GOPHER HOCKEY IS BAAAAAACCCCKK!!

Thank the lord that hockey is back. I don't care about football. I do like the twins but I still prefer Gopher hockey anyday. So the Gophers had their exhibition game against UBC. I was at the game and overall I thought we looked good. We definitly had problems finishing, but that will come with timing and getting back into playing games. The freshman who impressed me the most was hands down Aaron Ness, with Jordan Schroeder being the next best. Aaron Ness is fast. He may be small but he sure makes up for it with skill and speed. The two on one that they were scored on was no big deal. Yeah, it was a short handed goal but he was making calls as to who should take who. Jordan Schroeder was also making plays and skating very well. I thought that David Fischer and Kevin Wehrs looked fantastiv out there. David Fischer has really improved. I personally nver thought there was anything wrong with him. Yeah he makes questionable plays and he's not an offensive minded D. There is nothing wrong with that. I think people are so critical of him because we are used to watching players like Mike Vannelli and alex Goligoski. Anyway, we had many power play oppertunities. We didn't score on any of them but it already looked substantionally better than last year, not that that takes much. Overall we look like we will be having a fun year of Gopher hockey. Here's to a Frozen Four berth!

GOPHER VS UBC
First Period Scoring
Minn: Ryan Flynn Mike Carman/R.J. Anderson

First Period Penalties:
Minn: Mike Carman Holding
Michael Dorr Interference
UBC: Darrel May Tripping
Scott Lynch Tripping

Second Period Scoring:
Minn: R.J. Anderson Tony Lucia/Mike Carman
Patrick White -

Second Period Penalties:
UBC: John Flatters Holding
Matt Pepe Roughing
Matt Pepe Slashing
Matt Allen Hooking

MINN: Nico Sacchetti Slashing

Third Period Scoring
UBC: Tyler Ruel -

Third Period Penalties
Minn: Ryan Flynn Cross-Checking
David Fischer Unsportsmanlike Conduct

UBC: Darrell May Unsportsmanlike Conduct

SAVES
Alex Kangas 10 saves
Kent Patterson 5 saves
Gerry Festa 19 Saves
Franceis Thuot 22 Saves

SHOTS:
UBC: 16
MINN: 44