Ahh. I keep forgetting. What a terrible time to schedule that game. I would love to make that trip again, but not over Thanksgiving. crap.That non conference schedule certainly should quiet the " cupcake " non conference talk. Also, the Denver game is Thanksgiving Weekend and is the Hall of Fame game. Either Bob misspoke or Jess misheard.
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Has anyone had any trouble using the Gopher Sports App to access tickets this year? I usually use that to transfer to my Apple Wallet. Every time it just spins and spins and doesn’t load. I’ve gone through the website to get them and works fine, it’s just an annoying work around.
Do you use a VPN on the phone?Has anyone had any trouble using the Gopher Sports App to access tickets this year? I usually use that to transfer to my Apple Wallet. Every time it just spins and spins and doesn’t load. I’ve gone through the website to get them and works fine, it’s just an annoying work around.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
Do you use a VPN on the phone?Has anyone had any trouble using the Gopher Sports App to access tickets this year? I usually use that to transfer to my Apple Wallet. Every time it just spins and spins and doesn’t load. I’ve gone through the website to get them and works fine, it’s just an annoying work around.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
I’ve had some trouble with app - had to transfer tickets to my seatmates on the website. Also today took a long time to load on full phone service.
Has anyone had any trouble using the Gopher Sports App to access tickets this year? I usually use that to transfer to my Apple Wallet. Every time it just spins and spins and doesn’t load. I’ve gone through the website to get them and works fine, it’s just an annoying work around.
Yes, same issue as you guys...
@vegoe thank you for sharing this
Shot on goal
Penn State 28-12 so 70% to 30%
Shot attempts
Penn State 52-40 so 57% to 43%
Shot attempts can be a good indication of which team has the puck more in the offensive zone. Puck possession and offensive zone time were certainly closer than the shots on goal would seem to indicate.
Only getting 30% (12 of 40) of your shot attempts on goal is really low. Obviously the team needs to be better in this area then they were Saturday. Credit to Penn State they play really well defensively in their zone. This is not something the Gophers have had an issue with in the first 7 games of the season so I see it more as blip than a problem.
Since the PSU thread is locked I thought I'd quick add on to this point CHA made, the Gophers also passed up a ton of shot opportunities from prime areas that game opting to pass instead. There were people were audibly groaning in the arena and the student section started a shoot the puck chant. Obviously these guys are all really talented players and I'm typically not one to second guess their decision making and instincts unless some egregious mistake occurs but that did seem to be an issue. I think even if they didn't pass up as many shots PSU would've still had the possession advantage but it wouldn't have been as drastic as the SOG disparity suggests.
Gopher teams have had this problem for many years. They need to learn that if they have a good look at the goal, even if they think someone else might have a bit better look... don't pass, take the shot. The value lost in making the pass (passing to the wrong spot, the puck catching something and bouncing, the teammate fumbling the pass, someone getting in the way in the meantime, etc) lowers the worth of that "better" shot so much, it's just not worth it.the Gophers also passed up a ton of shot opportunities from prime areas that game opting to pass instead. There were people were audibly groaning in the arena and the student section started a shoot the puck chant.
Less Passy-Passy, more Shooty-Shooty, please.
B1G refs... corrupt, or just incompetent?
The Gophers are currently number 5 (out of 62) in shots on goal per game and I believe they were number 1 or 2 before Saturday's game.
Two years ago they were 8th and last seasons they were 10th.
The Gophers played four games against inferior opponents. That is skewing the stats relative to the rest of the schedule.
Gopher opponents in Pairwise
1 game against Air Force #44 this season, #45 last season
1 game against Omaha #55 this season, #11 last season
2 games against Mn-Duluth #26 this season, #30 last season
2 games against St. Thomas #38 this season, #47 last season
2 games against Penn State #17 this season, #23 last season
There are 64 D 1 teams. The Gophers have played an average schedule so far.
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@collegehockeyaddict it’s going to wind up being a weak OOC schedule. Luckily the B10 Is holding its own in non con play and has picked up some big wins (MSU split with BC, Mich sweep over BU). Not a ton of other premier matchups, but at least the overall win % is good
The Gophers are 7-1 and a WAGON. Accordingly they’ll easily make the postseason field, so worrying about all this is superfluous ☝️@collegehockeyaddict it’s going to wind up being a weak OOC schedule. Luckily the B10 Is holding its own in non con play and has picked up some big wins (MSU split with BC, Mich sweep over BU). Not a ton of other premier matchups, but at least the overall win % is good
According to CHN they can't yet provide their KRACH and their SOS ratings.
