<p>TABLE OF CONTENTS/QUICK FACTS </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>TABLE OF CONTENTS </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>QUICK FACTS </strong></li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>INTRODUCTION </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>GENERAL </strong></li></ul><p></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Table of Contents/Quick Facts/Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 </li><li style="flex:1">School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .University of North Dakota </li></ul><p>Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grand Forks, ND (58202) Founded. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 Enrollment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;12,748 Nickname .&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fighting Sioux School Colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;Kelly Green &amp; White Home Arena (Capacity)&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ralph Engelstad Arena (11,634) Ice Surface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200 x 85 National Aꢂliation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .NCAA Division I Conference . . . . . . . . . . Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dr. Robert Kelley (Abilene Christian, 1965) Director of Athletics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Faison (Missouri, 1972) Senior Woman Administrator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Daniella Irle Faculty Athletic Representative . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Jeno Press Box Phone&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-3571 Athletic Dept. Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-2234 Ticket Oꢂce Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-0855 </p><p><strong>THE UNIVERSITY </strong></p><p>University Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-25 Media Services. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26 </p><p><strong>COACHES </strong></p><p>Head Coach Brian Idalski . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;28-29 Assistant Coaches/Staꢀ&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;30-31 </p><p><strong>2009-10 SEASON OUTLOOK </strong></p><p>Preview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;32-33 </p><p><strong>THE BENCH </strong></p><p>Roster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Susanne Fellner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 Cassandra Flanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36 Brittany Kirkham . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37 Alex Williams&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38 Kelly Lewis. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39 Stephanie Roy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40 Sara Dagenais. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41 Ashley Holmes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42 Kelsey Ketcher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .43 Margot Miller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Stephanie Ney . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45 Alyssa Wiebe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Jorid Dagꢁnrud/Janet Babchishin&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47 Jocelyne Lamoureux . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48 Monique Lamoureux. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49 Ashley Furia/Megan Gilbert/Jessica Harren/Mary Loken . . . . . . . . . . . .50 Alanna Moir/Candace Molle/Allison Parizek/Holly Perkins . . . . . . . . . .51 Jordan Slavin/Kayla Berg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52 </p><p><strong>HISTORY </strong></p><p>First Year of Hockey&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002-03 All-time Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-150-21 (six seasons) NCAA Championships. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 NCAA Tournament Appearances. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 WCHA Championships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0 </p><p><strong>COACHING STAFF </strong></p><p>Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . . . . Brian Idalski (Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2001) Record at UND . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17-41-10 (.324), two years Career Record as Head Coach. . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;125-62-21 (.651), seven years Record at Wisconsin-Stevens Point. . . . . . . . .108-21-11 (.811), ꢁve years Asst. Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Maria Lewis (3rd season) Asst. Coach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Courtney Drennen (1st season) Athletic Trainer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . McKynsay Vanderpan (8th season) Strength &amp; Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Quinn Peterson (3rd season) Equipment Manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kevin Vaughan (2nd season) </p><p><strong>OPPONENTS </strong></p><p>Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;54-57 Non-Conference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;57-58 </p><p><strong>TEAM INFORMATION </strong></p><p><strong>2008-09 SEASON REVIEW </strong></p><p>2008-09 Overall Record&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;13-19-4 NCAA Finish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A 2008-09 WCHA Record/Finish. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16-3-0/t-5th 2008-09 Home Record&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-7-2-0 2009-09 Away Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5-10-1-0 2008-09 Neutral Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-0-1-1 Players Returning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 (6 F, 4 D, 3 G) Players Lost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 (5 F, 3 D, 0 G) Players Incoming. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 (9 F, 3 D, 0 G) <br>Recap .&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;60-61 Results .&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .62 Statistics. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63 Game-by-Game Scoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .64 Box Scores . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;65-70 Attendance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .71 Overall Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .72 Conference Leaders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .73 WCHA Review&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .74 </p><p><strong>TEAM INFORMATION </strong></p><p><strong>FIGHTING SIOUX HISTORY </strong></p><p>Asst. Media Relations Director (WHKY Contact). . . . . . . . . Derek Koenen E-mail .&nbsp;. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [email protected] Oꢂce Phone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-6743 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (507) 828-3021 Oꢂce Fax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (701) 777-4352 <br>Timeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;76-77 Year-by-Year Results. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;78-79 All-Time vs. Opponents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;80-81 Team Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;82-83 Single-Season Records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;84-85 Career Records. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;86-87 Awards and Honors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .88 All-Time Roster/Jersey History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .&nbsp;89-90 </p><p><strong>Credits </strong></p><p>The 2009 North Dakota women’s hockey media guide was written and designed by Derek Koenen, Jayson Hajdu and Katie Callison. Editorial assistance provided by Jayson Hajdu, Matt Schill and Brian Idalski. Photos by Kory Wallen and Matt Clemetson. Printed at Fine Print, Grand Forks, N.D. </p><p><strong>WCHA </strong></p><p>This is the WCHA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .91 Composite Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92 </p><p>1</p><p>2009-10 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN’S HOCKEY MEDIA GUIDE </p><p>THE UNIVERSITY </p><p><strong>People: </strong></p><p>•••</p><p>12,748 total enrollment 10,129 undergraduate students 2,619 graduate and professional (law and medicine) students </p><p>••</p><p>52% men, 48% women 2.7% American&nbsp;Indian, 1.3% AfricanAmerican, 1.2% Latino-American, and 1.4% Asian-American students </p><p>•</p><p>50 states and more than 50 countries are represented in the student body </p><p>••</p><p>2,611 live in UND’s 14 residence halls 303 tenured and 161 tenure-track faculty, of whom 93 percent hold the highest degrees in their ꢁelds </p><p>•••••</p><p>937 professional and scientiꢁc staꢀ 1151 general staꢀ 145,901 degrees granted since 1889 96,808 living alumni 6,401 students enrolled in distance education courses and 22,430 persons took part in credit and non-credit activities through the Division of Continuing Education in 2008 <br>Located in Grand Forks in the heart of the Red River Valley, the University of North Dakota is the largest and most diversiꢁed institution of higher learning in a threestate region.&nbsp;One of only 47 public institutions with both a law school and a medical school, UND consistently ranks by most measures as one of the top 150 universities in the United States.&nbsp;Its nearly </p><p><strong>Quick Facts: </strong></p><p>•</p><p>Founded in 1883, six years before North Dakota became a state <br>Center for Aerospace complex.&nbsp;UND’s newest additions are its $20 million Wellness Center, a $20 million state-of-the-art residence hall and a $20 million parking ramp. </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">13,000 students </li><li style="flex:1">–</li><li style="flex:1">including about 2,500 </li></ul><p></p><p>•</p><p>There are 15 residence halls, 800 student apartment units, 19 fraternities and sororities graduate students – come from every state in the union and more than 50 countries. </p><p>With more than 193 ꢁelds of study and 2,938 courses, including an internationally recognized aviation and aerospace program, UND has a vast array of educational choices. The University is characterized by a solid foundation of the liberal arts surrounded by a constellation of professional programs, a manageable size, high-quality students and faculty, a varied curriculum, nine colleges and schools, a widely recognized program of graduate education and research, rich cultural