While Carson Scott has plenty of poise and skill too, it’s his size, snarl, and uncanny ability to piss off the other team that makes me hope he ends up here!
Fun fact - his dad is from Sweden, and is a terrific guy!
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Not news I expected. Have to dig into him a bit...wonder if Carson Scott is heading elsewhere, though there is room if he wants in on this party.
Rombach-Gruba
Whipple-Geiger
Phillips-McArthur
McLaughlin
Grimes
Could potentially have 5 LD ahead of him. Honestly wouldn’t surprise me at all if he does end up elsewhere.
Pretty sure he’s an 09 and has always played against older kids, but he’s always been one of the biggest kids one the ice (and field for soccer). Just a great athlete.While Carson Scott has plenty of poise and skill too, it’s his size, snarl, and uncanny ability to piss off the other team that makes me hope he ends up here!
Fun fact - his dad is from Sweden, and is a terrific guy!
I'm getting concerned that we won't have anybody to play against since Bob is getting everybody. 😉 😀
How soon before we start to hear, "tBob is over-recruiting because he's near retirement"?
How soon before we start to hear, "tBob is over-recruiting because he's near retirement"?
Getting Geiger and McArthur is awesome. I just hope they saved room for Luke Christopherson next year. He’s a stud.
Gopher game notes confirmed on Twitter that McArthur will be the first Texan Gopher hockey player. Pretty cool.
I get merchandise rights on the General McArthur merch (yes…it’s spelled slightly differently).
Also get dibs on the Geiger stats compiler being called The Geiger Counter.
Conboy will only be missing a few games at the start of the USHL season.
https://twitter.com/rms_hockey/status/1960773866399367234
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NTDP posted their updated heights and weights for the season. Wyatt Cullen went from 5-8(146) to 6-0(172). Personally, I think he’s going to have a big year this year and be one of the first forwards drafted off the U18 team this coming draft.
Geiger 6-3(168)
McArthur 5-11(182)
NTDP posted their updated heights and weights for the season. Wyatt Cullen went from 5-8(146) to 6-0(172). Personally, I think he’s going to have a big year this year and be one of the first forwards drafted off the U18 team this coming draft.
Geiger 6-3(168)
McArthur 5-11(182)
Wow that’s quite the jump.
As a 9/8 birthday, is he barely eligible for this year’s draft? Is the cutoff still 9/15?
As a 9/8 birthday, is he barely eligible for this year’s draft? Is the cutoff still 9/15?
Correct. As a very young player for his draft - assuming good health and a productive year - he could well be a first rounder with this growth spurt.
Conboy will only be missing a few games at the start of the USHL season.
What a fantastic hockey name Gunnar Conboy is.
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Mace'o Phillips racks up (double checks) 27 PIMs in Green Bay's second preseason game. Going to need to learn to pick his spots but no concern of passivity from him on the blue line.
Mace'o Phillips racks up (double checks) 27 PIMs in Green Bay's second preseason game. Going to need to learn to pick his spots but no concern of passivity from him on the blue line.
Well, he did try to get into a fight in last year's prospects game. So, he does play with some edge which will be useful in future years against the Whioux... 😋
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The Mallards host the US-17’s Friday and Saturday in Forest Lake. Team will be at the super rink a week later. Good chance to see McArthur and Geiger, plus Fitzhenry and Schneider.
I don't follow the US17's. They play NAHL teams?The Mallards host the US-17’s Friday and Saturday in Forest Lake. Team will be at the super rink a week later. Good chance to see McArthur and Geiger, plus Fitzhenry and Schneider.
Who do they play at Super Rink?
Who do they play at Super Rink?
They are part of the annual NAHL Showcase. Looks like they are playing Aberdeen on the 26th and Rochester (N.Y.) on the 27th. Both games at 4:45 p.m.
That, I don’t know
https://twitter.com/TheWHL/status/1966726354952745143
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The Mallards host the US-17’s Friday and Saturday in Forest Lake. Team will be at the super rink a week later. Good chance to see McArthur and Geiger, plus Fitzhenry and Schneider.
I was there last night, McArthur was all over the ice. Had a goal and hit the post. Geiger was as advertised as well you can just tell he’s oosing potential.
Fitzhenry and Schneider were probably the best players on either team.
Mace'o Phillips racks up (double checks) 27 PIMs in Green Bay's second preseason game. Going to need to learn to pick his spots but no concern of passivity from him on the blue line.
Kvasnicka with a fighting major as well in last night’s WHL preseason tilt. A little piss and vinegar coming in next year?
