Gophers coach Don Lucia said he is not worried that sophomore center Jordan Schroeder has not scored a goal yet this season.
Schroeder was picked by the WCHA coaches and media to be the conference's Player of the Year or, in one poll, the co-Player of the Year with St. Cloud State forward Ryan Lasch.
"I am not worried about that [goals] as long as he is picking up points," Lucia said. "The [Alaska Anchorage] goalie made a great save on the one. That line is starting to get some chances and scored two goals. That's the important thing for me.:
Mike Hoeffel and Jay Barriball, Schroeder's linemates, each had one goal. Schroeder had two assists Sunday for the second day in a row as the Gophers won 4-1 over the Seawolves.
"Jordan is a great assist guy, too, and those guys have to finish those plays when he sets them up," Lucia said.
Schroeder had only 13 goals last season but 32 assists for 45 points. This past weekend he had six shots on goal against the Seawolves in the two games and was a plus-four.
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* On Sunday's power play goal to end an 0 for 25 drought: "We finally got the power play goal and we will continue to work at it because we have the personnel to do better than what we have done." ... Actually looking back to last season, the Gophers were 0 for 30 on the pp.
