eastcoastgopher
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According to one of the Badger writers on social media her top 3 were MN, WI, PSU.
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Minnesota Women's Hockey 2025-26
- Thread starter robertearle
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Timothy A
Let's go RED!
OMG, this is SO juicy! Biggest player related thing since Watts dumped BC for UW. It's gonna kill her parents to show up at UW games with the cardinal and white! And she has 2 younger sisters, it could be a BADger pipeline of awesomeness that will last like 8 years! I haven't stopped smiling since I read the news last night.
Didn't even sniff THSNBN, but who can blame her for not wanting to train like a special forces sniper and play in that dump. Were Krissy and Muzzy teammates?
eastcoastgopher
Member
Muzerall and Wendell were never teammates. Wendell was teammates and classmates with Natalie Darwitz.
Timothy A
Let's go RED!
Bummer, that takes a little juice out of the story.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
In the context of life in the USA, I suppose this qualifies as a very minor disappointment, especially given that it has been difficult to care for a while now. However, it does serve as another reality check on where this program is (and isn't).
thirdtime's . . .
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FiveHoleFrenzy
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If Emily Pohl was the center piece of the tunneler's recruiting strategy then this would be a major disappointment. Looking at the 5 commitments the tunnelers have gotten for 27 then it is really not that big of a disappointment. They have done a really good job of recruiting for 2027 and, in fact, have recruited well lately. Really solid class that came in this year and are freshmen and the 2026 class is very good as well.
Yes there is apathy but the recruiting is starting to chip away at that.
Windchill22
Active member
I'm excited for what Minnesota appears to be putting togther with a complete team this year and in coming years. As much as I like to see the Badgers win every game, I'd rather see better parity in the women's game. Ideally for me - Wisconsin wins every tightly contested game, eeking out a win at the last minute everytime- but realistically they'll lose some of the close ones too... so I'm coming to grips with that and I think that's better. I think the more elite teams we can get the better for the whole of Women's Hockey. That's coming - slowly I suppose - but with more exposure, more skilled players, more girls in HS programs we'll get there. I think it's exemplified by Minnesota feeling good about their recruiting class despite not getting one particluar player.
In summary - Go Women's Hockey!
In summary - Go Women's Hockey!
eastcoastgopher
Member
Yeah I have been saying "Frost isn't the guy anymore" for a couple years now but if the thing that does him in is not landing Emily Pohl in a class where they're bringing in Lovell/Milani/Mossey, when you still have two more years of Primerano and three of Fanale after this one—that isn't what I'm comfortable with being the last straw, I'll say that much.
But none of the Gophers I listed are from in-state, and that is important to the fans who aren't me, so I'm not putting any option off the table when it comes to likelihood.
ARM
Fan of chipmunk-like mascots.
Nothing anyone else has said is incorrect. Maybe if you add up star levels for recruits, if such a thing exists for women's hockey, this is one of Frost's best classes; I certainly wouldn't know.
A few years ago, Marney Gellnar hosted a 30-minute program on FSN with Hannah Brandt, Lee Stecklein, Dani Cameranesi, and Kelly Pannek as guests, talking in large part about winning Olympic gold. One of the segments focused on their recruitment. Dani talked about how her dad had gone to UW and was a huge Badger supporter, her brother had committed to UMD, but she ultimately picked UM. Pannek followed the next year. Before that, Brandt and Stecklein had come to the U in a class with Milica McMillen at a time when UW and UMD were above them most of the time, and Frost had never won a tourney; he had won a couple of seasons titles, so they were at least slightly more competitive. Brandt said she considered the Badgers because she liked winning (she was the only one of the four who didn't win a state title), but she said once she got the Minnesota offer, her parents made her wait a day, but she was always going to come here. Stecklein said she didn't think she waited even an hour.
Local players were once excited to come here, even when the Gophers weren't all that. There doesn't seem to be the same level (or anything close to it) of excitement now, and I don't know how it returns.
