Do we know if the factors that made the locker room not great are still there? Was it certain players? Relationship’s between certain players and the coaching staff? Let’s hope that issue is fixed going into this season. That kind of stuff can kill any team, doesn’t matter how talented they are. It certainly isn’t an ideal look for the program.
The weirdest shot was Burke suggesting that DU plays a more offensive style of hockey that the Gophers and that’ll fit Broz better. I think Broz will put up better numbers, but it won’t be because of a different style.
I had to crack up at that comment too. Motzko has always been known as an offensive minded coach. That's largely been a strength of his all the way back to his USHL days.
DU did have a real good offensive team last year but they also had a very sluggish offensive team the year before. So... kind of a misplaced statement on his part.
Probably a little bit of recency bias with Burke (and trying to be positive about his prospect's move).
Do we know if the factors that made the locker room not great are still there? Was it certain players? Relationship’s between certain players and the coaching staff? Let’s hope that issue is fixed going into this season. That kind of stuff can kill any team, doesn’t matter how talented they are. It certainly isn’t an ideal look for the program.
Idk but given how many people left (and the fact that the transfer portal is an easier process nowadays) hopefully that situation resolved itself. I assume/hope anyone that wanted to stay did and is fully committed.
Do we know if the factors that made the locker room not great are still there? Was it certain players? Relationship’s between certain players and the coaching staff? Let’s hope that issue is fixed going into this season. That kind of stuff can kill any team, doesn’t matter how talented they are. It certainly isn’t an ideal look for the program.
Idk but given how many people left (and the fact that the transfer portal is an easier process nowadays) hopefully that situation resolved itself. I assume/hope anyone that wanted to stay did and is fully committed.
Sure hope so. With all the talent returning (and moving in) competition for ice time will be intense. Maybe the most in (how many?) years. A delicate and difficult job for the coaches in building and maintaining a "team first" mentality.
I can’t help but laugh at the Broz story. I’m sure Tristan is a great kid but as far as the transfer goes, he left because he got healthy scratched for the first time in his life. I’m not trying to make presumptions about his character but I’d rather the players that don’t respond well to adversity be out of the program. Players like that only reinforce the Gopher goody two shoes soft skill player that can’t get touched or they will flop stereotype. I wish Tristan good luck in his future endeavors but if he can’t cheer on his teammates as he’s been taken out, then I don’t believe he contributes to the team first culture we have here.
4 weeks until classes start. Anyone left in transfer portal or any possibility of someone (Walker is the only one I can think of) using covid year, or is the roster all set? According to the "not official" GPL Roster (thanks btw), only 14 forwards— 7 of which are freshman and only 4 upper classmen.
In trying to research this, I went to gophersports.com hockey website. it needs some serious attention at updates and removal of articles on splash page…..
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4 weeks until classes start. Anyone left in transfer portal or any possibility of someone (Walker is the only one I can think of) using covid year, or is the roster all set? According to the “not official” GPL Roster (thanks btw), only 14 forwards— 7 of which are freshman and only 4 upper classmen.
In trying to research this, I went to gophersports.com hockey website. it needs some serious attention at updates and removal of articles on splash page…..
A little surprised a forward hasn’t been added too. With Knies and Cooley being locks for the December world juniors, and Snuggerud being a real possibility, that would put us down to 12 or 11 forwards which are really scary numbers to play with not to mention if there are any injuries
4 weeks until classes start. Anyone left in transfer portal or any possibility of someone (Walker is the only one I can think of) using covid year, or is the roster all set? According to the “not official” GPL Roster (thanks btw), only 14 forwards— 7 of which are freshman and only 4 upper classmen.
In trying to research this, I went to gophersports.com hockey website. it needs some serious attention at updates and removal of articles on splash page…..
