2019-2020 Gopher Hockey Season Thread

Post by **Bonin21** » Fri Sep 20 12:49 pm

He wasn't Bob's guy so he had no problem putting him where he deserved to be based on his play. He thinks in slow motion most of the time out there.

Post by **trixR4kids** » Fri Sep 20 1:37 pm

Yeah I'm not saying Bob is wrong here, just pointing out a noticeable contrast in terms of how he was used. I didn't think he looked bad his freshman year but part of that is due to having fast skilled linemates creating a ton of space for you. IDK if the injuries held him back or not last year but he wasn't very noticeable and I would agree that he didn't look fast at all (though like you said it's more decision making than straight line speed).

Post by **frozen4champs** » Fri Sep 20 4:13 pm

I hope Reedy will stay healthy so we can see if he lives up to his potential.

Post by **Sioux Suck** » Fri Sep 20 4:56 pm

If Reedy can take the next step, then I love the line of him with Nelson and Sorenson. Sorenson has shown some playmaking ability. And Nelson is a hoss who can man the front of the net. Those three could really compliment each other nicely.

Post by **Norm** » Wed Sep 25 8:48 am

Looking at single game tix online. Along with the price they now show a fee. And the fee is different for different opponents. Like $9 for UND, and $3 for MSU.

What's that all about now?

Post by **frozen4champs** » Wed Sep 25 8:57 am

Norm wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 8:48 am
Looking at single game tix online. Along with the price they now show a fee. And the fee is different for different opponents. Like $9 for UND, and $3 for MSU.

What's that all about now?

Try to find a season ticket holder to be the middle man to purchase the tickets avoid the fees. The other point is if the arena will be half full of Whioux fans, just as well make some money on them.

Post by **Bonin21** » Wed Sep 25 9:00 am

The fees have been there for years and they change based on the price of the ticket itself.

Post by **MNNavy** » Wed Sep 25 9:21 am

Bonin21 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 9:00 am
The fees have been there for years and they change based on the price of the ticket itself.

Based on the tix I picked up for UND, the fee appears to be 10% of the ticket price.

Post by **Bonin21** » Wed Sep 25 9:25 am

MNNavy wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 9:21 am

Bonin21 wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 9:00 am
The fees have been there for years and they change based on the price of the ticket itself.
Based on the tix I picked up for UND, the fee appears to be 10% of the ticket price.

This sounds similar to past years.
55 dollar ticket, 5.5 but round down to 5
40 dollar ticket, 4 dollar fee
And so on

Post by **Cowgirl** » Wed Sep 25 9:58 am

Can you maybe avoid fees by going to the ticket office?

Post by **Norm** » Wed Sep 25 10:02 am

What's the fee for though? If it's handling, does it cost more to handle tickets for UND than to handle tickets for MSU?

Post by **00xtremeninja** » Wed Sep 25 10:08 am

Norm wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 10:02 am
What's the fee for though? If it's handling, does it cost more to handle tickets for UND than to handle tickets for MSU?

Well yeah, you hold those und tickets like they are gold, michigan state tickets are like holding on a bag of 6 month old halloween candy

Post by **Vegoe** » Wed Sep 25 11:15 am

Norm wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 10:02 am
What's the fee for though? If it's handling, does it cost more to handle tickets for UND than to handle tickets for MSU?

It does for Visa -- just my hypothesis though.

Post by **upnorthkid** » Wed Sep 25 11:57 am

Vegoe wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 11:15 am

Norm wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 10:02 am
What's the fee for though? If it's handling, does it cost more to handle tickets for UND than to handle tickets for MSU?
It does for Visa -- just my hypothesis though.

Based on credit card company (or just major monetary companies), they charge a percentage for every transaction made so this is likely what its for--> to recoup those costs

Post by **puckluck** » Wed Sep 25 2:40 pm

Vegoe wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 18 4:48 pm
Starting to see some more consistency to lines at the last couple skill sessions. Reedy has been back skating this week, but is still working his way back.

