Gopher Hockey '06-'07

MNRinkRat · Post by **MNRinkRat** » Tue Oct 31, 2006 11:43 pm

So let's get some talk going about the Gophers.

The freshmen are really tearing it up so far for the Gophs. Barribal has been just crazy. I've noticed the team has been really strong with the puck, it seems to be hard for opposing players to knock the puck away from them.

Okposo can really move the puck and skate well.

It will be nice to see what they are capable in a month from now.

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Wed Nov 01, 2006 9:03 am

The freshman class is fun to watch.

irishman · Post by **irishman** » Sat Nov 04, 2006 9:43 pm

i just wish kangas was there

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:46 am

irishman wrote:i just wish kangas was there

Why? So he could be the 3rd string goalie? Kangas is great, but he comes in next year to a backup role.

Impressive and gritty sweep this weekend at the DECC where the Gophers have had a lot of trouble recently. Physical play and solid penalty killing were great to see, it appears to be a different Gophers squad this season.

Hockeyman1606 · Post by **Hockeyman1606** » Fri Dec 29, 2006 3:22 pm

The Freshman class is very fun to watch...

irishman · Post by **irishman** » Fri Jan 05, 2007 10:06 pm

5-1 over MSU

Briggs played well, 33 saves

Hockeyman1606 · Post by **Hockeyman1606** » Sat Jan 06, 2007 10:40 pm

They only had 8 forwards that game...they pulled up a D

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:33 am

Is another sweep of the cheezy neighbors to the east on the agenda for this weekend?

Should be a good series. Any thoughts?

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 10:54 am

I'm seeing a split. The Badgers are playing much better after a slow start, and it is going to take a little while for the players coming back from Sweden to get re-acclimated, although the Badgers have 3 of those of their own. Madison is always a tough place to play, I think Gophers win tonight and drop one tomorrow.

casualfan · Post by **casualfan** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:45 pm

Split is a good call-will Minnesota play Frazee at all this weekend?

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:04 pm

casualfan wrote:Split is a good call-will Minnesota play Frazee at all this weekend?

It appears Frazee is playing Saturday, but if Briggs continues his tear tonight, it is going to be tough to sit him tomorrow.

GophyFan18 · Post by **GophyFan18** » Fri Jan 12, 2007 11:04 pm

Worst game the gophers have had for a LOONNNNNNNNNNGGGG time tonight. Nobody could catch a pass, or even make a pass for that matter, but everyone has games like that. I hope they can regroup and show why they're #1 tomorrow night. They'll need to do so if they want to stay there.

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 11:15 am

The Gophers didn't do anything poorly last night, they just didn't do anything well. Wisconsin was able to dictate the flow of the game, which is why you saw such a boring, sloppy game with few chances and little offensive flow. The Gophers are going to need to find more ways to get to the net and get more powerplays to be succesful tonight.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 7:58 pm

1-0 Gophers start of the 2nd.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Sat Jan 13, 2007 9:24 pm

Gophers get the split 1-0 final. Frazee with the shutout.

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 1:27 am

State Champ 97 wrote:Gophers get the split 1-0 final. Frazee with the shutout.

Big win.

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:14 pm

Gophers and Denver had a decent little scrap tonight. Gophs pull it out. Any thoughts on this one?

selloutcrowd99 · Post by **selloutcrowd99** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 11:29 pm

yeah...pretty even game. The gophers had some bad calls against them, and was up like 5-2, but gave up 2 more goals. Bad penalty-killing for both teams.

Overall, the gophs came ready to play tonight...There was no way that they were going to lose.

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:58 pm

Gophers got the offense going last night as they rolled Alaska-Anchorage 8-2. Barriball, Wheeler, and Gordon all broke out of their scoring slumps, which is key for the team. Game 2 of the series tonight at 9, no TV.

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 1:19 pm

The team has hit a bit of a late-season swoon, hopefully Lucia can turn it around and get them peaking during the Final 5 and tourney. The team has played much better on the road, so hopefully that can translate into neutral sites.