Welcome to episode three of the Pride on Ice podcast: Hosts Jim Rich and Gopher hockey legend Pat Micheletti sit down with current University of Minnesota assistant coach Ben Gordon. Coach Gordon discusses the recent coaching transition to Brett Larson and the evolving landscape of college hockey recruiting. He also breaks down the announcement of this season’s team captains, highlighting Brodie Ziemer, LJ Mooney, and John Whipple.
00:00 Intro
01:07 Transitioning to Coach Larson’ staff
10:01 Recruiting battles
15:13 Paul Martin’s role in recruiting
19:47 Choosing captains
26:10 Shift to recruiting CHL
30:59 The grueling November homestand
32:28 Modern recruiting
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