Minneapolis, MN – Splits aren’t going to cut it. Needing wins to get back into the race for the NCAA tournament, the Minnesota Gophers (10-11-4 Overall, 7-6-3 B1G) came up one goal short Saturday evening against the Wisconsin Badgers (9-11-4, 5-5-4). In a game that saw four lead changes and four ties, the Badgers had…
Minneapolis – Coming off a road sweep at the hands of the lowly Michigan State Spartans, the Gophers needed a good result to get right heading into the end of the year. Friday’s game should help. The Gophers (10-10-4 Overall, 7-5-3 B1G) scored early and late, jumping out to a 3-0 lead in the first and…
South Bend, IN – A college hockey player’s first collegiate goal is usually something they remember for the rest of their lives. For Blake McLaughlin, his second Gopher goal was even more memorable. For the second night in a row, McLaughlin scored the game winning goal to lift the Minnesota Gophers (9-8-4 Overall, 6-3-3 B1G)…
South Bend, IN – As Mat Robson goes, so too go the Gophers. The Junior goalkeeper was on his game yet again, making 42 saves on 43 shots to backstop Minnesota (8-8-4 Overall, 5-3-3 B1G) to a win over #9 Notre Dame (12-7-1, 5-5-0). Tommy Novak and Blake McLaughlin scored their first goals of the…
Minneapolis, MN – Bob Motzko has been preaching the need for the Gophers to get that separation goal to put their stamp on games. Saturday night, the Gophers finally met that request. A stellar second period, punctuated by Gopher goals from Brent Gates and Jack Ramsey, put Minnesota (7-8-4 Overall, 4-3-3 B1G) on top for good…
Minneapolis, MN – Halfway through the 2018-2019 season, the two biggest problems for this Gopher team have been costly defensive lapses and lack of finishing. Both were on display Friday night. Minnesota (6-8-4 Overall, 3-3-3 B1G) played well enough to win in the series opener versus Penn State (12-5-2, 4-4-1), but their two big issues…
Minneapolis, MN – One step forward… The evolution of this Gopher team under Bob Motzko is a process, and there are plenty of growing pains. Saturday night was one of them. The Gophers (6-7-4 Overall, 3-2-3 B1G) fumbled a chance at their first sweep of the season, giving up a third-period lead to lose to…
Minneapolis, MN – Scott Reedy waited 16 games to score his first goal of the season. Then, the floodgates opened. The sophomore forward netted a hat trick Friday night, propelling the Gophers (6-6-4 Overall, 3-2-3 B1G) to a 5-3 win over the Ferris State Bulldogs (4-14-1, 2-9-1 WCHA). To say Ferris State has struggled recently…
