Uninspired Gophers Drop Big Ten Opener 3-1 to Nittany Lions

Minneapolis, MN – Gopher fans are accustomed to seeing exciting hockey at Mariucci arena.  Quick passes, fast skating, and quality goal-scoring chances are all commonplace within the walls of Gopher Hockey’s home turf. Fans who purchased a ticket tonight were treated to some pretty exciting hockey – it just happened to come from the visiting…

Gopher Topple Alberta 6-2

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]No real game recap tonight… Just the post game FB Live video. [facebook https://www.facebook.com/GopherPuckLive/videos/1216690108435594] Also Casey Mittelstadt had a nice dress rehearsal before the real season gets started Friday in Duluth for the Ice-Breaker. The freshman tallied a goal on his second shift of the game (below) and then had three helpers during the 6-2…

Gophers Men’s Hockey Season Ticket Sales Down Eight Percent for 2017-18

Gophers Men’s Hockey Season Ticket Sales Down Eight Percent for 2017-18

Minneapolis, 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 for sales since their first year in the Big Ten when the university sold 7,394 season tickets. Minnesota men’s hockey ‘pick-your-pack’ tickets went on sale…

Gophers Sports Sells 3M Naming Rights to Mariucci Arena

Gophers Sports Sells 3M Naming Rights to Mariucci Arena

Minneapolis, 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 facility will now be known as 3M Arena at Mariucci, and funding from naming rights will directly support construction of the new Athletes…

Scanned Ticket Data Up One Percent for Gophers Men’s Hockey in 2016-17

Senior 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 the top revenue producing men’s hockey program in the nation and has racked up a college hockey record six consecutive regular season titles, but an…