Having ordered the same thing, it is the most appropriate drink and vessel imaginable.At the tiki bar in SF. Ordered a painkiller. Came in a glass shaped like a wierd chicken tiki dude called the “suffering bastard”. 😂
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
@the-rube many missed chances, a couple of garbage goals and I think I saw maroon jerseys hit about 6 white jerseys tonight, we were not physical at all. Our D just was not that good tonight. Was expecting a little more from 81, 24,22 and 77 were very noticeable tonight.
BU beat us. It sucks, but that's what it was.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
Mittelstadt is gonna wear a letter before his time is up at the U. Just a matter of which letter it is.
Biggest offseason questions are Nevers and Koster for me. Do people think they’re back?
My guess is Nevers is back. Might be a heat of the moment thing, but moving on from Koster would be fine with me.
I’d be more surprised if Nevers didn’t come back. Less surprised if Koster didn’t, but still somewhat surprised overall.
Agree, that game was winnable, but only with a solid goaltending effort, which Minnesota didn't get.Finesse passes just didn’t click that resulted in a lot of turnovers, just off enough to drive me crazy watching. Close? When he let in the first one I worried about him all night, as a team it didn’t really rattle them but the soft goals in big games haunt and it did. They still shoulda won that game, I actually expected more from BU honestly and the only goal I really give anything to BU for is the short side sharp angle that had something actually on it, the others were flukes and their best chances they missed on. Frustrating loss and for what it’s worth I’m not a big fan of pulling the keeper at 2 minutes down 1. 30 seconds too soon imho. I’m looking forward to Airey next year actually, the little I’ve seen him he looks aggressive and athletic and will be just fine.
Close had a good run, but I'm ready for Airey, too.
Jimmy Shrugerud should move on, too. If he makes the team, he can take his shot to the next level. Don't get me wrong, he would be an asset, but some players with NHL talent don't thrive in college.
Koster went a little sideways this season, I will agree. He didn't separate himself as an offensive defenseman, which Minnesota needed badly. However, he would be an asset to the team next season.My guess is Nevers is back. Might be a heat of the moment thing, but moving on from Koster would be fine with me.
My guess is Nevers is back. Might be a heat of the moment thing, but moving on from Koster would be fine with me.
I get it. I’m leaning on preferring that he stays but I could see it go either way. He may have his faults but I will just say this, he started the season by missing the first few weeks and then not being a 100% for most of the first half. He seems to love the U and bleed maroon and gold. Finally, while he might not be our most talented defenseman if he comes back next year you can’t put a price on continuity and experience, especially with your D corps. But that’s just my two cents. Like I said, I could see it going either way.
For the most part I think we played a pretty good game tonight. Had lots of chances.
It was sure fun to watch compared to when we play teams that just try to clog everything up.
Ditto. Really fun game. Feel bad for Close but we aren't even there without him. Nice to see the "old guys" really put the team on their back. Disappointed in the result but really enjoyed the game overall. Next year will be fun again.
This is a reasonable take. I don’t really blame him for the loss to Q or either Mankato game but today was a tough way to end his career, though I thought he was good in third and had some good saves. Two weak goals against were the difference between chasing from behind vs having a lead to play with is huge. That said the offense on this team was kind of a struggle all year and it’ll be interesting to see where they go from here.Man. Two years in a row some weak goals let in by closer is the difference. Sucks man.
credit to BU. They did what they had to do
edit. Let me stress that it sucks because I think he is one hell of a goalie. And I don’t think those define him and he doesn’t do that for most of the time he’s been here.
My guess is Nevers is back. Might be a heat of the moment thing, but moving on from Koster would be fine with me.
Koster was very clearly playing through whatever knee injury he sustained early in the year. A summer of rehab with Cal Dietz and he could (key word could) be back to his 30 points from the blue line self.
Even if he doesn’t ever fully recover I’d take him back. As someone else said, you can’t put a price on experience and leadership, especially on the backend.
My guess is Nevers is back. Might be a heat of the moment thing, but moving on from Koster would be fine with me.
Koster was very clearly playing through whatever knee injury he sustained early in the year. A summer of rehab with Cal Dietz and he could (key word could) be back to his 30 points from the blue line self.