Yeah probably but favorable seeding would be nice.The Gophers are 7-1 and a WAGON. Accordingly they’ll easily make the postseason field, so worrying about all this is superfluous ☝️@collegehockeyaddict it’s going to wind up being a weak OOC schedule. Luckily the B10 Is holding its own in non con play and has picked up some big wins (MSU split with BC, Mich sweep over BU). Not a ton of other premier matchups, but at least the overall win % is good
Four straight years the Gophers have been a 1 or 2 seed in the NCAA tournament (twice a 1 seed, twice a 2 seed) and it will likely be five straight come March.
@collegehockeyaddict it’s going to wind up being a weak OOC schedule. Luckily the B10 Is holding its own in non con play and has picked up some big wins (MSU split with BC, Mich sweep over BU). Not a ton of other premier matchups, but at least the overall win % is good
The Gopher non conference is certainly weaker as compared to previous Gopher seasons but not when compared to an average schedule. The Gophers non conference opponents will generally finish middle of the pack in Pairwise at the end of the season. This is why for the opponents so far I included last year's Pairwise numbers along with this year's since it is still early this year. Yes every year is different so there will be some changes but there is no reason the group wouldn't be average overall this year. Obviously Mercyhurst is an outlier.
The Big Ten is definitely doing more than holding their own in non conference play which will result in the Gophers overall strength of schedule being good.
The Gophers are 7-1 and a WAGON. Accordingly they’ll easily make the postseason field, so worrying about all this is superfluous ☝️@collegehockeyaddict it’s going to wind up being a weak OOC schedule. Luckily the B10 Is holding its own in non con play and has picked up some big wins (MSU split with BC, Mich sweep over BU). Not a ton of other premier matchups, but at least the overall win % is good
it’s not when seeding makes a massive difference in a 1 and done format. Yeah you’ve still gotta win them, but it’s important (and fun to discuss)
This. Yes fun to speculate but we haven't really played anyone big yet. The team has shown some flash AND some grit which is great since some previous teams sometimes lacked one of those. Goalies look solid which has never in memory been a big problem. Are we really battle tested? I still say no. Have we played a team with the talent, speed, and depth we have this year? Also no. Might not happen for awhile which the Minnesotan in me says...... cautious optimism. Not trying to be a cynic.
Have we played a team with the talent, speed, and depth we have this year?
You're unlikely to play a team that matches up with you in each of these areas when you are better then most teams. 😉
Good teams make their opponents look ordinary/poor.
I play golf fairly often with a couple of former Gopher hockey players. This summer one of them showed up wearing very good looking Gopher Hockey windbreaker. I asked where he got it, I wanted one. He said it was given to him at some hockey alumni event. Not available to the general public.
I wish there was some decent quality Gopher hockey apparel available to Gopher hockey fans somewhere! The stuff that places like Gold Country and the Golden Gopher Fan Shop offer sucks! The quality is awful. the choices very limited and not very exciting.
I still think Sheel's is about as good as it gets for the metro area. This link is sorted for "gophers": https://www.scheels.com/search/?q=gophers
I play golf fairly often with a couple of former Gopher hockey players. This summer one of them showed up wearing very good looking Gopher Hockey windbreaker. I asked where he got it, I wanted one. He said it was given to him at some hockey alumni event. Not available to the general public.
I wish there was some decent quality Gopher hockey apparel available to Gopher hockey fans somewhere! The stuff that places like Gold Country and the Golden Gopher Fan Shop offer sucks! The quality is awful. the choices very limited and not very exciting.
When Fanatics took over a monopoly on all sports clothing for most pro and college teams, it really destroyed the options. Fewer choices, lower quality and there's nothing you can do about it.
People need to stop buying garbage just to have something with your teams’ logo.I play golf fairly often with a couple of former Gopher hockey players. This summer one of them showed up wearing very good looking Gopher Hockey windbreaker. I asked where he got it, I wanted one. He said it was given to him at some hockey alumni event. Not available to the general public.
I wish there was some decent quality Gopher hockey apparel available to Gopher hockey fans somewhere! The stuff that places like Gold Country and the Golden Gopher Fan Shop offer sucks! The quality is awful. the choices very limited and not very exciting.
When Fanatics took over a monopoly on all sports clothing for most pro and college teams, it really destroyed the options. Fewer choices, lower quality and there's nothing you can do about it.