A little surprised a forward hasn’t been added too. With Knies and Cooley being locks for the December world juniors, and Snuggerud being a real possibility, that would put us down to 12 or 11 forwards which are really scary numbers to play with not to mention if there are any injuries
Motzko could always pull from the club team 😉
I can’t help but laugh at the Broz story. I’m sure Tristan is a great kid but as far as the transfer goes, he left because he got healthy scratched for the first time in his life. I’m not trying to make presumptions about his character but I’d rather the players that don’t respond well to adversity be out of the program. Players like that only reinforce the Gopher goody two shoes soft skill player that can’t get touched or they will flop stereotype. I wish Tristan good luck in his future endeavors but if he can’t cheer on his teammates as he’s been taken out, then I don’t believe he contributes to the team first culture we have here.
There were quite a lot of players that left via the portal (as well as Cruz Lucius), which is seems odd for a Final Four team. Losing Broz and both Lucius Brothers points to a big problem within as these are high end players/recruits. If it was purely locker room issue, I hope some of the problematic players were recognized and part of the group that left. If it is a coaching staff issue, this could circle the drain for a while. Hopefully Mark Coyle on this to make sure it was dealt with.
Losing Broz and the Lucius brothers doesn’t really bother me. I’d rather have guys with a decent amount of talent but work their butts off and play for the M than players who might be studs but can’t handle being healthy scratched two games during their freshman year. Or whatever the hell the situation was with the Lucius family. Clearly good, high end players want to be here. Look at who’s returning and who’s coming in. What concerns me more is the lack of depth and losing guys like Sorenson and Perbix who had put in three years here and I believe deserved to play a fourth. Also they would be critical to our depth problems at the moment. I’d rather have those two back in the locker room than Broz and the two Lucius boys.
I can’t help but laugh at the Broz story. I’m sure Tristan is a great kid but as far as the transfer goes, he left because he got healthy scratched for the first time in his life. I’m not trying to make presumptions about his character but I’d rather the players that don’t respond well to adversity be out of the program. Players like that only reinforce the Gopher goody two shoes soft skill player that can’t get touched or they will flop stereotype. I wish Tristan good luck in his future endeavors but if he can’t cheer on his teammates as he’s been taken out, then I don’t believe he contributes to the team first culture we have here.
I don’t think being heathy scratched 2 games before Xmas break is key reason why Broz transferred. It’s just something that pissed him off (and clearly motivated him) which was tBobs true intention when he scratched Broz. Sometimes the “fit” just isn’t there (on & off the ice). And he’s not the only one with college eligibility who left after last season. That’s why I like the new transfer rule…it has balanced the equation between coaches and players more equitably IMO. Heck, UMD lost one of their best defenseman to Providence. It happening to everybody…and that’s not necessarily a bad thing…
Once again, you have to ask yourself, “Is what I’m about to post helpful and informative? Will it give insight into the current state of the program? Or am I just stirring the pot?”
Because it seems like you are insinuating that there is hazing going in the program. That’s a pretty serious suggestion considering that, depending on the severity of the hazing, this could seriously impact the team. If it’s freshman loading bags on the bus and picking up pucks at the end of practice then we don’t have a problem. If it’s something more then then we could have a bigger story on our hands. Either way you’re once again just dropping in vague posts and offering little to no details about what is potentially going on.
The statement overlooked form the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette article is "Early in his freshman year, tension brewed between Motzko's ballyhooed recruiting class and a few upperclassmen and the team was slow to come together."
While the article focused on the benching being a motivating factor for Broz, I am more concerned with why he left. We lost two big freshman and a big recruit. Signs do point to the Lucius family being a bit odd and having a disagreement with Motzko. But is it possible there are bigger issues at play? Has it been addressed or did the complainers just go away?
I am glad the whole thing didn't completely blow up like one of our former women's basketball teams. But I also don't want to say we don't need that whiny kid, as if this is Broz's fault.
