Minnesota Gophers Season Thread 2015-16

[SteveO]

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Other thoughts?

You might wanna qualify that just in case. Don't ask for just "other thoughts", we've had plenty on the last two pages. I did mention the easier path for the RS title for the Gophers per the Mich loss on the last page as well. It may have been hard to spot amidst the crossfire though.

[D2D]

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It may have been hard to spot amidst the crossfire though.

I confess to skimming this (and other) threads very quickly when they become dominated by pointless, irrelevant back-and-forth chatter that have little to do with the reality of Gopher hockey. I find there is about 90% less of this on the women's forum, which means I usually learn a lot more of what's going on there with their program (and D1 women's hockey in general) than I typically do here with the men's. But as a 40+ year season ticket holder to the men's I'm pretty heavily invested in their continued success, and I really do appreciate any honest opinions (or random thoughts!) that might contribute to my understanding of the program, what's really going on now and what we can look forward to that isn't readily apparent from watching the games, either in person or on TV.

[5mn_Major]

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This was supposed to be either a rebuild or reload team. Whatever those mean. I don't know that we could have ever been anything beyond a third seed and more likely a fourth in the tourney. Which in all likelihood means one and done no matter what. A 5th straight conf title is not a bad outcome for this team. But two B1G tournament wins is not that much of a stretch (neither is a one and done there as well).

Edit: I know the season not over. But the latest thinking is that we'll be adding Pitlick, Middelstadt, Notermann, Lindgren, and Zuhlsdorf next year? This current years recruits may turn out decent...but the upcoming ones should be serious hauls.

[SteveO]

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I confess to skimming this (and other) threads very quickly when they become dominated by pointless, irrelevant back-and-forth chatter that have little to do with the reality of Gopher hockey. I find there is about 90% less of this on the women's forum, which means I usually learn a lot more of what's going on there with their program (and D1 women's hockey in general) than I typically do here with the men's. But as a 40+ year season ticket holder to the men's I'm pretty heavily invested in their continued success, and I really do appreciate any honest opinions (or random thoughts!) that might contribute to my understanding of the program, what's really going on now and what we can look forward to that isn't readily apparent from watching the games, either in person or on TV.

I understand your point on the "chatter". Personally, I don't mind it as it reminds me of locker room and on ice trash talk that I've seen and been a part of quite a bit. The rivalries on here go back a long way and in a sense it's part of the online fanbase experience. It's all in fun though. I wouldn't expect to see the same on the women's side unless of course they're juicing testosterone.

[Bonin21]

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This was supposed to be either a rebuild or reload team. Whatever those mean. I don't know that we could have ever been anything beyond a third seed and more likely a fourth in the tourney. Which in all likelihood means one and done no matter what. A 5th straight conf title is not a bad outcome for this team. But two B1G tournament wins is not that much of a stretch (neither is a one and done there as well).

Edit: I know the season not over. But the latest thinking is that we'll be adding Pitlick, Middelstadt, Notermann, Lindgren, and Zuhlsdorf next year? This current years recruits may turn out decent...but the upcoming ones should be serious hauls.

Rebuild and reload are two very different things. Going into the year I said we'd be on the bubble, though I'm disappointed by the multiple embarrassing performances so far.

Switch Notermann with Marooney. Mittelstadt is unknown. Wait may be forced to come in.

[burd]

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Is Notermann any relation to Jason Notermann, who played for UND from 00 to o4? He was from Rochester.

[SJHovey]

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Is Notermann any relation to Jason Notermann, who played for UND from 00 to o4? He was from Rochester.

I believe they are cousins.

[5mn_Major]

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Rebuild and reload are two very different things. Going into the year I said we'd be on the bubble, though I'm disappointed by the multiple embarrassing performances so far.

Switch Notermann with Marooney. Mittelstadt is unknown. Wait may be forced to come in.

Yeah...was thinking just over .500...which is what they are.

So at forward the latest thinking is Pitlick, Marooney, and either Mittelstadt or Wait. Obviously both Wait and Notermann could use USHL time...and Marooney is what he is. This of course depending on departures.

[Koho]

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Yeah...was thinking just over .500...which is what they are.

So at forward the latest thinking is Pitlick, Marooney, and either Mittelstadt or Wait. Obviously both Wait and Notermann could use USHL time...and Marooney is what he is. This of course depending on departures.

Mittelstadt was a Junior this year, and I thought everything I read said he did not accelerate his studies. So how would he come in?

[D2D]

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Mittelstadt was a Junior this year, and I thought everything I read said he did not accelerate his studies. So how would he come in?

Whatever, whenever he comes in, this kid is the real deal! There is little doubt he will be a huge help in bolstering the Gophers' offense during his tenure, which I'm afraid will be cut short by at least two years before he turns pro. Hope I'm wrong.

[D2D]

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Lots of former Gophers on this video of the Top 100 Minnesota High School Hockey Players of All Time.

https://youtu.be/r0sxZo8nvN0

[goldy_331]

Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread 2015-16

Yeah...was thinking just over .500...which is what they are.

So at forward the latest thinking is Pitlick, Marooney, and either Mittelstadt or Wait. Obviously both Wait and Notermann could use USHL time...and Marooney is what he is. This of course depending on departures.

Wait is NOT coming in next year. Back to Waterloo (or someone else in the USHL if there is a trade).

[Greyeagle]

Re: Minnesota Gophers Season Thread 2015-16

I can understand the team's apathy tonight. What, with having the conference title and high seed in the NCAA tourney already wrapped up there was no reason to play more than 5 minutes inspired hockey.

[D2D]

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I can understand the team's apathy tonight. What, with having the conference title and high seed in the NCAA tourney already wrapped up there was no reason to play more than 5 minutes inspired hockey.

Just one problem, they DON'T have the conference title wrapped up. Michigan will beat Penn State again tomorrow night - a near certainty. Gophers need at least a shootout win to take the conference.

[St. Clown]

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Just one problem, they DON'T have the conference title wrapped up. Michigan will beat Penn State again tomorrow night - a near certainty. Gophers need at least a shootout win to take the conference.

You finished top of your class, didn't you?