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Their problem is that they don't recruit the CHL at all. Would be very surprised if Steve Miller and/or Ben Gordon are up in Moose Jaw, Brandon, Prince Albert to watch Dub games or in London, Kitchener, Guelph to watch O games. There was zero reason to add Finn McLaughlin over the summer when you could have added a more productive defenseman out of the Dub for example. Doesn't take NIL money to add quality Tier 2 level players, you just have to go out there and recruit instead of falling back on convenience bias and/or insular tribalism.

Just crazy how many Goofers supporters are still making excuses for Minnesota's horrific season. Considering how North Dakota had to completely retool/rebuild the roster in the offseason, there is little excuse for Motzko not using the portal & not making CHL additions.

Just watching all of the Through These Doors episodes, it's clear that Jackson is an elite motivator. Had a lot of doubts when the hire was made, if he would be able to bring fresh energy instead of the staleness throughout the program, but I'm glad to have been wrong.

Hope he's back for a sophomore season. Could do wonders for his development as it did for Werenski, McAvoy, Fox, Makar, Hughes, Sanderson, Faber, etc.

Interested to see what he looks like next year, still just in his 17 year old season. Feel that someone (Arizona State, Colorado College) will try to get him earlier than the blue bloods

AHAHAHAHA YESSSSS WHAT A COMEBACK!!!

Gotta win in OT instead of the pathetic OT showings @ Colorado College and Minnesota Duluth

Notre Dame 3 Minnesota 2, Gophers choke late, Irish get the conference dub in regulation

Pretty hilarious hearing Heinert referring to Emery as a Compton California native, considering he's never lived there. He's a Surrey BC native (dual citizen), who used his dad's hometown to loophole into the NTDP.

Really impressed with Tyler Young. Since he came into the lineup, he's given it his all every shift.

Whew

Reschny got his stick held, right there and obvious in front of 2 officials

Minnesota and Notre Dame tie, Goofers get the extra point in the shootout

TYLER YOUNG THE GRINDER!!!

Delic and Deputy the only RedHawks with notable skill

I wanna see a replay of that hit

Clearly have more talent, gotta get inside and force them to make more mistakes in tight

Way too easy on the Miami PK, need to pressure and get inside more

Oh Mac....

He decided not to apply for Exceptional Status, but can play 34 games under the WHL Affiliate Player rules IIRC

Wonder what the approach will be with Williams, probably talented enough to come in as an 18 year old, but certainly could use another year of junior in the Dub to really dominate. Klimpke still very underrated IMHO.

Let's do a somewhat deep dive on the Boston University roster: 1 superstar: Cole Hutson, and he's even playing a bit below his standards. Still elite, I'll cut him some slack 2 on paper studs who are massive underachieving: Cole Eiserman & Sacha Boisvert; Eiserman is very perimeter, no clue on why Boisvert continues to underachieve, might still be banged up: 2 upperclassmen who haven't taken a positive step: Owen McLaughlin & Jack Harvey 2 good but not great 2nd round pick freshmen going through the normal struggles: Jack Murtagh & Conrad Fondrk 1 17 year old freshman who isn't fully ready that they brought in early: Tynan Lawrence (he will be great next year) Sophomore goalie who has taken a step back compared to last season: Mikhail Yegorov The other defensemen have failed to live up to the expectations this year, Sascha Boumedienne hasn't exploded, Carter Amico was so bad through 8 games that he had to go back to junior for further development. Gavin McCarthy and Aiden Celebrini are adequate, but unspectacular IMHO, Charlie Trethewey shows flashes but is still an 18 year old freshman. Have liked Ryder Ritchie, Ben Merrill, and Jonathan Morello for the most part, but not enough guys overachieving, Pandolfo looks so exhausted or even rattled in his post game press conferences. If your youngsters aren't elite producers off the bat, then a young team will likely struggle. I overrated their roster & Pandolfo's ability to retool things on the fly.

From a few weeks ago, but just wanted to share how impressive this is from Simpson

Minnesota has done this to themselves when they were unwilling to go out & actively recruit CHLers once the rules changed on November 7, 2024. And then once 6 guys turned pro, Motzko only got Ludtke, Di Pasquo (thumbs up), and a D3 player from the portal, and actively chose not to go get any CHLers during the summer, instead bringing in Finn McLaughlin (USHL), who clearly wasn't ready & that was why Denver told him to go back to junior so he decommitted. Minnesota is willing to recruit Canadian goalies, but almost never forwards or defensemen? Odd, other than the insular tribalism angle that I accuse the Gophers of. Maybe there's booster pressure to keep the roster as Minnesotan as possible, still weird to me lol