GOPHERS SET FOR ARMY WEST POINT SERIES



2017-18 Gopher Hockey
Game 21 No. 10 Minnesota vs. Army
Date Friday, Dec. 29, 2017
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
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Game 22 No. 10 Minnesota vs. Army
Date Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
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Dec. 27, 2017

MINNEAPOLIS -- For the first time in more than 50 years, the No. 10 Gopher Hockey program will take on Army West Point this weekend in a pair of nonconference games at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Both games in the Friday/Saturday series are set for 7 p.m. CT puck drops.

Gophers Announce Roster Changes
The Gopher Hockey program has added freshman defenseman Clayton Phillips (Edina, Minn./Muskegon Lumberjacks) to the 2017-18 roster while freshman defenseman Nate Knoepke has returned to the USHL for the rest of the season with the Sioux City Musketeers. Additionally, sophomore forward Luke Notermann has been cleared to return for the second half of the season.

More on Clayton Phillips
Clayton Phillips joins the Maroon & Gold after spending parts of the last three seasons in the USHL with the Muskegon Lumberjacks and the Fargo Force. The defenseman was named to the 2017 USHL All-Rookie Team with Fargo last year before being traded to Muskegon earlier this season. Phillips also spent two seasons at Edina High School and most recently helped the U.S. Junior Select Team to a silver medal at the 2017 World Junior A Challenge. He previously earned gold medals at the 2016 World Junior A Challenge and the 2015 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament as well as a silver medal at the 2016 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup. A third round pick (93rd overall) by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft, Phillips will wear No. 6 for the Maroon & Gold.

Against Army West Point
The Gophers will be playing Army West Point for the first time in 51 years when they host the Black Knights at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Minnesota is 2-0-0 all-time against this weekend's opponent, beating Army West Point 6-3 at home on Jan. 5, 1964 and 12-1 on Dec. 28, 1966 as part of the St. Paul Hockey Classic. No active Gophers have competed against Army West Point.

Lindgren, Mittelstadt Make U.S. WJC Roster
Sophomore defenseman Ryan Lindgren and freshman forward Casey Mittelstadt have been named to the final roster for the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team that is currently competing in the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. Lindgren, who helped the U.S. claim gold last year, is serving as an alternate captain for the team while Gopher Hockey alum Grant Potulny is serving as an assistant coach for the U.S. The University of Minnesota has now been represented at 40 of the 42 IIHF World Junior Championships dating back to the inaugural event in 1977.

Schierhorn's Historic Streak Comes to an End
Two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year Eric Schierhorn's historic streak in goal for the Gophers came to an end earlier this month. The junior, who owns a 53-37-4 career record for the Maroon & Gold, started 94-straight games in net -- the longest streak in school history and the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history. Schierhorn currently ranks tied for fifth in program history in shutouts (10) and ranks eighth all-time in wins (53) -- he needs one win to tie Steve DeBus for seventh all-time. Schierhorn now also ranks 8th all-time in saves (2,394).

Strength of Schedule
Minnesota enters the week with the fourth-toughest strength of schedule in college hockey as 16 of the program's first 20 games have come against nationally ranked teams. Things don't get any easier for Minnesota following this weekend as the Gophers kick off 2018 with an in-state home-and-home showdown against top-ranked St. Cloud State (Jan. 6-7).

Mittelstadt Leads the Rookie Charge
Inactive this weekend while competing with the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team, freshman forward Casey Mittelstadt leads all Gophers freshmen and ranks fourth among all NCAA freshmen with 17 points (five goals, 12 assists) in 19 games this season.

Boyd Makes NHL Debut
Gopher Hockey alum Travis Boyd made his NHL debut earlier this month in a 4-1 win for the Washington Capitals over the San Jose Sharks. A Second Team All-Big Ten selection as a senior in 2014-15, Boyd is the 114th Gopher Hockey alum to play in the NHL and the 19th to play in the league this year. He joins Justin Kloos (Minnesota Wild) as former University of Minnesota players who have made their NHL debuts this year.

