Another offseason month has come and gone.
October remains several months away, or as a question whose answer is "no." That doesn't stop news from happening, however. With plenty to discuss in June, it's time to go through what is trending up and what is trending down in the world of college hockey.
(7/1 Update: This was published about an hour before seven WCHA teams announced intentions to leave the conference in 2021. I wrote more about that decision and what it means for college hockey here. Obviously, things are trending down for the three blindsided schools not invited to the party.)
Up: Jerry York
No one's stock has been moving up faster after the past week. For good reason. College hockey's winningest coach (1,067 wins) received one of hockey's highest honors when York was announced as one of six Class of 2019 inductees into the Hockey Hall of Fame. The longtime Boston College head coach, who has won five national championships between BC and Bowling Green, will be going in as a "Builder" along with current Pittsburgh GM Jim Rutherford.
Besides being well deserved, it is truly a big milestone for college hockey. Other NCAA coaches such as Herb Brooks and Bob Johnson are in the Hockey Hall of Fame, but York is the first who got in without coaching in the NHL. His induction may open the door to get other longtime college coaches into the HHOF as builders (or players/builders in the long overdue case of Red Berenson).
If the Hockey Hall of Fame honors was not enough, York's 2019-20 team received honors of its own. Three incoming Boston College freshmen - Matthew Boldy (Minnesota), Spencer Knight (Florida) and Alex Newhook (Colorado) - were selected among the top 16 picks. No other school had more than two first round picks.
Down: NCAA Tournament teams getting first rounders
Boston College's three were among nine players with collegiate were selected in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft. None of them went to teams who made the 2019 NCAA Tournament.
On one hand, it's a far cry from recent drafts. Six years ago, one player with NCAA ties was drafted and he ended up going to the CHL. On the other hand, there's no better way to sum up college hockey in 2019 than the stat of every NCAA team to get a first-round pick went to a big name school who missed the last NCAA Tournament.
Friday, June 28, 2019
Thursday, June 27, 2019
Gophers head outdoors for HDM, face Ohio State in WCHA action
The Gophers will be heading outdoors in January.
A day after speculating whether Hockey Day Minnesota 2020 would be January 18th and what it meant for the University of Minnesota, HDM announced the official date Wednesday (June 26, 2019). As part of it, the Minnesota women's hockey team will face Ohio State outdoors in WCHA action on a rink near Parade Stadium and the Minneapolis Sculpture Garden.
This will be the team's second outdoor game. Minnesota hosted Minnesota State at TCF Bank Stadium as part of an outdoor doubleheader in January 2014. (Coincidentally, the men's team played Ohio State.)
The game will be broadcast live on Fox Sports North as part of a three-day-long Hockey Day Minnesota event, leading into the Wild hosting the Dallas Stars.
Playing outdoors gives Minnesota a premier event game in the state with the Gophers sitting out the Minnesota Cup this year. There's a connection with the Buckeyes, who have gone 2-2-1 at Ridder Arena against Minnesota over the past two seasons. Five Minnesotans will return from OSU's roster. Head coach Nadine Muzerall is a Minnesota alum and longtime assistant to Brad Frost while assistant coach Milica McMillen also played for the Gophers.
For all the positives, the best display was a low-key Jedi move by Muzerall during the announcement.
Ohio State, during its last trip to Ridder Arena, debuted an all-black third jersey (see above) that was designed with help by Muzerall.
It was the only time they ended up being worn. OSU was penalized for illegal uniforms before the start of the Saturday game, which the Buckeyes ended up winning. The black numbers with a thin red outline could barely be seen on skating players. They were the bane of every stats crew's existence.
Neither team was happy with one another after the weekend. Ohio State used the opportunity to celebrate and sell the program with Muzerall telling The Athletic's Alison Lukan, "I'd prefer to be Darth Vader than Luke Skywalker any day."
This being the next time Ohio State was in the Twin Cities for an event with the Gophers, Muzerall brought it back.
She. Came. Back. And. Wore. The. Jersey.
Amazing!
If the outdoor game is as good as Muzerall's power move, the fans at Parade Stadium will be beyond entertained.
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Tuesday, June 25, 2019
BLOG: Gophers Have Few Home Overlaps With Wild; Likely Idle For Hockey Day Minnesota
With the release of the NHL schedule today (Tuesday, June 25), a few questions for the University of Minnesota men's hockey schedule I had earlier this month have been answered.