A few years ago, Marney Gellnar hosted a 30-minute program on FSN with Hannah Brandt, Lee Stecklein, Dani Cameranesi, and Kelly Pannek as guests, talking in large part about winning Olympic gold. One of the segments focused on their recruitment. Dani talked about how her dad had gone to UW and was a huge Badger supporter, her brother had committed to UMD, but she ultimately picked UM. Pannek followed the next year. Before that, Brandt and Stecklein had come to the U in a class with Milica McMillen at a time when UW and UMD were above them most of the time, and Frost had never won a tourney; he had won a couple of seasons titles, so they were at least slightly more competitive. Brandt said she considered the Badgers because she liked winning (she was the only one of the four who didn't win a state title), but she said once she got the Minnesota offer, her parents made her wait a day, but she was always going to come here. Stecklein said she didn't think she waited even an hour.
Local players were once excited to come here, even when the Gophers weren't all that. There doesn't seem to be the same level (or anything close to it) of excitement now, and I don't know how it returns.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
The landscape for recruiting has changed. It is not just a "get the best of Minnesota girls high School hockey" strategy anymore. Way more is attention is needed in other areas to find the best talent. The tunneler's manglement was slow to make this change and were past up by their main rivals. That is on the head guy for letting that happen. They also were slow to react to the portal as well. That is also on the head guy. In fairness, both of those situations have shown some improvement so I think he still has chance to turn this thing around.
The excitement will return if better results happen against the top teams in the WCHA.
The excitement will return if better results happen against the top teams in the WCHA.
bobthomasiselite
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HOW on earth do you not get her? top 5 player in the state in addition to both her parents being some of the greatest gophers ever... lol
robertearle
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It could be as simple as she didn't want to have to 'compete' with her mother's career at Minn, Or even more simply, she grew up in/around the Cities, and wanted to experience a slice of life 'somewhere else'. Think of the Kessels growing up in Madison but going to school at Minnesota.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
That is a good example...
eastcoastgopher
Member
Or it could be as simple as wanting to play for the school that's beaten the other one 10 times in a row.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
This link to an article was posted on the Gopher Puck Live forum... (credit to poster iceburg)
https://thehockeynews.com/womens/college/minnesota-making-major-gains-in-recruiting
Not my favorite writer but does go into some detail about who they have recruited for 2027 and the upward trend of their recruiting.
https://thehockeynews.com/womens/college/minnesota-making-major-gains-in-recruiting
Not my favorite writer but does go into some detail about who they have recruited for 2027 and the upward trend of their recruiting.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
The freshman goaltender Hemp wasn't sharp today so the game was closer than it should have been. Clark replaced her in the 3rd period
eastcoastgopher
Member
I know my view is not unanimous and may not even be in the majority but as someone who does a greater-than-average amount of recruit-watching, would I trade getting the best American forward, the best Canadian forward, and the best Canadian defender in the 2027 class for better in-state results in this class? I wouldn't! Is the general issue cause for concern? One million percent. But I don't like that it seems to be coming to a head this of all years.
Of course I also know getting those results is not likely to happen every year, and who knows exactly how good they are once they hit campus.
FiveHoleFrenzy
Well-known member
They also got a commitment from in-state recruit Talla Hansen who is one of the best in Minnesota. So adding that to what you already mentioned (plus Sydney Stoughton) is some top notch recruiting. If the Parents weren't prominent alumni, I don't think this is that big of a deal, personally. I want to see the program get better and the freshmen this year, the 2026, and 2027 recruits give them a chance to at least keep pace with their main rivals, if not gain a little bit.
Neither were the refs…same as Friday, terrible. Btw, Hemp wasn’t off…2/3 were great shots, first goal on her was a deflection. SC had to put in #2 goalie cold after #1 was taken out by an out of control Minnesota player or that game wasn’t going Minnesotas way.