Gophers Picked to Repeat as B1G Champs
The Gophers made NCAA history in 2016-17 as the Maroon & Gold captured their sixth-straight regular-season conference championship including the first four conference titles in Big Ten history (Minnesota also earned WCHA regular-season titles in its final two seasons in the league). The Gophers were selected as the Big Ten favorite again in the 2017-18 Big Ten Hockey Preseason Coaches' Poll ahead of Notre Dame, Wisconsin, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State.

Sheehy Steps Up as Captain
Forward Tyler Sheehy had one of the best individual seasons in recent program history during the 2016-17 campaign. A First Team All-America, the Big Ten Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Sheehy tallied 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) -- the most points in a season by a Gopher since Ryan Potulny notched 63 during the 2005-06 season. Now a junior, Sheehy will serve as team captain for Minnesota this year while Mike Szmatula, Leon Bristedt and Ryan Lindgren will serve as alternate captains.

Gophers, 3M Announce Sponsorship Agreement
On July 10, 2017, the University of Minnesota and 3M announced a new sponsorship agreement -- the latest in a 90-year relationship between two of the state's largest institutions. The 14-year, $11.2 million sponsorship of Gopher Athletics includes the naming rights to what was previously known as Mariucci Arena. Keeping the historic Mariucci name, the Gopher Hockey facility will now be known as 3M Arena at Mariucci.

Big Ten's Best
In addition to the first four regular-season titles in Big Ten Conference history, Minnesota also boasts a conference-best record of 58-26-8-1 in 92 regular-season games since the inaugural year of Big Ten play in 2013-14. The Gophers also boast an impressive 34-8-3-0 mark in conference games on home ice and have set and matched a conference single-season record with 14 wins in 2013-14, 2015-16 and 2016-17

Gophers in the NHL Draft
Fourteen current Gophers have had their names called at the NHL Entry Draft including newcomers Casey Mittelstadt (2017, 1st Round, eighth overall), Clayton Phillips (2017, 3rd round, 93rd overall), Scott Reedy(2017, 4th Round, 102nd overall) and Connor Hurley (2013, 2nd Round, 38th overall). Mittelstadt is Minnesota's highest active draft pick, the 20th First Round selection in program history and the team's highest draft pick since 2006. Twelve NHL teams hold draft rights for Gophers, led by the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres with two each.

Our Home, Our Hockey
The Gophers boast an all-time record of 332-131-48 in the 24-year history of 3M Arena at Mariucci (formerly Mariucci Arena). Since the start of the 2011-12 season, the Maroon & Gold lead the NCAA in home wins (92) and home winning percentage (.758). Minnesota is 34-8-3-0 in Big Ten games on home ice including one victory at TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 Hockey City Classic.

First Responders Night Set for Jan. 7
The Gopher Hockey program is proud to show its appreciation for the men and women who serve as First Responders in our community with the first-ever First Responders Night on Sunday, Jan. 7 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Ticket packages for the inaugural event include a Gopher Hockey First Responders t-shirt. To purchase tickets for First Responders Night and for more information, please contact Jacob Gilbertson in the Gopher Ticket Office (gilbertj@umn.edu, 612-626-1592).

Accused of sexual harassment.

I really don't know what to think. Sad.

He denies it and of coarse she says it happened!

Neither will win and both should have hired Lawyers to work something out.

Link: Behind Enemy Lines: Harvard

Despite some curious decisions by Fitzgerald, Northwestern pulled out a win over Kentucky. That makes the Big Ten undefeated in bowl games. Hopefully the conference can finish the bowl season with a 7-1 record.

We've seen the film, the analysis, the upside in his character. Put him under center versus Rhoda/ Croft. Do you think he would've got the Gophers another one or two wins even though our WR core was young and racked with injuries? Just me, but I think we win both the Maryland and Purdue games, and maybe Iowa. Both Rhoda and Croft were so hesitent in many situations. In regards to football IQ, I think both came in below average Vic too me, looks like a "football player", and boy do we need that under center.

