It's almost hockey season! Before last season, the expectations were essentially "Natty or Bust" (or to thieve a creative hashtag from @FrothyGopher) "#ThisIsTotallyTheYear." The expectations for this season are going to be a bit different. The Big Ten Coaches poll picked Minnesota to finish second behind Michigan, and Minnesota is currently ranked ninth in the USCHO.com poll.
For the first time in [what feels like] forever, the Gophers have major questions to answer. So let's dive in to them, shall we?
After lighting the world on fire in his sophomore season, Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Adam Wilcox had a bit of a regression season.