27 McLaughlin - 9 Walker - 21 Burke
58 Ranta - 39 Meyers - 7 McManus
17 Wait - 25 Perbix - 22 Brodzinski
11 Sorenson - 24 Nelson - 12 Marooney - 13 Munson - 19 Reedy

I'm seeing Ryan Johnson and Jackson LaCombe both working on their off side as defensemen. The only right shot D are Nanne and Stucker. We're seeing a pair of Zuhlsdof-Nanne together quite a bit.

Countdown to Puck Drop will be 1 to 3 with locker room tours, autographs, open skate and the team has a practice scheduled following the event.

https://gophersports.com/news/2019/8/21 ... th=general

Curious if there’s been any shuffling since last week if you or anyone else has attended any practices lately.

Also is Reedy expected back soon (not sure of his injury)?

Post by **george** » Wed Sep 25 4:46 pm

The new Hornet Captains named today, Walker and Nanne.

Post by **Maize** » Wed Sep 25 4:50 pm

upnorthkid wrote: ↑
Wed Sep 25 11:57 am
Based on credit card company (or just major monetary companies), they charge a percentage for every transaction made so this is likely what its for--> to recoup those costs

The transaction fee would maybe be 2.5%, and if they wanted, they could build that into the price for the ticket. It's a marketing strategy that they can advertise lower prices and by the time the person gets that far into the buying process, they just sigh and pay it because it's only another 10%. It sucks, but it's basically the law of the land for selling tickets online now. Minnesota's service fee is far from the most egregious.

Post by **Bonin21** » Wed Sep 25 4:53 pm

We were predicting Walker as captain since that weekend last year when he was the only one willing to go into a scrum for the M.

Post by **Vegasgopher** » Wed Sep 25 5:11 pm

I'm good with the picks for C...

Post by **Gopherguy05** » Wed Sep 25 8:11 pm

Post by **Greyeagle** » Thu Sep 26 4:38 pm

Guess who just got an email from UPS indicating a package originating from the U of M will be delivered tomorrow?

:

Post by **grothm01** » Thu Sep 26 6:10 pm

Me too! About time.

Post by **Snowcool08** » Thu Sep 26 6:46 pm

Greyeagle wrote: ↑
Thu Sep 26 4:38 pm
Guess who just got an email from UPS indicating a package originating from the U of M will be delivered tomorrow?

:

I legitimately thought that email was spam. Didn’t tell me who was sending it and wanted me to click a link. That’s usually not a good sign.

Post by **5 O.T.** » Fri Sep 27 8:32 am

Any scuttlebutt on who will be doing the FSN play by play this season? Will Clymer be back doing his "color commentary" shtick ?

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Fri Sep 27 8:34 am

All has been quiet on this. I have not been able to get anything. But I am guessing that Clymer will be back.

Post by **maddie** » Fri Sep 27 8:45 am

would it be asking too much to get a preseason podcast?

I'll sit down and wait for my answer......

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Fri Sep 27 9:55 am

October 9th

Post by **Zwak** » Fri Sep 27 10:16 am

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 9:55 am
October 9th

Any truth to the rumor that the podcast will now be called The Not Ron Burgundy GPL Podcast?

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Fri Sep 27 10:23 am

Zwak wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 10:16 am

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 9:55 am
October 9th
Any truth to the rumor that the podcast will now be called The Not Ron Burgundy GPL Podcast?

I will cut you!

Post by **5 O.T.** » Fri Sep 27 2:47 pm

The 3M's of Gopher Hockey.

Post by **Butters Stotch** » Fri Sep 27 2:56 pm

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 8:34 am
All has been quiet on this. I have not been able to get anything. But I am guessing that Clymer will be back.

Chit.

Post by **sunbone** » Fri Sep 27 5:49 pm

5 O.T. wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 2:47 pm
The 3M's of Gopher Hockey.

That is one awesome photo.

