Yeah at this point figuring out the forwards is far more pressing but that’s good to see.
I truly miss the running around in circles crazy emoji.
“When your best friend is the son of God, you get tired of losing every argument.”
― Christopher Moore, Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I truly miss the running around in circles crazy emoji.
couldn’t agree more ha!
'29, '40, '74, '76, '79, '02, & '03
GPL's Resident Cabin Enthusiast & Cadets Hockey Fan
Not sure we need 3F’s.
Knies, Cooley, Snugerrud
Pitlick, Huglen, Kurth
_____, Nelson, Brodz
Strobel, Pino, Nevers
Schmidt, Mittelstadt, _____
That third line looks like a fourth line.
The 3 forwards could probably include confirmation of Mittelstadt as one (no one has confirmed it yet), but I would still rather carry 16 instead of 15 based on that roster.
I am the official Iowa Hawkeye football fan of GPL!
That third line looks like a fourth line. The 3 forwards could probably include confirmation of Mittelstadt as one (no one has confirmed it yet), but I would still rather carry 16 instead of 15 based on that roster.
I don’t know why you just assume J. Mittelstadt is not coming in. Line charts and social media are pretty good indicators of if a kid is still committed or not. Everything still indicates he is committed. He’s an 01 so he’s all out of junior eligibility.
Not saying it’s 100% but with the information we have now we should be considering he will be on campus next year.
Yeah until Nelson shows that he can raise his game consistently and do it vs good opponents, the guy is better suited for the fourth line.
Yeah until Nelson shows that he can raise his game consistently and do it vs good opponents, the guy is better suited for the fourth line.
Nelson does everything for this team. As a senior he is more than capable of a top 9 role.
Yeah until Nelson shows that he can raise his game consistently and do it vs good opponents, the guy is better suited for the fourth line.
Nelson does everything for this team. As a senior he is more than capable of a top 9 role.
Except create offense. 10pts as a junior is not top 9 production. But he’ll definitely get a chance next year and hopefully he can start putting the puck in the net like he did in Luverne.
Wait - Pitlick, Huglen, Kurth looks like a 4th line? 
Counting is hard
Brodz has been too 9 for 3 years… I agree he has flaws, but upgrading him is different than filling holes.
With all the departures in last week I think we just need 1 good forward vs a handful of guys. We have enough pieces to fill roles. Ofcourse that’s assuming Pinoniemi will be ready for start of season, and no one seems to have any idea what his injury is.
Wishing we were able to hold on to Miller right about now
On the bright side, Connor Kurth liked the Gopher Hockey Instagram photo of Motzko saying "Let's Play Hockey" from last night. Hopefully that is an indication that he not following his buddies out of town as some have speculated. Of course it could mean nothing but is good fodder for this site.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Not sure we need 3F’s. Knies, Cooley, Snugerrud Pitlick, Huglen, Kurth _____, Nelson, Brodz Strobel, Pino, Nevers Schmidt, Mittelstadt, _____
Seeing that lineup on paper makes it look a little scarier, could you imagine if we didn't get cooley.
Yeah until Nelson shows that he can raise his game consistently and do it vs good opponents, the guy is better suited for the fourth line.
Nelson does everything for this team. As a senior he is more than capable of a top 9 role.
Except create offense. 10pts as a junior is not top 9 production. But he’ll definitely get a chance next year and hopefully he can start putting the puck in the net like he did in Luverne.
Exactly, I don’t expect huge production out of a third liner without PP time but I agree that kind of production in a big ten heavy schedule isn’t ideal. You can hope he comes back stronger next year and doesn’t get injured but it’s understandable that people were more optimistic when he was slated to be fourth line center rather than third line center and having a fourth line that looks like it can barely tread water.
I truly miss the running around in circles crazy emoji.
couldn’t agree more ha!
Not every disease is visible. Not every pain comes from an obvious wound. Some people you see day-to-day may be suffering in ways you or I may never understand and fighting just to live a normal life. Please consider contributing to the Facial Pain Association and together we can find a cure.
Here’s a list to watch:
Walker
Lamb
Dornbach
Mastrosimone (East coast, rare for UMN)
Cole Spicer
Nick Moldenhauer
What do all the Michigan recruits do when Pearson is out?
Update:
Walker - Still an option...
Lamb - Still an option, not ideal
Dornbach - Out
Mastrosimone - Out
Spicer - Out
Moldenhauer - Indications are Michigan
Michigan recruits - Seems like Mel is still the coach, no exodus
What will be will be. I’m trying not to stress over a season that doesn’t start until October. Bob and co. have moved the program forward each year and I faith they will figure something out for the 2022-23 season. Was last week a bit of a let down? Yes. But this is still a very talented team and I’m confident we will have some fun watching them next year. In Bob we trust.
It's not stress. The damage is done. There is an excitement when you know player announcements are imminent (I imagine within a week or two) and you don't have much of a clue what it will be.
Flying way under the radar on this cite is how stinkin hood our defensemen will be next year. That alone might will us to a natty.
Here’s a list to watch: Walker Lamb Dornbach Mastrosimone (East coast, rare for UMN) Cole Spicer Nick Moldenhauer What do all the Michigan recruits do when Pearson is out?
