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Gophers LaFontaine Signs Pro Contract with Canes

January 10, 2022 Eric Vegoe Comments Off on Gophers LaFontaine Signs Pro Contract with Canes

Fifth-year goalie will immediately join Carolina taxi squad Minneapolis, Minn. — Gophers men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko was watching the Minnesota Vikings wrap up their season Sunday when his phone rang and it brought the type of news that usually doesn’t come until after his own team wraps up their season — fifth year player Jack LaFontaine informed him that he was signing a professional contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. “According to him, he got […]

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Minnesota Sweeps Mercyhurst as College Hockey Season Routine Returns for Motzko

October 12, 2021 Eric Vegoe Comments Off on Minnesota Sweeps Mercyhurst as College Hockey Season Routine Returns for Motzko

Motzko knows he has some work to do with his team to prepare and surely knows he’ll be leaning on them as an emotional series comes up in St. Cloud next weekend. Minneapolis, Minn. — The first weekend of the college hockey season meant the return of a few familiar routines to 3M Arena at Mariucci. The rouser rang out through the rafters following each of their 12 goals. The student section got to practice […]

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NCAA Tournament Details — Well Sort Of…

February 18, 2021 Eric Vegoe Comments Off on NCAA Tournament Details — Well Sort Of…

Minneapolis, Minn. — Gophers men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko has joked this season anytime when questions about the NCAA Tournament come up that the media should let him know when they hear something, because no one is asking him for his opinion or telling him what’s going to happen. This week NCAA Division I Men’s Ice Hockey Committee Chairman Mike Kemp, also Omaha’s associate athletic director, made the rounds of the college hockey media landscape […]

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GPL Podcast #181: Randy Johnson

December 30, 2020 Craig Cotner Comments Off on GPL Podcast #181: Randy Johnson

We had Randy Johnson from the StarTrubune join us on this episode of the podcast. He has been covering the Gophers for the Strib for quite a few seasons. We talked about the sweep of Michigan and previewed the Arizona State series. SPONSORED BY… Jerry Peters of First Class Mortgage! Click this link to check out a custom page we have created just for him and First Class Mortgage! Audio Video You can listen to […]

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GPL Podcast #180: Guest Wally Shaver

December 6, 2020 Craig Cotner Comments Off on GPL Podcast #180: Guest Wally Shaver

Long time Gopher hockey radio announcer, Wally Shaver, joined us on the podcast. We had a great discussion with Wally about this current team as well as his problems getting out of the U parking lot! SPONSORED BY… Jerry Peters of First Class Mortgage! Click this link to check out a custom page we have created just for him and First Class Mortgage! Audio Video You can listen to the podcast above, or on Apple […]

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GPL Podcast #179: Guest Pat Micheletti

December 2, 2020 Craig Cotner Comments Off on GPL Podcast #179: Guest Pat Micheletti

Hold on to your seats because we had Pat Micheletti on the podcast and we just let him go! SPONSORED BY… Jerry Peters of First Class Mortgage! Click this link to check out a custom page we have created just for him and First Class Mortgage! Audio Video You can listen to the podcast above, or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music. It is also available on just about any podcast website […]

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GPL Podcast #178: Guest Paul Caponigri

November 22, 2020 Craig Cotner Comments Off on GPL Podcast #178: Guest Paul Caponigri

BTN’s Paul Caponigri joins us on the podcast to talk about the SWEEP of the Nittany Lions at Mariucci and preview the Mon/Tue matchup with the Ohio State Buckeyes. SPONSORED BY… Jerry Peters of First Class Mortgage! Click this link to check out a custom page we have created just for him and First Class Mortgage! Audio Video You can listen to the podcast above, or on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify or Amazon Music. […]

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GPL Podcast #176: Season 10 Premiere

October 7, 2020 Craig Cotner Comments Off on GPL Podcast #176: Season 10 Premiere

We kick off the 10th season of the GPL Podcast with college hockey finally starting to get some clarity for the 2020-21 season. We talk about the craziness of the last 6+ months. The league only schedule with Arizona State mixed in. The NHL draft and the chances of Minnesota playing at Ridder Arena this season. SPONSORED BY… Jerry Peters of First Class Mortgage! Click this link to check out a custom page we have […]