Post by **Greyeagle** » Fri Sep 27 5:56 pm

5 O.T. wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 2:47 pm
The 3M's of Gopher Hockey.

Such a great picture!
Often wonder if Patrick took so many penalties so he wouldn't 'accidentally' break Mayasich's record.

Post by **Slap Shot** » Fri Sep 27 6:09 pm

Pat the Rat still my favorite Gopher!

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Fri Sep 27 6:19 pm

It will not be Jim Rich on the call.

Edit: It was offered to him, but he couldn’t do it.

Post by **Composer** » Fri Sep 27 7:27 pm

Greyeagle wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 5:56 pm

5 O.T. wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 2:47 pm
The 3M's of Gopher Hockey.

Such a great picture!
Often wonder if Patrick took so many penalties so he wouldn't 'accidentally' break Mayasich's record.

Ha! No, That wasn’t it.

Post by **Greyeagle** » Fri Sep 27 9:37 pm

Today was Ticket Arrival Friday.

Post by **D2D** » Fri Sep 27 11:17 pm

Slap Shot wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 6:09 pm
Pat the Rat still my favorite Gopher!

Not the flashiest or most skilled, but the man really knew how to put the puck in the net.

Post by **5 O.T.** » Sat Sep 28 8:38 am

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 27 6:19 pm
It will not be Jim Rich on the call.

Edit: It was offered to him, but he couldn’t do it.

Dodged a bullet on that one.

Post by **Composer** » Sat Sep 28 11:45 am

He also knew how to put himself in the penalty box.

Post by **gopherfun83** » Mon Sep 30 12:58 pm

The Gophers are not ranked in the top 20 in the preseason poll. UMD is ranked number one as expected. At least until the Gophers beat them again this year. Hopefully the Gophers will be able to use this as motivation and be much improved by the end of the year.

https://www.uscho.com/rankings/

Post by **upnorthkid** » Mon Sep 30 1:58 pm

Arizona State lol.

Post by **Laxref** » Mon Sep 30 2:15 pm

Post by **JWG** » Mon Sep 30 2:29 pm

Ouch.

Post by **frozen4champs** » Mon Sep 30 2:58 pm

Fire tBob

Post by **Sioux Suck** » Mon Sep 30 3:11 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 2:15 pm

Why Penn State? Notre Dame I get. BADgers have a ton of incoming talent. OSU given the benefit of that doubt after a good season last year. What did Penn State add or bring back thats so outstanding?

Post by **frozen4champs** » Mon Sep 30 3:14 pm

Whioux Suck wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 3:11 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 2:15 pm

Why Penn State? Notre Dame I get. BADgers SUCK have a ton of incoming talent. OSU given the benefit of that doubt after a good season last year. What did Penn State add or bring back thats so outstanding?

Clayton Phillips

They are bringing back a ton of scoring and their main goalie.

Post by **JWG** » Mon Sep 30 3:15 pm

They're in the national polls (PSU), too. Not an uncommon belief.

Post by **ScoobyDoo** » Mon Sep 30 3:19 pm

Pedo State with the Football Helmets.

Wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

Post by **Bonin21** » Mon Sep 30 3:29 pm

PSU brought back everyone this is obvious people.

Post by **Handyman** » Mon Sep 30 4:28 pm

Who cares? Preseason polls dont matter when they pick us for whatever stupid reason they choose to and they dont matter now. If the team is good enough preseason polls wont matter.

Post by **Sioux Suck** » Mon Sep 30 5:27 pm

frozen4champs wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 3:14 pm

Whioux Suck wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 3:11 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 2:15 pm

Why Penn State? Notre Dame I get. BADgers SUCK SUCK have a ton of incoming talent. OSU given the benefit of that doubt after a good season last year. What did Penn State add or bring back thats so outstanding?
Clayton Phillips They are bringing back a ton of scoring and their main goalie.

