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Michigan State2

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	Final
Minnesota	2	1	1	4
Michigan State	0	1	1	2

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Mason Moe in the Sunday afternoon game. He scored the lone MN goal on Sunday. Photo by Brady Paitrick (GopherSports)

Frustrating Opening Weekend: No. 14 Gophers Swept in Houghton

HOUGHTON, Mich. - The No. 14 Minnesota Golden Gophers opened their 2026-27 campaign with a difficult road trip to the Upper Peninsula, dropping both games against No. 19 Michigan Tech at the John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. After Friday night’s scheduled opener was pushed back, the Gophers were unable to find their rhythm across the…

Craig CotnerOct 5, 2026

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Opener at Tech Cancelled

Game moved to Sunday at 2pm (Central)

Houghton, MI -- Due to unsafe ice conditions, Friday nights game against Michigan Tech was cancelled. It will be moved to Sunday at 2pm with the Saturday game being moved up from 5pm to 3pm.

The rumor is that the arena didn't add that trapezoid lines until recently…

Larson Leads Gophers Into New Season

Minneapolis, Minn. -- The churn of men’s college hockey head coaches has been turbulent the last five seasons as 34 new coaches have taken over programs. Brett Larson is one of the latest to take on the challenge this year as he replaces Bob Motzko behind the bench at the University of Minnesota with a…

Eric VegoeOct 2, 2026

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Prepping for BSU. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Minnesota vs. Bemidji State Preview

The Gophers begin the Greg “Boom” May era this weekend when they travel to Bemidji to take on the Beavers. Minnesota dominated Bemidji State last season, winning all four games by a combined score of 31-8.

Friday night will be the season opener for both teams.

Game One: Friday, October 2nd, 6:00 PM. Watch on…

Reid LemkerOct 1, 2026

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3M Arena at Mariucci

Minnesota4
Michigan State2