GopherMarroon
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Bemidji State is a good hockey school, men and women, even if they aren't among the elite. Good to have them on the schedule.
im right there with you. would much rather see us plan on a trip out east or west each year to play someone decent from HE or the NCHC. Being able to go on the road and play a good team well that you don't normally see is incredibly important for the postseason and helps you grow. would envision denver was probably pretty happy they played at providence and BC this year early in the season. really can help your team growI may be in the minority but until St Thomas shows they are a competitive program I have no interest in wasting NC games on them.
Kind of surprised NCHC didn't take Mankato for their 10th team.UST to NCHC. Wow. Huge move for them. They will be competing with the other MN teams for recruits very, very quickly.
They play in the Summit League with UND, Omaha and Denver in other sports. I can see why they are more attractive than MSU going forward when factoring in $ and location. People forget MSU was largely irrelevant pre-Hastings, and I expect them to start trending back that way. This will hurt SCSU and MSU the most, and to a lesser extent could hit UMD a bit. Wouldn't be surprised if UST becomes the new prime spot for gopher rejects.Kind of surprised NCHC didn't take Mankato for their 10th team.
Agree. I don't think it will affect Minnesota too much.They play in the Summit League with UND, Omaha and Denver in other sports. I can see why they are more attractive than MSU going forward when factoring in $ and location. People forget MSU was largely irrelevant pre-Hastings, and I expect them to start trending back that way. This will hurt SCSU and MSU the most, and to a lesser extent could hit UMD a bit. Wouldn't be surprised if UST becomes the new prime spot for gopher rejects.
This is good news. His 2023-24 was disappointing, but his veteran presence will be valuable and I have hope that an offseason of recovery can get him back to his previous form.Koster back officially
Just that. Wouldn’t expect the changes and thank you without the announcement he’s playing ushl so just inference. Nice to have Koster officially backWhere is the confirmation of that other than reading likely correct tea leaves on Instagram? Should have had confirmation on the 5th years by now, too.
Unfortunately you could have put Adam Wilcox in that sentence too.More importantly he needs to not have his worst games at the worst time like Close did unfortunately.
I may be in the minority but until St Thomas shows they are a competitive program I have no interest in wasting NC games on them.
I care about the university of Minnesota hockey team, not the state of Minnesota hockey. We’re a program competing for national championships, we don’t owe charity games to anyone.St Thomas took Minnesota to overtime early this season. They've taken a half-step up. I can see all the risk to playing them with little rewards. Minnesota is expected to win, it does little for Minnesota.
Hockey is the only sport St Thomas has any chance to hang with the Big Ten Gophers except maybe dance line. It's probably good for the exposure of the sport to have that hockey rivalry right in town, in the state of hockey.
I also think Minnesota should tee up games with Bemidji State even though they're not at Minnesota caliber. In a hockey state, Minnesota needs to play these games at least more often than not. It goes with the state.
If we want to have a chance to be participating in the Frozen Four and i guessI do, I think we have to play the best whatever state they come from to prepare to be competitive against the best. . Our basketball team plays easy to beat teams before the Big 10 season starts and then the wins against quality competition seem to disappear.St Thomas took Minnesota to overtime early this season. They've taken a half-step up. I can see all the risk to playing them with little rewards. Minnesota is expected to win, it does little for Minnesota.
Hockey is the only sport St Thomas has any chance to hang with the Big Ten Gophers except maybe dance line. It's probably good for the exposure of the sport to have that hockey rivalry right in town, in the state of hockey.
I also think Minnesota should tee up games with Bemidji State even though they're not at Minnesota caliber. In a hockey state, Minnesota needs to play these games at least more often than not. It goes with the state.
I care about the university of Minnesota hockey team, not the state of Minnesota hockey. We’re a program competing for national championships, we don’t owe charity games to anyone.
We don't play them every year - they weren't on the schedule last year either.Anyone know why st.cloud and Mankato weren't on the Gophers schedule?