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Gophers roster down to 22 players for now
Posted by: Roman Augustoviz under Gophers roster moves Updated: November 10, 2009 - 11:08 AM
Here is the brief release the University of Minnesota issued on Sam Lofquist's departure:
Lofquist Leaves Minnesota Men’s Hockey Team
The Gophers have only 22 active players on their roster now, with forward Jay Barriball (knee surgery) out for the season and defenseman Nick Leddy (broken jaw) out until mid-December.
The good news is Leddy will be back and come January the team will get another forward, Jacob Cepis.
He is another sniper like Barriball. Cepis transferred in midseason last season from Bowling Green.
Gophers coach Don Lucia said Lofquist told him Monday he was leaving the team. "I'm not sure what he is doing," Lucia said. "Obviously, he wanted to play more."
Lofquist had played in three of the Gophers' eight games. He missed two with a bruised foot but was a healthy scratch for the other three games.
The Gophers are now down to six healthy defensemen. "We got the guys who want to be here," Lucia said.
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