Even at the college level a quick release can be rough for the goalie skill level. Hopefully he doesn't get hit with the extra pass syndrome when he gets to campus and puts a lot of shots ON NET.
Knies with a rocket!
https://twitter.com/dhogan1982/status/1383995461246193664?s=21
Amazing thing there is if you just watch the goalie he never faded toward the Knies' teammate in anticipation of the pass and yet that shot still completely fooled him.
Bob Mckensie's mid- season draft rankings--
He has Lucius at #9, Broz at #50, Knies at #59
Michigan's Power #1, Beniers #4, Luke Hughes #5, Kent Johnson #8
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Bob Mckensie's mid- season draft rankings--
He has Lucius at #9, Broz at #50, Knies at #59
Michigan's Power #1, Beniers #4, Luke Hughes #5, Kent Johnson #8
And Samoskevich (UM) first round at 31. This year there will be 31 picks in the first round because AZ had to forfeit theirs.
Power will be the #1 pick. Now we will see if he goes back, which I think he will. Ottawa will take Morrow (UND) with their early second round pick if he's still available.
Says the top 13 are pretty locked. So if Lucius goes past 13, he's probably falling for some reason.
Bob Mckensie's mid- season draft rankings--
He has Lucius at #9, Broz at #50, Knies at #59
Michigan's Power #1, Beniers #4, Luke Hughes #5, Kent Johnson #8
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All the more reason for them to lose players early. 
Bob Mckensie's mid- season draft rankings--
He has Lucius at #9, Broz at #50, Knies at #59
Michigan's Power #1, Beniers #4, Luke Hughes #5, Kent Johnson #8
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All the more reason for them to lose players early.
I am beginning to wonder if the Gophers should even play next year since Michigan will have all of those high draft picks. You know having high draft picks automatically results in championships. 
:ahhh:
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Michigan will be fun to watch, but their chances of having those guys around to hoist trophies are remote.
Michigan will be fun to watch, but their chances of having those guys around to hoist trophies are remote.
They are reloading the next year, too. I'd say they have a ~75% chance of at least one trophy the next three years. The Gophers have similar odds for that same scenario.
Bob Mckensie's mid- season draft rankings--
He has Lucius at #9, Broz at #50, Knies at #59
Michigan's Power #1, Beniers #4, Luke Hughes #5, Kent Johnson #8
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All the more reason for them to lose players early.
I am beginning to wonder if the Gophers should even play next year since Michigan will have all of those high draft picks. You know having high draft picks automatically results in championships. :ahhh:
We're shooting for second place.
I think next year's champ will be from the Big Ten and start with Mi Not sure if the next letter will be c or n. Really hoping it is n.
Not sure if the next letter will be c or n.
Speaking of corn who's excited for the state fair
I think next year's champ will be from the Big Ten and start with Mi Not sure if the next letter will be c or n. Really hoping it is n.
Michigan State
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Charlie Strobel had the Gordie Howe hat trick last night for Waterloo. Maybe he can bring some of the grit some of you feel the Gophers need in a couple of years.
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Cruz Lucius with a goal and an assist tonight.
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Lucius out of the U18 (don't know why)
Chesley in
Ryan Chesley with the 1st goal for the U18 team against Russia tonight!
Chesley is getting hype as a better NHL prospect than Mittelstadt/Lucius.
Chesley is getting hype as a better NHL prospect than Mittelstadt/Lucius.
Good to know, but how about his expected impact on the Gophers success over the next couple of years?
Chesley is getting hype as a better NHL prospect than Mittelstadt/Lucius.
Good to know, but how about his expected impact on the Gophers success over the next couple of years?
Well if he's a top 5 pick he will be a huge part to the team's success whether that's for one year or two.
Thank you, Bonin21, for your many contributions to the Forum, and specifically news all about Gopher hockey - much appreciated.
For the upcoming season, so many moving parts; it's hard to they keep track of who will make the final opening game lineup, and who will be asked to play either another year of juniors, or prove that they belong "now" to a more major role (3rd line ?) or who is more key in the present to the teams' success. Seems to me, the Gophers have options, with their depth, and are in a good position to have a very successful season!
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From all the video replays posted here over the last number of months, it sure looks like we'll have a few more pure goal scorers in the lineup...something our team could really use in my opinion.
The dynamic duo is at it again.