I lost a lot of respect for Brohm when he tried to jump ship for Tennessee and a better deal after one year at Purdue. But I have to admit, some of the stuff he comes up with on the offensive side of the ball is absolutely incredible. I'm referencing the fake kneel down before the 1st half vs Arizona. Will we ever see this sort of imagination out of Cirroaca? Let's hope that with some very talented and athletic kids signed for next year that he unleashes their talents and lets them run the the thoroughbreds they are.

Sorry. Don't Know how to edit the writing in a gif yet. But This says it all!!!

Link: Rivals250 RB Jirehl Brock hearing from Minnesota often

I've read this article and if you live in Minneapolis or the area I would like to know if this is really happening or what some of you are hearing on the ground.

Thanks and I'll read what you're writing.


U.S. WOMAN STABBED 14 TIMES BY SOMALI MIGRANT, MEDIA GO DARK
1 more for growing Big List of related crimes being swept under rug
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Morgan Evenson was stabbed 14 times by a Somali man while walking home from work Dec. 13

Morgan Evenson was walking home in downtown Minneapolis about 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 13 when a black man got out of his car, chased her down, tackled and stabbed her repeatedly.

The feisty 26-year-old frantically fought back, kicking, scratching and screaming for help.

At some point, neighbors heard her screams and came to help. Her attacker – described as a Somali man in his early 20s, about 5-foot-7 with a slight build and wearing grey stone-washed jeans – ran away.

Evenson was left bleeding on the curb with 14 stab wounds on her arms, neck and back. Her kidney was lacerated. She was lucky to survive the attack.

It happened while she was walking home from the Apple Store, where she worked, about eight blocks away from her apartment. That’s when the man attacked her for no apparent reason. Police, who have not made any arrests in the case, are calling it a botched robbery.

Police have called the case unusual for the level of brutality just to get a woman’s purse, leading some to wonder if the assailant didn’t want more than just a purse.

The Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the city’s largest newspaper, has been AWOL on the story.

The newspaper’s on-duty news editor, Maria Reeve, did not return WND’s calls Tuesday to inquire about why it went dark on such a brutal, unprovoked attack on a defenseless, unarmed woman walking home from work.

Other media, such as the Southwest Journal, have reported on the crime but left out the assailant’s full description as a Somali migrant.

Only one media outlet, local ABC News affiliate KSTP, included in its on-air coverage the fact that the victim described her assailant as Somali, but the station’s website article failed to mention that fact.

Watch KSTP’s description of the attack and the suspect in the report below:













A friend of Evenson’s started a GoFundMe page to raise money for uncovered medical costs.

The page said Evenson was readmitted to the hospital Dec. 19 to monitor a recurring fever and blood pressure.

As of Tuesday afternoon the GoFundMe page had raised more than $15,000 for uncovered medical bills.

No isolated case

The case of Morgan Evenson continues a pattern of Somali crimes being covered up, downplayed, lightly investigated and eventually falling off the radar in Minnesota.

Here are just some of the Somali-related cases in Minnesota that never seem to get resolved.

