@THEOttoJohnson

#PrideOnIce fan and frequent hockey tweeter. Love all Minnesota sports, lakes, and rivers. Eternal Optimist.

 Minneapolis, MN
Joined December 2014
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The day when this happens again, I will get the newspaper framed and hung in every room of my house. Hopefully that day comes someday soon.
Dan WHENESOTA@WHENESOTA6 Apr 2025
Fun Fact: #OTD in 2002 the #Gophers Men’s Hockey team beats Maine 4-3 in OT and wins the NCAA championship. newspapers.com/clip/12250838…
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Absolute SHOCKER! Thompson was the last big MN forward, and while I expected him to potentially head somewhere other than Minnesota, I didn’t expect Michigan at all. I’d expect now that he’s committed, the Gophers move quickly to another direction.
Puck Preps
@PuckPreps21h
🚨BREAKING🚨 5⭐️ forward RJ Thompson has committed to the University of Michigan! The Minnesota native had 46 points in 25 games for Eden Prairie High last year and was named to the U17 U.S. NTDP for the 2026-27 season. Big get for the Wolverines.
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If he’s 50/50 for this weekend, that means he’s likely to play against Wisconsin. I’m not overlooking Penn State by any means, but you want to have one of your best defenders on the ice against your rival that was the runner up last year.
Eric Vegoe@evegoeOct 27
#Gophers Brett Larson said on his radio show that defenseman John Whipple is week to week with his shoulder injury that he picked up on his last shift of game one vs North Dakota and is 50/50 for this weekend against Penn State.
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Absolutely beautiful
Minnesota Football
@GopherFootballOct 26
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The Gophers coming in at #18 feels low considering they swept the #8 program, tied the #7 program, and their three losses are to the #7 and #13 programs. More work to do to make believers out of the committee.
NCAA Ice Hockey
@NCAAIceHockeyOct 26
Week 4 @USCHO Men’s Rankings 🏒 #NCAAMHockey
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This is legitimately how this weekend felt
BalloftheWild (The Artist fka /r/Timberwolves)@BalloftheWildOct 26
from r/timberwolves h/t u/metallavery
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A final tally for this weekend: -Gopher FB win over #15 Iowa -Men’s Hockey Sweep of #3 UND -Women’s Hockey Sweep -Volleyball Win over #21 Wash. -Vikes win to get to 6-0 -Dominant 3-0 Timberwolves Start -Two Road Victories for the Wild Absolutely perfect MN Sports weekend.
Minnesota Miracle Man@THEOttoJohnsonOct 24
Since Wednesday, we’ve gotten… -A Gopher FB win over #15 Iowa -A Men’s Hockey Sweep of #3 UND -A Women’s Hockey Sweep -Two Timberwolves wins in dominant fashion AND the 5-0 Vikings play tomorrow. MAN, it feels great to be a Minnesota Sports Fan right now.
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The Wolves are just otherworldly. I don't even know how else to describe it. What an incredibly well-constructed roster. So deep at every position and so fun to watch too. I hope this is the team that can go the distance.
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I’m sorry, does that say FINN MCLAUGHLIN?!? WOOF
Gopher Puck Live 〽️
@GopherPuckLiveOct 25
Tanner Henricks is currently 3rd in the country in average time on ice per game at 24:26 gopherpucklive.com/ncaa-stat…
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Tom Weston@tomnwestonOct 25
Hang it in the louvre 🐖
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I thought the Gopher offense played yesterday???
Alec Lewis
@alec_lewisOct 25
Holy cow. The Vikings tried Aaron Jones four times in a row and couldn't get three yards.
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The Gophers have played the toughest schedule so far and fought to get to 2-3-1. They now have seven straight at home (against PSU, Anchorage, Wisco, and Kato) then three on the road (Kato, Notre Dame). Have to string at least 7 wins together during that stretch.
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Per @GopherGameNotes, this is the second weekend ever where the Gophers beat both UND and Iowa in one weekend. With it being Homecoming, both teams being underdogs against Top 15 opponents, AND the women’s hockey team also getting the sweep, it doesn’t get better than this.
Tony Liebert
@TonyLiebertOct 25
3-0 sweep this weekend from men's hockey and football is all-time stuff. Realistically, where does this weekend stack up among the best for Gophers sports in the last 20 years?
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This is why I continue to believe PJ Fleck is the best man for the job. He took over a program that had been mediocre since the 1960s and brought in the best recruits it’s ever had while continuing to pump out big wins. Yesterday was just another example.
Zack Pierce@ZPathleticOct 25
I understand PJ Fleck has had his ups and downs. I understand the Gophers laid an egg last week against Purdue. But if, like me, you’re 48 or younger, they’ve never beaten their three biggest rivals all at the same time in your lifetime until today. Choose joy.
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The Gophers have the Little Brown Jug, Floyd of Rosedale, and Paul Bunyan’s Axe. Having the big three is the most important thing. BUT They play Penn State for the Governor’s Victory Bell November 14th. They’ve never had all four at the same time. This is their best chance yet.
no context college football
@nocontextcfbOct 24
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Since Wednesday, we’ve gotten… -A Gopher FB win over #15 Iowa -A Men’s Hockey Sweep of #3 UND -A Women’s Hockey Sweep -Two Timberwolves wins in dominant fashion AND the 5-0 Vikings play tomorrow. MAN, it feels great to be a Minnesota Sports Fan right now.
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The skeleton of the Minnesota Wild roster plays tonight to hopefully join in on the fun, but we’ll focus on that later.
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Gopher Hockey 365@Mariucci_GuyOct 24
Swept North Dakota and beat Iowa in the same weekend. When I die, send me back to October 22-24 2026🥲
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Loved this nugget from Larson. Poderzay absolutely rocks and does such a great job coaching the guys between the pipes.
Eric Vegoe@evegoeOct 24
Larson on playing Strahl tonight: He looked really good. That's where I trust our goalie coach because I don't know a lot about goalies sometimes, but he was adamant that we play him, really believed in him. He's looked great in practice, he stepped in and did a great job.
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Gophers grabbed all three from the state’s biggest rivals outside of Wisconsin and revitalized both the Football and Men’s Hockey seasons. LET’S. GO.
Minnesota Miracle Man@THEOttoJohnsonOct 21
UND is the #3 team in the nation and Iowa is #15. They’re two of our three biggest rivals, but we need to be realistic. Winning one of the three is the expectation and taking two of the three is the hope. If the Gophers take all three, I will be shocked.
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The Gophers’ defense and special teams did everything they could to win this game and the offense helped out *just* enough. Phenomenal, phenomenal finish.
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