Greg “Boom” May Q&A Part 1
Becoming the head coach of Gopher Women's Hockey and writing a new chapter in the programs storied history.
Game one against Bemidji State will mark the beginning of a new era of Gopher Women’s hockey; for the first time in 19 seasons, the Gophers will have a new head coach. In the offseason, the Gophers parted ways with Head Coach Brad Frost and hired Frost’s former assistant Greg “Boom” May to replace him. May is now tasked with returning Minnesota to the pinnacle of college hockey, a place they haven’t been since 2016.
Last week, Gopher Puck Live caught up…
Minnesota Moves on from Motzko
Minneapolis, Minn. — After finishing the 2025-26 season with the fourth-lowest winning percentage in program history at .347, University of Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle and men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko mutually agreed to part ways after Motzko’s eight seasons with the Gophers. Motzko led the program to back-to-back Frozen Four appearances in 2021-22 and 2022-23, won three Big Ten regular season titles, five consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances and compiled a 172-104-24 record.
"I want to thank Bob for leading our team for the last eight seasons. In addition to winning Big Ten titles, the team advanced to the Men's…
Gopher Season Over With 6-2 B1G Quarters Loss to PSU
State College, PA – After an uncharacteristically disappointing regular season, the Minnesota Gophers were hoping to turn the page in the one-and-done Big Ten playoffs.
For better or worse, the book on the 2025-2026 Gopher Hockey season has now been officially shut.
A 4-0 deficit was too much to overcome for Minnesota, as the Gophers (11-22-3) dropped their one and only playoff game to the Penn State Nittany Lions (21-12-2) by a 6-2 final score, ending the 25-26 season early.
Penn State took the lead in the game early, with Charlie Cerrato scoring just 3:10 into the first to set…
| Team | REG W | OT/SO W | OT/SO L | REG L | PTS | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MichiganMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michigan StateMSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MinnesotaMN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Notre DameND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ohio StateOSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Penn StatePSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 WisconsinUW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | REG W | OT/SO W | OT/SO L | REG L | PTS | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bemidji StateBSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 MinnesotaMN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota-DuluthUMD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Minnesota StateMNSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio StateOSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 St. Cloud StateSCSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 St. ThomasUST | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| WisconsinUW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Vegoe’s Top 20 Poll
Monday, September 21, 2026
| 1 |  Denver |
| 2 | Michigan |
| 3 | Michigan State |
| 4 |  North Dakota |
| 5 | Minnesota-Duluth |
Gophers Upset #2 Michigan 4-2 in Ann Arbor
Ann Arbor, MI – In a season of clouds, the Minnesota Gophers continue to show glimpses of potential.
Thursday night at Yost Ice Arena was a major silver lining.
Behind timely special teams, committed team defense, and another steady Luca Di Pasquo performance in net, Minnesota (11-19-2 Overall, 7-13-1 B1G, 25 Pts) knocked off the…
Ohio State Gets First Sweep Over Minnesota in Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn. — Minnesota was swept by Ohio State this weekend at 3M Arena at Mariucci as the Buckeyes came out on top 6-2 Friday and 2-1 Saturday. It's the Buckeyes fourth and fifth ever wins in Minneapolis and first every sweep on the road against the Gophers, but the biggest loss for Minnesota was…
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One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Gophers in Lopsided 6-2 Loss to Ohio State
Minneapolis, MN – Coming off a sweep of rival Wisconsin, it felt like the Minnesota Gophers might finally be turning a corner as the calendar flipped to February, showing consistently strong play in their first wins since early December.
Instead, Friday night delivered a harsh reminder of how fragile that progress remains.
Looking to extend…
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Gophers Snap Seven-Game Skid to Sweep Badgers
Minneapolis, MN – Our long national nightmare is finally over.
After a loooooooong January, the Minnesota Golden Gophers (10-16-1 Overall, 6-10-0 B1G) finally found their footing – and did it in emphatic fashion – snapping a seven-game winless streak with a convincing home sweep of rival Wisconsin (15-9-2, 8-8-0) over the weekend. Minnesota took care…
Minnesota Athletics Reports Record $163.6M in Revenue for FY25
Minneapolis, Minn. — The University of Minnesota reported an institutional record of $163.6M in revenue for athletics in their 2025 financial report. The record revenue is due largely to media rights payments increasing from $51M in FY24 to $63M in FY25. Minnesota saw some declines in ticket sales from $22.7M to $19.6M and declines in…
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Gophers Swept in East Lansing as Losing Streak Balloons to Seven
East Lansing, MI – First, some history: Minnesota beat Ohio State on December 4th to improve their record to 8-9-1. After a difficult start to the season, the Gophers had a chance on December 5th to get back to .500 with a win in the final game before the winter break.
Instead, they lost to…
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Losing Streak at 3 as Gophers Swept in State College to Start 2026
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