University of Minnesota Athletics
Gopher Hockey Signing Central
11/12/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS (GopherSports.com) - The Gopher Hockey program and head coach Don Lucia have signed seven Minnesotans to National Letters of Intent during the 2015-16 season.
The newest crop of Gophers include Joey Marooney (Chaska, Minn.), Luke Notermann (Blaine, Minn.), Ryan Lindgren (Minneapolis, Minn.), Sam Rossini (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.), Ryan Zuhlsdorf (Edina, Minn.), Garrett Wait (Edina, Minn.) and Rem Pitlick (Plymouth, Minn.).
Joey Marooney | Forward | Chaska, Minn. | Current Team: Green Bay (USHL)
Hockey
Skated for the Green Bay Gamblers in the USHL during the 2015-16 season • tallied 33 points (18 goals, 15 assists) in 58 regular-season games and added one goal in four playoff games this season • split the 2014-15 USHL season between the Sioux Falls Stampede, the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders and the Green Bay Gamblers • totaled 112 regular-season USHL games with 54 points (25 goals, 29 assists) • skated with current Gopher Brent Gates Jr. with the Gamblers • previously spent four years at Holy Family Catholic and totaled 153 points (64 goals, 89 assists) in 129 career games.
Personal
Born Feb. 18, 1996 • native of Chaska, Minn.
Luke Notermann | Forward | Blaine, Minn. | Current Team: Austin Bruins (NAHL)
Hockey
Skated for the Austin Bruins in the NAHL and Blaine High School during the 2015-16 season • skated in 12 regular-season NAHL games for the Bruins with two goals and an assist • added two assists in seven NAHL playoff games • served as team captain for Blaine in 2015-16 - his fourth season with the team • tied for the team lead and finished tied for third in the state with 78 points (28 goals, 50 assists) • led the team and finished third in the state with 50 assists.
Personal
Born August 1, 1997 • native of Blaine, Minn.
Ryan Lindgren | Defense | Minneapolis, Minn. | Current Team: USNDTP (USHL)
Hockey
Skating for the U.S. National Team Development Program in Ann Arbor, Mich. • competed at the 2015 CCM All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y. • listed on the 2015-16 NHL Central Scouting Final Rankings list and eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft • helped the U.S. to a bronze medal at the 2016 IIHF Under-18 World Championship in Grand Forks, giving USA Hockey a medal for the 12th-consecutive year • earned a silver medal with USA Hockey at the 2015 Uunder-17 Five Nations Tournament in Dmitrov, Russia • also earned silver with USA Hockey at the 2014 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge in Sarnia and Lambton Shores, Ontario and at the 2014 Under-17 Four Nations Tournament in Ann Arbor, Mich. • previously spent three years at Shattuck-St. Mary's • helped SSM capture the 2014 Tier I Boys 18 and Under National Championship with fellow Minnesota signee Rem Pitlick and current Gopher Ryan Norman.
Personal
Born Feb. 11, 1998 • son of Bob and Jennifer Lindgren • native of Minneapolis, Minn. • father, Bob, was a goalie at Michigan • brother, Charlie, is a goalie for St. Cloud State.
Sam Rossini | Defense | Inver Grove Heights, Minn. | Current Team: Waterloo (USHL)
Hockey
Spent the past two seasons skating for the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL • teammate of fellow Minnesota signee Garrett Wait • also skated with fellow Minnesota signee Rem Pitlick and current Gophers Tommy Novak and Tyler Sheehy with the Black Hawks in 2014-15 • served as an alternate captain with the U.S. Under-18 Select Team at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Tournament in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia • competed at the 2015 CCM All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y. • listed on the 2015-16 NHL Central Scouting Futures List and eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft • helped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team secure second place at the 2014 Under-17 Five Nations Tournament in Crimmitschau, Germany • previously skated at Burnsville High School.
Personal
Born June 19, 1998 • native of Inver Grove Heights, Minn.
Ryan Zuhlsdorf | Defense | Edina, Minn. | Current Team: Sioux City (USHL)
Hockey
Currently skating with the Dubuque Fighting Saints in the USHL Clark Cup playoffs • split the 2015-16 regular-season between the Sioux City Musketeers and Dubuque • team captain for Sioux City in 2015-16 • 2014-15 USHL All-Rookie Team honoree • led Sioux City defensemen with 22 points (three goals, 19 assists) in 56 games during the 2014-15 season as the Musketeers won the Western Conference regular-season title • skated with the U.S. Junior Select Team at the 2014 World Junior A Challenge in Kindersley, Saskatchewan as USA Hockey earned its sixth tournament title in seven years • previously skated at Edina High School with fellow Minnesota signee Garrett Wait • helped the Hornets capture the 2014 MSHSL Class AA State Championship.
Personal
Born July 1, 1997 • native of Edina, Minn. • selected in the fifth round (150th overall) by the Tampa Bay Lightning at the 2015 NHL Entry Draft.
Garrett Wait | Forward | Edina, Minn. | Current Team: Waterloo (USHL)
Hockey
Skated for the Waterloo Black Hawks in the USHL during the 2015-16 season • teammate of fellow Minnesota signee Sam Rossini • competed at the 2015 CCM All-American Prospects Game in Buffalo, N.Y. • listed on the 2015-16 NHL Central Scouting Preliminary Players to Watch list and eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft • skated with the U.S. Under-18 Select Team at the 2015 Ivan Hlinka Tournament in Breclav, Czech Republic and Piestany, Slovakia • helped the U.S. Under-17 Select Team secure second play at the 2014 U17 Five Nations Tournament in Crimmitschau, Germany • led the team in scoring with eight points (four goals, four assists) • previously skated at Edina High School with fellow Minnesota signee Ryan Zuhlsdorf • helped the Hornets capture the 2014 MSHSL Class AA State Championship.
Personal
Born June 13, 1998 • native of Edina, Minn.
Rem Pitlick | Forward | Plymouth, Minn. | Current Team: Muskegon (USHL)
Hockey
2015-16 USHL Player of the Year and Forward of the Year as a member of the Muskegon Lumberjacks • 2015-16 All-USHL First Team honoree • led the USHL in scoring with 89 points (46 goals, 43 assists) over 56 regular-season games, breaking the record for most points in Muskegon history • his 46 goals also led the USHL in 2015-16 • spent the 2014-15 season with the Waterloo Black Hawks with fellow Minnesota signee Sam Rossini and current Gophers Tommy Novak and Tyler Sheehy • previously skated at Shattuck-St. Mary's • helped SSM capture the 2014 Tier I Boys 18 and Under National Championship with fellow Minnesota signee Ryan Lindgren and current Gopher Ryan Norman • ranked in NHL Central Scoutings' final rankings and eligible for the 2016 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo, N.Y.
Personal
Born April 2, 1997 • native of Plymouth, Minn. • father, Lance Pitlick, was a defenseman for the Gophers from 1986-90 (captain in 1989-90) and skated in 144 career games with 39 points (10 goals, 29 assists) before an eight-year career in the NHL with Ottawa and Florida.
