Ryan Chesley celebrates a big goal. Photo by Matt Krohn from Gopher Sports

Gophers Surrender Late Lead, Win in OT over Michigan State

Minneapolis, MN – After an overtime affair Friday night, Sunday’s matinee between Minnesota and Michigan State again needed extra time to settle the score. This time, however, no shootout was required (thank goodness). Jimmy Clark scored the game-winning-goal in the 3-on-3 overtime session as the Minnesota Gophers (7-4-3 Overall, 2-3-1-2 B1G) pulled out an overtime…

Brodzinski just missing a rebound

Sluggish Gophers Drop Series Opener 4-2 to Notre Dame

Minneapolis, MN – Behind 33 saves by 1st Team Big Ten goaltender Ryan Bischel alongside a bevy of blocked shots, the Notre Dame Fighting Irish spoiled the homecoming for the Minnesota Golden Gophers (5-4-1 Overall, 1-3-0-1 B1G), taking the lead in the 3rd and never letting go to win Friday’s contest by a 4-2 margin….

Jimmy Snuggerud celebrates a goal. Photo by Craig Cotner

Late Snuggerud Goal in Ann Arbor Earns Tie for Gophers

Ann Arbor, MI – Jimmy Snuggerud scored with 4:26 left in the third period as the Minnesota Gophers (5-3-2 Overall, 1-2-0-1 B1G) salvaged a tie on the road against the Michigan Wolverines (5-5-2, 0-3-1-0) Saturday evening. Neither team scored in the 3×3 overtime, and while the game goes down as a tie in the Pairwise…

Aaron Huglen prepares to pass

Gophers, Bulldogs Skate to Thrilling 3-3 Tie

Duluth, MN – In an up-and-down affair that featured two overtime power plays, the Minnesota Gophers (4-3-1 Overall, 0-2-0 B1G) settled for a 3-3 tie with the home Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs (3-3-3 Overall, 2-3-1-0 NCHC) Saturday night. After being dominated 5-1 on Friday evening in Minneapolis, the Bulldogs needed to come out fast and grab some…

Garrett Pinoniemi is surrounded by BADgers as he gets a shot off.

Red Wave Crashes Minnesota’s Border Battle Opener

Minneapolis, MN – When the #1-ranked Gophers scored 15 seconds into the game, it seemed like it might be a romp. It ended up being one, just for the visitors. Minnesota (3-2-0 Overall, 0-1-0 B1G) didn’t get anything going after the first-shot tally, looking sloppy and sluggish and generally inferior to an improved #14 Wisconsin…

Jimmy Snuggerud celebrates a goal. Photo by Craig Cotner

Gophers Complete Sweep of St. Thomas with 3-0 Shutout

Minneapolis, MN – Bob Motzko says that Jimmy Snuggerud was “born to score goals.” He lived up to that Saturday night. The sophomore forward was all the offense the Gophers would need, as Minnesota (2-0-0) swept past St. Thomas (1-3-0) by a 3-0 score behind Snuggerud’s pair of goals and Justen Close’s 10th career shutout….