NCAA Hockey Bracket and official thread.

[Team Otter]

I was at a game in Duluth last year where they brought back one of the really old Bulldog teams. They also brought back one of the older Maroon Loons. He had his kids out there with him which was cool to see.

Here's some of my favorite Maroon Loon memories:

-Ability to skate around on ridiculously tall stilts

-"Ice skiing" behind Zamboni

-kicking the [PoorWordUsage] out of Goldy

-hot tubbing with some ladies out on ice at intermission

-squirting water gun at Gopher fans (see a theme here?)

-sledding down stairs at Decc

-trying to push "Champ, aka Killer, under zamboni

Ah yes, The Maroon Loon. Nothing better.

[so haaad]

I was in school at UMD in the early 90's...nothing funnier than the loon! I think he was the first one I ever saw ride a bike on the ice. Simple entertainment at its best.

[PierBridge]

Games to be broadcast on either local or national television. (All times local)

Game Date Time Station DTV DishN

Air Force vs. Michigan Mar. 27 2:00 ESPNU 614 148

Miami vs. Denver Mar. 27 4:30 ESPN2 209 144

Vermont vs. Yale Mar. 27 6:30 ESPNU 614 148

Princeton vs. Minnesota-Duluth Mar. 27 8:00 ESPNU 614 148

Ohio State vs. Boston University Mar. 28 2:00 ESPN2 209 144

Bemidji State vs. Notre Dame Mar. 28 4:00 ESPNC 208

New Hampshire vs. North Dakota Mar. 28 1pm local ESPN2 209 144

TBD vs. TBD Mar. 28 6:30 ESPNU 614 148

Cornell vs. Northeastern Mar. 28 7:30 ESPNU 614 148

TBD vs. TBD Mar. 28 8:00 ESPNU 614 148

TBD vs. TBD Mar. 29 5:30 ESPNU 614 148

TBD vs. TBD Mar. 29 8:00 ESPNU 614 148

TBD vs. TBD Apr. 9 5:00 ESPN2 209 144

TBD vs. TBD Apr. 9 8:30 ESPN2 209 144

TBD vs. TBD Apr. 11 7:00 ESPN 206 142

Station Key

ESPN ESPN

ESPN2 ESPN2

ESPNC ESPN Classic

ESPNU ESPN-U

[PierBridge]

The now retired Maroon Loon.

[solbes]

Stupid ESPN U. With Dish Network you need the top 250 package to get it. Glad I at least have tickets to Saturday's game, but I will have to listen to radio over the internet tonight.

[so haaad]

I agree...why ESPN U??? Especially locally. It makes about as much sense as putting some of the college bowl games on the NFL Network. Go WCHA! Show 'em how it's done!

[Shorelunch]

Congrats to Air Force for knocking off Michigan. DU is down 2-0 after 1. I wonder if Gwoz is going to do his dasher dance!

[Jim Bob]

He better do something 4 to 1 now! Go Zoomies!

[Quackaddict9]

happens year after year with ESPU doing the games!!! UMD game was scheduled to be on ESPN but they changed it to D2 womens basketball championship....I guess I'll say "Go Mavs!"

[10,000 Casts]

you mean you wearn't planning on watching the D2 womens basketball championship???

[PierBridge]

That didn't just happpen!

I hate to steal an old classic but... DO YOU Believe in Miracles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YES!

[steamman]

All I have to say is " Get a doctor, my heart stopped beating". What a game, UMD is on a mission. They showed that nothing is ever out of reach.

[cbrooks]

Man, do I hate ESPN. I missed a great game last night and I'm now waiting for the end of a lacrosse game so they can go to the UND game that is in progress as we write this. It's already 1 to 1.

[Quackaddict9]

you mean you wearn't planning on watching the D2 womens basketball championship???

haha! They did win though! Yeah I'm still waiting for the game to be aired on tv, both goals early in the 1st period between UND/UNH game. Go Sioux!

[cbrooks]

I just wish one of these two lacrosse teams score, they are in sudden death overtime. In case anyone is wondering its 9 to 9 Maryland is tied up with UVA.

[Eskimoman]

just happens to be the longest lacrosse game in history when the north dakota game is on.

[PierBridge]

2-1 North Dakota.

[wahoohendoo]

and why doesnt espn show the score or the clock? makes the game hard to follow. 4-3 nd after 2...I think.

[solbes]

Entertaining UNH UND game. A lot of back and forth. I'm pulling for the Sioux.

[cbrooks]

Espn can't get there instant replay working. This network is a joke ,I wish fox would get the NCAA contract.I heard that the Bemidji state game is on ESPN classic at 7:30 tonight. I'll probably doing more sandbagging at that time.

[Steve Foss]

You have GOT to be flipping kidding me! Grrrrrr. OT!

[solbes]

WHAT IS GOING ON?!? Two games with goals scored within 1 second of regulation ending? Very very strange. Hopefully ND can pull it out in OT.

[Steve Foss]

Sigh.

Go Bulldogs!

[End of the Line]

How do you let another team out hustle you the at the end of of the game and score the last 3 goals? My wife and I both said it as it went into OT, Sioux have lost all faith and momentem. 5 years in a row; very frustrating. UGH! What would Verg Foss write about this year's loss?????? I guess I'll drag out the Bulldog's Bandwagon, hope coach Sandelin makes it, he deserves a break.

GO BULLDOGS!!!!!!

[Steve Foss]

Well, I'll call Dad and ask him what he's going to write, Joel. He retired a couple years back but still writes a hockey column for the Herald and for the UND sports Web site. He'll just tell me to wait and see.

I don't know what's wrong with that team, but they did not show a lot of character today.