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    Honestly, we are never gonna be competitive in baseball. After seeing all the UND shirts in the twin cities the past couple of weeks, i think it would be awesome to add hockey. its a northern sport and we are right next to canada and minnesota.

    Could we play at scheels arena?

    It would be about the same number of scholarships, but i don't know the title 9 rules, so maybe its not possible.

    People may say hockey is only a niche sport in the uppermidwest and out east. they are correct, but we are located in the uppermidwest and it would make ndsu more popular in the tri-state area.

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    Any sport but hockey.

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    Quote Originally Posted by mgbison View Post
    Honestly, we are never gonna be competitive in baseball. After seeing all the UND shirts in the twin cities the past couple of weeks, i think it would be awesome to add hockey. its a northern sport and we are right next to canada and minnesota.

    Could we play at scheels arena?

    It would be about the same number of scholarships, but i don't know the title 9 rules, so maybe its not possible.

    People may say hockey is only a niche sport in the uppermidwest and out east. they are correct, but we are located in the uppermidwest and it would make ndsu more popular in the tri-state area.
    Where's the money gonna come from for that? NDSU can't even finish the SHAC financially.

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    I'm totally guessing but hockey would be a lot more expensive than baseball as far as equipment etc but maybe I'm totally wrong.

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    How about let's fully support baseball first. Newman field, other than the fact that it is covered in snow for 8 monthe out of the year, is a first-class facility.
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    Quote Originally Posted by mgbison View Post
    Honestly, we are never gonna be competitive in baseball. After seeing all the UND shirts in the twin cities the past couple of weeks, i think it would be awesome to add hockey. its a northern sport and we are right next to canada and minnesota.

    Could we play at scheels arena?

    It would be about the same number of scholarships, but i don't know the title 9 rules, so maybe its not possible.

    People may say hockey is only a niche sport in the uppermidwest and out east. they are correct, but we are located in the uppermidwest and it would make ndsu more popular in the tri-state area.
    It's been forever since I red dotted anyone but damn I was close after reading this, tell me this is a belated April Fools day joke, please! Tell ya what, you write the check and make up the difference between what NDSU puts into its baseball program and what it would take to put a good hockey team on the rink and then we'll talk.

    I had a friend from Rochester call me while he was at the Mall of America when all teh hockies fans were in town and he just laughed at all the fat rednecked looking people walking around at the MOA like everyone should be impressed with their hockies sweater. I'm not kidding, that's what he said and of course I reminded him there's a big difference from teh who fans and normal every day Nodaks. If that's what you want, I know some Who boosters who would be more than glad to sign you up. Buy yourself a Beaver sweater and cheer for them, who doesn't love Beaver?!?

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    Hockey could potentially make money, baseball is never gonna make money. We have a first class baseball facility, but we can't play on it until the season is half over.

    The big question is if we could use scheels arena (i don;t know if it would be possible).

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    UND can have butthockey...We'll succeed at everything else.

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    Hells ya, i'll gladly take it.

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