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Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:19 am
by DmanDad1980
mulefarm wrote:Tigers33 wrote:Are you saying he was their shut down D?
The Gophers have no shut down D... Alt has a chance... but then again he has Hill for his mentor...
Ness is not a good defensive defenseman, but I would have to say from watching these last few years, Wehrs and Fairchild are worse in the D zone... Ness will struggle at the next level, which will be the AHL...
Woog is dead on with his comments about Lucia bringing in bigger D. Follow the North Dakota model for D, big, strong and they move the puck up ice to talented forwards...
Also, get rid of Hill... Since Guentzel's departure, the Gopher D core has become the worst in the WCHA... Part of that is recruiting, but the coaching has been horrible...
Posted: Fri Mar 18, 2011 10:43 am
by DmanDad1980
Mailman wrote:Sats81 wrote:Mailman wrote:
With the results the Islanders have had the last few years, I'd say they need to worry about their own program before whining about someone elses.
No joke! Ness is gonna get rolled. He will never play in the show. Too small, too weak, not physical enough. Definitely a huge letdown at the U after the incredible career he had at Roseau.
That, and with only one more year left (in theory anyway) until he'd have a degree..............strange move.
As far as the U, have to say I actually never thought he'd do much there. As said before, he wasn't any good at defense in high school either, and playing at D1 would only show that even more.
I agree that he should get his degree, but from talking to Paul Martin and Keith Ballard, these players are presented with the opportunity to sign and get that big bonus up front. That money gives them the chance to play the game they love, then if it doesn't work, they can use the bonus $ to start a life and go back to school... For them, they made it at the NHL level... Ness may not, but can always go back to school, with the signing money tucked away...
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 8:52 am
by BodyShots
I heard a rumor this past weekend that Alt is considering transfering. Supposedly, he is not happy playing under Lucia.
Posted: Mon Mar 28, 2011 10:04 pm
by wingmaster
DmanDad1980 wrote:Mailman wrote:Sats81 wrote:
No joke! Ness is gonna get rolled. He will never play in the show. Too small, too weak, not physical enough. Definitely a huge letdown at the U after the incredible career he had at Roseau.
That, and with only one more year left (in theory anyway) until he'd have a degree..............strange move.
As far as the U, have to say I actually never thought he'd do much there. As said before, he wasn't any good at defense in high school either, and playing at D1 would only show that even more.
I agree that he should get his degree, but from talking to Paul Martin and Keith Ballard, these players are presented with the opportunity to sign and get that big bonus up front. That money gives them the chance to play the game they love, then if it doesn't work, they can use the bonus $ to start a life and go back to school... For them, they made it at the NHL level... Ness may not, but can always go back to school, with the signing money tucked away...
didn't he sign an amateur contract? He hasn't recieved the bonus yet.
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:30 am
by mulefarm
I believe Martin and Ballard might have been on the old CBA. Now the signing bonus is structured. I know 2008 1st round players can only recieves 90,000/year for 3 years. If they play in the NHL there salary is 900,000/yr for 3 yrs and around 75,000 for the AHL.
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:19 am
by DmanDad1980
BodyShots wrote:I heard a rumor this past weekend that Alt is considering transfering. Supposedly, he is not happy playing under Lucia.
That woud be horrible for the program! Wow, I hope that is not true...
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 11:52 am
by PuckU126
DmanDad1980 wrote:BodyShots wrote:I heard a rumor this past weekend that Alt is considering transfering. Supposedly, he is not happy playing under Lucia.
That woud be horrible for the program! Wow, I hope that is not true...
If Alt left... eh, whatever. It's not a total loss.
He's a football player on skates.
Posted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 12:00 pm
by auld_skool
Mailman wrote:auld_skool wrote:My guess is that the Islanders wanted to get Ness away from the U just like they did with Okposo.
With the results the Islanders have had the last few years, I'd say they need to worry about their own program before whining about someone elses.
There hasn't been any whining. Part of making their team better is drafting good players and wanting those players to be developed to the next level. They feel that it doesn't happen at the U.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 11:15 am
by Mailman
auld_skool wrote:Mailman wrote:auld_skool wrote:My guess is that the Islanders wanted to get Ness away from the U just like they did with Okposo.
With the results the Islanders have had the last few years, I'd say they need to worry about their own program before whining about someone elses.
There hasn't been any whining. Part of making their team better is drafting good players and wanting those players to be developed to the next level. They feel that it doesn't happen at the U.
Sure there has. Remember Snow slamming Lucia during the Okposo fiasco ? For starters.
Not that Lucia doesn't deserve it, but last I checked, his checks are signed by the U of M, not the Islanders (or any other program) as I said, Snow needs to clean up his own mess before worrying about someone elses.
If Snow doesn't like the U program, get players from somewhere else then.
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2011 10:14 pm
by Tigers33
After watching the Islanders and Pitt game earlier this season it doesnt matter what he says.
He has his own worries with his own program.
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 10:28 pm
by MNHockeyFan
For those who might not have seen these clips of former Gopher Keith Ballard's two great hip checks in NHL action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... nuYertkcX0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqmV_hT9V4w&NR=1
Posted: Wed May 11, 2011 11:10 pm
by PuckU126
Yeah, here's another good one of Ballard.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TEKd2NGN1I
Posted: Wed May 18, 2011 12:31 am
by Reggie
Is Max Gardiner leaving for USHL?
Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 3:52 pm
by BodyShots
Reggie wrote:Is Max Gardiner leaving for USHL?
Yes he is.... Just saw it posted today.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 7:24 am
by mulefarm
See were Mike Chaisson from Omaha picked Michigan over Minnesota.
Posted: Tue May 24, 2011 8:31 am
by MNHockeyFan
mulefarm wrote:See were Mike Chaisson from Omaha picked Michigan over Minnesota.
Even more surprising perhaps is that he chose not to stay home and play for Blais at UNO.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:39 am
by DmanDad1980
Did I hear that Mike Guentzel is back on the Gopher bench?
Hill has been let go...?
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:23 pm
by clutterbuck22
DmanDad1980 wrote:Did I hear that Mike Guentzel is back on the Gopher bench?
Hill has been let go...?
Yes Hill was let go and Guentzel is top candidate to replace him.
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:34 pm
by mulefarm
Is this the most dysfunctional D1 hockey program in the country?
Posted: Mon Jul 04, 2011 9:00 pm
by wingmaster
mulefarm wrote:Is this the most dysfunctional D1 hockey program in the country?
I would have to say so. Replace an assistant coach at this point, big deal. I hope Guentzel has enough pride to say NO. He should be the Head coach
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 9:32 am
by DmanDad1980
wingmaster wrote:mulefarm wrote:Is this the most dysfunctional D1 hockey program in the country?
I would have to say so. Replace an assistant coach at this point, big deal. I hope Guentzel has enough pride to say NO.
He should be the Head coach
In time...
Thus the possible move back to the Gopher bench...
Posted: Wed Jul 06, 2011 4:08 pm
by BodyShots
I just got my priority seating packet from the U. Not many seats available without an additional per year fee. I would expect to see a lot of empty seats beginning in 2012. Even more than there is now.
Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2011 6:54 pm
by edgeless2
BodyShots wrote:I just got my priority seating packet from the U. Not many seats available without an additional per year fee. I would expect to see a lot of empty seats beginning in 2012. Even more than there is now.
What station are the Gophs on tonight?
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 11:28 am
by greybeard58
If you have Dish and the sports package channel 445
Posted: Fri Dec 02, 2011 4:02 pm
by PuckU126
edgeless2 wrote:What station are the Gophs on tonight?
FSNorth