Some DeMarchi in Phillips game? Would be nice to see some more snarl on the blue line.Mace'o Phillips racks up (double checks) 27 PIMs in Green Bay's second preseason game. Going to need to learn to pick his spots but no concern of passivity from him on the blue line.
Kvasnicka with a fighting major as well in last night’s WHL preseason tilt. A little piss and vinegar coming in next year?
Levi Harper commits. Late 08. Former Shattuck RHD from Tampa who was great at the Hlinka and signed with OHL Saginaw.
Levi Harper commits!! The coaching staff is on fire this year! Offensive dman out of Shattuck. California native I believe. Playing this year (and next?) for Saginaw in the OHL. Brother is (for the time being) a Michigan commit although it wouldn’t shock me if he’s cut loose after they missed on the younger brother.
They’re getting their guys this year!
Very nice!
New name on my radar...couple out of state defensemen is interesting. Looks like Scott, Johnson, etc. may be out of the picture.
If I’m coach my day 1 offers are:
F: Fitzhenry, Schneider, Conboy, Cullen, Jarvis
D: Geiger, Scott, Johnson
Rooney and Zimmerman right on the edge, next in line.
So from maroon_and_gold's wish list for defenseman we have Ben Geiger (RHD USNTDP). And instead of Scott and Johnson the Gophers got commitments from Broden McArthur (RHD USNTDP) and Levi Harper (RHD Shattuck).
How do Geiger, Broden, and Harper stack up vs the wish list? I see we have all RHD. I assume they are all top prospects but I don't know much about them. It's weird to get a commit from an OHL kid. I'll be curious to see if the commitment sticks.
The only righty on the current roster is Gruba and Grimes and Phillips are both lefties. I'm not surprised to see the staff target that side this time around.
3rd Party Story here on Fitzhenry at the Mallards game. I'm not sure if this was first or second game. Apparently Motzko was at the game. Fitzhenry was playing center. Motzko stopped by where Fitzhenrys father and friends were sitting and said something like "He's playing center tonight" Followed by a question/ statement, " He doesn't like Center does he?".... "At Minnesota he can play any position he wants".
Maybe be we can piece together the validity of this story. From those that watched the game. Was Motzko at the game? Did Fitzhenry play center?
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
3rd Party Story here on Fitzhenry at the Mallards game. I'm not sure if this was first or second game. Apparently Motzko was at the game. Fitzhenry was playing center. Motzko stopped by where Fitzhenrys father and friends were sitting and said something like "He's playing center tonight" Followed by a question/ statement, " He doesn't like Center does he?".... "At Minnesota he can play any position he wants".
Maybe be we can piece together the validity of this story. From those that watched the game. Was Motzko at the game? Did Fitzhenry play center?
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
one would hope he would have serious interest. type of player you make room for as well as Schneider.
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
Good insiding right there -- there is definitely a lot of interest there. I've heard some top players are being cautioned by their advisors to wait to commit for just a bit. I don't know the 'on the record' reasons why they'd want players to wait though.
3rd Party Story here on Fitzhenry at the Mallards game. I'm not sure if this was first or second game. Apparently Motzko was at the game. Fitzhenry was playing center. Motzko stopped by where Fitzhenrys father and friends were sitting and said something like "He's playing center tonight" Followed by a question/ statement, " He doesn't like Center does he?".... "At Minnesota he can play any position he wants".
Maybe be we can piece together the validity of this story. From those that watched the game. Was Motzko at the game? Did Fitzhenry play center?
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
Can confirm I was at the game. Bob was there as well as Rico Blasi, Dane Jackson, Scott Sandelin, a BU assistant and a Notre Dame assistant. And that’s just who I saw walking around there were likely more.
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
Good insiding right there -- there is definitely a lot of interest there. I've heard some top players are being cautioned by their advisors to wait to commit for just a bit. I don't know the 'on the record' reasons why they'd want players to wait though.
Seems like a likely reason is to create an NIL bidding war. See how much you get offered. Guessing the advisor gets a percentage of NIL? I assume with coaches not involved (or supposed to be directly) in NIL, that what a player might be offered, beyond what the school offers on Aug. 1, might not become clear for awhile.
I've heard rumors of NHL agents, known for maximizing player contracts, advising their clients to turn down all-time record contract offers. Not that I could see that happening in the State of Hockey, where every player should want to play.
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
Good insiding right there -- there is definitely a lot of interest there. I've heard some top players are being cautioned by their advisors to wait to commit for just a bit. I don't know the 'on the record' reasons why they'd want players to wait though.
Seems like a likely reason is to create an NIL bidding war. See how much you get offered. Guessing the advisor gets a percentage of NIL? I assume with coaches not involved (or supposed to be directly) in NIL, that what a player might be offered, beyond what the school offers on Aug. 1, might not become clear for awhile.