resources, and an outstanding record of alumni support. </p><p>••</p><p>UND has over 200 student organizations <br>Spreading out from the banks of the scenic English Coulee, the 549-acre University of North Dakota campus has been nationally recognized for its landscaping and beauty. The 223 buildings demonstrate both a classic <br>The Dakota Student, the oꢂcial publication of UND, was ꢁrst published in 1888 </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">university-setting </li><li style="flex:1">architecture </li><li style="flex:1">blended </li></ul><p>with more modern-looking facilities in the <br>UND oꢀers 83 graduate programs, including </p><p>professional programs in law (J.D.) and medicine (M.D.), and undergraduate degrees in 87 ꢁelds of study in nine degree-granting colleges: </p><p>••</p><p>College of Arts &amp; Sciences College of Business and Public Administration <br>UND was named 14th in “The Top 25 Most </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">Highly </li><li style="flex:1">Entrepreneurial </li><li style="flex:1">Undergraduate </li></ul><p>Universities”in the country by Forbes.com and The Princeton Review.&nbsp;Forbes.com also ranked UND in the top 20 “most wired campuses” for integrating technology into teaching, research and campus life. UND was named one of the top 70 colleges and universities by the Washington Monthly (2006). Its economic impact on the state of North Dakota and region is nearly $1 billion. </p><p>•</p><p>College of Education and Human Development Graduate School The John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences College of Nursing School Engineering and Mines School of Law School of Medicine and Health Sciences </p><p>••</p><p>••••</p><p>2</p><p>202090-910UNUINVIEVRESRISTIYTYOFOFNONROTRHTHDADKAOKTOATAWWOMOMENE’NS’SHOHCOKCEKYEYMMEDEIDAIAGUGIUDIEDE </p><p>THE UNIVERSITY </p><p><strong>NOTABLE ALUMNI </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1"><strong>Tom Amberry, ‘46 </strong></li><li style="flex:1"><strong>Phil Jackson, ‘67 </strong></li></ul><p></p><p>World record holder with 2,750 consecutive free throws <br>NBA player and coach, Los Angeles Lakers </p><p><strong>Chuck Johnson, ‘48 </strong><br><strong>Maxie Anderson, ‘56 </strong></p><p>First to cross Atlantic Ocean, North America in balloon <br>Sports writer and author, member of the Wisconsin Sports Hall of Fame </p><p><strong>Rick Kelleher, ‘69 </strong></p><p>Known as Don Bleu, host of The Gong Show </p><p><strong>James Maxwell Anderson, ‘11 </strong></p><p>Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright </p><p><strong>Cora Smith King, 1889 </strong><br><strong>Sam Anderson, ‘69, ‘71 </strong></p><p>Actor, notably in Lost, Forrest&nbsp;Gump, Friends, ER </p><p>One of ꢁrst graduates; ꢁrst woman to pass N.D. state medical examination and perform surgery </p><p>Chuck Klosterman (‘94), best-selling author of such books as Fargo Rock City and Downtown Owl, is one&nbsp;<strong>Ed Belfour, ‘87 </strong></p><p><strong>Chuck Klosterman, ‘94 </strong></p><p>Best-selling author </p><p>of America’s foremost authorities on pop culture. </p><p>NHL goalie, third all-time in wins </p><p><strong>Carla Christoꢀerson, ‘89 </strong></p><p>Co-owner of WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks </p><p><strong>Karen Nyberg, ‘94 </strong></p><p>NASA astronaut </p><p><strong>Ronald Davies, ‘27, ‘61 </strong></p><p>U.S. District Judge, ordered 1957 integration of Little Rock (Ark.) high schools </p><p><strong>Fritz Pollard, Jr., ‘39 </strong></p><p>Olympic medalist, 110 hurdles </p><p><strong>Sally (Wold) Smith, ‘80 </strong></p><p>President and CEO of Buꢀalo Wild Wings Grill and Bar </p><p><strong>Byron Dorgan, ‘64 </strong></p><p>Current U.S. Senator for North Dakota </p><p><strong>Dave St. Peter, ‘89 </strong><br><strong>Carl Ben Eielson, ‘21 </strong></p><p>President of MLB’s Minnesota Twins <br>Aviator, explorer, ꢁrst to cross Arctic Ocean and Antarctica by plane </p><p><strong>Edward K. Thompson, ‘27, ‘58 </strong></p><p>Writer, editor of Life Magazine, publisher of </p><p>SMITHSONIAN Magazine </p><p><strong>Ralph Engelstad, ‘54 </strong></p><p>Las Vegas entrepreneur, casino owner </p><p><strong>Era Bell Thompson, ‘29, ‘69 </strong></p><p>Author, editor and journalist for Ebony </p><p>Magazine </p><p><strong>Dick Fontaine, ‘65 </strong></p><p>Executive Chairman, GameStop </p><p>In 2008, Phil Jackson (‘67), former NBA basketball player and current head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, returned to UND to receive an honorary Doctor of Letters degree. Jackson is pictured, above, with UND president Robert Kelley (left). </p><p><strong>Terry Ingstad, ‘67 </strong></p><p>Known as Shadoe Stevens, replaced Casey Kasem as host of “American’s Top 40”, </p><p>announcer for Hollywood Squares, Late Night with Craig Ferguson </p><p>Carla Christoꢀerson, (‘89) Co-owner of the WNBA’s Los Angeles Sparks. <br>Karen Nyberg (‘94), a NASA astronaut, proudly displays the University of North Dakota ꢁag while training in outer space. </p><p>3</p><p>2009-10 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN’S HOCKEY MEDIA GUIDE </p><p>ABOUT GRAND FORKS </p><p>Grand Forks, N.D., is a classic university town. Located in the heart of the Red River Valley on Interstate 29, the largely residential town oꢀers a community environment with all the amenities of a large urban area