Oshie, Radja Suspended After Arrests

why are so many players in collegte hockey getting suspended this year?
Jan 3 2008, 2:19 am by ryan, princeton, NJ

I understand that he's young and probably thinks he's invincible, but if Oshie keeps this up he's going to find out otherwise in a very hard way, and it will hurt not just him but the team he plays for.
Jan 3 2008, 11:51 am by Chris Haake, Grand Forks ND

My dad always said not much good happens after 2 AM. I hate to think a hobby was lost in the elevator too.
Jan 3 2008, 4:15 pm by ljl - mid west

Radja should loose his "A" on his shirt. What was he thinking? with a lot of younger players on the team Radja did not show good leadership...
Jan 3 2008, 6:20 pm by Steve

Suprise! Oshie still only gets a one game suspension even though he's a repeat offender. Gotta love the north dakota disciplinary system.
Jan 4 2008, 1:04 am by St. Cloud

Some of the past UNH Players have not been setting a very good example for the young kid who look up to them as heros. I don't think being suspended is enough anymore, make them feel it in the pocket. if they get in trouble, make them loose the Scholarship money for that year. This I think would put a swift end to the behavior issues. this should be an NCAA rule for every team. NCAA needs to worry more about issue like this and less on UNH playing Black Betty.. Go Cats.
Jan 4 2008, 9:47 am by Charlie, N.H.

Charlie... If you revoke a player's scholarship for a year, as you suggest, what financial penalty is there to a walk-on who has no scholarship? Not fair to one if not fair to all. Financial penalties do not work at the college level because, in a "legal" sense, they are not getting "paid" (insert laugh track here). What about this?... Automatic four-game suspension if found guilty of a misdemeanor (off the team forever if guilty of a felony). Subsequent misdemeanor convictions result in multiples of four games (eight-game suspension for a second conviction, etc.). I support suspensions upon conviction, but not simply from the arrest. Everyone--- including players--- deserve their day in court. But if convicted, then the NCAA should take appropriate and consistent action.
Jan 4 2008, 10:52 am by Nelson, Lansing MI

Nelson, I understand that would be tough for them but I don't know about you but I paid my own way through college. Yes I was able to work on the weekends but still. The real problem is the players seem to feel untouchable no mater what they do. This is the bottom line. I also agree they deserve there day in court but when you work for someone and you are traveling for them and get arested, right or wrong you would get fired from that job. When a student is traveling with a school they should be held at a higher standard then traveling on there own they are reps for the schools at that point. First of all they did not pay for that trip the money paid for by supporters of the schools and tickets for games ect. Micheal Vick was suppended until he went to court and fired shortly after. I do agree there needs to be a meeting with all the schools and the NCAA to create guidelines for all. It sounds like the other kid got off easy.. Go Cats
Jan 4 2008, 2:06 pm by Charlie, N.H.

"St. Cloud" -- Do you know the specifics of what happened? Do you know the extent of any damage, if there was any? Do you even know if there was a physical altercation? If not, then how can you judge whether Oshie's (or Radja's) suspension is fair? Gotta love the St. Cloud bitterness.
Jan 4 2008, 2:07 pm by Chris Haake, Grand Forks ND

HE is still on probation from last for that incident in the bar. He should have got more than one game and I hope that when he goes to court for this that they end up giving him more than a fine and community service. I also hope that the NCAA looks into this more because this is twice in one year. Also who cares if we don't know what happened or what ever, the bottom line is that he got arrested, again.
Jan 4 2008, 4:26 pm by Mike-Minn

I suppose you never urinated in a public place, like an alley or a field. Come get the facts before you jump on someone for something you no nothing about.
Jan 4 2008, 5:10 pm by Brainerd, mn

What are you talking about? Let me guess you must be a UND fan bcause if this happened to someone from Minn or SCSU you guys would say that he should be suspended for longer than on game. Especially since this is his second time in one year that he has got arrested. And to anwser you question, no I have never urinated in public. That is what bathrooms are for you idiot
Jan 4 2008, 6:11 pm by Mike-Minn

Mike-minny, you have to be from around the twin cities to respond like that. The city is a toliet. Your parents must have cuddled you to much I f you can say you never pissed outside of a bathroom. I suppose you have never been camping or for that case anywhere a bathroom wasn't readily available, that was the case in this situation, I suppose if they were a gopher down at Blarneys they could have just pissed them self and nobody would have noticed.
Jan 4 2008, 7:30 pm by Brainerd, mn