I can’t help but laugh at the Broz story. I’m sure Tristan is a great kid but as far as the transfer goes, he left because he got healthy scratched for the first time in his life. I’m not trying to make presumptions about his character but I’d rather the players that don’t respond well to adversity be out of the program. Players like that only reinforce the Gopher goody two shoes soft skill player that can’t get touched or they will flop stereotype. I wish Tristan good luck in his future endeavors but if he can’t cheer on his teammates as he’s been taken out, then I don’t believe he contributes to the team first culture we have here.
You're absolutely making presumptions about his character.
Once again, you have to ask yourself, “Is what I’m about to post helpful and informative? Will it give insight into the current state of the program? Or am I just stirring the pot?”
Because it seems like you are insinuating that there is hazing going in the program. That’s a pretty serious suggestion considering that, depending on the severity of the hazing, this could seriously impact the team. If it’s freshman loading bags on the bus and picking up pucks at the end of practice then we don’t have a problem. If it’s something more then then we could have a bigger story on our hands. Either way you’re once again just dropping in vague posts and offering little to no details about what is potentially going on.
Yes there is a lot that is unknown, was there a problem, if so was it certain players expecting time handed to them, was it a non supportive environment….? What I haven't seen is these players (primarily the bigger names that transferred) communicating understanding that last year was a horrible time for the coach and show empathy. Granted that these are young adults but dont they have parents? Then again, maybe I expecting too much.
So I agree that the hazing article may be jumping to a conclusion (maybe it is something I do not know), and if it is going on the University needs to stop it immediately. I do not it would be overlooked if it occurred in the chemistry department, the vet school, or any other University supported areas. BTW, real leadership would be the captains picking up pucks and loading the bags
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the list of players who played in world juniors, then olympics, then world juniors has to be very very short.
All we have to go on (besides GoldyShuffle making up for the lack of Eeyore being around) is a quote from a GM that is likely covering for his player. (which he should do) This reminds when Lucia haters went nuts because of comments when Okposo left. You have to take all of this with a grain of salt whether it is high praise or ripping to shreds. I also doubt Broz was done as soon as he was healthy scratched I think the author of the story is doing some selective quoting. (nice way of saying "clickbaiting" )
I don't doubt that there was probably some tensions between the classes, but usually if things are as bad as some seem to think they are the team implodes after the break. It is rather rare they would turn it all around and make a nice run at the end even when they are talented. While it is easy to say "losing young players is a a bad sign" it is also just as likely that the upperclassmen/leadership that "clashed" with Broz and perhaps Lucius were right. The leadership that was supposedly a problem, lead a team that was underachieving to win the conference and make the Frozen Four. Maybe that leadership understood the chemistry of the team they had better than some younger guys still getting their feet under them in the game. That is hardly something new (we have heard about it with almost every team since I started watching) but before players usually stuck it out to avoid sitting for a year...which also then corrected itself as they, you know, saw that things change year to year based on personnel. Now they can leave right away (which I support) so they don't have to wait they can find a spot they feel a better fit in right away.
What I don't understand about our fanbase anymore is this incessant need to find some sort of canary in the coalmine that things are falling apart. I get that we were always jumping to conclusions, but that was almost always in the moment and after a day or two when cooler heads prevailed most saw the forest from the trees. Now everything is a harbinger of the total destruction of the squad. It is like everyone took their rose colored glasses, let them wilt and die and now wear them so they can see how awful everything is and can brace themselves for the inevitable fall. What joy can you all take in the game if everything positive is false and everything negative is a flashing arrow of ineptitude?
Surely teams with huge internal problems regularly make the FF.