I've heard rumors of NHL agents, known for maximizing player contracts, advising their clients to turn down all-time record contract offers. Not that I could see that happening in the State of Hockey, where every player should want to play.
- Schools don’t really make NIL offers, strictly speaking. Recruits/advisors would be getting told (a) specifics of deals that other, comparable athletes at the school have signed; (b) who are the major NIL donors; (c) how to reach said donors, and (d) maybe what to say or ask about.
- As to NHL contract negotiations, agents all seem to be pushing a much more optimistic outlook for revenue growth and thus future salary cap, while also setting contract expectations by % of the salary cap rather than straight dollar-to-dollar comparison with other contracts. Personally I don’t really share the optimism about the NHL’s long term revenue growth, but whatever.
Sounds like some serious interest from Bob and Co for Fitzhenry.
Good insiding right there -- there is definitely a lot of interest there. I've heard some top players are being cautioned by their advisors to wait to commit for just a bit. I don't know the 'on the record' reasons why they'd want players to wait though.
Seems like a likely reason is to create an NIL bidding war. See how much you get offered. Guessing the advisor gets a percentage of NIL? I assume with coaches not involved (or supposed to be directly) in NIL, that what a player might be offered, beyond what the school offers on Aug. 1, might not become clear for awhile.
I've heard rumors of NHL agents, known for maximizing player contracts, advising their clients to turn down all-time record contract offers. Not that I could see that happening in the State of Hockey, where every player should want to play.
- Schools don’t really make NIL offers, strictly speaking. Recruits/advisors would be getting told (a) specifics of deals that other, comparable athletes at the school have signed; (b) who are the major NIL donors; (c) how to reach said donors, and (d) maybe what to say or ask about.
- As to NHL contract negotiations, agents all seem to be pushing a much more optimistic outlook for revenue growth and thus future salary cap, while also setting contract expectations by % of the salary cap rather than straight dollar-to-dollar comparison with other contracts. Personally I don’t really share the optimism about the NHL’s long term revenue growth, but whatever.
yep on #1, they're just able to say here's our benefits package, here are some things our athletes are doing, etc. Hockey is still very much in its infancy here.
On #2, I think they're at a tough spot right now because no matter the money, your cap hit is an AAV. you can't do what the NFL does and stagger it incrementally so account for changes in cap, so don't blame players at all when the payroll is listed as $20mil higher (7.5, 8.5 and then 9.5 mil higher each year as agreed to in the CBA with the possibility it may go up further) and if you're commanding 10-15% of the cap, that's 2-2.5mil higher a year. Will be curious to see if they're overplaying the 4 Nations bump they've clearly gotten or not but the growth of the league over the last few years is outstripping the other big sports who have vastly higher salaries
With McLaughlin on the current team and Grimes, McArthur, Harper now committed, it's worth noting that since the borders were re-opened under Lucia the only out-of-state Gopher defensemen to either complete their college eligibility without transferring or leave specifically to sign an NHL contract are Peter Kennedy and Ryan Johnson.
I don't know why this program hasn't had defensemen from elsewhere at the same rate that they've had forwards and goalies. But it's something I've noticed.
It's because MN HS hockey produces more stay at home defensemen.
Levi Harper commits!! The coaching staff is on fire this year! Offensive dman out of Shattuck. California native I believe. Playing this year (and next?) for Saginaw in the OHL. Brother is (for the time being) a Michigan commit although it wouldn’t shock me if he’s cut loose after they missed on the younger brother.
They’re getting their guys this year!
Id like to correct my original post, he’s a Tampa, FL native not a California native. I saw “Sunshine State” on Twitter and incorrectly guessed 😂
First Floridian since THE Gabe Guertler?
People are going to be rattled when we have kids from Texas and Florida on the team at the same time
People are going to be rattled when we have kids from Texas and Florida on the team at the same time
I don’t think it will cause much of a stir, but it definitely wasn’t on my bingo card.
Hayden Reid is not on the Flint Firebirds roster. Curious where he ends up and if he ever makes it to campus.
People are going to be rattled when we have kids from Texas and Florida on the team at the same time
more meaning I think some people get excited and interested when we have non Minnesotans and many people still don’t realize how big hockey has become in the south
Jackson Nevers named captain of the Capitols. I know people aren’t too high on him but I see him as a great 4 year player with grit and some skill to go along with it. And we know he bleeds maroon and gold.
Jackson Nevers named captain of the Capitols. I know people aren’t too high on him but I see him as a great 4 year player with grit and some skill to go along with it. And we know he bleeds maroon and gold.
I think this should of been posted under the former players link
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