Turns out there is some good, some bad and some ugly.
First, the good. For another season, the number of home games overlapping between the Gophers and Wild seems to be in a reasonable range. Fans who have season tickets to both won't need to choose too often. Only four dates are shared between the two over a 19 game home schedule (plus two exhibitions). None are held over the final two months of Minnesota's regular season.
Those dates are:
-Saturday, November 2nd (Gophers host Notre Dame, Wild host St. Louis)
-Saturday, November 16th (Gophers host Penn State, Wild host Carolina)
-Friday, November 29th (Gophers host North Dakota, Wild host Ottawa)
-Saturday, December 29th (Gophers play either St. Cloud State or Minnesota State in the Mariucci Classic, Wild host New York Islanders)
Depending on timing, the total number of overlaps for fans could be as low as one.
Turns out there is some good, some bad and some ugly.
First, the good. For another season, the number of home games overlapping between the Gophers and Wild seems to be in a reasonable range. Fans who have season tickets to both won't need to choose too often. Only four dates are shared between the two over a 19 game home schedule (plus two exhibitions). None are held over the final two months of Minnesota's regular season.
Those dates are:
-Saturday, November 2nd (Gophers host Notre Dame, Wild host St. Louis)
-Saturday, November 16th (Gophers host Penn State, Wild host Carolina)
-Friday, November 29th (Gophers host North Dakota, Wild host Ottawa)
-Saturday, December 29th (Gophers play either St. Cloud State or Minnesota State in the Mariucci Classic, Wild host New York Islanders)
Depending on timing, the total number of overlaps for fans could be as low as one.
Monday, June 24, 2019
NHL Draft 2019: On Early Recruiting and The Top Players At 16 Not Always Being The Top Players At 18
After being selected in the first round of the 2019 NHL Draft, Ryan Johnson joined an elite group that includes Ryan Poehling, Riley Tufte, Kieffer Bellows, and Brock Boeser.
They are the rare players chosen in the USHL Phase 1 Draft first round who also went in the NHL Draft's first round.
In an age of early recruiting, one of the reasons teams give for getting verbal commitments at 14 and 15 is a need to get the best players. And yet the best players at 15 or 16, when USHL teams select players for the Phase 1 Draft, are not always the top hockey players at 18. There remains plenty of time for development.
They are the rare players chosen in the USHL Phase 1 Draft first round who also went in the NHL Draft's first round.
In an age of early recruiting, one of the reasons teams give for getting verbal commitments at 14 and 15 is a need to get the best players. And yet the best players at 15 or 16, when USHL teams select players for the Phase 1 Draft, are not always the top hockey players at 18. There remains plenty of time for development.
Saturday, June 22, 2019
NHL Draft 2019: The Rest of The Big Ten and Upper Midwest
Friday's first round was a big night for the Big Ten.
Five of the nine players with college ties selected in the 2019 NHL Draft's first round will be attending Big Ten programs this fall. That total includes two players apiece from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin, which had the highest drafted player in forward Alex Turcotte, chosen 5th overall by the Los Angeles Kings.
Overall, 19 players at or heading to Big Ten schools were drafted this weekend as all seven programs had at least one player hear their name called.
Additionally, 11 players either attending Upper Midwest schools or from Minnesota and attending schools outside the region were drafted this weekend.
All can be found below. For a summary of the University of Minnesota's NHL Draft weekend, click here.
Five of the nine players with college ties selected in the 2019 NHL Draft's first round will be attending Big Ten programs this fall. That total includes two players apiece from the University of Michigan and the University of Wisconsin, which had the highest drafted player in forward Alex Turcotte, chosen 5th overall by the Los Angeles Kings.
Overall, 19 players at or heading to Big Ten schools were drafted this weekend as all seven programs had at least one player hear their name called.
Additionally, 11 players either attending Upper Midwest schools or from Minnesota and attending schools outside the region were drafted this weekend.
All can be found below. For a summary of the University of Minnesota's NHL Draft weekend, click here.
NHL Draft 2019: Ryan Johnson leads 7 Gopher Draft Picks
Minnesota incoming freshman defenseman Ryan Johnson had to wait until the final pick of Friday night's first round, but it was worth it to become the 21st Gopher to be an NHL Draft first round pick.