Even if he doesn’t ever fully recover I’d take him back. As someone else said, you can’t put a price on experience and leadership, especially on the backend.
9 goals from the D this year. Lacombe had that many himself last year. Gruba should help that some but I’d gladly take Koster back to at least add a little bit of that offense that was sorely lacking on the back end this year
That's a good way to look at it, but I'm a little salty right now to give you a thumbs up. 😆I can stomach that loss. They played hard. Didn’t cash in on enough chances. Happens.
Also, it isn’t difficult to believe the remaining teams are roughly as good or better as we were. Frustrating season, but a fun one regardless. I’m looking forward to next season.
right? I didn't walk away thinking I'd just had my guts pulled out. This team exceeded expectations for me and I thought they played a pretty good game with a couple bad stretches. And you can have bad stretches against great teams. We've all said that all year.
As for the ice, yeah it was shitty. But it was for both teams. Disappointing.
also, neither team took a penalty, only a small handful of offsides, and even icing felt like it was rare. This was a dream of a hockey game as a hockey fan.
Hats off to the seniors. He'll of a run for them. This has been a great stretch for gopher hockey. Came within sniffing distance of three straight frozen fours. And it's extremely commendable to come that close after losing the talent they did. Speaks to how well this team came together, especially after the shaky start we had. I have some disappointments but they're not worth airing. We had a very good season and we went out playing pretty well against a very good team.
I've got a lot of hope for the future with Bob at the helm. He's a brilliant coach.
we all process at our own pace. I get it.
I was disappointed at the loss.
Hearing Pat The Rat break it down this morning (in hindsight), ok, I think we'll be ok next year.
At first, it was definitely "WE HAD A 2 GOAL LEAD ON BU?! AND LOST?!" Well, it's BU. BU/BC are sick this year.
I'm over it, let's get on to next year.
When you tell somebody somethin', it depends on what part of the United States you're standin' in... as to just how dumb you are.
That's a good way to look at it, but I'm a little salty right now to give you a thumbs up. 😆I can stomach that loss. They played hard. Didn’t cash in on enough chances. Happens.
Also, it isn’t difficult to believe the remaining teams are roughly as good or better as we were. Frustrating season, but a fun one regardless. I’m looking forward to next season.
right? I didn't walk away thinking I'd just had my guts pulled out. This team exceeded expectations for me and I thought they played a pretty good game with a couple bad stretches. And you can have bad stretches against great teams. We've all said that all year.
As for the ice, yeah it was shitty. But it was for both teams. Disappointing.
also, neither team took a penalty, only a small handful of offsides, and even icing felt like it was rare. This was a dream of a hockey game as a hockey fan.
Hats off to the seniors. He'll of a run for them. This has been a great stretch for gopher hockey. Came within sniffing distance of three straight frozen fours. And it's extremely commendable to come that close after losing the talent they did. Speaks to how well this team came together, especially after the shaky start we had. I have some disappointments but they're not worth airing. We had a very good season and we went out playing pretty well against a very good team.
I've got a lot of hope for the future with Bob at the helm. He's a brilliant coach.
we all process at our own pace. I get it.
I still haven’t fully processed 4.8.23 and I guess I *still* need to live with that. 🫤
Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
That post game press conf was tough to watch. So sad to see the players take it so hard. Every year the seniors leave and the team re starts but I can see how it becomes a brotherhood and you are fighting together. You can tell the guys that put their heart into the team and take it very hard like Mittlestad. It’s those players that give it all who feel like they did all they could when they look back. I gave Bryce some criticism this year and he really -showed me-, he was awesome when it counted. Thought his goal was going to open up the flood gates and pucks would pour in after that. Congrats to BU and only one team ends the season with a W. The rest get a big L and the further you go the tougher it is to take.
There is no secret that my favorite player on this team the past 5 years was the Farm Kid. The fact that his family and I share the same occupation and he is from my general area, made it easy for me to root for him. He put this team on his back these past weeks, and was a tremendous captain. Thanks for the memories and for the last time as a Gopher...
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
We were chasing most of the game. BU was the better team. Yeah, Close let in a couple of soft ones, but we weren't the better team.