"Chris" Yes bitterness must be it considering your POS goaltender blew another 3rd period lead tonight. Just because UND players are considered to be better than anyone else because there is nothing to else better to do in grand forks doesn't mean the rules shouldn't apply to them. Like my fellow minneosta Mike-minny said, "HE is still on probation from last for that incident in the bar." So don't you go being bitter because the cop that arrested him apparently isnt a soux fan. By the way does anyone really know what the hay you have to do to have Dave Hakstol suspend you for more than a game? Seriously? P.S. I liked the protestors outside the NHC tonight "Yo ho ho racist mascots have to go!" ;)
Jan 5 2008, 2:05 am by St. Cloud

Hey Dude from St Cloud, thank you for you response for my comment. All und fans think that their team is the best team and yet they are only 500, wait, below 500 after last night in WCHA play. As for you from Brainerd did you forget what state you live in? Don't think that there is a Brainerd in ND. Also, threatening a Police Officer that you will beat the you-know-what out of him is not really a joke.
Jan 5 2008, 12:14 pm by Mike-Minn

what ever happened to INNOCENT before proven GUILTY this is america isn't it???
Jan 5 2008, 8:02 pm by sarge, north st paul

St. Cloud -- thank you for your mature response. It was very thoughtful and constructive. At any rate, I stand by what I said: neither you, nor I, nor anybody else here knows what happened, so nobody can say how extreme his punishment should have been. Now, I understand your partisanship may be clouding your already shortsighted, narrow field of vision, but facts are facts. I never commented on Oshie's punishment...I have no idea whether it was justified or not. I also expressed no bitterness, just pointed out your own. Oh, and how were YOUR goalies tonight? At home? Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm?
Jan 5 2008, 11:54 pm by

I haved pissed in public numerous times, especially after drinking. But I still hate the Sioux and any Minnesotan that would actually play for that team. There are enough Div 1 teams in Minn to keep Minnesota players in Minnesota. UND would be a nobody team (with 0 Natl Championships) if they couldn't recruit any players from Minnesota.
Jan 6 2008, 4:46 am by jon seattle wa

Well, jon, I guess you're right. No, wait...you're an idiot.
Jan 6 2008, 12:36 pm by

Ooohhh, great comeback. How long did it take you to think of that cornhole boy?
Jan 6 2008, 3:22 pm by jon seattle

BRING RADJA BACK...HE IS A GOD!!!
Jan 6 2008, 7:56 pm by bloody chunks, nj

If you can sit there and say you never urinated in public during your college years then YOU should be suspended from whatever it is you do to occupy your loser life! Let's spend public money policing kids on elevators as opposed to fighting crime on the street. I sleep so much better knowing the elevator in my hotel is urinal free and that Radja is sitting out two games to ensure he doesn't piss the ice as well! Well done North Dakota. Well done...
Jan 7 2008, 7:29 pm by Ronald, West Allis, WI

Why is T.J. getting into so much trouble this year? The St.Louis Blues need him.
Jan 7 2008, 9:36 pm by Jake Bohn

Mike from Minnesota is probably the same clown in the USCHO article Mike from Eagan, doesn't have a clue but will spout off anyways. Also ST Clown the only thing your team has won is a participation banner for making the NCAA tourney. POS goaltender has one of the best GAA and save percentages in the WCHA.
Jan 8 2008, 7:30 am by ---? ND

"Ooohhh, great comeback. How long did it take you to think of that cornhole boy?" -- Let me guess...you're about 17. You sound about 17. That's not a compliment.
Jan 9 2008, 4:45 pm by Chris Haake, Grand Forks ND

Ronald in West Allis, What else are you going to do if you are a cop in Grand Forks? Stake out the fields for cow tippers? Check all the barns to make sure the sheep are safe from the degenerate farmers? Have you been to Grand Forks? Must not have, believe me, you haven't missed anything.
Jan 10 2008, 4:09 pm by JM, Minneapolis

Actually, I shouldn't say that. They do have a nice rink in GF. Old Ralph(though he was a sicko nazi freak) did one thing right. The bubble hockey games outside each gate is a nice touch. Still, it seems more like a pro rink (kind of sterile if you ask me) than a college hockey shrine. I'd take Mariucci any day.
Jan 10 2008, 4:15 pm by JM, Minneapolis

These are college students you're talking about. Give them a break. Do you think they are going to go home and knit at night. Also, the details haven't been released. It could all be that the media has blown things out of proportion, which I would guess is the situation.
Jan 10 2008, 10:54 pm by Diane, Grand Forks, ND

