How will the Gophers do in the Frozen Four?

[GopherHole Staff]

How will the Gophers do in the Frozen Four?

 

[BTChamp]

Muck Fichigan!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Natty.

I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right.

Go Gophers!!

 

[BleedGopher]

Muck Fichigan!!

This.

Go Gophers!!

 

[UncleSam'sMisguidedChild]

Natty.

I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right.

Go Gophers!!

Good thing you're going to be an optimist and correct!

 

[SHGopher]

If Minnesota is going to win it, this is the year. Gophers have the best advantage.


2022-23 BIG TEN HOCKEY AWARD WINNERS/ALL-BIG TEN TEAMS

PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN

DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN

GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR:
Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND

FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH

COACH OF THE YEAR:
Bob Motzko, MINN

CO-SCORING CHAMPIONS:
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN (36 points)
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN (36 points)

All-BIG TEN – FIRST TEAM
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Matthew Knies, So., F, MINN
Luke Hughes, So., D, MICH
Brock Faber, Jr., D, MINN
Ryan Bischel, Sr., G, ND

ALL-BIG TEN – SECOND TEAM
Mackie Samoskevich, So., F, MICH
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Jackson LaCombe, Sr., D, MINN
Mason Lohrei, So., D, OSU
Justen Close, Sr., G, MINN

ALL-BIG TEN – HONORABLE MENTION
Gavin Brindley, Fr., F, MICH
T.J. Hughes, Fr., F, MICH
Jagger Joshua, Sr., F, MSU
Stephen Halliday, Fr., F, OSU
Connor MacEachern, Sr., F, PSU
Kevin Wall, Sr., F, PSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Nick Leivermann, Gr., D, ND
Corson Ceulemans, So., D, WIS
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Jakub Dobeš, So., G, OSU

ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM:
Adam Fantilli, Fr., F, MICH *
Logan Cooley, Fr., F, MINN
Jimmy Snuggerud, Fr., F, MINN
Seamus Casey, Fr., D, MICH
Luke Mittelstadt, Fr., D, MINN
(no goaltender)

SPORTSMANSHIP AWARDS:
Jay Keranen, Sr., D, MICH
Dylan St. Cyr, Gr., G, MSU
Ryan Johnson, Sr., D, MINN
Landon Slaggert, Jr., F, ND
Jake Wise, 5th, F, OSU
Paul DeNaples, Sr., D, PSU
Brock Caufield, Gr., F, WIS

* unanimous selection

 

[Schnauzer]

I don’t see Michigan or Minnesota losing to anyone except each other. I’m assuming they will end up playing each other in the championship and it will be another one goal game, possibly OT.

I say… 42% chance the Gophers win it all, 38% Michigan, 20% Q or BU

 

[bonin21]

I don’t see Michigan or Minnesota losing to anyone except each other. I’m assuming they will end up playing each other in the championship and it will be another one goal game, possibly OT.

I say… 42% chance the Gophers win it all, 38% Michigan, 20% Q or BU

Qpac and BU are both solid teams that definitely have a higher than 10% chance considering it's one and done.

Michigan: 30%
Gophers: 29%
BU: 21%
Qpac: 20%

 

[TNGophfan]

Think Minnesota beats BU in a tight game, Q upsets Michigan and then Minnesota beats Q in OT to win national championship. Get the monkey off Motzko's back finally and maybe bring some joy to what's had to have been a horribly tough year in many respects.

 

[IceBoxGopher]

After a 20 year break Minnesota returns to the mountain top and raise the trophy. I believe.

 

[bonin21]

Last title was April 12, 2003. Let's not let it hit the actual 20 year mark, and win it on April 8.

 

[Governor Sibley]

Can’t believe it’s been 20 years.

Just win the dang thing!

 

[Schnauzer]

Qpac and BU are both solid teams that definitely have a higher than 10% chance considering it's one and done.

Michigan: 30%
Gophers: 29%
BU: 21%
Qpac: 20%

Well, they have a 0 percent chance of winning it if they lose to MN and MI and I’m mostly convinced they will.

But yes, they are solid teams. I just feel MI and MN are solid-err.

 

[Crosby]

Am I in the right spot? This poll is very un-Minnesotan. I thought we were conditioned to expect the worst, and then, if anything good happens, we enjoy it a little bit. I guarantee you that if we win it all, you will hear at least someone say "well, we better enjoy it now because all our talent is leaving and we will not be good next year. Might be another 20 year drought."

As for me, I think we win it. I'll even go out on a limb and say we win the title game by three goals. No real basis for that other than to go against the grain of close game predictions here.

 

[Gophers7NatTitlesBadgers0]

Natty.

I'd rather be an optimist and be wrong than a pessimist and be right.

Go Gophers!!

Yep! Spreading as much positive mojo can't hurt!!!!

 

[DinkyTownDawg]

Per source Dylan Loucks "Bob Motzko says Connor Kurth is feeling okay and there is a chance he plays in the Frozen Four. He didn’t practice today but is working towards being ready"