2024-25 Gopher Hockey Season

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I have to admit living out in Ca., this is only the 2nd game I've seen this year and I'm shocked this team is as physically and mentally weak as they look to be!

I don't care if they somehow win the whole thing, Bob must go. It's his 64th bday today... and he coaches like he's 64. Sorry, I know some will take umbrage with that but come on, how do you nearly give the game away like they did? I know Bob's not on the ice, but his culture that he's built is.
 



What a god-awful end to the season. To say they collapsed down the stretch is an understatement.
 





At least I’ll also get to be tired all day tomorrow because of this.
 

From the Parkinglot said:
Awesome.

At least we can blame the refs.

Snuggy has to do better on that rush.
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That was the worst-reffed game of college hockey I've seen and I watch a lot of college hockey. I would have respected Motzko more if he had thrown a cooler on the ice. It's one thing to keep composure. It's another thing to put absolutely no pressure on the refs. He should have been screaming at them for 30 minutes after the goaltender change.
 



I was going to comment earlier in the game when I watched Snuggy not hustling on Defense, and decided not to say anything, but he got burned for his taking time off in the end.
 

Bad night for the officials worse (third period) for the Gophers…the official who confirmed the goal knows how badly they whiffed on the call…
 

hello-world said:
That was the worst-reffed game of college hockey I've seen and I watch a lot of college hockey. I would have respected Motzko more if he had thrown a cooler on the ice. It's one thing to keep composure. It's another thing to put absolutely no pressure on the refs. He should have been screaming at them for 30 minutes after the goaltender change.
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At what point do you make your own luck. The gophers payed so flat for much of the third period. Plus Snuggy has 1 job to do on that play and that NOT get beat back door. He stood there with his stick off the ice and got beat back door.
 

From the Parkinglot said:
At what point do you make your own luck. The gophers payed so flat for much of the third period. Plus Snuggy has 1 job to do on that play and that NOT get beat back door. He stood there with his stick off the ice and got beat back door.
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If you don't have a goalie then you don't have a team. Doesn't matter how good you are if the refs spot the other team two goals in the third period.

I can get past the tripping call. Can't get past that goalie change.
 

NCAA Tourney:
Hockey East: 2-0
ECAC 1-0
NCHC 1-0
CCHA 0-1
Big Ten 0-3 (LOSERS)

Higher seed: 2-2
Drafted goalies vs undrafted goalies: 3-1
 


The good news is Coyle is done hiring his new Men's BB coach so now he has time to focus on repacing our two chronically underachieving hockey coaches. The only consistent thing with our men's and women's programs - they choke and underachieve every year.
 


Another element that seems to happen with the Wild and the Gophers nearly every game is getting beat in the face off circle. I was thinking when the goalie change debacle was taking place that the Gophers really needed to win that faceoff and get the puck out of the zone to let Airey settle in a bit. What happened, they lose the faceoff and it's in the net in 5 seconds.

Just another small example of the larger pieces of this Gopher Hockey team that all come together showing the team needing a new leader and a new identity.

Will Coyle make the change?
 

46Gophers said:
The good news is Coyle is done hiring his new Men's BB coach so now he has time to focus on repacing our two chronically underachieving hockey coaches. The only consistent thing with our men's and women's programs - they choke and underachieve every year.
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At the very least Frost (and previously Lucia) had national championship banners to point to. Motzko? Not so much.
 


Greenbayguy said:
Don’t see that happening. Maybe a shake up in the assistant ranks.
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I was happy when Steve Miller was brought on board. On the bench for Denver's back to back titles. Top assistant when Providence won their only title. Top assistant when Ohio State made its first Frozen Four in 20 years.

Don't know enough about Ben Gordon. Not much on his coaching resume.
 


Wow Penn St up two goals and still forechecking hard, throwing pucks up the middle resulting in a breakaway. Not sitting on it yet, still pushing to get that 3 goal lead. How refreshing!
 


Outsider said:
And just like that they are rewarded with a 3 goal lead. Fuck Motzko and his prevent defense preventing the Gophers from winning.
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lol it’s the second period my dude. That said id be just fine if PSU beats Maine 8-1 and people maybe calm down a second that Barr is a savior who can do no wrong
 

upnorthkid said:
lol it’s the second period my dude. That said id be just fine if PSU beats Maine 8-1 and people maybe calm down a second that Barr is a savior who can do no wrong
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Only an idiot would not realize he's doing it with less than he'd have here. Motzko lost in the first round as a 1 seed right before bailing for the U. Would be a nice parallel
 

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