Clayton Phillips would be enough to put them last in the B1G for me. Peyton Jones is marginal at best. Nowhere near a game changer like Morris or Nappier. I didn’t vote for this

Post by **Laxref** » Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm

Handyman wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 4:28 pm
Who cares? Preseason polls dont matter when they pick us for whatever stupid reason they choose to and they dont matter now. If the team is good enough preseason polls wont matter.

Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.

Post by **D2D** » Mon Sep 30 7:17 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm
Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.

Except they can spark conversation and debate for us fans. I guess that's something.

Post by **gopherfun83** » Mon Sep 30 8:23 pm

D2D wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 7:17 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm
Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.
Except they can spark conversation and debate for us fans. I guess that's something.

That and we'll be doing several over rated chants at the end of games this year starting with UMD!

Post by **D2D** » Mon Sep 30 8:35 pm

gopherfun83 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 8:23 pm

D2D wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 7:17 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm
Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.
Except they can spark conversation and debate for us fans. I guess that's something.
That and we'll be doing several over rated chants at the end of games this year starting with UMD!

Sure hope so! But it would be super embarrassing if their fans did the same chant, if at the time we are not even rated.

Post by **Bonin21** » Mon Sep 30 8:51 pm

Ya we don't need to be chanting that ugh we should be a program that can compete in any game, which is pretty much the case. Therefore us winning any given night isn't a big surprise, especially in the Big Ten.

Maybe if we're number 2 and number 1 is in town, just for shits and giggles.

Post by **Handyman** » Mon Sep 30 10:16 pm

Old school people will remember this:

"The only poll that matters is the one you raise the banner with!".

That is how I feel until the tourny starts.

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Mon Sep 30 10:31 pm

Handyman wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 10:16 pm
Old school people will remember this:

"The only poll that matters is the one you raise the banner with!".

That is how I feel until the tourny starts.

True....

In reality.... No polls matter.

It's the Pairwise that means EVERYTHING. Because it is that calculation that gets you in to the tournament.

Post by **Bertogliat** » Tue Oct 01 6:37 am

gopherfun83 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 8:23 pm

D2D wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 7:17 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm
Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.
Except they can spark conversation and debate for us fans. I guess that's something.
That and we'll be doing several over rated chants at the end of games this year starting with UMD!

I’ve never understood the “overrated” chant. So the other team suck because they lost to our team? Are we really trying to point out it’s bad to lose to our team?

That’s embarrassing on its own?

Post by **MNGophers29** » Tue Oct 01 8:20 am

Bertogliat wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 6:37 am

gopherfun83 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 8:23 pm

D2D wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 7:17 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm
Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.
Except they can spark conversation and debate for us fans. I guess that's something.
That and we'll be doing several over rated chants at the end of games this year starting with UMD!
I’ve never understood the “overrated” chant. So the other team suck because they lost to our team? Are we really trying to point out it’s bad to lose to our team?

That’s embarrassing on its own?

Well, take a look at my signature and the overrated chant was heard that night and rightfully so. We used it once in HS hockey when Moorhead (AA) was ranked in the top 10 of that poll and we were unranked in EGF (A) and we beat them 5-3 or something like that in Moorhead. The EGF student section chanted overrated to a silent arena.

It stings on the receiving end as much as it feels good on the winning end. It may be bad to lose to our team, but when your team is ranked so much higher it is justified.

Post by **Bonin21** » Tue Oct 01 8:25 am

HS hockey is not Gopher or college hockey. That chant isn't needed at Mariucci.

Post by **bearpaw28** » Tue Oct 01 8:47 am

gopherfun83 wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 8:23 pm

D2D wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 7:17 pm

Laxref wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 5:59 pm
Regular season polls don’t mean anything either.
Except they can spark conversation and debate for us fans. I guess that's something.
That and we'll be doing several over rated chants at the end of games this year starting with UMD!