1. Justine Damond, 40, was killed in July after calling police to report a sexual assault in progress in the ally next to her home in Minneapolis’s 5th precinct. Two officers arrived in a squad car, and the one sitting in the passenger seat, Officer Mohamed Noor, fired across his partner at Damon when she approached the police car in her nightgown.
   No formal charges have yet been brought against Noor, who was precinct’s first Somali refugee to be hired as a cop, a fact that Mayor Betsy Hodges had bragged about in her city newsletter.
   Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was recorded earlier this month telling a gathering of union members that he was frustrated at a lack of evidence to charge Noor.
   Freeman has since apologized for his remarks, saying they were “ill-advised”, and promised more details on the “status of our charging decision” in the coming days. Relatives of Damond said last week they were concerned her death was not being investigated properly.
2. For three straight days in late June 2016, residents of Linden Hills neighborhood on Lake Calhoun in Minneapolis were terrorized by a group of more than a dozen Somali men in their early- to mid-20s. Several of the men threatened to rape a female resident of the community, saying it was their right under Shariah law, while others drove their cars over neighbors lawns shouting “jihad,” set off bottle rockets, and pretending to shoot people on the beach. The Minneapolis police were repeatedly called, but every time they responded too late to make any arrests, and the investigation never resulted in any arrests. The story was carried by one local TV station and ignored by the newspapers.
3. In 2014 a mysterious New Year’s Day explosion occurred at a building containing several apartments and a grocery store in the heavily-Somali area of Cedar Riverside, Minneapolis. According to a Freedom of Information lawsuit filed by Judicial Watch, the city fire department requested that the federal ATF not investigate the explosion, which killed three people, and the investigation has never come to an official conclusion on the cause. All of the apartments were occupied by Somali residents.
4. In April 2017 WND reported on the presence of “Shariah cops” patrolling the streets of Cedar Riverside, making uninvited visits to the homes of local Somalis to make sure they were living in compliance with Sharia, requiring appropriate attire for women and minimal contact between unmarried members of the opposite sexes. Police said they were “monitoring” the situation but made no arrests, even though they knew the identity of the lead suspect, Abdullah Rashid, and had complaints from local Muslims about Rashid and his cohorts harassing them.
5. In August 2017, someone threw a low-grade incendiary device into a window at the Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomington. The device was thrown into the imam’s office through a window at a time when the imam was not there. No one was hurt. Gov. Mark Dayton and local CAIR officials immediately labeled the incident an anti-Muslim “hate crime,” despite not having any evidence to tie the attack to an anti-Muslim person or group. No arrests have been made, but the mosque has raised thousands of dollars of sympathy money off the incident.
6. In November 2017, a Somali man carried out a bloody knife attack against two brothers in the changing room of a clothing store at Mall of America. The police and local media described the incident as a botched robbery in which the two brothers were attacked after trying to stop the Somali from shoplifting. WND has since been told by a friend of the family that the narrative put out by the media was not accurate, that the attack was completely unprovoked and random.

Debra Anderson, chair of ACT For America’s Minnesota chapter, said she has been trying for four years, without success, to get Minnesota sheriffs to train their departments to better prepare and deal with Sharia-related crime such as FGM, honor violence and terrorism.

She said it was telling that no police response was recorded in the stabbing attack on Morgan Evenson. Her life was only saved because she fought back and her screams were heard by people living and working in the area.

“It was interesting the articles I read didn’t say anything about the police coming. Not a thing. Just sounds like the classic media template used in Europe,” Anderson told WND. “You had to get all the way through that KSTP [broadcast only] report to find out he’s Somali, and it was never mentioned in the other media outlets at all.”

That’s very disconcerting for someone who has been trying to educate Minnesotans about the pitfalls of kowtowing to the Somali community and its “civil rights” advocates at CAIR.

“It’s unofficial but Minnesota law enforcement agencies are enforcing, or at least tolerating, Shariah law. Most people don’t know it yet but the police are not here to protect the indigenous Minnesotans anymore,” Anderson said. “They have been incrementally changing their search policies and their use of force policies for years. We’re not being protected anymore. They’re protecting the Muslims, so it’s becoming increasingly like Europe. Yes, it’s here now.”

I'll post more details when I have them or when they become more concrete, but for now... this could be something Minnesota fans want to keep an eye on

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The final week of 2017 is just around the corner, so it must be time for what some consider to be the highlight of their year, naming of The Gopher Report 2017 Poster of the Year (POY)!

2017 has been an extraordinary year for Gopher Sports, starting with a new football head coach being hired, and including the signing of 2 football recruiting classes. Our basketball team completed a remarkable turn-around season, and The Athletes Village moved from structural framework to near completion. @Matt Jessen-Howard and his team did a wonderful job of covering it all, offering ELITE analysis, and every bit of inside information and insight that they could.

Throughout this eventful year, a wide-range of posters have diligently posted their own analysis, insights, opinions, and humor, dreaming of the possibility that they might one day be recognized with the ultimate TGR posting honor, Post of the Year.

