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2011-12 Minnesota Season Thread (Pride On Ice Returns!)

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Hammy said:
You also have to add in, "they are recruiting too many smaller players"... as if those smaller, skilled BC teams haven't been whipping on UND in recent times.
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Apparently you have to add this one as well. From Sioux Sports:

As is with all of these recruits that commit to other teams it is probably a good thing as he will either not pan out or be gone in a year or two.
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:D

It must be sad to act like that. I always wish all the kids well, wherever they go.
 
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Hammy said:
He'll be an outcast among his peers if he keeps it up. ;)
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I think he's already abandoned us and gone over to the Pioneers side. :p

Obviously a nice pick up for Minnesota. It will be unfortunate that those of us who won't be associated with the Big 10 won't get to see much of him in a college uniform.

I do think johnnypohlfan may have stretched it a bit about overconfidence on North Dakota fan's part about landing Taylor. I don't spend much time on ss.com, but the few comments I saw over the past year or so seemed generally resigned to the fact that he would likely end up at Minnesota.

But it's all good.
 
SJHovey said:
I think he's already abandoned us and gone over to the Pioneers side. :p

Obviously a nice pick up for Minnesota. It will be unfortunate that those of us who won't be associated with the Big 10 won't get to see much of him in a college uniform.

I do think johnnypohlfan may have stretched it a bit about overconfidence on North Dakota fan's part about landing Taylor. I don't spend much time on ss.com, but the few comments I saw over the past year or so seemed generally resigned to the fact that he would likely end up at Minnesota.

But it's all good.
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From SS.com


#7188ticklethetwine 03 November 2011 - 12:23 PM, said:

As is with all of these recruits that commit to other teams it is probably a good thing as he will either not pan out or be gone in a year or two.
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
:p:D:D

While I may have chosen to go to law school at DU, I will always, and forever be true to the University of North Dakota.
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You can become a mole infiltrating the Pioneers. It seems to be popular these days. ;)
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
From SS.com


#7188ticklethetwine 03 November 2011 - 12:23 PM, said:

As is with all of these recruits that commit to other teams it is probably a good thing as he will either not pan out or be gone in a year or two.
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I don't doubt that was posted. Johnnypohlfan just posted that people on ss.com were so sure UND would land this particular recruit. I simply commented that I thought that was a bit of an exaggeration. The majority of the posts I saw commented about what a great recruit he would be to land, they were please UND was going after him, but in all likelihood he would head Minnesota's way. That's all.
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
From SS.com


#7188ticklethetwine 03 November 2011 - 12:23 PM, said:

As is with all of these recruits that commit to other teams it is probably a good thing as he will either not pan out or be gone in a year or two.
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Classic Susie rhetoric.

I mean no he's on to something, every single player that doesn't commit to Siouxage nation turns out to be a bust and they only get the guys that pan out.

Comedy gold right there.
 
SJHovey said:
I don't doubt that was posted. Johnnypohlfan just posted that people on ss.com were so sure UND would land this particular recruit. I simply commented that I thought that was a bit of an exaggeration. The majority of the posts I saw commented about what a great recruit he would be to land, they were please UND was going after him, but in all likelihood he would head Minnesota's way. That's all.
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Gotcha. Thanks for clarifying.
 
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JDUBBS1280 said:
They just got the news. Countdown until the "we didn't really want him anyways" and "it's not about who you recruit, it's about how well you develop them" comments start has begun.
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I've read the same at gpl. Look, Sioux fans have their issues but sometimes it's ok to just let stuff go. :)
 
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Always fun to get good news, sounds like he's a hell of a player

Fighting Sioux 23 said:
:p:D:D

While I may have chosen to go to law school at DU, I will always, and forever be true to the University of North Dakota.
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Translation: DU fans rejected him. It's how they roll, they're snobs. :D ;)
 
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Fighting Sioux 23 said:
Nice pickup for Minnesota. I'm fairly certain Hudson will be committing to the Gophers soon as well. They would have been fun to watch play for the Sioux, and I'm sure you will all enjoy them in Maroon and Gold. Congrats.
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Would you knock it off? You're confusing me!!!
 
