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  • Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

    Fully updated roster.

    19 Fr./So. and 3 Sr. I realized they were young but seeing it right there....wow.

    How does Bob get out of a cycle of having so many new Fr. coming in every 2-3 years? I realize that's a pretty loaded question given how many moving parts there are and the inevitable unknowns that come around every off-season but...

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    Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

    Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
    Fully updated roster.

    19 Fr./So. and 3 Sr. I realized they were young but seeing it right there....wow.

    How does Bob get out of a cycle of having so many new Fr. coming in every 2-3 years? I realize that's a pretty loaded question given how many moving parts there are and the inevitable unknowns that come around every off-season but...
    Good question. I don't recall this being as much of a problem when he was coaching his former team
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      Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

      Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
      Fully updated roster.

      19 Fr./So. and 3 Sr. I realized they were young but seeing it right there....wow.

      How does Bob get out of a cycle of having so many new Fr. coming in every 2-3 years? I realize that's a pretty loaded question given how many moving parts there are and the inevitable unknowns that come around every off-season but...
      He should recruit over-age Canadians, for start.
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        Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

        Originally posted by Happy View Post
        He should recruit over-age Canadians, for start.
        Two of his new goalies are.

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          Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

          Out of the 9 seniors that graduated, 2 were not starting goalies, and three forwards on the checking line (Ramsey, Norman and Romanko) had a combined total of 11 pts. all season. I think this year's team can do better.

          Originally posted by woodenskates View Post
          Two of his new goalies are.
          D1 college hockey Fr are on average older than most other college Fr. In recent years, the avg. age is 20 years (College Hockey, Inc.). The largest Fr age group last season was 20, then 21, 19, 18 and a few 17-year-olds.

          Both goalies are 21. LaFontaine (21) comes in as a junior with one year of eligibility left.

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            Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

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            "It ain't over, baby! And that took only six seconds!"

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            Everything is Hill's fault.....

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              Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

              That is exactly my point. Two of his new goalies are overage Canadians.

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                Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

                Originally posted by woodenskates View Post
                That is exactly my point. Two of his new goalies are overage Canadians.
                Haha...and Happy catches a minnow.

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                    Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

                    Originally posted by woodenskates View Post
                    Two of his new goalies are.
                    Isn't that his point?
                    Slap Shot - 444 might want to consider a restraining order.
                    dggoddard - Minnesota is THE ELITE Program in all of college hockey.
                    wasmania - you have to be the very best to get ice time with the great gophers!

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                      Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

                      Originally posted by D2D View Post
                      Good question. I don't recall this being as much of a problem when he was coaching his former team
                      A) There were a few years where SCSU had large freshmen classes.
                      B) No, it didn't happen very often. SCSU always required (probably still requires) a different approach to recruiting than the state's largest university with the oldest hockey program.
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                        Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

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                          Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

                          Originally posted by Slap Shot View Post
                          Fully updated roster.

                          19 Fr./So. and 3 Sr. I realized they were young but seeing it right there....wow.

                          How does Bob get out of a cycle of having so many new Fr. coming in every 2-3 years? I realize that's a pretty loaded question given how many moving parts there are and the inevitable unknowns that come around every off-season but...
                          Kind of sounds like the feast/famine recruiting cycle that Wisconsin was in for a while.

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                            Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

                            Tyler Nanne and Sammy Walker as co-captains are great picks this season. Nanne really improved late last season to become a more confident and committed defenseman and led the team in blocked shots avg. 2 blks/game for 38 games, led in scoring among the D and kept his penalty min down. I like his speed up ice, and 'crashing the net' style as an offensive weapon from the blueline.

                            The Gophers lost 55% of their scoring, so Sammy as captain leading the offensive charge is a no-brainer. If he improves as more of finisher on net, I think he can hit the 20G season mark. Interested to see what Brodzinski will look like against stronger players. He towered over many in HS with his size.

                            With a young team, goaltending is key. Look for LaFontaine to make his comeback to the NCAA a success as the eventual starter in net. Seems like there's a lot of excitement for this season among the players.

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                              Re: Minnesota Golden Gopher Season 2019-2020: Motzko 2.0

                              Originally posted by SteveO View Post
                              Seems like there's a lot of excitement for this season among the players.
                              Among most of us fans as well! But I am trying to temper my enthusiasm, so as not to be too disappointed if things don't go as well as hoped for. That said, I do look for this team to exceed expectations, which certainly was not the case last season.
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