As someone who has way too much Gopher Hockey stuff, I can say that I've never purchased anything from Fanatics online or at the store at the arena. I prefer to buy stuff from the Bookstore or Gold Country. That said, I would rather have people show up with a crappy Fanatics shirt/sweatshirt/jersey than wear non Minnesota colors. I do wish there were more options though.
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As someone who has way too much Gopher Hockey stuff, I can say that I've never purchased anything from Fanatics online or at the store at the arena. I prefer to buy stuff from the Bookstore or Gold Country. That said, I would rather have people show up with a crappy Fanatics shirt/sweatshirt/jersey than wear non Minnesota colors. I do wish there were more options though.
There is no such thing as “too much Gopher Hockey stuff.”
As someone who has way too much Gopher Hockey stuff, I can say that I've never purchased anything from Fanatics online or at the store at the arena. I prefer to buy stuff from the Bookstore or Gold Country. That said, I would rather have people show up with a crappy Fanatics shirt/sweatshirt/jersey than wear non Minnesota colors. I do wish there were more options though.
There is no such thing as “too much Gopher Hockey stuff.”
I just wish there were good jersey options. The IL club team had an authentic jersey sale with all 3 options available and they’ve already done two jersey auctions of actual game worn jerseys (cancer awareness and military appreciation special jerseys). A club team. I just want a real jersey I don’t have to wait for Vintage Hockey MN to agree to do.
@jwg agree with this 100%. people would absolutely pay good money for this option to have something authentic and it'd be easy revenue for the school
Here is my 2 cents on this.. As mentioned above, I have a few too many Gopher jerseys. (13) Not as many as someone else on here though. Pointing at you Cowgirl...
My observation on this is --
1. I know most of us on here are super fans. That said, how many would actually shell out cash for a nice jersey? The price point would have to be somewhat affordable, but what is that price point? Probably for some on here, $200 would be the max, but how much would an average fan pay? I hate to say it, but I don't think the fan base is as strong as people think it is.
2. I know they had some authentic ones available a few years ago, and I can't remember what the price point was or how many were ordered. But they sold out. It would take work, ( which the U would never do ) but if they really wanted to do a test on this, they should send a notice to the STH saying they are going to order some authentic ones again. Have a table at the game, so people can actually touch them, and then take pre orders. If they get to a certain number, then order them. Maybe have an intern take a survey on it at the games. The downfall on this idea is the lead time. I would guess it would take at least 6 months.
3. It sucks that no one wants to take the risk, and Fanatics has such a bad reputation that I'm not sure they could be trusted in doing it right. Vintage Hockey Mn has good quality, but the issues people have had with him is a mile long..
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@frozen4champs I think jerseys is something that sells to casual fans pretty well. the number of people walking around in vikings, twins, and wild jerseys at every game is very high. and its not like they go bad/we're changing jerseys extremely every year where you need to worry about holding on to them (or selling them at that year end sale). most people will not spend money on a "cheap" feeling/looking jersey but it seems like the authentic ones go pretty well from what I see walking around
I disagree. I think most casual fans aren't going to shell out that kind of cash for a jersey, and even if they did, it would be a one time purchase at best for the majority of fans. So you would get a good run of buys every few seasons but beyond that they would take up a lot of shelf space.
Comparing it to the Vikings or Twins or Wild is not a fair comparison those are pro teams. Each has a much bigger fanbase than Gopher Hockey does and it isn't close. Even they can't sell through a line though because the price point is ridiculous. Plus there are avenues to get high quality knockoffs...
Look if the U thought it could make money on it and they controlled it they would do it.
Dylan Loucks did some stats tracking.
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@frozen4champs 32.024 xG total through those first 5 games is a hell of a lot
Here is my 2 cents on this.. As mentioned above, I have a few too many Gopher jerseys. (13) Not as many as someone else on here though. Pointing at you Cowgirl...
My observation on this is --
1. I know most of us on here are super fans. That said, how many would actually shell out cash for a nice jersey? The price point would have to be somewhat affordable, but what is that price point? Probably for some on here, $200 would be the max, but how much would an average fan pay? I hate to say it, but I don't think the fan base is as strong as people think it is.
