Captain/Goalie, usually doesn't happen. It interferes with their consentration/head game, among other reasons. Not saying it won't happen, but I doubt it.
I had the same thought, but you beat me to the post.
But, I dont think that we have a huge hole in the roster, with the guys we still have, and the talent that we have coming up, I think we'll be just fine.
My nephew has gone for a few years. The first year, his first day here, he and a few others were playing dodgeball when they had free time that evening. He tripped on the cracked sidewalk/pavement and broke his arm! His Mom was NOT impressed! Neither was my husband, since he was the one that had to take him to the ER and sit there till 4AM when they finished setting Dain's arm.
How could that possibly top the Gophers losing the final 3 games of the year. 2 coming on home ice, and the 3rd to a team ranked far below them.
Kinda sucks when you are the top ranked team in the country.
I checked with the guy in charge of the auction. Here was his reply to me: "The numbers are a tanish color. Many nameplates are new, so they are not discolored. They were OK for wear this year, a little discolored, but still look good".
I'm going to take that as not too bad, and still worth it.
I just saw this topic, read it all the way through, but just had to find out for myself. I was able to blow the picture up enough to see what it said under the "ND". It says "IRISH".
Just had to see it myself.