3M Arena at Mariucci Will Almost Be NHL-Sized for 2023-24 Season
Minneapolis, Minn. — 3M Arena at Mariucci has looked like a sandbox for much of this offseason as a long anticipated project is finally underway reducing the size of the ice surface from an Olympic sized 200 x 100 to a more NHL sized 200 x 89 with tighter corners. The project includes replacing the refrigeration system for both Mariucci and Ridder Arena from a discontinued R-22 refrigerant to an ammonia based one, updating the lighting to a modern energy efficient system and adjusting the seating and ramping to accommodate a playing surface 16 inches lower than the original. The…
Running It Back: Cooley, Snuggerud, Close, Nelson, Brodzinski Returning for Epic 23-24 Season
Jimmy Snuggerud, Jaxon Nelson, Justen Close and Logan Cooley all returning to the Gophers for the 2023/24 season. Minneapolis, MN – The Bard himself said that “parting is such sweet sorrow.” Fortunately, it’ll be another season before the Gophers part with some of the key pieces of the team’s back-to-back Frozen Four runs. After an agonizing wait following an even more agonizing end to the season, seniors Jaxon Nelson and Justen Close announced they’d be returning for their fifth seasons earlier this week, and the team announced Friday May 19th that freshman phenom Logan Cooley would be back for his…
First Battle Hymn Weekend for Gophers Comes Against Clarkson
Oct 28, 2017Three Thoughts from 3M Arena at Mariucci Minneapolis, Minn. — Minnesota ended a streak of splits and poor specialty team play with a pair of home wins over No. 9…
Schierhorn Backstops Gophers to 3-1 Win over Clarkson
Oct 28, 2017Minneapolis, MN- On a night when the forward lines for the Gophers were malleable, Minnesota’s standout goaltender was solid. Two-time B1G goalie of the year Eric Schierhorn led the way…
No TV Rant
Oct 25, 2017I am sick of the complaining about NO TV at UMD and UND this season… So much so, I did an audio rant about it.
Schierhorn Stands Tall in 2-1 Gopher Victory over UND
Oct 21, 2017Grand Forks, ND – Eric Schierhorn stood on his head, stopping 34 of 35 shots as the Minnesota Gophers (3-2-0 overall, 1-1-0 B1G) eked out a 2-1 win over the North…
Wally Shaver “What the hell”
Oct 20, 2017Here is the audio highlights from the UND game in Grand Forks on 10/20/17. It includes Wally going off on the lack of a penalty call when Romanko was pulled…