G Homer (ASU) to UND
G Homer (ASU) to UND
How many years in a row have they had a transfer goalie? 5? Semptimphelter, Perrson, DeRidder, Driscoll, and now Homer. It hasn't worked yet.
I hope the Gophers are done with the 2 years in a row pattern and find a long term solution in the next year or 2.
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Not very objective
G Homer (ASU) to UND
How many years in a row have they had a transfer goalie? 5? Semptimphelter, Perrson, DeRidder, Driscoll, and now Homer. It hasn't worked yet.
I hope the Gophers are done with the 2 years in a row pattern and find a long term solution in the next year or 2.
It would be awesome to have our own Augustine, Fowler, etc., but I do wonder if the portal will prove a good path to find quality goalies given the mercurial nature of the position and how hard they can be to evaluate at a young age.
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Do we really think J Nevers is coming? Wouldn’t he play 1 more in USHL?
Also, for the “not enough top end talent” group. I trust the coaching staff to adapt to the talent. You look at the Frozen Four and aside from BU and Buium the other teams do not have folks people would call “high end talent” immediately. They have players that surprised as freshman (Fink and Bump last year) or developed into high level contributors (all of Denver’s forwards).
Fish grow to fill the bowl. Do I wish we had the 2022 roster? Of course. But doesn’t mean the 2025 roster won’t be competitive.
Nevers will be 20 next season. You'd love to have him, and everyone else play more in the USHL, but not sure how realistic that is.
G Homer (ASU) to UND
How many years in a row have they had a transfer goalie? 5? Semptimphelter, Perrson, DeRidder, Driscoll, and now Homer. It hasn't worked yet.
I hope the Gophers are done with the 2 years in a row pattern and find a long term solution in the next year or 2.
It would be awesome to have our own Augustine, Fowler, etc., but I do wonder if the portal will prove a good path to find quality goalies given the mercurial nature of the position and how hard they can be to evaluate at a young age.
I agree with your assessment. My ideal goalie roster would be 1 Jr, 1 Fr and 1 solid practice goalie as the 3rd guy. The Jr would start 70% of the games and the freshman can learn on the job, unless he is a true stud, the maybe 50% or more. I don't mind using the portal to fill in now and again ( like this past year ) . I also know that is a pipe dream in this day of the portal and if the goalie is a stud, he won't last 4 years.
Looking down from my High Horse
Morality Police
Not very objective
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Do we really think J Nevers is coming? Wouldn’t he play 1 more in USHL?
Also, for the “not enough top end talent” group. I trust the coaching staff to adapt to the talent. You look at the Frozen Four and aside from BU and Buium the other teams do not have folks people would call “high end talent” immediately. They have players that surprised as freshman (Fink and Bump last year) or developed into high level contributors (all of Denver’s forwards).
Fish grow to fill the bowl. Do I wish we had the 2022 roster? Of course. But doesn’t mean the 2025 roster won’t be competitive.
Nevers will be 20 next season. You'd love to have him, and everyone else play more in the USHL, but not sure how realistic that is.
He is on the old side, but with only one full season in the USHL - without a ton of production - I would imagine he goes back since he is eligible and is not a NHL prospect.
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Nevers and Grimes ain’t coming in
Also Pritchard wouldn’t play top 6 over Mooney that’s a little silly
I said in my post I hope Grimes doesn't, but until they get someone else he's slotted in. I don't think Bob enters the year with Begley and Rud as the 7th and 8th D because that probably means one of them is playing a lot.
How is that silly? I'd want Pritchard playing with Ludtke right away if he comes here. Mooney can work his way up the lineup pretty quickly if he plays well, but the difference between the second and third line six months before the season starts is whatever.
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Do we really think J Nevers is coming? Wouldn’t he play 1 more in USHL?
Also, for the “not enough top end talent” group. I trust the coaching staff to adapt to the talent. You look at the Frozen Four and aside from BU and Buium the other teams do not have folks people would call “high end talent” immediately. They have players that surprised as freshman (Fink and Bump last year) or developed into high level contributors (all of Denver’s forwards).
Fish grow to fill the bowl. Do I wish we had the 2022 roster? Of course. But doesn’t mean the 2025 roster won’t be competitive.
