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Gopher Women's Hockey 2023-24

The Tunnelers apparently have received commitments from north of the border in twin sisters Sara and Kate Manness for 2025.

Instead of the tunnelers maybe the nickname should be the sister act?
 
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Timothy A said:
More career penalty minutes than points, ya don't see that every day in women's hockey at any level.
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You do with Gopher Women's Hockey. On the blue line, it's very common, even with people who were Olympians, Kazmaier Finalists, and/or WCHA DPotY (C. Kennedy, Gagnon, Schleper, Bozek, McMillen). Minnesota has had a lot of people up front where that was true as well, including many of their star players. The Lam's (I think that was true for Monique every year of her NCAA career), Stephens, Ross, West, Erickson, A. Potomak. It would be nice if they were all like Hannah Brandt and had at least 50 more points than penalty minutes every year, but that's more rare than those who are in the red.
 
ARM said:
You do with Gopher Women's Hockey. On the blue line, it's very common, even with people who were Olympians, Kazmaier Finalists, and/or WCHA DPotY (C. Kennedy, Gagnon, Schleper, Bozek, McMillen). Minnesota has had a lot of people up front where that was true as well, including many of their star players. The Lam's (I think that was true for Monique every year of her NCAA career), Stephens, Ross, West, Erickson, A. Potomak. It would be nice if they were all like Hannah Brandt and had at least 50 more points than penalty minutes every year, but that's more rare than those who are in the red.
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I can understand a D, but F?? Wow.
 
BadgerPete said:
Abby Roque was close in 2018: 41 points and 40 PIM.
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And as a frosh, she had more PMI than points. A lot of people will have a season like that, but Timothy is talking about a career. I'd guess that most of the forwards who achieved that for UW were people whose role wasn't too focused on putting the puck in the net (Kelly Nash, Jasmine Giles).
 
The only thing interrupting the crickets in this thread is a sinner poster defending a sinner player's penalty minutes because it's not her fault other players run into her.

That is the state of GWH these days.
 
FiveHoleFrenzy said:
The only thing interrupting the crickets in this thread is a sinner poster defending a sinner player's penalty minutes because it's not her fault other players run into her.

That is the state of GWH these days.
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Looks like you guys are heading down to BC road.....
 
Darwitz will not be coaching at Hill-Murray after all. She was just named the inaugural GM of the PWHL Minneapolis franchise and won the lottery for first pick the player draft (could very well be Taylor Heise).
 
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Timothy A said:
lol
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Is that laughing before or after you found out that there is a pre-draft free agent signing period where each team can sign 3 players?

And this from an article listing the top prospects for the draft...

The top prospects for the 2023-24 PWHL draft along with the potential teams as follows:

ProspectPotential City (Team)
1. Alina MullerBoston
2. Taylor HeiseMontreal
3. Sophie JaquesNew York
4. Chloe AurardOttawa
5. Emma SoderbergMinneapolis
6. Grace ZumwinkleToronto
7. Jesse CompherMinneapolis
8. Emma MaltaisBoston
9. Theresa SchafzahlMontreal
10. Gabrielle HughesMinneapolis
 
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FiveHoleFrenzy said:
Is that laughing before or after you found out that there is a pre-draft free agent signing period where each team can sign 3 players?

And this from an article listing the top prospects for the draft...

The top prospects for the 2023-24 PWHL draft along with the potential teams as follows:

ProspectPotential City (Team)
1. Alina MullerBoston
2. Taylor HeiseMontreal
3. Sophie JaquesNew York
4. Chloe AurardOttawa
5. Emma SoderbergMinneapolis
6. Grace ZumwinkleToronto
7. Jesse CompherMinneapolis
8. Emma MaltaisBoston
9. Theresa SchafzahlMontreal
10. Gabrielle HughesMinneapolis
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Obviously it was before. As much as I want to rip on the gophers I don't want to look like a complete utter moron on this website just kind of a moron.

So what is your pecking order as far as former rodent players will be competing in this league? With Kessel taking a year off is Heise the best former rodent player available as a free agent or a draftee? I can't think of another ex-rodent player who scared me more than her.
 
I'd probably say

1. Heise
2. Stecklein
3. Kessel

Then beyond that you get Pannek, Zumwinkle, Brandt, and the two goalies (Raty, Leveille) in some order. Then, looking at the pro rosters from last year, Potomak, Brown, and maybe another goalie (Scobee, Bench) or recently-graduated defender (Marshall, Knowles) find spots. I don't watch the pro game as much as the college game, but I'm sure the number of alums in the PWHL will be in double-digits.
 
Not a former Gopher, but I was traumatized by Gabby Hughes more than anyone else over the last ~ five years. For a pro team in Minnesota, the appeal of former Gophers is: a) they are likely to want to live here; and b) the ticket-buying public knows them. The same should be true of Hughes.
 
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