Past winners will surely attest that while the to road to Poster of the Year is long and arduous, winning the acclaim and admiration of their peers, along with all the honors, rights, and privileges conferred upon the POY (no cash value,) during the year of their reign, made it all worthwhile!

The 2016 POY winner was @kcgorilla . He navigated a challenging 2016, including a turbulent conclusion, with thoughtfully balanced posts, and welcome dashes of humor. Can he pull off the incredibly difficult repeat win of this prestigious honor, as @foggieguy did in 2015? You will decide, through your nominations and voting.

To nominate a poster, post their alias (e.g., @Matt Jessen-Howard, @E.J. Stevens, etc.) in this thread by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 26th. You may nominate as many posters as you like in your post, just not any posters who has been TGR staff members during 2017. I'll compile a list of the 9 posters with the most nominations (the poll thread max,) and put them into a polling thread for final voting (yes, once again you will be able to see who votes for who, and change your vote in exchange for whatever seems fair,) with the winner to be announced within 24 hours (to allow for recounts and any other messy disputes) of the poll closing at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 31st.

Who is worthy of nomination? That's completely up to you! Here's a list of some frequent posters, to get your thoughts started:

@-TUNDRA-
@umfb27
@Nine
@dubwa
@Viperman69
@OPD77
@GopherJim
@stroke the post
@Slab Of Bacon
@AhliBobwa
@Vifan
@Gopher Rube
@chap99
@fencejumpers
@blackoliveguy7
@kcgorilla
@Tuchman Marsh

Your nominations ARE NOT limited to this list. Feel free to nominate any poster, as many posters as you like, and even campaign on their behalf in your post!

Let the fun begin, and may the best poster win!

As a Vet.. I would like to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all of my fellow Vets.. From one Vet., to another. Thank you for your service.

To all Police, Fire personnel who willing put themselves in danger. To help us and keep us as safe as posable. Thank you for your service and Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

To all My fellow Gopher Fanatics. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.

I do not know if Recruits follow our message boards, but maybe they follow on twitter. However, I do not have an account nor do I want one. So if it is not to much trouble, and If someone knows how to tweet a message to all of them. Could you do so, and wish them all a Merry Christmas and happy New Year from ALL us Gopher Fans. Thank you.

Link: Fleck talks culture and recruiting, freshman who could play in 2018

Link: Simon talks Bateman, local recruits, and early signing period

Merry Christmas and happy holidays to all!

Link: Linguist talks Bateman, Oliver, Smith, Okonji, and eLITe18 Palooza

Link: Warinner talks Dunlap, Faalele, Boe, and culture

I am the first to say that players have to 'lace 'em up' before I get too excited about next year's recruiting class.. But I think HOW IMPRESSIVE the ranking of this recruiting class should be noted to Gopher fans.

I do think this is the direct effect of PJ Fleck being our coach... Even from a casual view, he did fantastic.. Outrecruited the likes of Florida State and USC, which is unheard of, if you go by recruiting rankings purely.

We are one of only 6 teams with a losing record to be ranked in the top 30 in recruiting(ACCORDING TO RIVALS). THINK OF HOW MUCH BETTER OUR RECRUITING WILL BE IN THE FUTURE UNDER FLECK WHEN WE START WINNING CONSISTENTLY!!!! The other 5 teams are Maryland, Tennessee, Florida, Baylor, and Vanderbilt. Florida and Baylor are usually teams with winning records and have the privilege of being in traditional hotbeds for football talent at the high school level. You could say the same for Maryland in the Virginia, Maryland, Washington DC area... The Terps are not far from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, who turn out some great talent... The 2 Tennessee programs(Vanderbilt and Tennessee) border football player producing states like Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, and Mississippi along with perennial in-state talent.... All the rest of the top teams in recruiting are in bowls with winning records and in areas surrounded by great high school talent.

It just cant be understated on how great of a job that the Gopher staff did to put this class together.. We need to string together a couple more of these but I would argue that PJ Fleck, the assistants, and players who helped recruit, did as impressive of a job as anyone in the nation......GREAT JOB, GUYS!! We are at the start of something that I think we will be very proud...Just my opinion.