Nevers will be 20 next season. You'd love to have him, and everyone else play more in the USHL, but not sure how realistic that is.
He is on the old side, but with only one full season in the USHL - without a ton of production - I would imagine he goes back since he is eligible and is not a NHL prospect.
You could be right, I just don't know how much USHL production matters for a guy like him who will probably be a 4th liner anyways. If he were to play another year of juniors he'd start his first season at age 21 and be turning 25 after he graduates. Maybe he's fine with that, but how many guys want to be on the Mankato plan?
Line combos are fun for us fans to speculate about. Last year many had Snuggy-Moore-Wood as the 1st line and that really never materialized.
Looking down from my High Horse
Morality Police
Not very objective
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Do we really think J Nevers is coming? Wouldn’t he play 1 more in USHL?
Also, for the “not enough top end talent” group. I trust the coaching staff to adapt to the talent. You look at the Frozen Four and aside from BU and Buium the other teams do not have folks people would call “high end talent” immediately. They have players that surprised as freshman (Fink and Bump last year) or developed into high level contributors (all of Denver’s forwards).
Fish grow to fill the bowl. Do I wish we had the 2022 roster? Of course. But doesn’t mean the 2025 roster won’t be competitive.
Nevers will be 20 next season. You'd love to have him, and everyone else play more in the USHL, but not sure how realistic that is.
He is on the old side, but with only one full season in the USHL - without a ton of production - I would imagine he goes back since he is eligible and is not a NHL prospect.
You could be right, I just don't know how much USHL production matters for a guy like him who will probably be a 4th liner anyways. If he were to play another year of juniors he'd start his first season at age 21 and be turning 25 after he graduates. Maybe he's fine with that, but how many guys want to be on the Mankato plan?
That is the sell to bring him in. He could be a 13th/14th forward just fine. Likely depends on numbers once portal/late adds shakes out.
Would Jackson Nevers even be a Gopher commit if he had a different last name?
I liked it better when we were poaching players from Notre Dame like Cooley, Faber, and Meyers rather than targeting Mankato (if that is happening).
I would expect guys who are pushed to max out their Jr eligibility to look at places like Mankato, who recently lost players to the portal. Why play Jrs until you’re 21 only to find out you’re a healthy scratch come game day.
I liked it better when we were poaching players from Notre Dame like Cooley, Faber, and Meyers rather than targeting Mankato (if that is happening).
Meyers was from Omaha. It is also not as though Mankato has been a doormat. They have had a lot of good players, even if we do not like their style.
I liked it better when we were poaching players from Notre Dame like Cooley, Faber, and Meyers rather than targeting Mankato (if that is happening).
Meyers was from Omaha. It is also not as though Mankato has been a doormat. They have had a lot of good players, even if we do not like their style.
they don't seem to have trouble beating us, to your point lol
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Do we really think J Nevers is coming? Wouldn’t he play 1 more in USHL?
Also, for the “not enough top end talent” group. I trust the coaching staff to adapt to the talent. You look at the Frozen Four and aside from BU and Buium the other teams do not have folks people would call “high end talent” immediately. They have players that surprised as freshman (Fink and Bump last year) or developed into high level contributors (all of Denver’s forwards).
Fish grow to fill the bowl. Do I wish we had the 2022 roster? Of course. But doesn’t mean the 2025 roster won’t be competitive.
Nevers will be 20 next season. You'd love to have him, and everyone else play more in the USHL, but not sure how realistic that is.
He is on the old side, but with only one full season in the USHL - without a ton of production - I would imagine he goes back since he is eligible and is not a NHL prospect.
You could be right, I just don't know how much USHL production matters for a guy like him who will probably be a 4th liner anyways. If he were to play another year of juniors he'd start his first season at age 21 and be turning 25 after he graduates. Maybe he's fine with that, but how many guys want to be on the Mankato plan?
Why would he come in to watch from the press box when he could play meaningful minutes and develop in juniors.
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Nevers and Grimes ain’t coming in
Also Pritchard wouldn’t play top 6 over Mooney that’s a little silly
I said in my post I hope Grimes doesn't, but until they get someone else he's slotted in. I don't think Bob enters the year with Begley and Rud as the 7th and 8th D because that probably means one of them is playing a lot.