All we have to go on (besides GoldyShuffle making up for the lack of Eeyore being around) is a quote from a GM that is likely covering for his player. (which he should do) This reminds when Lucia haters went nuts because of comments when Okposo left. You have to take all of this with a grain of salt whether it is high praise or ripping to shreds. I also doubt Broz was done as soon as he was healthy scratched I think the author of the story is doing some selective quoting. (nice way of saying “clickbaiting” )
I don’t doubt that there was probably some tensions between the classes, but usually if things are as bad as some seem to think they are the team implodes after the break. It is rather rare they would turn it all around and make a nice run at the end even when they are talented. While it is easy to say “losing young players is a a bad sign” it is also just as likely that the upperclassmen/leadership that “clashed” with Broz and perhaps Lucius were right. The leadership that was supposedly a problem, lead a team that was underachieving to win the conference and make the Frozen Four. Maybe that leadership understood the chemistry of the team they had better than some younger guys still getting their feet under them in the game. That is hardly something new (we have heard about it with almost every team since I started watching) but before players usually stuck it out to avoid sitting for a year…which also then corrected itself as they, you know, saw that things change year to year based on personnel. Now they can leave right away (which I support) so they don’t have to wait they can find a spot they feel a better fit in right away.
What I don’t understand about our fanbase anymore is this incessant need to find some sort of canary in the coalmine that things are falling apart. I get that we were always jumping to conclusions, but that was almost always in the moment and after a day or two when cooler heads prevailed most saw the forest from the trees. Now everything is a harbinger of the total destruction of the squad. It is like everyone took their rose colored glasses, let them wilt and die and now wear them so they can see how awful everything is and can brace themselves for the inevitable fall. What joy can you all take in the game if everything positive is false and everything negative is a flashing arrow of ineptitude?
Okposo left mid-season after the Islanders GM (Snow) ripped the Gophers program. The Gophers were about 0.500 that season and people panicked. Gopher fans had rarely seen such an implosion.
This is different in that the Gophers are set up to have a great year and we lost several big player/recruits, not to the NHL, but to other schools. That's very weird. It seems that most left, in part due to how they were treated. Don't go around calling people Eyeore because they don't want to dismiss comments published in a newspaper that point to possible issues within the program. It's not exactly unheard of, within this program (and certainly at this school), to have issues that need to be cleared out.
Ok let’s not make it seem like the team has huge internal problems. One player was upset with playing time so he transferred let’s not overreact.
A team with internal issues wouldn’t return Knies, Faber, LaCombe and Johnson who all had NHL contracts waved in their faces.
So I'm supposed to be worried about the Gophers because of a story about Michigan players being at odds with their coach which is not the supposed problem at Minnesota? The supposed malfunctions at these programs are not the same thing.
We know that the 1980 Olympic was pretty dysfunctional until the MN and MA guys figured out how to play for each other, and pretty much the entire time they were at odds with their coach. Yet they don’t win that medal if the guys in the locker room didn’t have enough respect and camaraderie to want to play for each other. Similarly I could see how a team like UMi could make it to the FF while having issues with their coach, while I don’t agree the Gophers could do the same if their locker room was a complete hot mess.
That doesn't mean everything was perfect mind you.
Any idea on when we could see an updated roster?
Still need a forward, but time is running out
Yeah that has to be at the top of his list, right? Even if the player is just a depth guy it’s still nice to have at least 15 forwards and five full lines.
All we have to go on (besides GoldyShuffle making up for the lack of Eeyore being around) is a quote from a GM that is likely covering for his player. (which he should do) This reminds when Lucia haters went nuts because of comments when Okposo left. You have to take all of this with a grain of salt whether it is high praise or ripping to shreds. I also doubt Broz was done as soon as he was healthy scratched I think the author of the story is doing some selective quoting. (nice way of saying “clickbaiting” )
I don’t doubt that there was probably some tensions between the classes, but usually if things are as bad as some seem to think they are the team implodes after the break. It is rather rare they would turn it all around and make a nice run at the end even when they are talented. While it is easy to say “losing young players is a a bad sign” it is also just as likely that the upperclassmen/leadership that “clashed” with Broz and perhaps Lucius were right. The leadership that was supposedly a problem, lead a team that was underachieving to win the conference and make the Frozen Four. Maybe that leadership understood the chemistry of the team they had better than some younger guys still getting their feet under them in the game. That is hardly something new (we have heard about it with almost every team since I started watching) but before players usually stuck it out to avoid sitting for a year…which also then corrected itself as they, you know, saw that things change year to year based on personnel. Now they can leave right away (which I support) so they don’t have to wait they can find a spot they feel a better fit in right away.