When you finally beat a team for the 1st time in 4 years (last October) I guess some type of exuberant excitement is expected.

Post by **Vegoe** » Tue Oct 01 9:26 am

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 10:31 pm

Handyman wrote: ↑
Mon Sep 30 10:16 pm
Old school people will remember this:

"The only poll that matters is the one you raise the banner with!".

That is how I feel until the tourny starts.
True....

In reality.... No polls matter.

It's the Pairwise that means EVERYTHING. Because it is that calculation that gets you in to the tournament.

Polls are for podcasts--gives us something to talk about each week. I have no idea how things are going to shake out this year.

Post by **JWG** » Tue Oct 01 10:21 am

Polls should come with teh required financial disclosure that past performance is not a predictor of future performance and future outlook is intended as likely. They're a snapshot of how everyone is performing comparatively to each other as of that point. So, for that, they're great to use to go back and see how teams looked at a point in time. But meaning for predictive reasons? No.

Post by **Bonin21** » Tue Oct 01 10:38 am

People get really fired up about polls lmao

Going into the season we are the fourth best team in the state. That sucks but the hockey starts this weekend and we hope the team proves that to be wrong.

Post by **Slap Shot** » Tue Oct 01 11:19 am

JWG wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 10:21 am
Polls should come with teh required financial disclosure that past performance is not a predictor of future performance and future outlook is intended as likely. They're a snapshot of how everyone is performing comparatively to each other as of that point. So, for that, they're great to use to go back and see how teams looked at a point in time. But meaning for predictive reasons? No.

Does anyone really have someone in their life that goes on about a poll so much so that qualifiers need to be discussed? I think most reasonable understand what polls mean and how much value they have or don't have. Every year someone feels the need to say the only thing that matters is the PWR and it seems like a Captain Obvious statement in this day and age.

Post by **JWG** » Tue Oct 01 11:31 am

Slap Shot wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 11:19 am

JWG wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 10:21 am
Polls should come with teh required financial disclosure that past performance is not a predictor of future performance and future outlook is intended as likely. They're a snapshot of how everyone is performing comparatively to each other as of that point. So, for that, they're great to use to go back and see how teams looked at a point in time. But meaning for predictive reasons? No.
Does anyone really have someone in their life that goes on about a poll so much so that qualifiers need to be discussed? I think most reasonable understand what polls mean and how much value they have or don't have. Every year someone feels the need to say the only thing that matters is the PWR and it seems like a Captain Obvious statement in this day and age.

I wasn’t really serious about a disclaimer. Only that it’s reflective of a point in time and predicts nothing.

Post by **trixR4kids** » Tue Oct 01 11:34 am

Given who we lost and that it's being replaced by freshmen (on top of our final PWR ranking last season) I can see why we're outside the top 20 in the preseason polls. Hopefully they exceed expectations.

Post by **JWG** » Tue Oct 01 11:50 am

We're at 21 if you count "others receiving votes" - it's not like they think we're going to go winless and shutdown the program. Besides, all that matters is what happens on the ice. Just go win.

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Tue Oct 01 2:20 pm

Video from Motzko earlier today.

Post by **Greyeagle** » Tue Oct 01 2:32 pm

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 2:20 pm
Video from Motzko earlier today.

Looks like Bob is getting ready to moon the audience!!

YouTube · Post by **Jupiter** » Tue Oct 01 3:10 pm

BTW.... I cannot get ANYTHING of substance out of anyone with connections about who is going to be the TV announcer. But I am not exactly pushing it either .

All I know is that they have made their choice and we just need to be patient until the announcement. So we'll all just have to wait.

Post by **Bonin21** » Tue Oct 01 3:25 pm

I heard a rumor.

Post by **george** » Tue Oct 01 4:06 pm

Greyeagle wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 2:32 pm

Jupiter wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 01 2:20 pm
Video from Motzko earlier today.

Looks like Bob is getting ready to moon the audience!!

Would you blame him?