ByEric Vegoe
The University of Minnesota and men’s hockey coach Bob Motzko have mutually parted ways after eight seasons. Despite leading the Gophers to two Frozen Fours and three Big Ten titles, a disappointing 2025-26 campaign led to the decision. Minnesota now begins a nationwide search for a new head coach to restore the historic program’s winning tradition.
ByEric Vegoe
Minnesota was swept by Ohio State this weekend at 3M Arena at Mariucci as the Buckeyes came out on top 6-2 Friday and 2-1 Saturday. It’s the Buckeyes fourth and fifth ever wins in Minneapolis and first every sweep on the road against the Gophers, but the biggest loss for Minnesota was an injury LJ Mooney suffered in the first per
ByEric Vegoe
The University of Minnesota reported an institutional record of $163.6M in revenue for athletics in their 2025 financial report. Minnesota men’s hockey revenue also hit new heights with $9.7M in revenue for FY25.
ByEric Vegoe
St. Paul, Minn. — The United States were not anointed by many as a favorite for the 2026 World Junior, but exiting the tournament in the quarterfinals with a 4-3 overtime loss to Finland stung the host nation.
ByEric Vegoe
St. Paul, Minn. — The United States was able to outscore their mistakes against Germany during their opening game of the World Junior Championships, but they couldn’t do the same against Sweden on New Year’s Eve resulting in a 6-3 loss in front of 18,618 at Grand Casino Arena.
ByEric Vegoe
St. Paul, Minn. — The United States had a scary moment during their preliminary round game with Switzerland Saturday night as Cole Hutson took a puck to the back of his neck midway through the second period. It was a moment that quieted the 13,984 at Grand Casino Arena during the host team’s 2-1 victory as one of the key players for the American squad had to be wheeled off the ice on a stretcher.
ByEric Vegoe
St. Paul, Minn. — The United States weathered a nervy stretch during the second period against Germany in their opening game of the 2026 World Junior, but outscored any drama with a 6-3 win at Grand Casino Arena in front of 14,276 to start the tournament. The red, white and blue got two goals from Will Zellers, and single tallies from Max Plante, Chase Reid, Will Horcoff and Cole Eiserman during the win.
ByEric Vegoe
Minnesota’s 6-3 win over Long Island University for a series split was important for this team to keep moving forward.