Buffalo selected the Irvine, California native with the 31st pick in the 2019 NHL Draft as Johnson was the first of (#) University of Minnesota players and commits selected this weekend. That is the most Gophers chosen in a single NHL Draft since a record nine players were in 2007.
The Sabres, using a pick by the St. Louis Blues, continue to go to the Minnesota well. Johnson marks the sixth Gopher - and second in three years following Casey Mittelstadt - to be selected in the first round by Buffalo in franchise history. Buffalo went back to the well three rounds later, selecting Roseau forward Aaron Huglen with the 102nd overall pick.
Fellow incoming freshman defenseman Jackson LaCombe did not need to wait long Saturday. LaCombe lasted eight picks before Anaheim selected the Eden Prairie, MN native with the 39th overall pick. It's the second consecutive year that a Gopher went to the Ducks after Anaheim chose forward Blake McLaughlin in 2018.
Johnson and LaCombe mark the first time multiple Gophers went in the top two rounds since 2010.
A pair of Chaska (MN-HS) and future Minnesota teammates were drafted 15 picks apart from one another in the fifth round. Forward Rhett Pitlick became the third member of his immediate family to be drafted after father Lance and brother Rem when the Montreal Canadiens chose Pitlick the younger with the 131st pick. Defenseman Mike Koster went to another Canadian team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the 146th pick. (A Gopher connection: Former assistant coach Scott Bell is now Toronto's amateur scout in Minnesota.)
Both players, as well as Huglen, won't be on campus until 2020. Pitlick will play for Omaha (USHL). Koster will play for the Tri-City Storm (USHL). Huglen will play for Fargo (USHL).
Sophomore defenseman Ben Brinkman, in his first year of eligibility, became the first Gopher drafted by Dallas in 12 years when the Stars selected the Edina native in the sixth round. Brinkman, college hockey's youngest player last season, came onto his own as the year went along and earned more responsibility under head coach Bob Motzko. He finished with 7 points (1G-6A) in 38 games.
Philadelphia used its final pick in the seventh round on 2019 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Bryce Brodzinski. The Blaine native is the third of his brothers to be drafted after both Jonny and Michael were selected seven picks apart in 2013.
Johnson, LaCombe, Brinkman and Brodzinski will join nine other Minnesota teammates this fall in being NHL draft picks.
-Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks (Round 2, Pick 39)
-Aaron Huglen, Buffalo Sabres (Round 4, Pick 102)*
-Rhett Pitlick, Montreal Canadiens (Round 5, Pick 131)*
-Mike Koster, Toronto Maple Leafs (Round 5, Pick 146)*
-Ben Brinkman, Dallas Stars (Round 6, 173)
-Bryce Brodzinski, Philadelphia Flyers (Round 7, Pick 196)
*Not expected until 2020-21
Buffalo selected the Irvine, California native with the 31st pick in the 2019 NHL Draft as Johnson was the first of (#) University of Minnesota players and commits selected this weekend. That is the most Gophers chosen in a single NHL Draft since a record nine players were in 2007.
The Sabres, using a pick by the St. Louis Blues, continue to go to the Minnesota well. Johnson marks the sixth Gopher - and second in three years following Casey Mittelstadt - to be selected in the first round by Buffalo in franchise history. Buffalo went back to the well three rounds later, selecting Roseau forward Aaron Huglen with the 102nd overall pick.
Fellow incoming freshman defenseman Jackson LaCombe did not need to wait long Saturday. LaCombe lasted eight picks before Anaheim selected the Eden Prairie, MN native with the 39th overall pick. It's the second consecutive year that a Gopher went to the Ducks after Anaheim chose forward Blake McLaughlin in 2018.
Johnson and LaCombe mark the first time multiple Gophers went in the top two rounds since 2010.
A pair of Chaska (MN-HS) and future Minnesota teammates were drafted 15 picks apart from one another in the fifth round. Forward Rhett Pitlick became the third member of his immediate family to be drafted after father Lance and brother Rem when the Montreal Canadiens chose Pitlick the younger with the 131st pick. Defenseman Mike Koster went to another Canadian team, the Toronto Maple Leafs, with the 146th pick. (A Gopher connection: Former assistant coach Scott Bell is now Toronto's amateur scout in Minnesota.)
