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Minnesota Gophers Season Thread 2015-16

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Brenthoven said:
There is another certain team that is notorious for starting slow, then lowering the boom in the 2nd half of the season, too. I agree cannot blame one player. Cohesiveness, development, etc, are season-long traits. That is what you should judge a team/players on.
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That team has a new coach now, so it's tough to say how that team works these days except to say that it's been pretty strong from start to finish this season.
 
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Buffalo Sabres GM Tim Murray is a patient man. Murray has been waiting with baited breath for Hudson Fasching to sign his professional entry level contract with the Buffalo Sabres. The future is so bright for Sabres fans. They deserve a bone to be thrown their way in the form of a Hudson Fasching signing. Fans want a glimpse of the future now. Hell, there's no arguing that Sabres fans deserve the royal treatment for enduring through two putrid seasons in a row. The NHL basement is a dank, cold, lonely place.

Murray and the Sabres are working with Fasching's representatives to secure a deal that will see the power right winger board a plane and fly to Buffalo to begin his NHL career. Fasching, 20, is now free to pursue his NHL career in Buffalo. Now is the ideal time for Murray to sign Fasching to his NHL Entry level deal and give him a nine game NHL test drive. Doing so will activate and chew up one year of Fasching's three year ELC.

If all goes according to Murray's plan, Fasching will make his NHL debut when the Sabres travel to Raleigh to play the Hurricanes on Tuesday night. Sabres fans will get their first glimpse of Fasching when the Sabres host the Winnipeg Jets at 1pm EDT on Saturday afternoon.

Jack Eichel has found chemistry by skating alongside Samson Reinhart for the past month. However, Dan Bylsma is still looking for Eichel's other winger. Fasching played with Eichel on the 2012-13 U.S. National Development Team. Eichel and Fasching showed chemistry while playing together at Sabres rookie development camp last July.

Reinhart-Eichel-Fasching is a very intriguing line trio for Bylsma to consider because of its equal parts power, skill, brawn, and smarts. Fasching is a plug and play NHLer. His size and skating abilities make him an exceptional NHL prospect. The only way we will know for sure if he is ready for prime time is if he can assimilate into the NHL game where he will be playing with men. My guess is that Fasching will not have a problem making the jump to the NHL.
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Source: HockeyBuzz.com
 
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SteveO said:
I don't think so unless you want to say the same about Kyle Rau. Fasching in his junior season had more consistent scoring beginning with Big Ten play and ending with the Big Ten Tourney (26 games/Dec.-March) than Kyle Rau did during the same period his senior season.

1) Fasching (Junior year, 26 games/Dec.-March): 16-14-30 (1.15 pts/game), 8 games no pts. (max. 2 game streak). Tied for 2nd in the NCAA with Kyle Connor (Mich.), Joey Benik (SCSU), Drake Caqqiula (UND), and Teddy Blueger (MSUM) in GWG (7).

2) Rau (Senior year, 26 games/Dec.-March): 16-10-26 (1.00 pts/game), 8 games no pts. (max. 4 game streak). Ranked 40th in the NCAA in GWG (4).

This was a breakout year for Hudson who increased his goal scoring by 40%, buried some big GWG and his leadership on and off the ice was very effective. Great attitude, hard worker, excellent student-athlete.
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Fasching was injured for the second half of his sophomore year, and gutted out the season. He looked physically a lot better this year and his linemates weren't world beaters once Lucia balanced the lines. He was the top forward on the team playing near the net on the pp and he should fit in great with Eichel. Fasching's skating has gotten so much better since he was drafted, it'll be interesting to see how he adjusts to the pro game.
 
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Hudson Fasching Tweet @Hfasching22

Unbelievable past three years. Had a blast being part of the U of M! Want to thank the entire program and fans for the support along the way
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Your dream finally came true, best of luck Hudson! You earned it.:)
 
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What's the scoop on Kloos? Any others likely to go?
 
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SteveO said:
Yeah, he let his emotions get the better of him and completely lost it. To be honest, I went ballistic when I saw it. You can't do that when your season is hanging in the balance. But it's an emotional/physical game...it happens.
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I am surprised no one has mentioned having a problem with the hook call on Kloos that led to a goal. Clearly a Mich player holding his stick to draw a call. In the replay, you could see Kloos even turned his back on the player and held the stick loosely with one hand as the Mich player clamped his arm down to hold it. Then Kloos turned around and tried to pull it free when he was called for the hook. you would like to see Kloos let go of the stick so the ref could see that the stick was being held, but since the puck was close to the net, he couldn't really take that chance. This is one type of call I wish the NCAA would make a point of emphasis in the future, much like embellishment on a trip. Holding a stick has been around a long time as a trick to draw a penalty, but I rank it right up there with soccer players rolling on the ground every time they get touched.
 
