This came across on Twitter tonight and I found it entertaining so I thought I would share it. It’s from the beat writer for the
Minnesota Gophers. I wonder who many Gopher fans are upset they have "gasp"
a Canadian joining their team in the 2011-2012 year. I wonder what took them so long? There is one point that does reek of entitlement; "the Gophers have not really told him how much he will play his first season." Yeah!
It has been reported for days that G Joel Vienneau of Hearst, Ont., has committed to the Gophers for 2011-12. Finally reached him...
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He said he verbally committed three weeks ago. "When I went up to visit, I felt comfortable with their team and their place," he said.
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Vienneau: "I was always leaning toward Minnesota." A number of other schools were recruiting him, Michigan was the Gophers' biggest rival.
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Vienneau: "The fans were all into the game and all of them were cheering." He has signed to play with Muskegon, the new Michigan team
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He said the Gophers have not really told him how much he will play his first season. He will be a freshman when Kent Patterson is a sr.
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in the USHL next season. "It's a stronger league than the Canada or Ontario junior A leagues, so it will get me better prepared" for WCHA.
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The Eye thinks coach Lucia will ease him into the goalie spot and give him more time as the 2011-12 season progresses.
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When the Gophers sign a Canadian it means that state of Minnesota hockey goalie class is probably a little subpar.
ReplyDeleteThe Greatest Gopher player ever is Canadian....Lou Nanne. I'm sure the delusional, homogeneous, self-righteous, in-bred chokers claim that as an exception!
ReplyDeleteNanne and Vienneau aren't the only Canadians on the team. Vienneau is one of the few in the post-Woog era though.
ReplyDeletePeter Kennedy was from Nova Scotia and he played for the Gophers from 2002-2006.
I think the big deal about this is that a Canadian looks to play a major role on a team that prides itself on not going out of state very often.