Both players, as well as Huglen, won't be on campus until 2020. Pitlick will play for Omaha (USHL). Koster will play for the Tri-City Storm (USHL). Huglen will play for Fargo (USHL).
Sophomore defenseman Ben Brinkman, in his first year of eligibility, became the first Gopher drafted by Dallas in 12 years when the Stars selected the Edina native in the sixth round. Brinkman, college hockey's youngest player last season, came onto his own as the year went along and earned more responsibility under head coach Bob Motzko. He finished with 7 points (1G-6A) in 38 games.
Philadelphia used its final pick in the seventh round on 2019 Minnesota Mr. Hockey Bryce Brodzinski. The Blaine native is the third of his brothers to be drafted after both Jonny and Michael were selected seven picks apart in 2013.
Johnson, LaCombe, Brinkman and Brodzinski will join nine other Minnesota teammates this fall in being NHL draft picks.
Minnesota Gophers Draft Picks:
-Ryan Johnson, Buffalo Sabres (Round 1, Pick 31)-Jackson LaCombe, Anaheim Ducks (Round 2, Pick 39)
-Aaron Huglen, Buffalo Sabres (Round 4, Pick 102)*
-Rhett Pitlick, Montreal Canadiens (Round 5, Pick 131)*
-Mike Koster, Toronto Maple Leafs (Round 5, Pick 146)*
-Ben Brinkman, Dallas Stars (Round 6, 173)
-Bryce Brodzinski, Philadelphia Flyers (Round 7, Pick 196)
*Not expected until 2020-21
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
NHL Draft 2019: University of Minnesota Players To Watch & Draft Primer
It could come on Friday. It could come on Saturday. At the very least, the University of Minnesota will see at least one player selected for the 45th time in the past 46 NHL Drafts.
In fact, there will probably be more this weekend.
After 2018 saw a pair of incoming Minnesota freshmen selected on back-to-back third-round picks and little else, the 2019 NHL Draft should be a big one for the Gophers. 11 current and future Gophers are ranked by NHL Central Scouting, which acts as a hypothetical 32nd team. Many of those will not be on campus until 2020-21 or later.
Being ranked does not mean a player will be selected (and vice versa as players not on Central Scouting's list get selected every year). It's a guide, more than anything. No matter what happens in Vancouver, there are several positive takeaways entering Bob Motzko's second year as Gopher head coach that the team has been missing in recent years.
In fact, there will probably be more this weekend.
After 2018 saw a pair of incoming Minnesota freshmen selected on back-to-back third-round picks and little else, the 2019 NHL Draft should be a big one for the Gophers. 11 current and future Gophers are ranked by NHL Central Scouting, which acts as a hypothetical 32nd team. Many of those will not be on campus until 2020-21 or later.
Being ranked does not mean a player will be selected (and vice versa as players not on Central Scouting's list get selected every year). It's a guide, more than anything. No matter what happens in Vancouver, there are several positive takeaways entering Bob Motzko's second year as Gopher head coach that the team has been missing in recent years.
Friday, June 7, 2019
Nicole Schammel Signs With Minnesota Whitecaps
At least one recent Minnesota alum will be playing in North America next season.
Gophers leading scorer Nicole Schammel signed with the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) Minnesota Whitecaps, the league announced Friday.
“Being a part of the Whitecaps organization is a huge honor and I could not be more excited to join the team and the NWHL,” said Schammel in a statement. “The visibility for women’s hockey has increased over the last few years. The opportunities available for women’s hockey players have improved and I hope to see these continue to grow.”
Schammel led Minnesota last season with a career-high 47 points (16G-31A) and scored the game-winning goal against Cornell in the 2019 Frozen Four semifinals. The Red Wing, MN native spent much of 2018-19 prospering on a line with Grace Zumwinkle and Taylor Wente. Their success gave the Gophers two top lines and forced other teams to choose between stopping the Sarah Potomak-Kelly Pannek-Amy Potomak line or them.
In three seasons at Minnesota, Schammel finished with 39 goals and 91 career points. (She led Minnesota State with 22 points in 2014-15 before transferring.) This season saw the 5'5" left winger named one of 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
“Nicole is coming off a great year with the Gophers, and we are excited to have her be a part of our offense this coming season,” said Whitecaps co-head coach Ronda Engelhardt. “Nicole has a way to make plays happen and be in the right place at the right time.”