How is that silly? I'd want Pritchard playing with Ludtke right away if he comes here. Mooney can work his way up the lineup pretty quickly if he plays well, but the difference between the second and third line six months before the season starts is whatever.
If Freshman Tate Pritchard is playing top 6 on next year’s team they will be watching the NCAA tournament from their couches in Dinkytown.
Mooney is as dynamic as they come. You need to shoot him up the lineup if at all possible. Especially with a top 6 that will need an injection of talent.
Mooney will be top 6, preferably at center.
Mooney is a top 6 guy. He plays a role. Taylor cammarata didn’t play in the bottom and kill penalties. Mooney is better and more diverse but he isn’t a bottom of the lineup guy
So for the upcoming season who will be on the non conference schedule?
Aloha!
So for the upcoming season who will be on the non conference schedule?
BC, Denver, North Dakota, Duluth, St. Thomas
I wish someone set up a schedule page on the main tab... 😉
Schlossman confirmed both Pritchard and Kernan no longer committed to Mankato. Line charts might have MN by tomorrow.
Schlossman confirmed both Pritchard and Kernan no longer committed to Mankato. Line charts might have MN by tomorrow.
He is as strong a source as any. Looks promising but not assuming anything.
I have not seen as much on Kernan. How confident are we that both are coming here?Schlossman confirmed both Pritchard and Kernan no longer committed to Mankato. Line charts might have MN by tomorrow.
Lot of hints on twitter about “Big 10 money” given to both and the only steam seems to be MN. Guess we’ll see
We’re really excited about being Mankato East? Not saying they’re not good or anything.
We’re really excited about being Mankato East? Not saying they’re not good or anything.
Because of two potential recruits? It is not as though Troy Jutting and Ryan Carter are joining the staff as well.
I don’t think anyone was getting overly excited but they would be two solid commits.
They're good players to get but as of right now I think most people here realize where the talent level of this team is at compared to the last few years.We’re really excited about being Mankato East? Not saying they’re not good or anything.
They're good players to get but as of right now I think most people here realize where the talent level of this team is at compared to the last few years.We’re really excited about being Mankato East? Not saying they’re not good or anything.
It’s looking like next years team will be competitive but a longer shot for the FF than the last 2 years.
Would have an old/experienced group in ‘26-27 if they can add a high end F and D could get right back in the mix.
So for the upcoming season who will be on the non conference schedule?
BC, Denver, North Dakota, Duluth, St. Thomas
That with all the players we lost to either graduation or pro signing the upcoming schedule could be a very hard schedule to be competitive next season.
Aloha!
You don’t necessarily need a group of incredibly skilled boys to make a lot of noise. I think we’ve seen plenty of times that the right mix creating a good atmosphere can pull it off.
Of course the 2023 team was both and there I go I’m mad again.
@gopher6 who told you they play BC? I have never seen that before
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Ludtke-Pahlsson-Mooney
Falloon-Kernan-Hendrickson
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Pritchard
Townsend
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Are we really playing st Thomas again? I have not heard that.
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Ludtke-Pahlsson-Mooney
Falloon-Kernan-Hendrickson
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Pritchard
Townsend
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Let’s ride!
As for the schedule. We know about @UND, BC, @DU and UMD for sure. Do not know if BC is home or away. The original UMD contract says that they are at Mariucci on 10/17 & 10/18. But we believe that has changed since the only confirmed date we know about is AT UND on that same weekend of 10/17 & 10/18.
Since UND is the only thing official. That is the only series currently on the schedule I am building for next season. I think I may add the @DU game as well since that will either be 11/28 or 11/29. (Probably the 29th)
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Falloon-Kernan-Hendrickson
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Townsend
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Let’s ride!
Top 2 lines have skill, bottom 2 are heavy.
Does the below seem like a reasonable approximation of goal production? Just visualizing goal production (of course there will be surprises I'm sure) based on past results for players with experience and an estimate for the average rookie this puts us somewhere between 94-128 Goals for the season. Over a 40-game season that equates to 2.35-3.2 GPG. Obviously, it's just a rough guess, but curious where others see some of these players, especially the younger guys slotting for production. I could see Hendirckson & Pahlsson exceeding what I have. We had 154 goals this last season and 26 of those came from Defensemen (mainly Rinzel and Chesley). I'm not sure I see us getting that same production from this D-core unless somebody really comes alive on the PP.
