More often than not over this time period in the NCAA championships they choke much like the yankees have done in recent baseball playoffs. However if you base it solely on championships won this is not a good comparison as other teams have won more championships.

The Gophers have a successful hockey history and most players usually hail right from Minnesota (Not Vanek though! ) I think it’s fair to say that because of its history and reputation most talent from Minnesota choose play for the Gophers and the rest of the Minnesotan schools get the leftovers, so they usually stink. So, if you and your friend are from Minnesota, I can see why you might compare the Gophers to the Yankees… even if it is still a little ridiculous.

Just so you know… I like the Gophers too. Not as much as my Spartans though. I have the 05′-06′ and 06′-07′ Gopher team posters above my desk in my room. It’s a shame about Ryan Stoa this year though, eh?

i wouldn’t put much credibility on his statements.

people overuse that whole “Yankees of _____” as if its some type of putdown. after a while, i would start taking it as a compliment, cuz your team is having success.

regardless if they are totally different from the Yankees in terms of how they acquire players. who cares if your friend is too stupid to differentiate the two different methods of great player acquisitions and team development.

University of Michigan – 9
University of Denver – 7
University of North Dakota – 7
University of Wisconsin – 6
University of Minnesota – 5
Boston University – 4
Michigan State University – 3
Lake Superior State University – 3
Michigan Technological University – 3
Boston College – 2
University of Maine – 2
Rensselaer Polytechnical Institute- 2
Cornell University – 2 (Ken Dryden goalie for both)
Colorado College – 2
University of Northern Michigan – 1
Harvard University – 1
Bowling Green State University – 1