Dustin Byfuglien/chi blackhawks/roseau rams

[BERG RENOLZ]

Ah yes the mysterious committe. They have been so wise over the past years. They have always stuck by thier guns. RULES are RULES. Leave early and you will suffer. It detures players from leaving early. Roseau hates change. In 2010 Buffy and Ness will be walking around doing the 50/50 draw. Who cares it's just an alumni game. Just tell that to someone from Roseau.

Last alumni game saw Eric martinson stone Luke erickson and Billy Lund about 3 times each. Getting the win over Jake brandt. While Phil larson took 3 diving penalties. Roseau won 7 to 5. What other highlights stick out in your mind?

Obviously you care or you wouldn't have responded. The highlight that sticks out in my mind is we raised a lot of money and have upgraded the North Rink quite nicely. Their is no mystery to the committee, it's made up of people who donate their time. The meetings are open to anyone who wants to help and have a say. Maybe you want to sell those 50/50 tickets because Buffy and Ness will be busy.
P.S. Its deters not detures.

Are you a UND english major? I have my suspicions! Being on this committee sounds like a lot of fun. Or maybe it sounds like a pain in the @ss! It's a make the rules as it best suits the current situation type thing. I guess that's ok because I believe everyone on that committee wants whats best for the Roseau hockey program, but in my humble opinion this rule that was made is dumb. People were ticked off when Squash and Berry left, so the rule was made. Now guys that left early are making it to the NHL so it's a case by case type thing. Whatever, these guys think of themselves as Roseau Rams and part of the community, but some of them have got the cold shoulder from the committee because they were doing what was best for them. I don't think that should be frowned upon, but i guess it's up to the committee, not me.

OK, i said my piece. I support Ram hockey and always will. I wish you and the committe the best of luck, overall i think you guys do an awesome job. Go Rams!

[watchdog]

speaking of putting in time ive been wondering why nobodey calls people anymore? (im not being sarcastic) years back people would call for workers on the north rink but that stoped. are we having contractors do the work or is their just enough work to be done for a few? i think the best way for us to get crews to work and do odds and ends would be to post something at the arena. something could be said at a board meeting to pass along information to parents that something like this will be posted on the bulletin board or left by the weekly rink scheduals. i for one would like to fit in some time and im sure others would also it makes the organization a tighter group as a whole.

[hipcheck]

I would think in order to play in a HighSchool Reunion game a player would have to AT LEAST played for the High School team.

Dustin has NOT!

You can't have it both ways. Do you cut them off at the Squirts, Peewees, or Bantams. Dustin is indeed a fine player, but I could not play in an NHL reunion game, as, alas, I did not play in the NHL.

He cannnot play in a High School Reunion game as, alas, he did not play in High School!

[Jack]

The committee and the community are run through a ton of political garbage, and most just deal with it. Some of us just ignore it. It is the way of the small town. Especially one with an arrogant population.

Since when did those who played high school hockey become more important than the rest of the community? 1946. Ha.

Dustin grew up in Roseau, practiced with us, played with us, and went to school with us for sixteen years. Now, because he chose the best path for himself, the committee shuns him. The same goes for the Lundbohms who left early, as well as anyone else I cannot remember.

It is just a game.

[the mullet]

Funny story: When Dustin used to play on my squirt team back in Monday night league he used to sit, literally sit, at center ice and just wait for someone to throw the puck to him so he could go down and score. Oh, how things have changed.

The committee and the community are run through a ton of political garbage, and most just deal with it. Some of us just ignore it. It is the way of the small town. Especially one with an arrogant population.

Arrogant maybe, but if anyone or place deserved to be it would be them.

[watchdog]

thats a huge negative! we dont have room for arrogant among our own. its ok to be arrogant to the outside world but we really need to come together in this little town. when people start to get to stupid it always comes back around to slap ya. in other words dont bite the hand that feeds ya.

[Jack]

Arrogant maybe, but if anyone or place deserved to be it would be them.

I know, and that is what I love so much about the place. The tone of my previous post should not be taken negativly, but in fact, the people are what make the place what it is.

[Dexter Morgan]

The tradition is so set in stone. No one wants to mess with it. Kind of like a superstition. But some people are to selfish and only think about themselves. No I in team.

[NeilGuf-yb]

Dustin left Roseau for one reason and one reason only "grades" he didn't leave because he wanted to better himself! There's more ice time than you could shake a stick at in Roseau, so if you can't better yourself here in Roseau that's your own fault! Plus the coaching is there if your willing to listen to them and not the parents! The other kids left because they were ignorant to what good hockey really is, I can't imagine leaving a state tournament team to go play 3 years of junior hockey and a cup of coffee in the WCHA! I don't like kids leaving because maybe I'm a little bit selfish because I'm a fan of the game and have watched these kids grow through the years! But if they feel that's the best fit for them at that time of there life then so be it, I guess I'll have to get over it!

