Season Ends as Gophers Lose 3-2 to Notre Dame

Minnesota blows two-goal lead to set up early NCAA exit Manchester, NH – Despite a successful regular season and a great start to their opening-round NCAA tournament game, the Minnesota Gophers (23-12-3) let it slip through their collective fingers on Saturday, blowing a two-goal lead to the fourth-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish (22-11-5) to end…

Gophers Shutout Spartans to Clinch Sixth-Straight Conference Title

Gophers Shutout Spartans to Clinch Sixth-Straight Conference Title

Minnesota’s 4-0 Victory over Michigan State gives them at least a share of the B1G Title Six Consecutive Conference Championships Sets NCAA Record Minneapolis, MN – Don Lucia’s feeling following the Gophers’ victory over Michigan State?  “Relief.  Spoken like a true coach!” Lucia might have been relieved, but his players were nothing short of ecstatic…

Gophers Fall to Wolverines 5-3

Three Michigan Goals with less than four minutes remaining down Minnesota Ann Arbor, MI – Hockey teams like to be playing at their best late come March. The Michigan Wolverines (11-17-3 Overall, 4-11-2 B1G) won’t be playing much longer barring several major upsets, but they played their best hockey late in Friday night’s game against…

Badgers Down Gophers 3-2

Minnesota and Wisconsin Tied Atop B1G Standings Minneapolis, MN – Don Lucia likes to talk about process, about doing the right things on the ice and trusting that results will follow. Unfortunately for the Gophers, individual hockey games aren’t always that cut-and-dried. Minnesota (20-9-2 Overall, 11-4-0 B1G) played a pretty good hockey game Friday night versus…

Gophers Ride 6 PPG to Crazy 6-5 Victory over Ohio State

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,…