Update: Walker – Still an option… Lamb – Still an option, not ideal Dornbach – Out Mastrosimone – Out Spicer – Out Moldenhauer – Indications are Michigan Michigan recruits – Seems like Mel is still the coach, no exodus
What makes you think Spicer is a better option than Lamb? Lamb is a mid round pick that play juniors after draft year.
<p style="text-align: center;">
</p>
Here’s a list to watch: Walker Lamb Dornbach Mastrosimone (East coast, rare for UMN) Cole Spicer Nick Moldenhauer What do all the Michigan recruits do when Pearson is out?
Update: Walker – Still an option… Lamb – Still an option, not ideal Dornbach – Out Mastrosimone – Out Spicer – Out Moldenhauer – Indications are Michigan Michigan recruits – Seems like Mel is still the coach, no exodus
What makes you think Spicer is a better option than Lamb? Lamb is a mid round pick that play juniors after draft year.
lol It’s a moot point (after today) but Spicer just completed 2 years at NTDP (for starters) and Lamb played single A HS hockey (last year) for a team not named Hermantown.. so there’s that. Players with Spicers pedigree rarely fall in your lap, fortunately the FnHawks were overstocked & Spicer wasn’t willing to wait, tDogs had availability & happily accommodated him.
I am not hating on Spicer, And I do hope we find a better option than Lamb for next year and can send him back to juniors. I just don’t think Spicer was that player. Also as gopher fans have learned NTDP doesn’t always mean success, now that you’ve landed couple you may learn the same.
I am not hating on Spicer, And I do hope we find a better option than Lamb for next year and can send him back to juniors. I just don’t think Spicer was that player. Also as gopher fans have learned NTDP doesn’t always mean success, now that you’ve landed couple you may learn the same.
I get it…Kelley (two years) & Gallatin (this year) have played well, but it’s no guarantee, nothing is. Howard led the NTDP 17 team in scoring last year & is top 3 this year (I believe he, Cooley & Snuggy) while Spicer put up very respectable numbers too. They’ll be 18-19 year old freshmen (all 4 of them in 22-23).
Deleted. What did it say?
It said not done deal but Perbix to land at Western Michigan
https://twitter.com/futuregophers/status/1522300565400784896?s=21&t=E-VVt2KuG6Q5dqn96OBgpw
Help what did Jess delete???
Oh, meh. NCHC gets another transfer. Bridge was surely burned and getting him back wouldn't been tough.
I don't get the Perbix thing. He got all kinds of ice time.
I don’t get the Perbix thing. He got all kinds of ice time.
He was set to be a definite 4th liner the whole year before the departures.
In Perbix's three seasons with the Gophers he played 105 games and had 11 goals, 17 assists. Last season he played 38 games and had 5 goals, 7 assists. He was a NHL 4th round draft pick. Clearly he didn't achieve what he or anybody was expecting. A change happening was certainly a strong possibility.
In college hockey you not only have the portal, but you also have players with agents.....excuse me, advisors. Those advisors are positioning the players to be in the best possible situation for a professional career. If the agent.... sorry, advisor doesn't like the ice time their client....sorry, player is getting or the line they play on, then they complain to the coach and/or move their player to a team with more opportunity.
We have to get used to moves like Broz and Perbix as long as you have drafted players hoping for NHL contracts.
I assume Perbix knows the NHL is not in his future. I'd think it was just about getting top nine minutes somewhere and the potential (not guarantee) of PP time. WMU was super old this year. Guessing they lost a ton of forwards.
I am not hating on Spicer, And I do hope we find a better option than Lamb for next year and can send him back to juniors. I just don’t think Spicer was that player. Also as gopher fans have learned NTDP doesn’t always mean success, now that you’ve landed couple you may learn the same.
I know the Spicer family, not this part of the family personally, know of them, but I graduated with one on the EGF side. I am pretty certain he would have gone ANYWHERE else than the Gophers. I mean, anywhere.
I assume Perbix knows the NHL is not in his future. I’d think it was just about getting top nine minutes somewhere and the potential (not guarantee) of PP time. WMU was super old this year. Guessing they lost a ton of forwards.
Assuming Bob knew the Lucius bros and Broz weren’t going to be here next year then yeah that seems most likely, though idk why Perbix thinks he’s gonna get some huge bump in terms of opportunities elsewhere.
The other possibility is that Motzko was blindsided by all of the departures and told Perbix that he might be more of an extra next year, which would’ve burned the bridge. Seems kinda unlikely that the coaches wouldn’t know about them leaving but most of us don’t really know why they left and are just left to speculate.
Either way it doesn’t really matter that much and I didn’t assume Perbix was coming back anyhow.
Edit: kinda forgot that Perbix was drafted lol. This why I don’t put a whole lot of stock in kids being drafted beyond the second round, there are some gems in the later rounds but more often than not these aren’t gonna be NHLers
Assuming Bob knew the Lucius bros and Broz weren’t going to be here next year then yeah that seems most likely, though idk why Perbix thinks he’s gonna get some huge bump in terms of opportunities elsewhere.
