How a former NHL star is shaking up Gopher Hockey's recruiting strategy | Pride on Ice Ep. 3

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