and the safety and convenience of a small community, and is within driving distance of great amenities in the region. </p><p><strong>Grand Forks has outdoor activities for every season: </strong></p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">•</li><li style="flex:1">900 acres of park land with trails, sports fields and courts, </li></ul><p></p><p>lakes, playground equipment. </p><p>•••<br>The Greenway - 2,200 acres along the Red River Twenty miles from Turtle River State Park. Five golf courses including King’s Walk, the only PGA-rated </p><p>golf course in North Dakota. </p><p></p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">•</li><li style="flex:1">One-of-a-kind Japanese Garden at Sertoma Park. </li></ul><p></p><p>Greater Grand Forks is an impressively cosmopolitan </p><ul style="display: flex;"><li style="flex:1">city, boasting&nbsp;regional population of roughly 75,000 </li><li style="flex:1">a</li></ul><p>residents and spanning two states. Because of its diversity, there’s always live theatre, musical performances, art shows or a concert from rock to the Grand Forks Symphony somewhere in Grand Forks: </p><p>••••••••</p><p>Alerus Center Empire Arts Center Ralph Engelstad Arena complex Fire Hall Theatre The North Dakota Museum of Art Chester Fritz Auditorium Grand Cities Art Fest First Night Celebration </p><p>Wherever one lives in Grand Forks, great shops and restaurants are always within a short distance. Additional commercial growth has sprouted at the southwest end of the city, anchored by the Columbia Mall and Market Place. However, the heart of the Grand Cities is downtown, which spans the Red River. Downtown features a large variety of options and events, from a Farmer’s Market at the Town Square to ꢁne dining. </p><p>4</p><p>2009 UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA WOMEN’S HOCKEY MEDIA GUIDE </p><p>RALPH ENGELSTAD ARENA </p><p>At center ice, high above center ice, is a Daktronics scoreboard. The eightscreen video scoreboard shows game action, scores from around the country and in-game information. The four top screens are 16’ x 12’, the four bottom screens are 10’ by 12’. The $2 million dollar scoreboard weighs 30,000 pounds. </p><p><strong>RALPH ENGELSTAD ARENA </strong></p><p>The Ralph Engelstad Arena was the most visited tourist destination in the state of North Dakota in 2009, according to Midwest Living magazine’s annual Best of the Midwest issue. With 483,796 visitors annually, Engelstad Arena outranked Theodore Roosevelt National Park, which had long been seen as the state’s main tourist destination. Since it opened in October 2001, the Ralph has had about 3.5 million ticketed visitors. <br>Since opening its doors on Oct. 5, 2001, the new Ralph Engelstad Arena has become widely regarded as arguably the ꢁnest hockey facility in the world. The premiere home to college hockey, the new Engelstad Arena has just about everything. <br>Looking high into the rafters at the north and south ends of the arena, fans will see the symbols of what has created the incredible tradition of the Fighting Sioux hockey program. At the south end, the 14 WCHA Championships banners, and at the north end the seven NCAA Championship banners. On the north and south walls toward the ceiling of the arena are the banners which represent the NHL teams for which Sioux players have gone on to play with. ing 200’ x 100’. The adjacent practice rink has seating for 400-500 spectators. <br>As soon as fans enter the doors, they know </p><p>they are in the Fighting Sioux hockey arena. <br>Opposing teams will enter the arena at the </p><p>staging area. This area, located at ice level, between the practice rink and the main ice surface, will allow up to four buses to enter and park at one time. <br>Fans are greeted in the lobby by a pro shop featuring souvenirs of all kinds. Natural light from the two-story high ceiling atrium illuminates the lobby area. <br>The arena was built for fan enjoyment and </p><p>spectacular views of the game. The boards surrounding the rink are a seamless, tapered glass that can ꢃex up to three inches upon impact. Each seat in the rink has excellent site lines, with views of the scoreboard and the entire sheet of ice. <br>The Sioux training room, located directly across from the locker room, includes an exam room where X-rays can be taken. An underwater treadmill is located inside the training room. It can be used for therapy after injury and includes underwater cameras for monitoring a patient’s progress. There is also a whirlpool for the players which can accommodate just about the entire team. The weight room, one of the most talked <br>The lobby also boasts a tribute to former Sioux greats. The NCAA championship trophies are on display, along with an historical photo selection and four video screens playing highlights from great Sioux seasons of hockey. </p><p>The main rink has a 200’ x 85’ surface with seating for approximately 11,500 fans. The practice rink is an olympic-sized rink measur- <br>Throughout the arena are photos of the Sioux All-Americans. Interspersed are great historical photos which show the progression of Sioux hockey from 1929 when two games were played to Sept. 1946, when student John C. “Jamie” Jamieson was hired to coach the hockey team and led his 19-player squad to a 7-6-0 record. The photos lead the fans up to the present day coaches and players. </p>