Offense ranked 10th nationally and put up 3.5gpg this season playing the 2nd hardest schedule in the country according to RPI.
Did you really expect more after losing Cooley, Knies, LaCombe? At the very least describing it as "a struggle" offensively doesn't make much sense to me.
They scored 3 regulation goals against the #2 overall seed (with 0 pp minutes). Offensively they pulled their weight. Just needed to find a way to keep 2 of those BU goals out of the net.
We were chasing most of the game. BU was the better team. Yeah, Close let in a couple of soft ones, but we weren't the better team.
Can't agree with this assessment. The Gophers were the BU equal for at least half the game and Minnesota gave up 2 soft goals which were the difference in the outcome.
Agree on the 2 soft goals, but Close more than made up for them in terms of difficult saves. He didn’t get outplayed by BU’s goalie, albeit both had average to below average performances.
I have been a very vocal critic this year and last year about Nevers/Nelson/Brodzinski. Wow did they finish their careers in strong fashion. A lot to be proud of in terms of NCAA wins, top 10 finishes 4 years in a row, etc.
Excited about next year’s team. I like the talent they have coming in and believe Moore and Rinzel will really take off. Interested to see if there are any surprise roster moves (leaving/staying/arriving). Really hope Chelsey comes back, as well as Koster.
Top 9 of:
Moore/Pitlick/Kurth/Lamb/Huglen/Zeimer/Hendrickson/Pahlsson/Clark should be really fun.
Don’t get the Snuggerud comments in terms of effort. I think our expectations for him don’t match his playing style.
Was hoping for the Frozen Four in St. Paul, but enjoyed this year.
Here’s to the offseason.
@camo-coat-guy. Interesting comment about pulling goalie.
A study came out a few years ago stating that (at least in NHL) teams down one should pull their goalie at 6:10 left in game. IIRC there was Canadian study from 10-15 years ago that also supported a much earlier pulling of goalie than the traditional 60-90 second mark.
No one is going to pull a goalie that early, people are too risk adverse. But it makes one wonder if the circumstances are right (like after a long shift then icing call) anytime within 5-6 minutes. I recall Quinnipiac pulled the goalie with about 4 minutes left after the (BS) penalty on Cooley.
This game was a microcosm of the season. Average defenseman at best, and not enough forwards together finding their game at the same time.
For the life of me I couldn’t understand why Bob put the fourth line and Chesley and Fish out there on BU’s 4th goal. They rightfully got scored on with those 5 out there.
Pretty sure Bob will go to the portal this year. And he should be looking at defenseman in it.
This seasons team did not have the quality of players that last years team had. Making it to the Frozen 4 back to back was great making it 3 years in a row I wanted it but I can live with it not making it this season.
Aloha!
Last year's loss (in addition to the established inconsistency of this team) made the end to this year much easier to stomach... Not to mention BU has a generational talent in Celebrini along with a solid team top to bottom.
I'm not super upset--it was a fun year like always.
Really wanted them to make it to St Paul, anything can happen in this tourney in a one and done and playing in our backyard would have been huge, but not to be this year.
We needed a little more and just didn't have it on this squad this season. I enjoyed watching this older group play the last few years, it will be a little strange without closer in net next season but its time.
In a way goaltenders are like field goal kickers. It’s not the saves or kicks you make in big games if you lose, it’s the ones you don’t that’s magnified. Although I can visualize Close’s glove getting enough of one to deflect it wide, unfairly maybe I guess I can’t get the soft you gotta be kidding me goals out of my head! To give him credit, without the saves on Thursday they aren’t even in this game, but one could also say, he was good but that’s his job and big saves are part of it.
The haunting images of a few plays that were difference makers are pretty fresh yet. That’ll fade with time. We’re blessed with a program to cheer for that isn’t going anywhere, to look forward to the next year every year? That’s the best! There’s only one team that doesn’t have the season end badly.
Earlier in the year it seemed like we had a pretty good top line. Turns out we didn't. That kind of made our downfall inevitable. Thankfully the geezer line stepped up to carry us to the final 8.