What I don’t understand about our fanbase anymore is this incessant need to find some sort of canary in the coalmine that things are falling apart. I get that we were always jumping to conclusions, but that was almost always in the moment and after a day or two when cooler heads prevailed most saw the forest from the trees. Now everything is a harbinger of the total destruction of the squad. It is like everyone took their rose colored glasses, let them wilt and die and now wear them so they can see how awful everything is and can brace themselves for the inevitable fall. What joy can you all take in the game if everything positive is false and everything negative is a flashing arrow of ineptitude?
Okposo left mid-season after the Islanders GM (Snow) ripped the Gophers program. The Gophers were about 0.500 that season and people panicked. Gopher fans had rarely seen such an implosion.
This is different in that the Gophers are set up to have a great year and we lost several big player/recruits, not to the NHL, but to other schools. That’s very weird. It seems that most left, in part due to how they were treated. Don’t go around calling people Eyeore because they don’t want to dismiss comments published in a newspaper that point to possible issues within the program. It’s not exactly unheard of, within this program (and certainly at this school), to have issues that need to be cleared out.
I think you need to re-read my post and remember that Eeyore is a nickname we all gave a specific poster who is on a timeout. I wasn't calling you Eeyore.
And you completely missed the point of what I was saying about Okposo. When he left his GM sort of took a shot at Lucia to cover for the fact that Okposo looked awful leaving halfway through the season. The Lucia backers threw a fit and the Lucia haters threw a party and the truth was the GM was just smoke-screening. To me it sounds like Burke is doing the same thing. I am not comparing the teams or their records, that is immaterial.
And prior to a couple years ago players wouldn't leave teams for other teams because there was a penalty to do so. I would bet my house that if that was an option all along we would have seen every team (especially talented ones) have these issues. I can tell you some of our most talented teams would have likely lost at least a few players if they had to sit or didnt get enough pp/pk time. It is happening in every sport to teams at all levels what makes you think the reasoning here is any different than it is at a helmet football school or big name basketball school? Players don't have to sit and wait anymore, if they aren't happy or if they feel they can do better some place else they walk away. That in and of itself doesn't mean there was some problem...
Look, you can feel how you want its no skin off my nose man. I just think you and a few others are looking for reasons things are bad when the obvious answer is sitting right in front of your face. And truth be told, if there was a leadership issue when it came to the young guys, I will stand with the players responsible for the team being one of the best in the country after the New Year...not the players who walked away. I wish them no ill will, but if they were as good as the hype they would have played more. Hell Lucius didn't play at all the last few months and the team was just fine without him.
All we have to go on (besides GoldyShuffle making up for the lack of Eeyore being around) is a quote from a GM that is likely covering for his player. (which he should do) This reminds when Lucia haters went nuts because of comments when Okposo left. You have to take all of this with a grain of salt whether it is high praise or ripping to shreds. I also doubt Broz was done as soon as he was healthy scratched I think the author of the story is doing some selective quoting. (nice way of saying “clickbaiting” )
I don’t doubt that there was probably some tensions between the classes, but usually if things are as bad as some seem to think they are the team implodes after the break. It is rather rare they would turn it all around and make a nice run at the end even when they are talented. While it is easy to say “losing young players is a a bad sign” it is also just as likely that the upperclassmen/leadership that “clashed” with Broz and perhaps Lucius were right. The leadership that was supposedly a problem, lead a team that was underachieving to win the conference and make the Frozen Four. Maybe that leadership understood the chemistry of the team they had better than some younger guys still getting their feet under them in the game. That is hardly something new (we have heard about it with almost every team since I started watching) but before players usually stuck it out to avoid sitting for a year…which also then corrected itself as they, you know, saw that things change year to year based on personnel. Now they can leave right away (which I support) so they don’t have to wait they can find a spot they feel a better fit in right away.
