Tempe, AZ – For the first time in program history, the Gophers traveled to the desert to take on Arizona State in a two-game series. Unfortunately, Minnesota seemed to experience a Thanksgiving hangover. After winning a sloppy game Friday 3-2, the Gophers (10-3-1-2 Overall, 6-2-0-0 B1G) lost a wild game 6-5 in overtime to the…
Ann Arbor, MI – The Gophers are back on top of the Big Ten standings. After a Thursday thriller which saw the visiting Maroon & Gold pull away in the third period, the #2 Gophers (10-4-0 Overall, 6-2-0-0 B1G) more or less controlled the game Friday against the #3 Michigan Wolverines (9-5-0, 1-3-1-1), earning a…
Ann Arbor, MI – It’s always nice to start a long road trip with a win. Especially when it comes in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Behind a solid 60-minute effort, the #2 Minnesota Gophers (9-4-0 Overall, 5-2-0-0 B1G) outpaced the #3 Michigan Wolverines (9-4-0, 1-2-1-1), putting the game away with two third-period goals to take the…
Minneapolis, MN – Coming into this weekend’s series, the big question was “is Penn State for real?” The Nittany Lions were 9-1-0 entering Thursday’s game, with only one “quality” win against a strong Michigan team, but no bad losses either. After a strong showing against Minnesota this weekend, it looks like there is another contender…
Close Shutout Highlights Strong Effort
Snuggerud, Knies Shine in Minnesota Win
Minneapolis, MN – When you outshoot a team 41-20 in a hockey game, something weird needs to happen for your team to lose. Unfortunately for the Gophers, North Dakota brought five minutes of weird to squeak out a win. In a dominating effort, Minnesota (4-2-0) lost to North Dakota (3-2-1) by a 5-4 overtime score….
Minneapolis, MN – When Minnesota and North Dakota get together, the intensity always seems to get turned up to 11. It’s nice when the game lives up to the bill. In front of a lively Mariucci crowd, the Minnesota Gophers (4-1-0 Overall) beat the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (2-2-1) in dramatic fashion, scoring with the…