I'm not surprised that Perbix thinks he could see more opportunities and find more success elsewhere. There have been plenty of Gophers who have transferred out and seen pretty significant increases in playing time and production. For example, Clayton Phillips, Nate Burke, and Garret Wait all come to mind immediately.
I really dont understand this phenomenon but it seems real.
I don't think it is that hard to understand, maybe they thrive is a different system or maybe they were buried behind more talented players or maybe they just are late bloomers. Happens in other sports too and I guarantee it isn't just a phenomenon here.
The problem is, when you are getting top end players every year and you are getting young players every year it can be difficult for those players to develop. Look at say Kentucky Basketball. They bring in like 5 draftable players every class...and if a player falls behind a little bit they don't have the time to catch up because the next class is coming and they are just as loaded. Player gets buried, goes elsewhere and finally has a chance to show how good he really is.
In the modern college atmosphere I just don't think you are going to see many 4 year guys for teams like the Gophs unless they recruit older players and even then ice time will become an issue. I think the next adjustment that will happen is that our lower line guys will be transfer portal guys. I just don't see players willing to take on those roles when there is a free transfer to better ice time elsewhere. Maybe a legacy player or someone who knows they have no shot and just want to play for the team they love, but even then I am not sure they will do that if they can go somewhere else and play and still contend. And honestly I can't say I blame them.
Assuming Bob knew the Lucius bros and Broz weren’t going to be here next year then yeah that seems most likely, though idk why Perbix thinks he’s gonna get some huge bump in terms of opportunities elsewhere.
I’m not surprised that Perbix thinks he could see more opportunities and find more success elsewhere. There have been plenty of Gophers who have transferred out and seen pretty significant increases in playing time and production. For example, Clayton Phillips, Nate Burke, and Garret Wait all come to mind immediately. I really dont understand this phenomenon but it seems real.
As I recall, Perbix initially committed to Notre Dame, then down the road flipped to the Gophers (and is an NHL draft pick). Guys like that, even if they’re in the lineup every game aren’t going to be content playing 4th line their entire career, so I’m not surprised he left. Many observers I know feel the Gophers rarely recruit a Tom Serratore/Jake Parenteau type player who understands (coming in) that their role will be as a 4 year - fourth liner or 3rd D pair player. And not targeting a few of of these type of players for these specific roles…ends up causing problems…
Notre Dame, then down the road flipped to the Gophers (and is an NHL draft pick). Guys like that, even if they’re in the lineup every game aren’t going to be content playing 4th line their entire career, so I’m not surprised he left. Many observers I know feel the Gophers rarely recruit a Tom Serratore/Jake Parenteau type player who understands (coming in) that their role will be as a 4 year – fourth liner or 3rd D pair player. And not targeting
Nevers, Strobel, J Mittelstadt, Fish, Staudacher. (Sorenson, Denman)
Notre Dame, then down the road flipped to the Gophers (and is an NHL draft pick). Guys like that, even if they’re in the lineup every game aren’t going to be content playing 4th line their entire career, so I’m not surprised he left. Many observers I know feel the Gophers rarely recruit a Tom Serratore/Jake Parenteau type player who understands (coming in) that their role will be as a 4 year – fourth liner or 3rd D pair player. And not targeting
Nevers, Strobel, J Mittelstadt, Fish, Staudacher. (Sorenson, Denman)
Agree, tBob is better at this than tDon was…Fish & Nevers being examples, JM & Strobel should fit these roles pretty well too, Staudacher is more of a regular. Sorenson left for Alaska, but to his credit earned his degree from the U in 3 years. ?
Even if they understand doesn't mean they will always accept it if they have options. It was one thing if the Jake Flemings of the world would have to sit out a year to play but now without that there is no reason to stay. Especially if your career is likely done after your senior season, might as well go somewhere and play right?
I have no idea where to put this, so I chose here. Apparently, Jill of The Current Morning Show DJ fame, has the same issue as Cowgirl. She takes a...break, and her team (the Wild) score a goal.
Twitter is hysterical over this issue, as in, "ZOMG that's amazing." I'm thinking, "We have the OG on that right here." 😀
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.
I have no idea where to put this, so I chose here. Apparently, Jill of The Current Morning Show DJ fame, has the same issue as Cowgirl. She takes a…break, and her team (the Wild) score a goal. Twitter is hysterical over this issue, as in, “ZOMG that’s amazing.” I’m thinking, “We have the OG on that right here.” 😀
I didn’t start it. But I try to keep the dream alive. ?
Changing my tune to let’s get Walker back if we can. I don’t think it would hurt to have some veteran leadership up front. Plus we need the numbers.
Just strip him of the C when you do it...
And don't put him anywhere above the third line and he should not sniff the PP unless there is injuries or the game is out of hand.
Still don't like it...
And don’t put him anywhere above the third line and he should not sniff the PP unless there is injuries or the game is out of hand. Still don’t like it…
The problem is Brodzinski is slotted into that line, too... Walker-Nelson-Brodzinski sparks ZERO excitement after seeing how often BMW disappeared with McLaughlin who is WAY more dynamic than Nelson.