What I don’t understand about our fanbase anymore is this incessant need to find some sort of canary in the coalmine that things are falling apart. I get that we were always jumping to conclusions, but that was almost always in the moment and after a day or two when cooler heads prevailed most saw the forest from the trees. Now everything is a harbinger of the total destruction of the squad. It is like everyone took their rose colored glasses, let them wilt and die and now wear them so they can see how awful everything is and can brace themselves for the inevitable fall. What joy can you all take in the game if everything positive is false and everything negative is a flashing arrow of ineptitude?
Okposo left mid-season after the Islanders GM (Snow) ripped the Gophers program. The Gophers were about 0.500 that season and people panicked. Gopher fans had rarely seen such an implosion.
This is different in that the Gophers are set up to have a great year and we lost several big player/recruits, not to the NHL, but to other schools. That’s very weird. It seems that most left, in part due to how they were treated. Don’t go around calling people Eyeore because they don’t want to dismiss comments published in a newspaper that point to possible issues within the program. It’s not exactly unheard of, within this program (and certainly at this school), to have issues that need to be cleared out.
I think you need to re-read my post and remember that Eeyore is a nickname we all gave a specific poster who is on a timeout. I wasn’t calling you Eeyore.
And you completely missed the point of what I was saying about Okposo. When he left his GM sort of took a shot at Lucia to cover for the fact that Okposo looked awful leaving halfway through the season. The Lucia backers threw a fit and the Lucia haters threw a party and the truth was the GM was just smoke-screening. To me it sounds like Burke is doing the same thing. I am not comparing the teams or their records, that is immaterial.
And prior to a couple years ago players wouldn’t leave teams for other teams because there was a penalty to do so. I would bet my house that if that was an option all along we would have seen every team (especially talented ones) have these issues. I can tell you some of our most talented teams would have likely lost at least a few players if they had to sit or didnt get enough pp/pk time. It is happening in every sport to teams at all levels what makes you think the reasoning here is any different than it is at a helmet football school or big name basketball school? Players don’t have to sit and wait anymore, if they aren’t happy or if they feel they can do better some place else they walk away. That in and of itself doesn’t mean there was some problem…
Look, you can feel how you want its no skin off my nose man. I just think you and a few others are looking for reasons things are bad when the obvious answer is sitting right in front of your face. And truth be told, if there was a leadership issue when it came to the young guys, I will stand with the players responsible for the team being one of the best in the country after the New Year…not the players who walked away. I wish them no ill will, but if they were as good as the hype they would have played more. Hell Lucius didn’t play at all the last few months and the team was just fine without him.
Well said
Brody Lamb feature on the Rochester TV station.
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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, as someone from the southern end of the state it’s really cool to see more players from that area playing division 1 hockey. Between Nelson, Lamb and the goalie we signed who’s from Owatonna, that’s three guys on the roster this year from the 507 area code. Just goes to show how much the game is continuing to grow in a our state that’s already known for it’s great youth and high school programs. Long may it continue!
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, as someone from the southern end of the state it’s really cool to see more players from that area playing division 1 hockey. Between Nelson, Lamb and the goalie we signed who’s from Owatonna, that’s three guys on the roster this year from the 507 area code. Just goes to show how much the game is continuing to grow in a our state that’s already known for it’s great youth and high school programs. Long may it continue!
Living in the 507, it is great to see how hockey is catching on, especially in SW MN. Carsen Musser is possibly next on that list, but he may go to the OHL. Another 507 guy, Hobie Hedquist is committed to the Whioux. His brother is a 16 year old defenseman and someone to keep an eye on as well.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.
Every time I see that someone has commented in the Gophers Off Season Thread I’m hoping it’s an announcement that the Gophers have added at least one more depth guy at forward. But I’m afraid this might be it.
https://twitter.com/evegoe/status/1559334846253748224?s=21&t=iRKkK_u52AwMWkiFoXS70g
Nodak series pre sale.
Expect Mariucci to be bumping that weekend.
