On Monday the Big Ten Hockey Conference released the results of the annual pre-season coaches poll and the named of several players to watch for the 2018-19 season. The Big Ten coaches predict that Minnesota will finish fourth in the Big Ten this season.
The Gophers of course barely missed the NCAA Tournament a season ago while the three teams ahead of them in the poll in Ohio State, Michigan and Notre Dame, all made the NCAA Frozen Four.
Two Gophers were named to the preseason watch list.