Favorite Friday = Who is YOUR favorite gophers men’s hockey player?

[NoelarBear]

 

[bonin21]

There are more important things to discuss at the moment...

 

[IceBoxGopher]

So, figure we could use some positivity here with the recent results. I'm going to give a shoutout to some players on the 2011-2012 team.

Ended the drought, having not made the NCAA tournament since 2008, reclaimed the MacNaughton Cup for the first time since 2007 winning the WCHA. Figured things were looking good when they swept defending champs UMD early in the season.

Kent Patterson in his senior season had 7 shutouts, most in a season. Kyle Rau was a freshman phenom. Great contributors in Erik Haula, Nick Bjugstad, Nate Schmidt, Nate Condon. Senior leaders with Taylor Manson and Jake Hansen.

 

[GopherPete]

From my early days watching this team Bonin, Crowley, and Reggie Berg were favorites. Some others are Westrum, Taffe, Potulny #2, Irmen, Rau, Bjugstad, Haula, and Schmidt. Cooley and Knies probably my favorite though.

 

[pregameatblarneys]

For me it’s Vanek, but a close second is Wheeler if nothing else for that diving goal in OT vs UND in the Final Five

 

[Ope3]

Steve Christoff.

 

[TruthSeeker]

Bonin.

 

[Ewert86PC]

Neal Broten

 

[Slim Tubby]

Butsy Erickson

(Tim Harrer and Mike Crowley.)

 

[UncleSam'sMisguidedChild]

Vanek.

Okposo was an absolute force. No Dak refused to forecheck Keith Ballard for a reason. Leopold won a Hobey. Knies was terrific.

Until he went crazy, Tyler Hirsch was amazing to watch dangle the puck, though!

 

[Tully55]

Billy "The Checker" Butters