Jacob Barczewski with a solid effort in a 2-1 Michigan win. Photo by Brad Rempel of Gopher Sports.

Michigan Beats Gophers 2-1 to Advance to Big Ten Championship

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ByChris EckesMar 16, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – Behind a dominating effort, the Michigan Wolverines (21-13-3) beat the Minnesota Gophers (22-10-5) 2-1 to make the Big Ten title game. Jimmy Snuggerud scored his 21st goal of the season with the goalie pulled at 18:36 of the third period to make it a game, but at the end it was too little too late for the Gophers, who now await their fate a week from now once the conference championships are decided. “I didn’t like us for big stretches tonight,” said coach Bob Motzko. “We lost a lot of draws tonight, we didn’t establish a hard…

Justen Close with a huge save on Jacques Bouquot of Penn State. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Gophers Sweep Penn State, Look Forward to Semifinal

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ByChris EckesMar 10, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – Behind 5-1 and 3-2 victories this weekend, the Minnesota Gophers (22-9-5 Overall (4-1 OT), #6 Pairwise) swept the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-18-3 (0-1), #23), ending PSU’s season and moving Minnesota on to the semifinal round of the Big Ten Tournament. Friday night’s game was a tight affair before Minnesota pulled away late. Sam Rinzel’s huge slapshot at 7:21 of the first period gave the Gophers an early lead, but Penn State tied the game at 10:56. The second period Friday was sluggish for Minnesota, with the Gophers really only finding a spark after Bob Motzko swapped…

Aaron Huglen on the breakaway. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Gophers Come Back from 3 Down in Third, Michigan Wins in OT

ByByChris EckesMar 3, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – After a disappointing first 40 minutes in Saturday’s regular season finale, the Minnesota Gophers (20-9-5 Overall (4-1 OT), 10-6-3-5 B1G (41 pts)) capped off a furious comeback…

Dylan Duke disappointed after Nelson scores. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Gophers Shake Off Early Rust, Dominate Wolverines 6-2 Friday

ByByChris EckesMar 1, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – After enduring some first-period rust, the Minnesota Gophers (20–8-5 Overall (4-0 OT), 10-6-3-4 B1G 40 Pts) poured it on the Michigan Wolverines (17-13-3 (0-1), 10-10-1-2 34 Pts),…

Jimmy Snuggerud celebrates a goal. Photo by Craig Cotner

Gophers Thrashed Friday, OT Winners Saturday in South Bend

ByByChris EckesFeb 18, 2024

South Bend, IN – This weekend for Minnesota was about facing adversity. The Gophers probably feel like they got a full season’s worth against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Friday…

Aaron Huglen scores the 1st of his two goals. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Gophers Shutout Penn State Again, 3-0

ByByChris EckesFeb 11, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – Don’t look now, but the Gophers are rolling. Now 9-1-1 in their last 11 games, the Minnesota Gophers (18-7-5 Overall (3-0 OT), 11-5-4 B1G) added another quality…

Justen Close with another shutout for the Gophers. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Sellout, Shutout! Close, Gophers Blank PSU 3-0

ByByChris EckesFeb 9, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – Rhett Pitlick scored two goals in the first 3:49 of play, Justen Close made 36 saves, and the Minnesota Gophers (17-7-5 Overall (3-0 OT), 8-5-2-4 B1G (32…

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