Justin Holl, a defensman for Minnetonka, has committed to the Gophers. Brian Urick, his coach, said what year Holl will become a Gophers has not been decided yet.

Holl will be a senior at Tonka this coming season. Last season he was listed at 6-2, 170, so he still has to fill out a bit.

He had one goal and six assists for seven points in 28 games. Sounds like he is primarily a defensive defenseman.

“He is a very smooth skater, real fast with good feet,” Urick said. “He is not real offsensive, but very good one-on-one. He has a very actice stick and is always in the right lane.”

Holl visited Colorado College and Denver, and Wisconsin also was interested in him, Urick said.

So too were Princeton and other Ivy League schools, Urick said, because of his high ACT score.

The Omaha Lancers of the USHL want Holl to play for them before and after the high school season, Urick said, but he resisted the temptations to skip his senior year at Tonka.

“He wanted to play with his buddies,” Urick said.

Holl has grown a little since last season. Urick said Holl is probably 6-3, 175 now. My guess is Holl will play in the USHL for a season before joining the Gophers in 2011-12.

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