Schammel was drafted in December by Buffalo but ended up signing with Minnesota instead. Doing so allows her to do something she's wanted following graduation.
"Obviously going into college, the NWHL wasn't a league yet. Just knowing that there's the opportunity to play after college is really exciting," she told the author after being drafted.
By signing with Minnesota, Schammel changes one thing from last year's team amid a number of international players boycotting.
Despite winning the Isobel Cup in its first NWHL season, the Whitecaps did not feature anyone who had just graduated college. Several, such as Minnesota alums Sydney Baldwin and Caitlin Reilly, already decided to continue their careers overseas in Europe. Being an independent team also created a backlog of players who previously played for the team.
Of Minnesota's graduating seniors, several already made their post-graduate intentions clear. Taylor Williamson and Jackie Pieper are both coaching Minnesota HS Girls teams.
Olympian Kelly Pannek, meanwhile, is one of the 200-plus players who announced plans to boycott North American league hockey next season along with 2018-19 Whitecaps Hannah Brandt, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Lee Stecklein. (Schammel, for the record, did not.) With Schammel choosing to play for the Whitecaps, only Illinois native Sophie Skarzynski remains unclear among the graduated Gopher regulars.
Gophers leading scorer Nicole Schammel signed with the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL) Minnesota Whitecaps, the league announced Friday.
“Being a part of the Whitecaps organization is a huge honor and I could not be more excited to join the team and the NWHL,” said Schammel in a statement. “The visibility for women’s hockey has increased over the last few years. The opportunities available for women’s hockey players have improved and I hope to see these continue to grow.”
Schammel led Minnesota last season with a career-high 47 points (16G-31A) and scored the game-winning goal against Cornell in the 2019 Frozen Four semifinals. The Red Wing, MN native spent much of 2018-19 prospering on a line with Grace Zumwinkle and Taylor Wente. Their success gave the Gophers two top lines and forced other teams to choose between stopping the Sarah Potomak-Kelly Pannek-Amy Potomak line or them.
In three seasons at Minnesota, Schammel finished with 39 goals and 91 career points. (She led Minnesota State with 22 points in 2014-15 before transferring.) This season saw the 5'5" left winger named one of 10 finalists for the Patty Kazmaier Award.
“Nicole is coming off a great year with the Gophers, and we are excited to have her be a part of our offense this coming season,” said Whitecaps co-head coach Ronda Engelhardt. “Nicole has a way to make plays happen and be in the right place at the right time.”
Schammel was drafted in December by Buffalo but ended up signing with Minnesota instead. Doing so allows her to do something she's wanted following graduation.
"Obviously going into college, the NWHL wasn't a league yet. Just knowing that there's the opportunity to play after college is really exciting," she told the author after being drafted.
By signing with Minnesota, Schammel changes one thing from last year's team amid a number of international players boycotting.
Despite winning the Isobel Cup in its first NWHL season, the Whitecaps did not feature anyone who had just graduated college. Several, such as Minnesota alums Sydney Baldwin and Caitlin Reilly, already decided to continue their careers overseas in Europe. Being an independent team also created a backlog of players who previously played for the team.
Of Minnesota's graduating seniors, several already made their post-graduate intentions clear. Taylor Williamson and Jackie Pieper are both coaching Minnesota HS Girls teams.
Olympian Kelly Pannek, meanwhile, is one of the 200-plus players who announced plans to boycott North American league hockey next season along with 2018-19 Whitecaps Hannah Brandt, Kendall Coyne Schofield and Lee Stecklein. (Schammel, for the record, did not.) With Schammel choosing to play for the Whitecaps, only Illinois native Sophie Skarzynski remains unclear among the graduated Gopher regulars.
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BLOG: Analyzing the Big Ten's 2019-20 Non-Conference Schedule
Wednesday (June 5, 2019) saw most of the Big Ten teams announcing full 2019-20 schedules.
I already wrote some thoughts on Minnesota's schedule, but one that continues to stick is the Gopher non-conference schedule. From a name value and competition standpoint, Minnesota's foes outside the Big Ten hit on both. The Gophers will be tested.
So with the idea that, on (digital) paper, Minnesota's non-conference schedule should be tough, I wanted to see how it compared to the rest of the conference.
