Badgers Complete Sweep of #1 Gophers
Minneapolis, Minn. — Gophers coach Bob Motzko put his team through a lengthy video session Friday after a frustrating 5-2 loss to the Badgers on Thursday. The coach felt his team lost too many battles and gave away too many pucks. While the message got through to his squad resulting in a better effort, No. 14 Wisconsin (7-1-0 Overall, 2-0-0 B1G) held on to win Friday’s game 3-2 and headed back to Madison with a sweep over No. 1 Minnesota (3-3-0, 0-2-0). The Gophers coaching staff put together 76 chronological clips to review with the team. It was a painful…
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 (6-1-0, 1-0-0) in a 5-2 defeat. The win was UW’s first over the Gophers under new coach Mike Hastings, who has his team ranked just three weekends into the season. Jaxon Nelson’s tip-in goal at 15 seconds of the first period really was one of…
Good Night Gophers in Happy Valley
Feb 25, 2018Gophers Swept at Penn State, Travel to Pegula Ice Arena for First Round of Big Ten Tournament GopherSports.com. – The No. 8 Gopher Hockey program dropped a 5-2 Big Ten…
Nittany Lions Pour On 61 Shots, Blitz Gophers 5-1
Feb 24, 2018Friday Victory Sets Up ‘Win-and-Stay-Home’ Saturday Scenario for Penn State State College, PA – Coming into the weekend, the Minnesota Gophers only needed one point on the road at Penn State…
Gophers Fell #6 Buckeyes 2-1
Feb 17, 2018Gates, Glover score for Gophers, Robson picks up another win in net Minneapolis, MN – “We’ve been saying it for a while now: it’s playoff hockey.” Jack Glover summed up his…
Minnesota Ranks Second for NCAA Men’s Hockey Revenue
Feb 16, 2018Minneapolis, Minn. — The University of Minnesota has routinely led the nation in generating revenue with its men’s hockey program, but Boston University topped all schools for fiscal year 2017…
Gophers Sweep Badgers On Road, First Time Since 2016
Feb 11, 2018With Wisconsin coach Tony Granato away at the Olympics, the Gophers played to a 7-1 victory at Kohl Center on Saturday. Minnesota swept the Badgers in front of a sellout…