[BERG RENOLZ]

Dustin left Roseau for one reason and one reason only "grades" he didn't leave because he wanted to better himself! There's more ice time than you could shake a stick at in Roseau, so if you can't better yourself here in Roseau that's your own fault! Plus the coaching is there if your willing to listen to them and not the parents! The other kids left because they were ignorant to what good hockey really is, I can't imagine leaving a state tournament team to go play 3 years of junior hockey and a cup of coffee in the WCHA! I don't like kids leaving because maybe I'm a little bit selfish because I'm a fan of the game and have watched these kids grow through the years! But if they feel that's the best fit for them at that time of there life then so be it, I guess I'll have to get over it!

I disagree that leaving high school early is ignorant. Sometimes that's the best decision. You're right, Dustin left because he couldn't make the grades. And if you can't better yourself in Roseau that is your own fault. But would you really consider Aaron Ness an ignorant young man? I definitley don't! Nathan Berry left early, played juniors for one year and got into Yale because of it. I do not think that was an ignarant decision. He's doing quite well for himself. Leaving early gets a kid better competition and more competition(more games). It's a kid by kid case. I don't think you can blame a young man for making a decision that he feels is best for his future. I think they all know that they're letting certain people like yourself down, but ultimately they have to look out for #1.

[Fargo]

Dustin left Roseau for one reason and one reason only "grades" he didn't leave because he wanted to better himself! There's more ice time than you could shake a stick at in Roseau, so if you can't better yourself here in Roseau that's your own fault! Plus the coaching is there if your willing to listen to them and not the parents! The other kids left because they were ignorant to what good hockey really is, I can't imagine leaving a state tournament team to go play 3 years of junior hockey and a cup of coffee in the WCHA! I don't like kids leaving because maybe I'm a little bit selfish because I'm a fan of the game and have watched these kids grow through the years! But if they feel that's the best fit for them at that time of there life then so be it, I guess I'll have to get over it!

It sounds like you just might be an expert in ignorant

[ACTUALFORMERPLAYER]

Dustin left Roseau for one reason and one reason only "grades" he didn't leave because he wanted to better himself! There's more ice time than you could shake a stick at in Roseau, so if you can't better yourself here in Roseau that's your own fault! Plus the coaching is there if your willing to listen to them and not the parents! The other kids left because they were ignorant to what good hockey really is, I can't imagine leaving a state tournament team to go play 3 years of junior hockey and a cup of coffee in the WCHA! I don't like kids leaving because maybe I'm a little bit selfish because I'm a fan of the game and have watched these kids grow through the years! But if they feel that's the best fit for them at that time of there life then so be it, I guess I'll have to get over it!

It sounds like you just might be an expert in ignorant

I personally do not think you should ever consider a high school kid ignorant. They all made decisions based on what they perceived to be in their own best interests. Their parents?

[Fargo]

[quote="ACTUALFORMERPLAYER"][quote="Fargo"][quote="NeilGuf-yb"]Dustin left Roseau for one reason and one reason only "grades" he didn't leave because he wanted to better himself! There's more ice time than you could shake a stick at in Roseau, so if you can't better yourself here in Roseau that's your own fault! Plus the coaching is there if your willing to listen to them and not the parents! The other kids left because they were ignorant to what good hockey really is, I can't imagine leaving a state tournament team to go play 3 years of junior hockey and a cup of coffee in the WCHA! I don't like kids leaving because maybe I'm a little bit selfish because I'm a fan of the game and have watched these kids grow through the years! But if they feel that's the best fit for them at that time of there life then so be it, I guess I'll have to get over it![/quote]

It sounds like you just might be an expert in ignorant [/quote]
I personally do not think you should ever consider a high school kid ignorant. They all made decisions based on what they perceived to be in their own best interests. Their parents?[/quote]

I was sarcastically talking about NeilGuf-yb's diatribe - not to Dustin. Heard the saying takes one to know one - applies to his "ignorant" comment.

I think it is hard to criticize Dustin for leaving Roso to play in Canada. He obviously was not going to get much ice time in Roso- not because he was not talented but because of the academics.
His coach in BC thought it was a travesty Dustin was left off Team USA when the junior tourney was in GF. His coach (Sutter) then is a pretty good judge of talent as he coached Team Canada trouncing everyone. Now Canadien fans know how to support their team at the Ralph. Last period in the Big Ralph, of a meaningless 8-0 throttling of Sweden it was so loud you could not hear yourself think as the fans sang O' Cannada and givve me some Molson. Seeing Crosby, Bergeron,Dawes and other stars to be was pretty cool. Dustin was player of the month I think in the WHL then. There were several players from his leauge and team that played for Canada.
Hopefully Bubba can get some good advice and have prosperous career.

[Dexter Morgan]

Don't leave early. Roseau will punish you. Dustin should have stayed and played JV. Then worked harder to get on the varsity team. Just because Roseau claims him to be alumni on the webpage doesn't mean he is alumni. Same goes for Ness. Squash went to Lincoln and played juniors but came back and graduated from Roseau. The locals ran him out of town. Even though he played his sophmore and junior seasons with the Rams. He was considered a "Benidict Arnold." Which is pretty much what Ness is doing. I don't think that things are going to ever change in Roseau.

Here's how it goes...