Turns out, of the six Big Ten schools who ended up releasing full schedules, Minnesota faces the toughest set of teams based on last year's Pairwise. That makes sense. The Gophers play two of the top three overall teams and are the only school who released a schedule to not play a team finishing in the bottom-10.
Minnesota's schedule also falls in line with other Big Ten trends, however. The Gophers scheduled nearby schools and old foes. There's little traveling - several schools only take one trip outside its home state - and a slant towards home games in the home/road split.
Each Big Ten non-conference schedule can be found below:
I already wrote some thoughts on Minnesota's schedule, but one that continues to stick is the Gopher non-conference schedule. From a name value and competition standpoint, Minnesota's foes outside the Big Ten hit on both. The Gophers will be tested.
So with the idea that, on (digital) paper, Minnesota's non-conference schedule should be tough, I wanted to see how it compared to the rest of the conference.
Turns out, of the six Big Ten schools who ended up releasing full schedules, Minnesota faces the toughest set of teams based on last year's Pairwise. That makes sense. The Gophers play two of the top three overall teams and are the only school who released a schedule to not play a team finishing in the bottom-10.
Minnesota's schedule also falls in line with other Big Ten trends, however. The Gophers scheduled nearby schools and old foes. There's little traveling - several schools only take one trip outside its home state - and a slant towards home games in the home/road split.
Each Big Ten non-conference schedule can be found below:
Wednesday, June 5, 2019
10 Initial Thoughts on Minnesota's 2019-20 Men's Hockey Schedule
Minnesota, along with the rest of the Big Ten, released its 2019-20 schedule on Wednesday (June 5, 2019). Several of these dates were known based on other schools already releasing schedules, but it's official now.
The full slate of 34 games can be found below:
All dates Friday and Saturday unless noted otherwise
Oct 6: Mount Royal (Exhibition) (Sunday)
Oct 11-12: at Colorado College (NC)
Oct 18-19: vs. Niagara (NC)
Oct 25: vs. Minnesota Duluth (NC)
Oct 26: at Minnesota Duluth (NC)
Nov 1-2: vs. Notre Dame
Nov 8-9: at Michigan
Nov 15-16: vs. Penn State
Nov 22-23: vs. Wisconsin
Nov 28-29: vs. North Dakota (Thursday-Friday) (NC)
Dec 6-7: at Ohio State
Dec 28: vs. Bemidji State (Mariucci Classic) (Saturday) (NC)
Dec 29: vs. Minnesota State/St. Cloud State (Mariucci Classic) (Sunday) (NC)
Jan 10-11: at Michigan State
Jan 17: vs USA U-18 (Exhibition)
Jan 24-25: vs. Ohio State
Jan 31-Feb 1: at Wisconsin
Feb 7-8: vs. Michigan State
Feb 14-15: at Notre Dame
Feb 21-22: at Penn State
Feb 28-29: vs. Michigan
Here are 10 initial thoughts coming to mind on Bob Motzko's second Minnesota schedule. TV and times come at a later date, usually in September.
The full slate of 34 games can be found below:
University of Minnesota 2019-20 Men's Hockey Schedule
All dates Friday and Saturday unless noted otherwise
Oct 6: Mount Royal (Exhibition) (Sunday)
Oct 11-12: at Colorado College (NC)
Oct 18-19: vs. Niagara (NC)
Oct 25: vs. Minnesota Duluth (NC)
Oct 26: at Minnesota Duluth (NC)
Nov 1-2: vs. Notre Dame
Nov 8-9: at Michigan
Nov 15-16: vs. Penn State
Nov 22-23: vs. Wisconsin
Nov 28-29: vs. North Dakota (Thursday-Friday) (NC)
Dec 6-7: at Ohio State
Dec 28: vs. Bemidji State (Mariucci Classic) (Saturday) (NC)
Dec 29: vs. Minnesota State/St. Cloud State (Mariucci Classic) (Sunday) (NC)
Jan 10-11: at Michigan State
Jan 17: vs USA U-18 (Exhibition)
Jan 24-25: vs. Ohio State
Jan 31-Feb 1: at Wisconsin
Feb 7-8: vs. Michigan State
Feb 14-15: at Notre Dame
Feb 21-22: at Penn State
Feb 28-29: vs. Michigan
Here are 10 initial thoughts coming to mind on Bob Motzko's second Minnesota schedule. TV and times come at a later date, usually in September.
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