07-08 Gophers

gtimehocey · Post by **gtimehocey** » Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:01 pm

Whos leaving and whos coming? How do you think well do next year?

NightRider · Post by **NightRider** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:12 am

Leaving are

Kellen Brings, and Mike Vanelli.

Coming in are

Patrick White, Cade Fairchild. cant think of any more

should be a force to reckon with next year

highschoolhockeyfan · Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:30 am

NightRider wrote:Leaving are

Kellen Brings, and Mike Vanelli.

Coming in are

Patrick White, Cade Fairchild. cant think of any more

should be a force to reckon with next year

kangas is the new goalie

where is fairchild from?

George Blanda · Post by **George Blanda** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 11:34 am

Duluth East and the Development program.

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:09 pm

NightRider wrote:Leaving are

Kellen Brings, and Mike Vanelli.

Coming in are

Patrick White, Cade Fairchild. cant think of any more

should be a force to reckon with next year

mike hoeffel
Alex Kangas
Kevin Wehrs
will be coming next year, hoeffel is hurt right now though.

nikebauer_07 · Post by **nikebauer_07** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 12:38 pm

possible guys leaving early.. Goligoski, Okposo, Johnson..

formerallstar · Post by **formerallstar** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:55 pm

I hope Goligoski stays. He would be a huge asset to next years squad.

I myself believe that Johnson and Okposo will be out of there.

As for next year they will be a top 10 team but i don't think they will be as good as they were the first half of this season.

I will predict a 3rd place finish in the WCHA season
I will predict a 3rd place finish in the Final Five
They will lose in a regional final in the NCAA's

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 5:42 pm

formerallstar wrote:I hope Goligoski stays. He would be a huge asset to next years squad.

I myself believe that Johnson and Okposo will be out of there.

As for next year they will be a top 10 team but i don't think they will be as good as they were the first half of this season.

I will predict a 3rd place finish in the WCHA season
I will predict a 3rd place finish in the Final Five
They will lose in a regional final in the NCAA's

i think goligoski will stay (hoping too),
i think this team has potential to be better, all depending on how Kangas pans out. if he plays like he did in juniors and HS, gophers will be tough to beat. If he doesn't pan out, i think those predictions are accurate

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 6:01 pm

My sources say the chance of Goligoski staying is about 20%.

sachishi4 · Post by **sachishi4** » Thu Apr 05, 2007 7:27 pm

heres to hoping goli stays.

heres to hoping johnson goes.

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 3:35 am

boblee wrote:My sources say the chance of Goligoski staying is about 20%.

boblee, why you gotta crush a guy's spirits like that lol. who drafted him??

formerallstar · Post by **formerallstar** » Fri Apr 06, 2007 11:01 am

Goligoski was drafted 61st overall in the 2nd round by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2004 draft

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:50 pm

I would imagine it plays out something like this:

Departures:
Mike Vannelli (D)
Kellen Briggs (G)
Tyler Hirsch (F)
Nate Hagemo (D)
Erik Johnson (D)
Kyle Okposo (F)
Alex Goligoski (D)

*I added Hirsch and Hagemo since they started the season on the roster.

Incoming Players:
Mike Hoeffel (F)
Kevin Wehrs (D)
Cade Fairchild (D)
Alex Kangas (G)
Patrick White (F)
Stu Bickel (D)

Other Possibilities:
Nick Larson (F)
Taylor Matson (F)
Brandon Martell (D)

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 11:22 am

I don't think the Gophs will miss johnson much if he leaves. They will miss Okoposo if he does. Briggs will be easily replaced.

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:18 pm

State Champ 97 wrote:I don't think the Gophs will miss johnson much if he leaves. They will miss Okoposo if he does. Briggs will be easily replaced.

agreed, although i think johnson would have been much improved this upcoming year

boblee · Post by **boblee** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 2:21 pm

Where is Stu Bickel from?

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:12 pm

boblee wrote:Where is Stu Bickel from?

Chanhassen. He played at Minnetonka and then transferred to Eden Prairie for his senior season.

gtimehocey · Post by **gtimehocey** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:17 pm

Blue Breeze wrote:I would imagine it plays out something like this:

Departures:
Mike Vannelli (D)
Kellen Briggs (G)
Tyler Hirsch (F)
Nate Hagemo (D)
Erik Johnson (D)
Kyle Okposo (F)
Alex Goligoski (D)

*I added Hirsch and Hagemo since they started the season on the roster.