#Gophers men’s hockey hasn’t publicized their non-conference schedule completely, but a presale for 10/21-22 NoDak tickets go on sale Thursday starting at $45 a ticket. pic.twitter.com/CVwaoUXZjA— Eric Vegoe (@evegoe) August 16, 2022
Nodak series pre sale.
Expect Mariucci to be bumping that weekend.
If you know a season ticket holder, they can buy tickets for $40 (I’m sure with fees on top) on Wednesday morning. ?
Please get all your GOPHER fan friends to buy tickets. Let’s make it impossible for the green slime to get seats!
How does everyone feel about the ticket price for North Dakota?
40-45 is a step in the right direction. I get that it’s the biggest series of the year so they can’t go too cheap.
5-6 years ago tickets would’ve been starting at $80
Every time I see that someone has commented in the Gophers Off Season Thread I’m hoping it’s an announcement that the Gophers have added at least one more depth guy at forward. But I’m afraid this might be it.
I have it on pretty good authority that Sammy is not coming back.
At this point any player who can hold his own at D1 hockey will do. I’m just worried about what happens if let’s say Cooley, Snuggerud and Chesley are at the World Juniors this year and then another player gets injured. We’ll be ready strapped, especially if it’s a forward.
How does everyone feel about the ticket price for North Dakota?
I am pleased with it. We will see what the fees are tomorrow for the season ticket holders.
I am going to call the ticket office this morning to get more info, but the email that was sent out makes it sound like you can buy more than 4 additional if they are separate transactions.
How does everyone feel about the ticket price for North Dakota?
I am pleased with it. We will see what the fees are tomorrow for the season ticket holders.
I am going to call the ticket office this morning to get more info, but the email that was sent out makes it sound like you can buy more than 4 additional if they are separate transactions.
I applaud the efforts of the U to get fans excited about these games. I think they'll both be sell outs.
Every time I see that someone has commented in the Gophers Off Season Thread I’m hoping it’s an announcement that the Gophers have added at least one more depth guy at forward. But I’m afraid this might be it.
I have it on pretty good authority that Sammy is not coming back.
At this point any player who can hold his own at D1 hockey will do. I’m just worried about what happens if let’s say Cooley, Snuggerud and Chesley are at the World Juniors this year and then another player gets injured. We’ll be ready strapped, especially if it’s a forward.
The Gophers lose players to the WJC every year and it has rarely impacted the end of season result.
Every time I see that someone has commented in the Gophers Off Season Thread I’m hoping it’s an announcement that the Gophers have added at least one more depth guy at forward. But I’m afraid this might be it.
I have it on pretty good authority that Sammy is not coming back.
At this point any player who can hold his own at D1 hockey will do. I’m just worried about what happens if let’s say Cooley, Snuggerud and Chesley are at the World Juniors this year and then another player gets injured. We’ll be ready strapped, especially if it’s a forward.
The Gophers lose players to the WJC every year and it has rarely impacted the end of season result.
2017-18 Lindgren and Mittelstadt couldn’t make it back for the Friday game and we missed the tourney by 0.00001 percentage points ?♂️ lol
How does everyone feel about the ticket price for North Dakota?
I am pleased with it. We will see what the fees are tomorrow for the season ticket holders.
I am going to call the ticket office this morning to get more info, but the email that was sent out makes it sound like you can buy more than 4 additional if they are separate transactions.
I think the key words in the email is STARTING AT $40. My guess is the ends will be that price and as you move closer to center ice they will go up. I'm fine with that and am encouraged that the U is trying to get out in front of this and trying to get the arena full of as many Gopher Fans as possible. If the online seat map of the available season tickets is any indication, it appears that most sections have low tickets availability. I just don't want to endure the Whioux fans that invaded Mariucci on Thanksgiving a few years ago, when it seemed that the crowd was 50-50, and the Gophers got blown out of the building much to the delight of the Whioux fans.
I'm 50% factual and 50% sarcastic. When you get to know me, you will know which is which.