NCAA Notebook: How We Got Here? A Look at Each Frozen Four Team
Can Michigan’s Adam Fantilli lead them to a title? Photo by Craig Cotner Tampa, FL – With the Frozen Four just a few short days away, let’s take a look at each of the teams competing for the 2023 NCAA Ice Hockey National Championship. Minnesota: 28-9-1 Overall (4-3 OT). Big Ten champion. #1 overall seed. Record against Top 14 Pairwise teams: 12-6. Frozen Four Appearances: 23. Prior National Championships: 5 (1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003). How they got to Tampa? Winning the Fargo Regional, 9-2 over Canisius and 4-1 over St. Cloud State. Key Players: Fr. F Logan Cooley (20G-37A-57P),…
Defense Delivers on Great Expectations for Gophers
Brock Faber leads the Gophers to a Frozen Four. Photo by Craig Cotner Minneapolis, Minn. — When Minnesota AD Mark Coyle introduced Bob Motzko as his next head men’s hockey coach in March 2018, Motzko took the podium and immediately acknowledged the expectations for the job. “I fully understand what’s in front of me. I think every coach going back to John Mariucci has played for a national championship, this is a pretty powerful program,” said Motzko. “The history and the tradition of Gopher Hockey is one of the greatest in the country. It’s part of the culture and part…
Gophers Fall to Wolverines 5-3
Mar 3, 2017Three Michigan Goals with less than four minutes remaining down Minnesota Ann Arbor, MI – Hockey teams like to be playing at their best late come March. The Michigan Wolverines…
Captain Kloos Earns Gophers Split with Sixth Game Winner
Feb 28, 2017Minneapolis, Minn. — The band didn’t get to play the Battle Hymn Saturday night, but a Justin Kloos goal and last minute stand returned the Gophers alone atop the Big…
Badgers Down Gophers 3-2
Feb 25, 2017Minnesota and Wisconsin Tied Atop B1G Standings Minneapolis, MN – Don Lucia likes to talk about process, about doing the right things on the ice and trusting that results will…
Pitlick’s OT Winner Caps Thrilling Gopher Sweep
Feb 18, 2017Kloos’ goal with 3.5 seconds remaining sends game to overtime Gophers hold three-point lead in B1G standings State College, PA – The University of Minnesota’s moniker is the Golden Gophers,…
Gophers Stretch Out Past Nittany Lions
Feb 17, 2017Rem Pitlick Pockets First Gopher Hat Trick in 6-3 Win Minnesota’s pursuit of a record sixth consecutive conference title got a boost Friday night as the Gophers pulled away with…