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SteveO said:
Hudson Fasching signs with the Buffalo Sabres >>> ARTICLE
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I thought I saw an article that indicated he had even acquired his degree in three years. If so, that's a great accomplishment.

But it caused me to wonder this. I know in football you see these "grad transfers" that occur. A player gets his degree at one school, then transfers to another for his final season and apparently doesn't have to sit out.

I assume that same rule applies in hockey? Has anyone ever heard of a player in college hockey who got his degree in three years, then transferred and played immediately the next year?
 
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Koho said:
I am surprised no one has mentioned having a problem with the hook call on Kloos that led to a goal. Clearly a Mich player holding his stick to draw a call. In the replay, you could see Kloos even turned his back on the player and held the stick loosely with one hand as the Mich player clamped his arm down to hold it. Then Kloos turned around and tried to pull it free when he was called for the hook. you would like to see Kloos let go of the stick so the ref could see that the stick was being held, but since the puck was close to the net, he couldn't really take that chance. This is one type of call I wish the NCAA would make a point of emphasis in the future, much like embellishment on a trip. Holding a stick has been around a long time as a trick to draw a penalty, but I rank it right up there with soccer players rolling on the ground every time they get touched.
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Yeah, it's one of those "tricks" you learn in hockey that are discretionary calls like diving (I've actually used it myself :)). It's difficult for a ref to spot it when there's other action going on away from the infraction. When its been done to to me, I would usually drop the stick on the spot as you mentioned.
 
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Koho said:
I am surprised no one has mentioned having a problem with the hook call on Kloos that led to a goal.
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I yelled at the TV! The ref clearly missed one there, and unfortunately for the Gophers it directly led to the Michigan goal.
 
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SteveO said:
Yeah, it's one of those "tricks" you learn in hockey that are discretionary calls like diving (I've actually used it myself :)). It's difficult for a ref to spot it when there's other action going on away from the infraction. When its been done to to me, I would usually drop the stick on the spot as you mentioned.
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Yes, I've had it pulled on me too, but in this case, the Mich player held on so long that Kloos actually turned around so he was facing away and then back again, loosely holding the handle with one hand. The puck was in the vicinity so the ref should have been able to see what was actually happening. And it wasn't a case of the Michigan player having the puck either. It was too obvious to miss in my opinion, and to give up a powerplay that results in a goal for a clear holding the stick on a Mich player. It is tough to give up a goal on a play that shouldn't be allowed to happen. And I can't remember the last time I ever saw a guy called for holding in this situation. At most, the ref seems to just not make a call, knowing there is holding going on. Call a hold once in awhile, just like diving is called occasionally, to make players think twice about doing it, and maybe less games will be affected by bad calls like that one.
 
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Koho said:
Yes, I've had it pulled on me too, but in this case, the Mich player held on so long that Kloos actually turned around so he was facing away and then back again, loosely holding the handle with one hand. The puck was in the vicinity so the ref should have been able to see what was actually happening. And it wasn't a case of the Michigan player having the puck either. It was too obvious to miss in my opinion, and to give up a powerplay that results in a goal for a clear holding the stick on a Mich player. It is tough to give up a goal on a play that shouldn't be allowed to happen. And I can't remember the last time I ever saw a guy called for holding in this situation. At most, the ref seems to just not make a call, knowing there is holding going on. Call a hold once in awhile, just like diving is called occasionally, to make players think twice about doing it, and maybe less games will be affected by bad calls like that one.
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Yeah, I recall seeing it, was pretty obvious. A clear no-call by the ref, as you mentioned. Bottom line we gave up too many penalties to a team with a hot PP.
 
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D2D said:
Fasching is gone from Gophers hockey, but others aren't likely to follow
http://www.startribune.com/fasching...but-others-aren-t-likely-to-follow/373164621/

But...."Junior defenseman Nick Seeler could be another. Like Fasching, he’s expected to graduate this spring, and it’s uncertain if Seeler will return for a final year."
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With 3 D coming in next year, if someone doesn't leave early, it will get pretty crowded. And the article doesn't mention Middlestedt. Is he coming next year for sure? (Been gone for a little while so trying to catch up.)
 
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Koho said:
And the article doesn't mention Middlestedt. Is he coming next year for sure? (Been gone for a little while so trying to catch up.)
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I happened to catch Lucia's final radio show and at the end he talked about some of the guys he's expecting to join the team in the fall. At the end he mentioned one more that he wasn't sure about, like it was still up in the air, without mentioning any names. I immediately thought he was referring to Middlestedt. Since he's still technically a junior would that preclude Lucia from identifying him by name at this juncture?
 
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