Gopher Hockey Recruiting

Interesting tidbit from pronman on W Cullen noting he’s going to play center in college though is a wing prospect for the NHL.

Certainly has the size and skating ability to play center
 


Gonna play center because they don't have anyone else to.
It may also be he has great puck skills, size and speed and has grown over half a foot so it’s now actually a realistic option he may develop that skill set which would help him immensely as a pro
 

It may also be he has great puck skills, size and speed and has grown over half a foot so it’s now actually a realistic option he may develop that skill set which would help him immensely as a pro
Prepare for some growing pains... Going up against a third year Michael Hage will be fun
 

Prepare for some growing pains... Going up against a third year Michael Hage will be fun
as there are every year for anyone playing center for the first time in college. Didn’t say it was ideal but could see why this could be a good fit given he’s played center in the past and now has the size to try keep doing it
 


If they really aren't gonna add a solid center, which seems like they're not, I'm now thinking a tournament appearance is optimistic. I'll say 50/50 for missing or a round 1 loss but my gut says miss the tournament.

W Cullen
Mooney (not a good idea)
Ludtke
Moe

They're gonna get absolutely worked at the dot
 






I assume this is the fewest Gophers ever taken in a modern draft at one, maybe two. Motzko simply quit recruiting when he knew he was done.
 

Casey goes undrafted.

I would agree with Bonin this probably has to be the fewest gophers ever taken in a single draft, acknowledging that number could rise pending future commits
 

Need to find a goalie to compete with Casey for the net coming up as the top goalies in the big ten are stars these days
 

I assume this is the fewest Gophers ever taken in a modern draft at one, maybe two. Motzko simply quit recruiting when he knew he was done.
Yes, don’t blame it on the new hire that the Rucks and Fitzhenry committed to another program last week. Blame it on the guy they fired in March for not continuing to recruit. Makes perfect sense
 



Yes, don’t blame it on the new hire that the Rucks and Fitzhenry committed to another program last week. Blame it on the guy they fired in March for not continuing to recruit. Makes perfect sense
We were talking last year about Motzko not recruiting for almost a year so ya this draft year is mostly on him.

And not getting top CHL guys last minute is on us not having enough NIL money which will kill any Gopher coach

On top of that you have the shithole Mpls is becoming around the U having parents send kids like Berchild elsewhere

Larson has his work cut out for him
 

We were talking last year about Motzko not recruiting for almost a year so ya this draft year is mostly on him.

And not getting top CHL guys last minute is on us not having enough NIL money which will kill any Gopher coach

On top of that you have the shithole Mpls is becoming around the U having parents send kids like Berchild elsewhere

Larson has his work cut out for him
I don’t think anyone has ever accused Motzko of being lazy or a quitter but if you and a couple of randos on an anonymous message board say it’s true I guess it must be so. Im sure It’s definitely based on more than you talking out your ass.
 

I don’t think anyone has ever accused Motzko of being lazy or a quitter but if you and a couple of randos on an anonymous message board say it’s true I guess it must be so. Im sure It’s definitely based on more than you talking out your ass.
He was never the same after his son was killed by a drunk driver. I feel for him but he should’ve stepped down . You could tell the recruiting and effort fell off after that happened.
 

He was never the same after his son was killed by a drunk driver. I feel for him but he should’ve stepped down . You could tell the recruiting and effort fell off after that happened.
I mean in fairness he made the frozen four each of the two years after Mack’s death.
 




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