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During Minnesota’s off week, P.J. Fleck is trying out to be hockey team’s new goalie
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In two weeks, Minnesota will play its biggest game of the 2019 football season. The 8-0 Golden Gophers will host 8-0 Penn State for one of the premier games in the B1G in November.
Naturally, head coach P.J. Fleck is spending the off week the same way any coach would with a little over a week until a potential program-changing game…he’s playing hockey.
During the off weeks, Fleck likes for his team to get away from football for a little bit and enjoy a few days to themselves. So, keeping that in mind, Fleck decided this week would be the perfect time to try his hand at being a goalkeeper for the Minnesota hockey team.
Aside from a few slips and butt-plant during a drill, the head football coach actually did pretty well for himself on the ice. Below are some videos captured of Fleck’s venture with the hockey team:
New #Gophers recruit…
Welcome to 3M Arena at Mariucci, @Coach_Fleck! pic.twitter.com/obOXhu1BHj
— Minnesota Men’s Hockey (@GopherHockey) October 29, 2019
Not sure this new guy is gonna make the @GopherHockey team.
Good thing he’s doing ok at his day job.
(Psst… it’s @Coach_Fleck) pic.twitter.com/Ix6f6L9rK6
— Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) October 29, 2019
When you’re Minnesota, you better learn how to play a little hockey, right? Fleck may not be a threat to land a job in the NHL anytime soon, but he held his own on the ice.
Minnesota will be back in action on Nov. 9 against Penn State. Kickoff between the two B1G unbeatens is scheduled for 12 p.m. ET.
Dustin grew up in the heart of Big Ten country and has been in sports media since 2010. He has been covering Big Ten football since 2014. You can follow him on Twitter: @SchutteCFB