West Allis? No Dak has nothing on the things that happen in Stallis! If you know you know... if you do don't imagine drunk Packer and Badger fans in trailer parks and dating the relatives.... Stallis? Whats an elevator? Go Sioux!
Jan 11 2008, 8:20 am by Paul in Milwaukee should be Minneapolis

"St.Cloud' how can any non native american really be against the sioux logo the logo is simply a logo not meant to disgrace anyone.
Jan 11 2008, 2:13 pm by Jake, St. Cloud

"Life ain't easy for a boy named Sioux." -Johnny Cash
Jan 11 2008, 2:16 pm by

hey i personally think u are all taking this a little to personally for 1 oshie's incident a yr ago was simply because he was a minor in a bar not even drinkin i highly doubt u can say that is a college student out causing trouble, i myself am a college student and have been in a bar multiple times when im not "suppose" to be. and this current incident happened in the elevator of his own apartment buildin so he was not out causing trouble. and he was not arrested he was simply detained because its against the law for an officer to not detain someone who is intoxicated once they have come into contact with them....plus no one here actually knows what happened so u should all reserve judgment ....and when the facts come out in court for all we know he might or might not deserve a more severe punishment...but either way he is a kid and kids make mistakes im sure u have all been in a situation where u either got in trouble or could have easily gotten in trouble.
Jan 12 2008, 2:22 am by jeeps MN

The cops were called to a loud party, Oshie and Radja were arrested for MIC. No fighting, pissing or any thing else. I went to school in Duluth MN. The hockey players there (I'm sure not too much different anywhere else) drank as much as anybody else in the school. Kids go to college and drink, not all but a majority of them do. It's too bad that these two decided to do what they did. They were punished by the teams and will have their day in court. But remember innocent untill proven guilty. And to St. Cloud, are you just a little upset you had the misfortune of having Oshie on the ice for the second game blow out.
Jan 13 2008, 5:59 am by down low GF ND

If TJ Oshie was born on Dec. 23 of 1986, it is not possible for him to be a minor in consumption [of alcohol] during the wee hours of Dec. 30th. Even those of us who "know" what happened don't "know" every detail. Suffice it to say that anyone stuck anywhere (car, elevator, holding cell, etc.) for 1-1/2 hours after a night of drinking might feel the need to relieve oneself. There are just WAY too many cameras in this world -- glad they weren't around 20 years ago. As for holier-than-thou Mike-Minn, et al., what happened to the Goofs in the bars in the Twin Cities last year -- even if it was during sweeps week? Shouldn't they have faced some "discipline" in "me so perfect" land?
Jan 15 2008, 12:27 am by Keepin\' it in perspective, GF, ND

1.) oshie and radja were in the elevator which got stuck and called the cops who took 2 hours to show up. they had to pee so they did it in cups and didnt hurt anything. the owner wasnt mad but the cops were and pressed charges, hence oshie got screwed 2.) where would the gophers be if it wasnt for 3 ND boys (both potulnys and irmen). one nat'l title short i think?? and in college hockey you can get players from anywhere, as Don Lucia would know best since his 2002 national title team's MVP was from ND (potulny) and 2003 title team frozen four MVP was from Austria (vanek) 3.) there is nothing wrong with the sioux nickname, and around 90% or more people agree with me, but all you need is the 10% whiners that make noise to make it such an issue. shouldn't the NCAA worry about their flawed college football playoff system or something other than a nickname that most tribe members arent even offended by??
Jan 21 2008, 9:56 pm by

try to stay out of trouble you to ok love your your #1 fanBrook lipsh
Jan 30 2008, 12:46 pm by

Jon from Seattle, you're angry that Minnesota players go to play at UND. UND obviously has some reason it draws Minnesota players. If they can make the Sioux roster, They could certainly make the Gophers or at the very least St. Cloud or UMD. There are also ND players who have played for MN teams. Helped with a championship or two if I'm not mistaken. ND's population is only 650,000, and only about 1/3 of that area is actually hockey country. If ND had 3 million people to fill a team, believe me, they would still be competative with anything MN thew at them with only ND players. ND is a great place to play hockey with a great program. The only reason anyone hates them is because they have been so good for so long. Look at the top 10 ranked teams for the last 2 decades. You'll find the Sioux in there 9 out of 10 times. But I guess being good does draw some animosity. Look at the Patriots. Can't say I was sad to see them lose.
Feb 8 2008, 2:44 pm by Richfield, MN

I ONLY GOT 1 THING TO SAY OSHIE FOR HOBEY
Feb 12 2008, 4:38 pm by SARGE, MN

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