Gophers Bounce Out of NCAA Tournament in 6-3 Loss to Terriers
Sioux Falls, SD — During the first period of the Sioux Falls Regional it looked like the script was going according to plan for the Gophers. Jaxon Nelson scored the opening goal on his birthday for the Gophers and linemate Bryce Brodzinski put home the game’s second goal to give Minnesota an early two-goal lead. Then a couple bad bounces went against the Gophers, Boston University took advantage of them and it’s the Terriers advancing to the Frozen Four in St. Paul with a 6-3 win in front of 6,113 fans. “If we backtrack the game, we make just a…
Gophers Grind 3-2 Win Over Omaha
Sioux Falls, SD — All season the Gopher’s focus has been getting back to the Frozen Four for a third consecutive season. It wasn’t about winning a conference title. It wasn’t about winning a conference tournament. It was about making the NCAA tournament and making a run to Xcel Energy Center. Well they cleared the first milestone Thursday night with a 3-2 win over Omaha in front of 5,691 fans at the Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The Gophers were led by a few of their most experienced players as Jaxon Nelson scored the game tying and game winning goals during…
Turnovers Costly as Gophers Settle for Weekend Split at Penn State
State College, PA – With a chance to sweep the Nittany Lions and gain some momentum leading into the holiday break, the Gophers shot themselves in the foot Saturday night.…
Gophers Start Slow, Surge Ahead to Win in State College
State College, PA – If you’re going to wait 15 minutes to register your first shot on goal, you’d better make it a good one. The Gophers did just that…
Gophers Surrender Late Lead, Win in OT over Michigan State
Minneapolis, MN – After an overtime affair Friday night, Sunday’s matinee between Minnesota and Michigan State again needed extra time to settle the score. This time, however, no shootout was…
Gophers Give Up Three Leads to Sparty, End Up with One Point
Minneapolis, Minn. — The Gophers threw 80 pucks towards the Sparty net on Friday night and had three leads, but only came away with one conference point in a 3-3…
Gophers Earn Series Split with Fighting Irish
Minneapolis, Minn. — Gophers coach Bob Motzko challenged his team to be more mature Saturday after underclassmen made three immature mistakes to feed the Fighting Irish offense in Friday’s 4-2…