By far and away, I have heard much more positives about the early signing periods than negatives.. Everyone that has verbal commits loves the saving of time and other resources in 'babysitting' to make sure those 'commits' stay committed until signing day. Once the commit's name is signed on a national letter of intent, it is as good as gold. No more chance of de-committing and signing elsewhere.

It is good for the recruits as well as they don't have to worry about the letters, texts, phone calls, etc from other schools trying to change their minds as to where to commit... The kid can ease into the holidays knowing that the recruiting calls will stop. I have gone through this with a couple of kids I coached and its more of an ordeal for the player and family than some fans realize. It is exciting that people want the player's services but it can be a real distraction for the family as well.. Not all families handle the recruiting process well because it CAN BE a lot of interruptions for a player and family who are just trying to live life normally. It is not all a bed of roses and it can be a huge pressure that the player and family are not prepared to handle. All good reasons to make it as painless as possible by just getting the whole thing over with, before the holidays.

The OTHER SIDE of the argument can be represented, somewhat, by the feelings of Ohio State football coach Urban Meyer. Urban has one of the top 2 recruiting classes in the nation, so its not like he is hurting in results from the early signing period. So it MUST BE a joke that Meyer is complaining, right?? Well, I would like to consider his points.

I am guessing that almost everyone that hears that Meyer disagrees automatically assumes that the issue would be that Meyer wants to poach players from other programs so the more time he has to change minds of commits, the better for a program like Ohio State... Logical for sure but he actually has other reasons. It has more to do with late developing players who were not on the radar, early in the year.

Ohio high school football has a reputation of late developing players.. It compels college coaches to ask high school coaches in the state if there are guys that just haven't had a chance to prove themselves before their senior year, yet have division 1 potential. I can tell you that Tyvis Powell, Joshua Perry, and Darron Lee are players that Meyer got late that were not seriously on Ohio State's recruiting radar at the beginning of their senior years in high school... Yet became great players for the Buckeyes. Late bloomers who Meyer and staff did not have relationships with the families of the players until the end of their senior years in high school football.

Meyer would argue that a team like Ohio State would finish the year with Michigan and then have a high probability of being picked for a major bowl game.. Bowl preparation and press conferences,along with final tests for the high school players before Christmas break, the team and the prospective player may have a hard time finding a mutual time to meet up and evaluate that type of a late blooming kid IN THAT SHORT OF A TIME BEFORE A DECISION IN THE EARLY SIGNING PERIOD.. Powell, Perry, and Lee may never have signed with the Buckeyes had there been an early signing period. Meyer was able to find time to develop the relationship with the players and family, AFTER THE NEW YEAR, then followed it up with a signing in February. Meyer's argument says that in a player who is late developing, this is a critical time to gather information to determine options.

No one feels sorry for Urban, that is for sure.. My personal opinion, with all things considered, is that the early signing period is much more beneficial than detrimental. But it isn't perfect nor will it ever be perfect. But there are legitimate points in the opposing views.. I just posted this so that it is something interesting to think about.

Each year at the signing date time there is a lot of discussion about "closing the borders". This topic hasn't been mentioned a lot due to all of the excitement of highly rated recruits from across the country. I took a quick look at one of the services that rates MN players and here are the results for the top five and other MN players that selected MN as scholarship or preferred walk-on players:

Considering Coach Fleck did not offer Alston, the MN coaching staff appeared to get everyone they wanted from MN pending Montero's decision. The list from 5-25 has a number of players headed to NDSU which is also not surprising considering their recent success.

When two officials both come in from their side to mark, spot the ball and there is a clearly a difference of 6 to 12 inches, how is the difference resolved?

Game of inches, but spots by competing, differing guesses, estimates, approximations intrigue.

Clearly there was a different view, but they quickly resolve, keep things moving. There seems TV time pressure to quickly make the spot, keep things moving. Does one official have more authority? Do they split difference? Does the stronger personality control?

Thx in advance. I will hang up and listen

Idiots to the south vs. Boston College.
Reports that tractors and combines snarling traffic in the Bronx.