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Article on Erik Haula in today's PP

As a freshman center last season on the University of Minnesota men's hockey team, Erik Haula deferred to senior linemates in scoring situations.

Haula often would pass the puck to Jacob Cepis, Jay Barriball or Mike Hoeffel if his winger had a quality opportunity. A year later, Haula has gotten a lot more selfish with the puck, and that's OK with Gophers coach Don Lucia.

Haula leads the nation with 17 points (7 goals, 10 assists), an early-season burst that has helped the No. 5 Gophers (7-1-0, 4-0-0 Western Collegiate Hockey Association) become the nation's top-scoring team with 5.38 goals per game.

"I always referred to myself as a pass-first guy," Haula said. "Now I'm evening things out a little bit. I'm more confident in making plays for myself."

Haula is part of the reason the Gophers are off to a strong start heading into tonight's opener of a two-game series against No. 15 North Dakota (3-4-1, 1-3-0) at Mariucci Arena. He leads the team with 31 shots, and his seven goals are one more than he had last season.

Lucia talked with Haula before the season about taking more shots, and the native of Finland has responded. Haula, paired with junior Jake Hansen and freshman Sam Warning on the Gophers' second line, has six multiple-point games this season. He is the first Gophers player to earn 17 points in a month since Thomas Vanek posted 17 in November 2002.

"You have to be unselfish at times," Lucia said of Haula. "If you have the shot, no matter who you're on the ice with, you have to take it. You have to have that shooter's mentality.You hope a guy can make a big jump from his freshman to sophomore year, and Haula's doing that. He's playing with a lot more confidence."

Haula also has three of the Gophers' 14 power-play goals. Converting on the power play was a concern for Lucia before the season, but the Gophers lead the nation at 35.9 percent (14 of 39). Last season, Minnesota converted on only 20.8 percent of its power plays (33 of 159).

Haula is among seven Gophers with three or more goals. Kyle Rau has seven, Nick Bjugstad six, Nate Condon four, and Zach Budish, Warning and Hansen each have three. That reflects the depth Lucia was promoting before the season.

"We've been opportunistic," Lucia said. "We have a lot of guys who can put the puck in the net. We've been able to get some separation from teams. There were times in the past where we outshot teams but lost."

Haula's willingness to shoot more has made the Gophers' offense more versatile. The change for Haula happened in the offseason. He said he spent a lot of time working on his shot, knowing he would be counted on to be more involved in the offense.

"It's just a matter of being more comfortable with everything I'm doing," he said. "It's not just me. Everybody has been contributing and doing their part. We have guys on our third line with more than four goals. I don't think there's been a Gophers team that has scored so much this early. We're not just beating teams; we're destroying them."

The Gophers have scored in 24 of 25 periods this season, including the overtime at Minnesota-Duluth on Oct. 15. They were blanked in the third period of their 6-0 win over Vermont on Oct. 21, one of four shutouts delivered by goalie Kent Patterson. Patterson has enjoyed a close-up view of the Gophers' high-scoring offense.
"It's definitely taken a lot of the pressure off me the way the guys have been scoring," he said. "I saw how hard everybody was working in the summer, and it's paying off."
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WHAT THE HE11 IS GOING ON IN HERE?!

I leave for a spell and suddenly the Gophers can't win, UMD can, UAA SWEEPS at Mariucci and Scooby is now a fountain of optimism!?

What's next? SCSU wins an NCAA playoff game?

Let this be an example of what happens when you scamps are left on your own accord.

Well, the adults are back. Enough screwing around.

So, who do the Gophers play tonight?
 
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Go4PuckFan2.0 said:
WHAT THE HE11 IS GOING ON IN HERE?!

I leave for a spell and suddenly the Gophers can't win, UMD can, UAA SWEEPS at Mariucci and Scooby is now a fountain of optimism!?

What's next? SCSU wins an NCAA playoff game?

Let this be an example of what happens when you scamps are left on your own accord.

Well, the adults are back. Enough screwing around.

So, who do the Gophers play tonight?
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I'm not sure if I should laugh at this or not..?:confused:
 
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