Minnesota Gophers 2020 Offseason

[CrazyDave]

Another thing we will miss with the State Fair being postponed is seeing Coach and the captain(s) sitting on the stage and talking about the upcoming season. Anyone know who will be wearing the C and the A now that they have had their first official team meeting?

A 12-pack of Diet Coke says that Brown will have the 'C'. No guess on the alternates.

[CrazyDave]

A 12-pack of Diet Coke says that Brown will have the 'C'. No guess on the alternates.

I'll take back the "no guess" and predict that Zumwinkle will have an 'A' on her jersey.

[D2D]

I'll take back the "no guess" and predict that Zumwinkle will have an 'A' on her jersey.

I would think Taylor Heise is a candidate. Tons of skill, well spoken, and is certainly not the quiet, bashful type!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4grkbrb5Hs8

[D2D]

Former Gopher goaltender great Amanda Leveille re-signs with the Minnesota Whitecaps for the 2020-21 season.

https://www.startribune.com/goalie-a...aps/571346142/

[CrazyDave]

Former Gopher goaltender great Amanda Leveille resigns with the Minnesota Whitecaps for the 2020-21 season.

https://www.startribune.com/goalie-a...aps/571346142/

You might want to add a hyphen to that statement, so that it reads 're-signs' rather than 'resigns'.

If we're discussing Gopher alumnae signings...

• Katie Robinson signs with TPS (Turku, Finland) - https://www.postbulletin.com/sports/...key-in-Finland
• Patti Marshall signs with Brynäs IF (Gälve, Sweden) - https://www.brynas.se/artikel/ct59ak...shall-ansluter
• Megan Bozek, Hannah Brandt, Dani Cameranesi, Gigi Marvin, Sarah Potomak, and Sydney Scobee have signed on with the PWHPA for 2020-2021 (per the association's Twitter account)

[CrazyDave]

Quick updates...

• 2020-2021 GWH roster released - https://gophersports.com/sports/wome...-hockey/roster
• Lee Stecklein re-signs with the PWHPA - https://twitter.com/PWHPA/status/127...524980738?s=20

[ARM]

[*]2020-2021 GWH roster released - https://gophersports.com/sports/wome...-hockey/roster

I wonder if the absence of Karel Popper with the coaches means that there will be a new goalie coach, or if he just hasn't been added here yet.

[CrazyDave]

Add Kelly Pannek to the list of Gopher alumnae joining (or, in this case, rejoining) the PWHPA.

https://twitter.com/PWHPA/status/127...419215878?s=19

[CrazyDave]

Friday article from Matthew Kennedy at the Minnesota Daily: Grace Zumwinkle ready to lead going into her senior season

[D2D]

Friday article from Matthew Kennedy at the Minnesota Daily: Grace Zumwinkle ready to lead going into her senior season

Great article. I was a little surprised to hear that Zum and others have already been on the ice this summer.

[Timothy A]

I wonder if the absence of Karel Popper with the coaches means that there will be a new goalie coach, or if he just hasn't been added here yet.

I'd recommend not having a goalie coach. It's doing the UW men wonders.

[D2D]

Update from coach Frost:

https://www.startribune.com/gophers-...ish/571599382/

[FiveHoleFrenzy]

Taking a break from some of the doom and gloom that is elsewhere in the forum here is a the latest "Meet the Newcomers".

Tella Jungels

Addie Burton

Lauren Bench

[D2D]

So, assuming we have a season, which of the goalies do folks here think will earn the No. 1 position in the second half, and then into the playoffs? Or will it be a continuous rotation in net until the regular season is finished?
Hard to say, but if I had to guess, the coaches will give Bench, who is obviously the most experienced, every opportunity to be the No. 1.

[Timothy A]

So, assuming we have a season, which of the goalies do folks here think will earn the No. 1 position in the second half, and then into the playoffs? Or will it be a continuous rotation in net until the regular season is finished?
Hard to say, but if I had to guess, the coaches will give Bench, who is obviously the most experienced, every opportunity to be the No. 1.

There's a lot of quality taunting to be done to a goalie with the name Bench. Too bad we won't get a chance to do it.