Incoming Players:
Mike Hoeffel (F)
Kevin Wehrs (D)
Cade Fairchild (D)
Alex Kangas (G)
Patrick White (F)
Stu Bickel (D)

Other Possibilities:
Nick Larson (F)
Taylor Matson (F)
Brandon Martell (D)

r u positive on Stu Bickel?

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 4:57 pm

gtimehocey wrote:
Blue Breeze wrote:I would imagine it plays out something like this:

Departures:
Mike Vannelli (D)
Kellen Briggs (G)
Tyler Hirsch (F)
Nate Hagemo (D)
Erik Johnson (D)
Kyle Okposo (F)
Alex Goligoski (D)

*I added Hirsch and Hagemo since they started the season on the roster.

Incoming Players:
Mike Hoeffel (F)
Kevin Wehrs (D)
Cade Fairchild (D)
Alex Kangas (G)
Patrick White (F)
Stu Bickel (D)

Other Possibilities:
Nick Larson (F)
Taylor Matson (F)
Brandon Martell (D)
r u positive on Stu Bickel?

Minnesota got a commitment from Sioux Falls defenseman Stu Bickel. Bickel isn't what you'd typically expect from a Minnesota recruit since he is already 20 years old, and not necessarily what you'd consider a superstar, but I think it's a very smart move by the Gopher staff. Minnesota could lose Erik Johnson and Alex Goligoski this summer, along with the graduation of Mike Vannelli, meaning there is a lot of available ice time for next year on the blueline. Minnesota isn't the type of program where they can have a have "down year," so they needed someone that can step in and play right away without too much of a learning curve, and I don't think they'd be able to find an 18 year old kid that could do that, especially at this stage of the recruiting process.

thats from http://westerncollegehockey.blogspot.com/

Blue Breeze · Post by **Blue Breeze** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 6:30 pm

gtimehocey wrote:
Blue Breeze wrote:I would imagine it plays out something like this:

Departures:
Mike Vannelli (D)
Kellen Briggs (G)
Tyler Hirsch (F)
Nate Hagemo (D)
Erik Johnson (D)
Kyle Okposo (F)
Alex Goligoski (D)

*I added Hirsch and Hagemo since they started the season on the roster.

Incoming Players:
Mike Hoeffel (F)
Kevin Wehrs (D)
Cade Fairchild (D)
Alex Kangas (G)
Patrick White (F)
Stu Bickel (D)

Other Possibilities:
Nick Larson (F)
Taylor Matson (F)
Brandon Martell (D)
r u positive on Stu Bickel?

Yes. Refer to what puckoff linked. Bickel is coming in next year barring something unforeseen.

gtimehocey · Post by **gtimehocey** » Tue Apr 10, 2007 8:43 pm

yes i used to go to some of his game when he play in the nahl with owattona and he never really impressed me that much their was 2 or 3 D that were better then him

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 3:26 pm

gtimehocey wrote:yes i used to go to some of his game when he play in the nahl with owattona and he never really impressed me that much their was 2 or 3 D that were better then him

who are you talking about??? bickel?

gtimehocey · Post by **gtimehocey** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 5:53 pm

o ya my bad Bickel

State Champ 97 · Post by **State Champ 97** » Wed Apr 11, 2007 7:43 pm

puckoff077 wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:I don't think the Gophs will miss johnson much if he leaves. They will miss Okoposo if he does. Briggs will be easily replaced.
agreed, although i think johnson would have been much improved this upcoming year

Yes he would be. I see the Blues offered him 850,000. Seems a little low for number 1 overall. Although it beats the crap out of what I make.

puckoff077 · Post by **puckoff077** » Thu Apr 12, 2007 4:10 pm

State Champ 97 wrote:
puckoff077 wrote:
State Champ 97 wrote:I don't think the Gophs will miss johnson much if he leaves. They will miss Okoposo if he does. Briggs will be easily replaced.
agreed, although i think johnson would have been much improved this upcoming year
Yes he would be. I see the Blues offered him 850,000. Seems a little low for number 1 overall. Although it beats the crap out of what I make.

isn't that all they can offer rookies? i thought that is all they could give after the lockout.

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