College Hockey:
Minnesota defenseman Thompson to transfer at end of semester

USCHO Staff Report • Dec. 11, 2012

Minnesota sophomore defenseman Blake Thompson will leave the Gophers’ program and transfer at the end of the current semester, according to a school-issued news release Tuesday.

“While I’m disappointed in Blake’s decision to transfer, I respect his choice and appreciate his contributions to the program over the last two years,” Minnesota coach Don Lucia said in a statement. “Our team and our staff wish him the best as he moves forward.”

In five games during the 2011-12 season, Thompson recorded two assists. He had not seen any game action this season.

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Joe
Where’s he transferring to? Or are obvious questions not asked?
http://www.facebook.com/matt.lekatz Matt Lekatz
not sure if he ever hit the ice for a game, not a huge loss to the program but can be a definite contributor in the same way other recruits have at outlying programs (‘kato and penn state). best of luck to him while not playing against us!
nogofer
gpa? drinking? DinkyTown?
- Sueh8ter
  If it were for those reasons, then he would fit right in with the “SUE”
  - nogofer
    Like most gofer hockey wannabes, he is nowhere near good enough!
    - Sueh8ter
      At least I can safely say there are a lot more gopher wannabes than “SUE” wannabes. Every MINNESOTA kid dreams of playing for the gophers. Those who can’t play elsewhere ie: north dakota, bemidji etc. You get the point.
      - nogofer
        I knew you’d post more of your “all mn all the time” drivel…
      - UofMGoldenChokers
        Apparently the chokers should be winning the national title every year with this “homegrown” talent…….
      - Sueh8ter
        And you are another ignorant soul when it comes to arguing about the state of hockey.
      - nogofer
        Perhaps we’ll buy mn at .70 on the dollar, teach them about hockey and finance, then rename it East Dakota…
      - Joe
        Did too.
      - Joe
        Did not.
      - Joe
        Did too.
      - Joe
        Did not.
      - Sueh8ter
        And I knew you would show up whining and crying about my post about minnesota hockey. You can’t argue the facts. Unless you honestly thing the wastelands of nodak is a hockey hotbed??
      - Joe
        “Those who can’t play elsewhere ie: north dakota, bemidji etc.” What’s really funny is that this sentence says the opposite of what you want it to say with the comma that it is lacking.
- http://twitter.com/AlexRMeyer Alex Meyer
  He got no playing time because there are at least 8 other D on the team who are better than him.
  We are playing 7-8 D a night and he hasn’t once hit the ice, That says a lot.
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No playing time in a system that is playing 7-8 D each night, and not a good prospect of time in the future. If he wants to play it is obvious he would have to leave. Good luck to him where ever he lands.

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