Another thing with the below lineup I wanted to ask is, are we better served separating Pahlsson and Mooney? I may be mistaken, but they seem like they are both high quality distributors and maybe less so dynamic scorers. I feel like the 3rd line is beefy, but lacking a playmaker/distributor. Although in truth I know little to nothing about Kernan, maybe he fills that need?
Ziemer (10-15G) -Clark (7G) -Lamb (15G)
Ludtke (15G) -Pahlsson(5-7G)-Mooney (5-10G)
Falloon (5G)-Kernan (5G?) -Hendrickson (5-7G)
Moore-J (3-5G). Mittelstadt (5G) -Pritchard (3-5G)
Townsend (2-5G)
Thomas (1-3G) -Gruba (3-5G)
L. Mittelstadt (2-5G)-Whipple (1-2G)
Rombach (1-2G)-Grimes (1-2G)
Phillips, Begley (0G)
I'm expecting Falloon, Pahlsson, and Hendrickson to all have good years.
I'm ambivalent about Ziemer. I thought he flatlined in the second half. I hope he comes in physically stronger.
Hendrickson was becoming one of my favorites as the season went on, he’s gritty and gets after it. I’m looking forward to seeing him next year, kinda how I felt about Lamb after his freshman season too.
“Good pace, a lot of north and south, or it could be east and west, I’m not sure but either way…” Wooger
I hope Bob has learned from the last few years his coaching has had a few problems, from being a top 5 team and falling apart in the most important time of the playoffs
Aloha!
Rinzel named 1st team west All American.
Snuggy on 2nd team
Looking down from my High Horse
Morality Police
Not very objective
So currently probably looking at something like this? They've already pretty much got the numbers, but definitely lacking some high end talent. I think the biggest hole is a lack of a great offensive defenseman. It would also be great to not have to bring Phillips, Grimes, and Rombach in next year as they're all so young.
Ziemer-Clark-Lamb
Ludtke-Pahlsson-Pritchard
Mooney-Hendrickson-Townsend
Moore-J. Mittelstadt-Falloon
J. Nevers
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Nevers and Grimes ain’t coming in
Also Pritchard wouldn’t play top 6 over Mooney that’s a little silly
I said in my post I hope Grimes doesn't, but until they get someone else he's slotted in. I don't think Bob enters the year with Begley and Rud as the 7th and 8th D because that probably means one of them is playing a lot.
How is that silly? I'd want Pritchard playing with Ludtke right away if he comes here. Mooney can work his way up the lineup pretty quickly if he plays well, but the difference between the second and third line six months before the season starts is whatever.
I think there is a good chance a defensemen gets added but Rud and Begley were the 7th and 8th defensemen as freshmen during the 2023/24 season. Rud played 20 games and Begley played 14 games. No they weren't great (freshmen defensemen normally aren't) Rud was a -1 and Begley was -2 so they basically played even. If two years later they are the 7th and 8th defensemen and get playing time it will likely work out with their play being improved.
Schlossman confirmed both Pritchard and Kernan no longer committed to Mankato. Line charts might have MN by tomorrow.
Pritchard not in Sioux City's lineup tonight. Kernan still lists Minnesota State FWIW. The wait continues.
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Falloon-Kernan-Hendrickson
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Townsend
Thomas-Gruba
L. Mittelstadt-Whipple
Rombach-Grimes
Phillips, Begley
Airey/Di Pasquo
Wiese
Think you may be getting a little ahead of yourself with Kernan. Pritchard I’ve heard more buzz about becoming a Gopher. Kernan not so much
Sorry but just laughing a little here as MOST of this is getting ahead of ourselves. We have been watching the Gophers for 40 years. MUCH has changed with the portal, money factor (BOOO), explosion of talent (YAY). There have been VERY few years the Gophers have not been worth watching as a serious contender. I personally am hopeful that we get a better mix of flash and grit on this team and pull the trigger. The teams in the final 4 are NOT more talented than our team this year. That X factor is real in sports. We need to find it again. I have been on teams that did not have that magic, and teams that did. I do think knowing how to get the very best out of your players is a factor. HERB.