Four-goal Second Period Propels Gophers to 5-4 Victory Minneapolis, MN– After putting 86 shots on goal last weekend in South Bend and having only two goals (and zero wins) to show for it, the Minnesota Golden Gophers were looking for offense, with the coaching staff exhorting the players to get to the front of the…
South Bend, IN – Some games, the bounces just don’t go your way. Hockey games are often decided “on a bounce of the puck,” but not many adhere to that maxim as literally as Friday night’s top-10 matchup between #6 Minnesota and #4 Notre Dame. The Gophers outshot Notre Dame 44-23 on the evening, but…
Minneapolis, MN – After a weekend of blown leads at Michigan, Minnesota fans could not be blamed for wondering whether this Gopher team had it in them to convert leads into victories. Friday’s Harvard game provided a good test. After losing three- and four-goal leads last weekend, the #7-ranked Gophers (8-4-1 Overall, 3-2-1-1 B1G) salted…
Ann Arbor, MI – So far into the young 2017-2018 season, the Gophers have started out slow before roaring back into their games, to a good amount of success and #4 ranking in the USCHO poll. Saturday versus Michigan, they tried the opposite tactic, playing well early and jumping out to a lead before settling…
Minneapolis, MN – Behind another solid effort from Eric Schierhorn and goals by Ryan Lindgren, Brent Gates and Rem Pitlick, the Gophers (6-3-0 Overall, 2-1-0 B1G) beat the Michigan State Spartans (4-3-0, 0-1-0) to improve their winning streak to three games and move atop the B1G Standings early in the season. Unlike the previous few…
Minneapolis, MN– On a night when the forward lines for the Gophers were malleable, Minnesota’s standout goaltender was solid. Two-time B1G goalie of the year Eric Schierhorn led the way once again for the No. 7 Gophers (4-3-0 Overall, 1-1-0 B1G), making 26 saves and holding the No. 9 Clarkson Golden Knights (4-2-1 Overall, 0-0-0…
Grand Forks, ND – Eric Schierhorn stood on his head, stopping 34 of 35 shots as the Minnesota Gophers (3-2-0 overall, 1-1-0 B1G) eked out a 2-1 win over the North Dakota Fighting Hawks (3-2-0 overall, 0-0-0 NCHC). The 10-minute game has been a constant mantra for head coach Don Lucia in the young season, but…
Minneapolis, MN – Gopher fans are accustomed to seeing exciting hockey at Mariucci arena. Quick passes, fast skating, and quality goal-scoring chances are all commonplace within the walls of Gopher Hockey’s home turf. Fans who purchased a ticket tonight were treated to some pretty exciting hockey – it just happened to come from the visiting…
