Quinnipiac Stuns Gophers in OT to Win First NCAA Title
Devastating loss for the Gophers. Photo by Craig Cotner Tampa, FL – We had them right where we wanted them, and we let ‘em off the hook. Despite building a two-goal lead early in the second period, the Minnesota Gophers (29-10-1) couldn’t score that next goal to put the Quinnipiac Bobcats (34-4-3) away for good. Quinnipiac mounted a furious charge after the second Gopher goal, outshooting Minnesota 26-8 after the first period and potting three unanswered goals, the last just 10 seconds into overtime, to win their first national championship 3-2. The first period was a strong one for Minnesota,…
Patient Gophers Advance to NCAA Championship Game with 6-2 Win over BU
Tampa, FL – For the first time since 2013-2014, the Gophers are headed to the National Title game. Despite giving up the first goal of the game and hitting numerous posts throughout the contest, the Minnesota Gophers (29-9-1) persevered, finding their footing through some serious Terrier puck luck to down Boston University (29-11-0) by a 6-2 final score. Just like they did against St. Cloud in the Fargo Regional Final, Minnesota came out firing in the first period, dominating the game and peppering BU goalie Drew Commesso with quality scoring chances. Commesso, though, kept the Gophers at bay, and when…
Gophers Men’s Hockey Season Ticket Sales Down Eight Percent for 2017-18
Aug 22, 2017Minneapolis, Minn. — Gopher men’s hockey season ticket sales for 2017-18 are down eight percent with 5,474 tickets sold compared to last season’s 5,977. The number continues a downward trend…
Gophers Sports Sells 3M Naming Rights to Mariucci Arena
Jul 10, 2017Minneapolis, Minn. — Seeking new revenue streams to fund their $169 million athlete village, the University of Minnesota announced a 14-year, $11.2 million sponsorship agreement with 3M on Monday. The…
Gopher Hockey radio moving to iHeart Media
Jun 20, 2017The University of Minnesota Athletics and iHeart Media announced on Tuesday that Gopher Hockey as well as Men’s & Women’s Basketball will be moving to iHeart Media for radio broadcasts.…
Scanned Ticket Data Up One Percent for Gophers Men’s Hockey in 2016-17
Apr 4, 2017Senior Associate Athletics Director Tom McGinnis also addresses Big Ten expansion and specific efforts to improve fan experience with Gopher Hockey Minneapolis, Minn. — The University of Minnesota consistently runs…
Season Ends as Gophers Lose 3-2 to Notre Dame
Mar 25, 2017Minnesota blows two-goal lead to set up early NCAA exit Manchester, NH – Despite a successful regular season and a great start to their opening-round NCAA tournament game, the Minnesota…