The bang from Art Prevost's clipboard slapping against the floor echoed across Williams Arena with about seven minutes left in the Minnesota-Penn State men's basketball game Wednesday night.
The Des Moines Buccaneers coach directed the two most unstoppable offensive forces in the USHL last season, wingers Peter Sejna and Troy Riddle, and loved every minute of it.
A year ago, when the Minnesota women's hockey team was in the midst of a 19-game unbeaten streak in which they won games by an average of five goals, then-backup goaltender Crystal Nicholas was asked how she kept herself alert between the pipes.