"We would have went to state if Ness was here." (in '09)
If the rams go to state in '09.
"We would have won state if Ness was here."
will be the cries of the town.

Then in 2010 no alumni game for Mr. Ness.
In Roseau you just don't leave the program. Bottom Line. If you do. You don't play.

[HockeyFan1]

Don't leave early. Roseau will punish you. Dustin should have stayed and played JV. Then worked harder to get on the varsity team. Just because Roseau claims him to be alumni on the webpage doesn't mean he is alumni. Same goes for Ness. Squash went to Lincoln and played juniors but came back and graduated from Roseau. The locals ran him out of town. Even though he played his sophmore and junior seasons with the Rams. He was considered a "Benidict Arnold." Which is pretty much what Ness is doing. I don't think that things are going to ever change in Roseau.

Here's how it goes...

"We would have went to state if Ness was here." (in '09)
If the rams go to state in '09.
"We would have won state if Ness was here."
will be the cries of the town.

Then in 2010 no alumni game for Mr. Ness.
In Roseau you just don't leave the program. Bottom Line. If you do. You don't play.

Sounds like "Goon" talk to me........

[Dexter Morgan]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!

Best ref to come out of Roseau County. Damn near made it to the NHL. If it wasn't for his drinking, drugs and women chasing maybe he would have made it.

[ACTUALFORMERPLAYER]

GOOOOOOOOOOOOOON!!!!!!!

Best ref to come out of Roseau County. Damn near made it to the NHL. If it wasn't for his drinking, drugs and women chasing maybe he would have made it.

Only Goon would say that about Goon. It is you. I thought you were banned? Isn't buying a new computer every six months expensive?

[Dexter Morgan]

I am not Goon. I worked on the groundSCREW with him. (in his later years) hahahahahahahaha!!!! He is a Goon if you know him. Sounds like you do.

[5th Line Center]

I'll weigh in on this one and bring a news flash, as well.

First of all, Dustin would have done just fine, if he could have stayed in Roseau, but he couldn't make the grades.

Second, the others like Nathan Berry (I guess I had forgotten that he left...) would probably have still gotten that D1 scholarship.

The news flash: Dustin Byfuglien was just moved from defense to forward for the Chicago Blackhawks--and will play on the FIRST LINE!

[Dexter Morgan]

Here's what Fantasy hockey players need to know about Dustin.

WEEKEND UPDATE: Need-to-know info from the past few days
Things to do Monday: You don't have to pronounce it – by the way, it's "Buff-linn" – all you have to do is type Byfuglien in the player search field. The player you'll find is Blackhawks defenseman Dustin Byfuglien, who recorded a natural hat trick in a five-plus minute span on Friday. Not likely a repeatable output, but the kid now has four goals and an assist in Chicago's last three games. The 2003 8th-round draft pick is a physical defenseman with a big shot and enough skill to see time at forward this season. Only an injury to James Wisniewski prevented him from playing up front Friday. Sign and start Byfuglien with confidence as a No. 2 or 3 defenseman.

[BERG RENOLZ]

I am not Goon. I worked on the groundSCREW with him. (in his later years) hahahahahahahaha!!!! He is a Goon if you know him. Sounds like you do.

I hope this is Goon, frickin' miss that guy!! The people who worked on the groundscrew in his later years, i don't picture posting on this site. A Klema or Erickson? I think not!

[ACTUALFORMERPLAYER]

I am not Goon. I worked on the groundSCREW with him. (in his later years) hahahahahahahaha!!!! He is a Goon if you know him. Sounds like you do.

I hope this is Goon, frickin' miss that guy!! The people who worked on the groundscrew in his later years, i don't picture posting on this site. A Klema or Erickson? I think not!

What about a Sorenson? or an Erickson? Berg do you bend nails?

[Lordosis]

If any of you are familiar with Dexter on Showtime, he is a master at pointing people in one direction and being on the total opposite side of the spectrum...... Pretty sure it's not any one of the guys under suspicion. That's just what my gut tells me. I may be wrong.

Anyway, I do agree with Dexter that Dustin is a must pick up if you are in a fantasy hockey league. He is helping me climb the standings quickly these past few weeks. Keep it up Bubba!

[Dexter Morgan]

Anaheim at Chicago

Chicago 1:07, Jonathan Toews 11 Power Play(Dustin Byfuglien, Patrick Kane)

It must be nice playing with those two.

Byfuglien will play left wing on the line with Robert Lang and Martin Havlat. This comes recently after he scored a natural hat trick against Phoenix. He has six goals and three assists in 15 games. The Hawks have been swinging him from defense to forward. Hawks Coach Denis Savard put Byfuglien on his top line midway through Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Vancouver and liked what he saw. Byfuglien's versatility has become one of the most interesting story lines on a Hawks. Chicago still aren't sure what Byfuglien's best position will be down the road, wing or defense. If he is still available in your league, he might be an interesting pickup.

[Dexter Morgan]

But don't put him on your alumni line up

PS..... Byfuglien tied the Chicago record for goals in a game by a defenseman set in 1977 by Dick Redmond and matched by Doug Wilson in 1991.