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It’s fun to see three of the six guys coming in next year already playing together at Fargo and another two playing together at Tri City. Not going to read too much into it but it can’t hurt if a few of these guys are already really familiar with each other. Huglen and Broz in particular seem to be clicking.
Fargo Force coach talks about Huglen, Broz and Boynton. He is really high on Huglen. Just have to ignore the coach is a Lamoureux and the typical Jess Myers off the wall questions.
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Fargo Force coach talks about Huglen, Broz and Boynton. He is really high on Huglen. Just have to ignore the coach is a Lamoureux and the typical Jess Myers off the wall questions.
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The last Aaron from Roseau was a big fat oofda for me. I'll wait until he's been here a couple years before I weigh in on his potential. 
Ness didn't reach meet expectations but he was fine. Those teams were brutal.
He was an able college hockey player but fell considerably short of the hype.
He was an able college hockey player but fell considerably short of the hype.
He's a guy that would have benefited by waiting a year to start college.
Probably wouldn’t have hurt to wait a year but there weren’t a ton of great players he would’ve been paired with, not to mention the forward talent those years was rock bottom.
The last Aaron from Roseau was a big fat oofda for me. I'll wait until he's been here a couple years before I weigh in on his potential.
71 more games in the NHL than either of us will ever play, so it's hard to complain too much.
He was an able college hockey player but fell considerably short of the hype.
He's a guy that would have benefited by waiting a year to start college.
I agree, he definitely had the ability, but was undersized and could have used a year or two in juniors. Probably would have been a completely different player in college had he done so. Was he one that accelerated to join a year early? Or did he just come in as an 18 year old freshman.
I believe Ness accelerated, though he was old for his grade to begin with. He essentially accelerated to join his peers/enter college after his draft year, though a year in the USHL would have been undoubtedly good for him. As a 2nd Round pick he had more ability to press the issue.
The last Aaron from Roseau was a big fat oofda for me. I'll wait until he's been here a couple years before I weigh in on his potential.
71 more games in the NHL than either of us will ever play, so it's hard to complain too much.
What's that got to do with anything?
It means he was a good hockey player.
It means he was a good hockey player.
Success in the pros means he was good here?
It means he was a good hockey player.
Success in the pros means he was good here?
Yes. Good vs meeting expectations are two different things. He was a good hockey player for the Gophers on bad teams.
It means he was a good hockey player.
Success in the pros means he was good here?
No but I don't think he was bad here, especially if we consider that he was surrounded with bad teammates. I don't remember who exactly he got paired with but looking back at the D back then he most likely was dragging around some anchor to his right. There's also only so much the D can do when the forwards can't score or drive possession very well. Towards the end Tony Lucia was one of the top scorers on the team (and one of the hardest workers imo) whereas he was (I think?) a fourth liner back when the Wheeler goal happened. Just goes to show what happened to the forward depth after 2008.
Huglen (goal and assist) and Boynton (didn't allow a goal) both tossed for fighting tonight in Fargo's USHL semifinal game. Hoping the video surfaces soon...
Huglen (goal and assist) and Boynton (didn't allow a goal) both tossed for fighting tonight in Fargo's USHL semifinal game. Hoping the video surfaces soon...
Brennan Boynton broke a Musketeer player's stick after he got run a bit when it was 4-0 and one of the sticks was laying around, then Chase Bradley ran him again... a scrum broke out and Boynton got involved... fun times.
Hope USHL and HockeyTv don't mind... but fun game to watch:
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So, Broten, Ness and Huglen, three Aarons from the same high school. Have the Gophers had a non-Roseau Aaron? If they have, l’m drawing a blank.
You know there was a lot of action when Jake Braccini's hat trick doesn't even get mentioned.
So, Broten, Ness and Huglen, three Aarons from the same high school. Have the Gophers had a non-Roseau Aaron? If they have, l’m drawing a blank.
First one that comes to my mind is Aaron Miskovich out of Grand Rapids...
So, Broten, Ness and Huglen, three Aarons from the same high school. Have the Gophers had a non-Roseau Aaron? If they have, l’m drawing a blank.
First one that comes to my mind is Aaron Miskovich out of Grand Rapids...
:dope: doh, should have remembered that one.
The above convo got me searching and a few unimportant random findings:
-The Gophers haven't had a regularly starting G wear the 1 since Frazee
-Far fewer players in history have worn the numbers 25-29 compared to all lower numbers