Gophers Come Back from 3 Down in Third, Michigan Wins in OT
Minneapolis, MN – After a disappointing first 40 minutes in Saturday’s regular season finale, the Minnesota Gophers (20-9-5 Overall (4-1 OT), 10-6-3-5 B1G (41 pts)) capped off a furious comeback with an extra-attacker goal to send the game to overtime against the Michigan Wolverines (18-13-3 (1-1), 10-10-2-2 (36)). However, a last-minute penalty on Rhett Pitlick gave the Wolverines an overtime powerplay, and the best PP in the country capitalized, winning the game for Michigan after a lengthy review for a hand pass earlier in the play was denied. Minnesota and Michigan both looked solid early in the first period, trading…
Gophers Shake Off Early Rust, Dominate Wolverines 6-2 Friday
Minneapolis, MN – After enduring some first-period rust, the Minnesota Gophers (20–8-5 Overall (4-0 OT), 10-6-3-4 B1G 40 Pts) poured it on the Michigan Wolverines (17-13-3 (0-1), 10-10-1-2 34 Pts), scoring four unanswered goals in the second and third to win 6-2 and clinch third place in the Big Ten conference. Jaxon Nelson tallied a hat trick, while Oliver Moore added two goals of his own and Bryce Brodzinski recorded three assists on the night. The Gophers will host Penn State in the first round of the Big Ten tournament. The teams scored two goals a piece in the first,…
For Second Straight Year, Michigan Wins Big Ten Tournament on Mariucci Ice
Mar 19, 2023Brody Lamb gets Minnesota on the board. Photo by Craig Cotner Minneapolis, MN – The Michigan Wolverines might be getting used to the unfriendly confines of Mariucci Arena. For the…
Gophers Seek “Revenge” In Big Ten Title Tilt vs. Wolverines
Mar 17, 2023Nelson with the Gopher’s first goal getting the Gophers going over the Spartans. Photo by Matt Krohn of Gopher Sports. Minneapolis, MN – Playoffs are upon us, and the Gophers…
Gophers Win Saturday for Senior Day Sweep
Feb 26, 2023Logan Cooley with the game winning goal after an amazing pass from Matthew Knies Minneapolis, MN – As far as finales go, this one had everything: a two-goal deficit, physical…
Gophers Shut Down, Shut Out Buckeyes 4-0
Feb 25, 2023Minneapolis, MN – Even with “nothing to play for”, the Gophers sure look ready to play for it all. After a tense opening period, the Minnesota Gophers (24-8-1 Overall (4-3…
Knies OT Winner Caps Off Gophers’ Late Happy Valley Rally
Feb 18, 2023State College, PA – One thing we all know about college hockey is that, no matter what happened in the first game of a series, the second game is always…