Well it aint over. But this team is too inconsistant.
Seniors
Cade Fairchild. I think he is sumed best as a great d man on a great team or a average d man on a good team. He never elevated his play after his sophmore year. Looking back alot of that had to do with Stoa and Schroeder owing the PP and Cade was along for the ride. He was solid he just had a lot to live up these past two years. This year he came around again but only when we, as a team, did as well.
Mike Hoeffel. I always thought he was on the verge of really breaking out ever since his freshmen year. He worked hard and was always around the puck. He plays a simple game, drive to the middle and shoot. I was wondered if he passed a bit more if he could create more space for his shot. If he got more on net and not all of nothing high corner if he could have created more rebounds. Always worked hard and i will miss his game.
Jacob Cepis. Love him or hate him. You have an opinion on him as he is very noticable on the ice. My only wish would be that he came here as a freshmen and i could have enjoyed 4 years of his play. When the littest guy on the team is the teams best pest, I love it.
Jay Barriball. The last remaing gopher that was a member the glory days. Glad he came back and gave it another go. Barriball much like Fairchild was great with Okposo and Stoa but his numbers went south when he had to do it alone.
Kevin Wehrs. At first i thought he would never play a game here. Then i began to wish he never played a game. Now i am glad he was a gopher and wish more people took his approach. He may not have been the most talented guy, but he got his money worth from his skills. He worked hard, stuck up for teamates, was in lots of mixes and made his mistakes along the way. I wish the next gopher tried to play out sode of his skills and attempt to improve.
Patrick White. The first time i saw him play was against MI at the X. Takes a rebound and rips it top shelf while dring to the net. He never amounted to much. Unlike Wehrs, White always seemed to play it safe. As a senior White still plays like a guy playing hockey, not a hockey player. All the skills but little drive. Coaches rave about his shot and skills but game time he did not have another switch.
Alex Kangas. Sad he ends his career in street clothes. Like Fairchild and Barriball he was solid with big d men in front of him. With Bickel to clear the way he saw pucks and coralled rebounds. With players like Wheeler, Flynn, Kauffman all on that same team we had a very responsable team. We we opened the game up Kangas was exposed. Still good just not as great.