Minnesota sets school PPG record in win Columbus, OH – Head coach Don Lucia likes to talk about how the Gophers will go as far as their defense will take them. Tonight, however, the offense led the way. Riding a school record six powerplay goals, Minnesota (18-8-2 Overall, 9-3-0 B1G) upended The Ohio State University (14-8-6,…
Pitlick Scores Twice to Pace Gophers Minneapolis, MN – “These games are huge for the end of the year.” Jake Bischoff stressed that the Gophers understood the importance of this weekend’s series against #4/6 Penn State. The way Minnesota played, Friday night’s contest looked like it was the most important game of their lives. Minnesota…
Badgers Tie It Up Late Before Kloos Wins it in Overtime Madison, WI – Just seven games ago, after a resounding 8-3 loss to Ohio State on December 3rd, the Gophers looked as inconsistent and apathetic as could be. An average 7-5-2 start had the team in NCAA tournament position, but firmly on the bubble….
Gophers Rally from Early Deficit to Win Tyler Sheehy’s 2G-1A Lead Team Minneapolis, MN – If the Gophers were rusty following their off-week, they sure did not show it Friday night. With a dominant offensive performance, the Minnesota Gophers (12-5-2 Overall, 4-1-0 B1G) blew out Michigan (8-10-1, 1-4-0) 5-2 on Friday. Minnesota thoroughly dominated the possession…
Schierhorn Named Tournament MVP Gophers Win First Mariucci Classic Title Since 2012 Minneapolis, MN – This senior class has won a lot of big games in their four-year careers: National Semifinals, Conference Titles, big rivalry games. One thing they hadn’t accomplished was a Mariucci Classic title. The annual post-holiday tournament was something of a cakewalk for…
Minnesota gets production from key players to earn victory over Michigan State East Lansing, MI – After you speak to Don Lucia enough, you start to learn his coaching philosophies. One that the Gopher coach frequently utters is that the “big players need to play big.” Minnesota (8-5-2 Overall, 2-1-0 B1G) definitely had its big players…
Bristedt and Sheehy each score twice to lead Minnesota Minneapolis, MN – The good thing about an ugly win is that it counts just as much as a dominating performance. Gopher coach Don Lucia is intimately aware of this fact: “Sometimes you’ve gotta grind out games. This is one of those where we had to…
Lettieri breakaway at 11:10 of the third clinches game for Gophers Win is Lucia’s 700th coaching victory Boston, MA – Coming off a gut-wrenching loss at Northeastern Friday night, the Gophers needed something good to happen to turn around the road trip. A trip to Boston College’s Conte Forum was just what the doctor ordered. Minnesota…
