16-17 Gophers
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16-17 Gophers
Tyler Nanne to Gophs.
http://www.startribune.com/ex-edina-hoc ... 388981341/
http://www.startribune.com/ex-edina-hoc ... 388981341/
Reported elsewhere,
http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/6 ... id=2650742
USHL story,Rem Pitlick Will Play for Gophers in 2016-17
http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/6 ... id=2650742
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I was at the game on Friday night and watch Rem get the hatty. I'm pretty sure he scored more goals in one night in the #15 jersey than the previous player scored over his 4 years.observer wrote:Reported elsewhere,
USHL story,Rem Pitlick Will Play for Gophers in 2016-17
http://www.ushl.com/news_article/show/6 ... id=2650742
They looked good, but some of that had to do with the weak opponent.
It will be interesting to see what they do with the line combinations. Here are my predictions:
Reilly - Kloos - Szmatula
Gates - Novak - Sheehy
Bristedt - Pitlick - Lettieri
Cammarata/Norman - Romanko - Ramsey
Bischoff - Lindgren
Johnson - Sadek
Zuhlsdorf - Collins
Glover - Nanne
Schierhorn
Lehr
Kautz
Reilly - Kloos - Szmatula
Gates - Novak - Sheehy
Bristedt - Pitlick - Lettieri
Cammarata/Norman - Romanko - Ramsey
Bischoff - Lindgren
Johnson - Sadek
Zuhlsdorf - Collins
Glover - Nanne
Schierhorn
Lehr
Kautz
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Oh, it's creating a lot of excitement.grindiangrad-80 wrote:The Big 10 does not create any of the excitement that the WCHA did. I am not sure it ever will.
In someone's bank account anyway.
But hockey-wise ?
Not so much.
But just like the Minnesota Mild.
As long as the $ keep rolling in
nothing will change.
Because if anyone believes college sports are about the sports
I have a bridge to sell ya.
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I hear ya Zamboni. I sure do miss the old days.zamboniexhaustinhaler wrote:Oh, it's creating a lot of excitement.grindiangrad-80 wrote:The Big 10 does not create any of the excitement that the WCHA did. I am not sure it ever will.
In someone's bank account anyway.
But hockey-wise ?
Not so much.
But just like the Minnesota Mild.
As long as the $ keep rolling in
nothing will change.
Because if anyone believes college sports are about the sports
I have a bridge to sell ya.
<g>
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Yeah I miss the days before parents and stupid money took over youth sports.grindiangrad-80 wrote:I hear ya Zamboni. I sure do miss the old days.zamboniexhaustinhaler wrote:Oh, it's creating a lot of excitement.grindiangrad-80 wrote:The Big 10 does not create any of the excitement that the WCHA did. I am not sure it ever will.
In someone's bank account anyway.
But hockey-wise ?
Not so much.
But just like the Minnesota Mild.
As long as the $ keep rolling in
nothing will change.
Because if anyone believes college sports are about the sports
I have a bridge to sell ya.
<g>
But can't close pandora's box now.
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Cammarata
I always was impressed on the way Taylor had the ability to put the puck in the net. He has great hands, but lately the past 2 seasons have been disappointing for me. Anyone have any insight on why his goal scoring has not been up to par this year. He lit it up in the USHL , but once in college his performance deteriorated
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Re: Cammarata
Could be a lot of things, including he wasn't in school/classes while in the USHL.Nobodyonya wrote:I always was impressed on the way Taylor had the ability to put the puck in the net. He has great hands, but lately the past 2 seasons have been disappointing for me. Anyone have any insight on why his goal scoring has not been up to par this year. He lit it up in the USHL , but once in college his performance deteriorated
I know "school and classes" for these guys is a bit of a stretch in terms of demanding, (hockey player usually = Business or Human Resources degree, if even completed.......whoopee) but it does take some time, etc.
Some adapt better than others.
Plus, most years there are some really bad USHL teams.
Look at Cedar Rapids this year (again; they were bad a few years back too).
Or teammate friction.
Or nothing.
Who knows.