2. I know they had some authentic ones available a few years ago, and I can't remember what the price point was or how many were ordered. But they sold out. It would take work, ( which the U would never do ) but if they really wanted to do a test on this, they should send a notice to the STH saying they are going to order some authentic ones again. Have a table at the game, so people can actually touch them, and then take pre orders. If they get to a certain number, then order them. Maybe have an intern take a survey on it at the games. The downfall on this idea is the lead time. I would guess it would take at least 6 months.
3. It sucks that no one wants to take the risk, and Fanatics has such a bad reputation that I'm not sure they could be trusted in doing it right. Vintage Hockey Mn has good quality, but the issues people have had with him is a mile long..
I think one of the main roadblocks is that when team and fan jerseys are ordered from whatever company they are using at the time, they are ordered over a year in advance. I’m sure the U doesn’t want to take that risk for fan jerseys not knowing what fans will pay for. That and with how frequently we change jersey designs it’s hard to plan very far in advance. Supposedly another change coming next year.
Even with changes the Gophers still have base standards for their H and A and I couldn't care less if the sweater I buy in 2025 was last worn in season in 2024. I mean the base colors are constant, they've used the same M since at least the mid-90's, the biggest changes are typically tweaks to striping, laces/no laces, etc.
Heck I even imagine there are some past 3rds (say the 2020 diagonal 'Gophers') that people would gobble up even if from several years ago. Order 100 and see what happens - it's not going to break the bank if they miraculously don't sell.
Now I did mention above that there are likely some legitimate reasons why it doesn't happen, and yet at the same time there is the side of me that thinks if the Illinois freaking club team can do it...
Even with changes the Gophers still have base standards for their H and A and I couldn't care less if the sweater I buy in 2025 was last worn in season in 2024. I mean the base colors are constant, they've used the same M since at least the mid-90's, the biggest changes are typically tweaks to striping, laces/no laces, etc.
Heck I even imagine there are some past 3rds (say the 2020 diagonal 'Gophers') that people would gobble up even if from several years ago. Order 100 and see what happens - it's not going to break the bank if they miraculously don't sell.
Now I did mention above that there are likely some legitimate reasons why it doesn't happen, and yet at the same time there is the side of me that thinks if the Illinois freaking club team can do it...
this is the category I fall into. Your base jersey and the typically more casual fan/family member buying it for said fan isn't getting caught up in if the striping is perfect or not but that the jersey feels good, isn't thin, and the colors are right. Those don't need to be break the bank jerseys. That's my issue with the fanatics stuff is it always feels cheap and many times the fabric of the jerseys is paper thin and prone to tear at the seams.
For the more diehards, yeah that's where you're looking for that "authentic" type jersey or a game worn with a much higher price point.
Zero reason they can't have some options for people that actually look and feel like jerseys the team would wear and I have a real hard time seeing them not selling (and on top of that, selling jerseys is a great way to make young fans when you see them walking around in it at school, at the rink, etc). Not like you need to be turning a million dollar profit on jersey sales each year to make it worth it.
Someone in their marketing department needs to talk to the gen Z crowd.
Haven't they ever heard of "drops"? Think of how much traffic and interest they could generate by a yearly limited edition supply of new, alternate, retro, classic, and other jerseys. They can even sell them at a premium since they use the word "drop" on the website.
I love seeing little kids wearing jerseys. Usually bought to grow into so they’re down around their shins with the sleeves rolled up.[
Zero reason they can't have some options for people that actually look and feel like jerseys the team would wear and I have a real hard time seeing them not selling (and on top of that, selling jerseys is a great way to make young fans when you see them walking around in it at school, at the rink, etc). Not like you need to be turning a million dollar profit on jersey sales each year to make it worth it.
Note: Due to inflation dirty deeds will no longer be done dirt cheap.
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Kurth is always a great listen. Easy kid to root for.
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“We’ve done this a few times now,” said Motzko. “We missed the net on paper 24 times and we went back and watched it on film and it was 15 times that we missed the net. The one-nothing win versus Penn State [Nov. 2] where we scored with 27 seconds to go in the game, we missed the net 19 times. Our game with Omaha when we had the 50-some chances, we get a little cute and we have to stop that.”
That game against Omaha was a 2-1 loss in the title game of the IceBreaker tournament Oct. 12.
“Sometimes,” said Motzko, “we just think we’re going to score, well the other team’s trying so hard and defending so hard – and Bemidji blocked 24 shots on Saturday – we have to be much more patient. We’ve got to bunt to get on base, and we’re going for home runs.”
@eric-vegoe discussing this years Gophers squad on the latest Fellowship of the Rink podcast.
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