Earlier in the year it seemed like we had a pretty good top line. Turns out we didn't. That kind of made our downfall inevitable. Thankfully the geezer line stepped up to carry us to the final 8.
Well said. The “top” line disappeared.
Why do us MN sports fans continually submit ourselves to giving our hearts to a full season only to have it yanked out? We joke about the curse, but it feels like it is real. As one person stated, The Gophers have never had that team that (unless mid-70's team did) just played up and got the bounces to win it all. And even the years they seemed like the the best team, they haven't always won. Been too long between NC's given all the chances they have had. Tough for me to process and try to let pass to not affect mood. (They win last year and it would have been easier this year.)
I disagree with the people saying the better team clearly won. The Celibrini line clearly had and edge, but the rest of the time, I liked our chances. One (or both) of the weak goals gets stopped, Brodz doesn't fan, they call the trip when Moore goes down and we maybe see a different outcome, and it wouldn't have been because of luck. (Just like last year Snuggy missing on pass from Cooley.) This team showed at times this year they could be great. They aren't the most talented team in the country, but had enough talent to compete with all the remaining teams. But that is hockey in a one-and-done. But if one of those things went their way and they were moving on to FF, I wouldn't have writen them off against any of the remaining teams.
Barely count watching the 79 game since I wasn't really a fan until after 80's Olympics, so two NC's in 44 years just doesn't seem right for this program. Now I'm stuck watching what could potentially be a BC, BU, Denver, Michigan Frozen Four. I don't know if I even want to watch any of those teams win another. I am left cheering for the team that beat us last year in NC?
Three things I hope for next year:
1) Need to get stronger. Some of it's youth but as a team they often seemed to tire later in games.
2) Get faster on the blue line, bot in speed and decision making. BU and u-mi really exposed this late in the season.
3) Play hungry, you make your own luck & the 'bounces' almost always goes to whoever is hustling more.
If we get wishes granted, mine for next year would be:
1. Regular season Big 10 title.
2. Big Ten Championship.
3. NC!
I don’t like the end of the season. Always hundreds of would have, could have, should haves. Sometimes it’s just not your night and that’s it. The team you spend every weekend with for 6 months is just gone and you have to wait another 6 months to see them again.
Boston may have had more skill this year but Minnesota was in that game until the end. This year, the Gophers had a quality roster capable of playing the style of game Denver or Q plays. The common theme is to hold your opponent to 3 goals or less, and strong goaltending is mandatory.
Minnesota might be in St. Paul if Close was on his game. Great saves are needed. Routine saves are a given. Close gift-wrapped not one but two BU goals. He didn't give opponents too many gimmies during the regular season but unfortunately surrendered several to Q and BU in win-or-go-home games. That's just the tale of the tape.
The good: #7, #22, #24, #6, #10, #18
The neutral: #4, #5, #11, #17, #20, #26, #71
The ugly: #1, #13, #19, #23, #77, #81
The Gophers have never had that team that (unless mid-70's team did) just played up and got the bounces to win it all.
Not sure if it is a 'bounce' but 2002 is closest I can think of (puck could have been cleared before tying it up with < minute left in regulation). Back-to-back was special. If you are going to pour your heart into something you have to accept the downsides, right? Always a good reminder that these are college aged kids, too. I agree that 20+ years is too long (which is what makes last year so painful still) but it is what it is.
The end of the year is always tough. You start the journey by playing games in early October, and if you are lucky, you end it in late March or early April. Going into this year, my expectations were to make it back to the FF. After watching this team play during the first half, I soon realized that I over projected this team. They were good, but they were off by a bit. For this team to make the region finals for the 4th straight year, I consider it about what they deserved. On a very good day, with everyone playing at their best, they are certainly a Frozen Four team. But, they were consistently inconsistent, and replacing the 5 NHLers was more difficult than people imagined. This team brought me a fun filled fall/winter/spring and while I am disappointed with yesterday, I'm fine with the result. There have been many years when the last game stung ( hello 2023 ), but I trust the direction that Bob is going, and that lessens the sting of the loss. While I will miss the players who will leave, I am excited to see the new blood that will put on the Maroon and Gold this fall. It was a nice run and look forward to 1 more fun weekend at the FF, although it won't be as fun as the past 2 years. Go Gophers 
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
How many college goalies actually make the NHL? Maybe 1 a season?
all we are asking for is to get a generational talent every 3-4 years. Is that too much to ask?Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
How many college goalies actually make the NHL? Maybe 1 a season?
Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
How many college goalies actually make the NHL? Maybe 1 a season?
I looked it up. There were something like 17 with more than 100 games. Sort ascending by goals. There's no goalie filter so I figured anyone with 0 goals is a name to check.
https://www.collegehockeynews.com/almanac/nhl-alumni.php
all we are asking for is to get a generational talent every 3-4 years. Is that too much to ask?Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
How many college goalies actually make the NHL? Maybe 1 a season?
the only teams that immediately come to mind that have had better success in goal are Duluth and Mankato.
I’m talking about big games vs good teams, eg vs Michigan the offense struggled, there were various other games like that during the year like the 2nd North Dakota game or the Badger series. Yesterday they didn’t win the goaltending battle and needed a little more offense than what they got. The offense wasn’t terrible all year or anything but clearly for this program with its recruiting ability the expectations are higher.Offense ranked 10th nationally and put up 3.5gpg this season playing the 2nd hardest schedule in the country according to RPI.
Did you really expect more after losing Cooley, Knies, LaCombe? At the very least describing it as "a struggle" offensively doesn't make much sense to me.
They scored 3 regulation goals against the #2 overall seed (with 0 pp minutes). Offensively they pulled their weight. Just needed to find a way to keep 2 of those BU goals out of the net.
None of those guys actually played in the league for more than like a game or two. Laffer is in the ECHL currently and probably not making it back to the NHL anytime soon if I had to guess. Being drafted isn’t really what I meant there.Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
UMN goalies have been solid but it is kinda interesting that a program of this stature hasn’t produced a guy that had staying power at the next level like Hellebyuck or Swayman etc. Obviously that’s not easy to find but you’d think they would’ve had one over the course of the last however many decades.
I guess it is fair to wonder why we didn't stumble across one but, for example, Woog specifically said he didn't know anything about goalies. I think it is too hard to predict who will stick and also at the next level. Swayman and Hellebuyck didn't win NCAA championships either so there is a lot more to it than getting them. I will take having great teams year in and year out than great goalies without the backup.None of those guys actually played in the league for more than like a game or two. Laffer is in the ECHL currently and probably not making it back to the NHL anytime soon if I had to guess. Being drafted isn’t really what I meant there.Yeah I certainly hope Koster back, if he decides to do otherwise thought I get it.
Not a slight against Close or other past gopher goalies but it’d be kinda nice to see this program attract an NHL caliber goalie for once. You’d think it’d be possible for a program of this stature. This team is generally built to win offensively which is good and what I’d like to see but it kinda leads to big chances against that need to be covered up.
As much as Snuggy has been criticized and deservedly so I kinda feel like Moore is someone I expected better things from. Certainly not a bad season and I like a lot about his game but it seemed like chemistry and passing was an issue at times. I assume he’ll be back and continue to improve, looking forward to that.
I gave Brodzinski a lot of criticism in the past but once he found more compatible linemates with Nelson and Nevers he looked a lot better and had a solid career. They were the best line tonight and against UNO, they just needed more help.
Next year should be interesting, gotta hope some of these freshmen and sophomores improve and take a big step in progression.
did I hallucinate Jack LaFontaine (3rd round) and Jeff Frazee (2nd)? Wilcox (6th) and Patterson (4th) were NHL draft picks as well. Kangas was signed undrafted. Sure laffer went to Michigan initially, played 22 games in 2 years and came here via the portal
We've had a better run of goalies than Green Bay has had quarterbacks. Most teams would only dream of having a string like we did.
UMN goalies have been solid but it is kinda interesting that a program of this stature hasn’t produced a guy that had staying power at the next level like Hellebyuck or Swayman etc. Obviously that’s not easy to find but you’d think they would’ve had one over the course of the last however many decades.
Yeah that’s all I meant, I agree that it’s hard to predict, I couldn’t even tell you why I play good or bad on any given day 😂 so trying to predict that for someone else is hard.