Re: Cammarata
The last two seasons???? He is a senior and never put the puck in the net since joining the Gophers. He's about as big of a flop as they have had since David Fisher! I think with his size, he is playing scared. If there is anybody within three strides of him, forget it. You can't score when you are nowhere near the net.Nobodyonya wrote:I always was impressed on the way Taylor had the ability to put the puck in the net. He has great hands, but lately the past 2 seasons have been disappointing for me. Anyone have any insight on why his goal scoring has not been up to par this year. He lit it up in the USHL , but once in college his performance deteriorated
I watched Friday's game on TV and was at Saturdays. It shocks me how bad this team is in the defensive zone. I ran out of fingers and toes trying to count the number of grade A scoring chances OSU had this weekend. I'm talking players all alone within 10 feet of the net and not a single gopher defensemen in site. Zuhlsdorf had a couple of brain farts in each game where he just got caught out of position. Glover had a brilliant first couple of shifts on Saturday. On the first one, he was slow getting to the terrible pass by Johnson, and then whips a behind the back pass behind the net, that clanged off the net right to the OSU player for an easy goal. Next shift he comes off the bench, skates across the ice and trips a guy along the boards. And Collins is just Collins. Big, slow, dumb, and plays soft.
I used to think Guentzel was a good coach, but the play over the last couple of years has just been terrible. I'm just not seeing any progression with any of them from the first year until they leave. Reilly and Skjei were great before they arrived, but where is the improvement in Glover, Collins, and Johnson?
I used to think Guentzel was a good coach, but the play over the last couple of years has just been terrible. I'm just not seeing any progression with any of them from the first year until they leave. Reilly and Skjei were great before they arrived, but where is the improvement in Glover, Collins, and Johnson?
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They're to busy trying to score points when they should be playing d.BodyShots wrote:I watched Friday's game on TV and was at Saturdays. It shocks me how bad this team is in the defensive zone. I ran out of fingers and toes trying to count the number of grade A scoring chances OSU had this weekend. I'm talking players all alone within 10 feet of the net and not a single gopher defensemen in site. Zuhlsdorf had a couple of brain farts in each game where he just got caught out of position. Glover had a brilliant first couple of shifts on Saturday. On the first one, he was slow getting to the terrible pass by Johnson, and then whips a behind the back pass behind the net, that clanged off the net right to the OSU player for an easy goal. Next shift he comes off the bench, skates across the ice and trips a guy along the boards. And Collins is just Collins. Big, slow, dumb, and plays soft.
I used to think Guentzel was a good coach, but the play over the last couple of years has just been terrible. I'm just not seeing any progression with any of them from the first year until they leave. Reilly and Skjei were great before they arrived, but where is the improvement in Glover, Collins, and Johnson?
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Re: Cammarata
BodyShots wrote:The last two seasons???? He is a senior and never put the puck in the net since joining the Gophers. He's about as big of a flop as they have had since David Fisher! I think with his size, he is playing scared. If there is anybody within three strides of him, forget it. You can't score when you are nowhere near the net.Nobodyonya wrote:I always was impressed on the way Taylor had the ability to put the puck in the net. He has great hands, but lately the past 2 seasons have been disappointing for me. Anyone have any insight on why his goal scoring has not been up to par this year. He lit it up in the USHL , but once in college his performance deteriorated
Good point.
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Re: Cammarata
Your right on that, but how will the Islanders look at this as they hold his draft pick? I am not well versed on this topic. Will they or can they just release him and call it a bad draftzamboniexhaustinhaler wrote:BodyShots wrote:The last two seasons???? He is a senior and never put the puck in the net since joining the Gophers. He's about as big of a flop as they have had since David Fisher! I think with his size, he is playing scared. If there is anybody within three strides of him, forget it. You can't score when you are nowhere near the net.Nobodyonya wrote:I always was impressed on the way Taylor had the ability to put the puck in the net. He has great hands, but lately the past 2 seasons have been disappointing for me. Anyone have any insight on why his goal scoring has not been up to par this year. He lit it up in the USHL , but once in college his performance deteriorated
Good point.
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Re: Cammarata
Draft is about the same as a verbal d1 commitment; doesn't mean much until the player proves himself.Nobodyonya wrote:Your right on that, but how will the Islanders look at this as they hold his draft pick? I am not well versed on this topic. Will they or can they just release him and call it a bad draftzamboniexhaustinhaler wrote:BodyShots wrote:The last two seasons???? He is a senior and never put the puck in the net since joining the Gophers. He's about as big of a flop as they have had since David Fisher! I think with his size, he is playing scared. If there is anybody within three strides of him, forget it. You can't score when you are nowhere near the net.Nobodyonya wrote:I always was impressed on the way Taylor had the ability to put the puck in the net. He has great hands, but lately the past 2 seasons have been disappointing for me. Anyone have any insight on why his goal scoring has not been up to par this year. He lit it up in the USHL , but once in college his performance deteriorated
Good point.
In terms of the actual ins/outs of the NHL draft rules/regs, someone else will have to answer that.
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