Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers 2017-18 Season Thread
Breck ran three lines that could pretty much play with anyone in the State so it wasn't like she was always on the ice. And you had teams like Blake that put specific players out there to shadow and harass her. She has extensive international experience so I don't think she is going to have to make a bigger adjustment than some players. Is she going to be guilty of hanging on to the puck more than she should? Sure, but I think pretty much all high school players who enter D1 college programs have to adjust to time and space being taken away from what they are used to.
What sets her apart is the combination of speed and size with a way above average ability to shoot the puck. Some of you who hadn't seen her play before have now gotten to see that shot first hand. The goal she scored in the first game against Merrimack you just don't see much of at all in the women's game. A one timer off of a very nice feed that was an absolute rocket. The goalie had no chance. That sounds like hyperbole but I'm telling you it is not. She just has the mechanics and power combined with hand-eye coordination that is very rare in women's hockey.
It would make sense to find someone like Pannek before next year to feed her the puck this year. Maybe Piazza or Agnew?
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What sets her apart is the combination of speed and size with a way above average ability to shoot the puck. Some of you who hadn't seen her play before have now gotten to see that shot first hand. The goal she scored in the first game against Merrimack you just don't see much of at all in the women's game. A one timer off of a very nice feed that was an absolute rocket. The goalie had no chance. That sounds like hyperbole but I'm telling you it is not. She just has the mechanics and power combined with hand-eye coordination that is very rare in women's hockey.
It would make sense to find someone like Pannek before next year to feed her the puck this year. Maybe Piazza or Agnew?
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