see it.
3/13/2010 WCHA Playoffs
3/14/2010 WCHA Playoffs
I’m of course being hopeful by putting this in vomit, not squash. We are DEFINITELY GOING TO HOST A PLAYOFF SERIES. Guys, come on. Your seniors really wanted this. This is UMD’s LAST CHANCE to host a playoff series in the DECC. We need it. Please. Remember how well begging worked? Well, I’m starting early!
3/19/2010 WCHA Final Five
Of course. And I don’t even have school that weekend! GLORIOUS!
3/27/2010 NCAA Regionals
3/28/2010 NCAA Regionals
Can they make it 2 years in a row???
4/10/2010 NCAA Frozen Four
If you guys make it, I will come. Imagine this: there will be more wins at the Frozen Four than the Lions will have all season!!!!
>RWDHG
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Go DHG!!!! I wish you smooth strides and a strong kick at the end!
Runnin' With the Dogs 