Gophers Win Saturday for Senior Day Sweep
Logan Cooley with the game winning goal after an amazing pass from Matthew Knies Minneapolis, MN – As far as finales go, this one had everything: a two-goal deficit, physical play, exhilarating offensive chances, and a win on Senior Night. After giving up two 5-on-3 goals to Ohio State, the Minnesota Gophers (25-8-1 Overall (4-3 OT), 17-3-2-2 B1G) responded, scoring two goals in 13 seconds and adding three more to sweep the Buckeyes (18-13-3 (0-0), 11-11-1-1) in the final game of the regular season. The first period was defined by penalties. Through the first 16 minutes of play, Minnesota had…
Gophers Shut Down, Shut Out Buckeyes 4-0
Minneapolis, MN – Even with “nothing to play for”, the Gophers sure look ready to play for it all. After a tense opening period, the Minnesota Gophers (24-8-1 Overall (4-3 OT), 16-3-2-2 B1G) took advantage of a parade to the penalty box to bury the Ohio State Buckeyes (18-12-3 (0-0), 11-10-1-1) 4-0 in Friday’s series opener. Ohio State boasts one of the Big Ten’s best defenses, with the nation’s best penalty kill and a great goalie in Jakub Dobes. The Czech sophomore is one of the best netminders in the conference, but is also a bit of an enigma. In…
Same Story, Different Night as Gophers Swept by Huskies
Oct 22, 2016St. Cloud, Minn.–The Gophers got great starts against the Huskies this weekend by getting early two goal leads each game, but St. Cloud State was able to rally both times…
Gophers Blow Three-Goal 3rd Period Lead, Lose in OT to Huskies
Oct 21, 2016Justin Kloos SCSU’s Jake Wahlin Scores OT Game Winner to Complete Huge Husky Comeback Minneapolis, MN – This is not the article I was hoping to write…
Gophers Put on Exhibition in 9-0 Shutout of US U-18 Team
Oct 14, 2016Pitlick Records Hat Trick in Gopher Blowout Minneapolis, MN- Over the past several years, the Minnesota Gophers (2-0-0) have played exhibition games to warm up prior to their season. This year,…
Gophers Complete Sweep of Alaska Schools
Oct 9, 2016Anchorage, Alaska — Minnesota completed a weekend sweep of Alaska schools Sunday by defeating Alaska Fairbanks 6-3 with 13 Gophers contributing points in front of 1,682 at Sullivan Arena. Tyler…
Gophers Get 16-17 Season Off on the Right Foot
Oct 7, 2016Defensemen, Freshmen Power Minnesota to 6-0 Victory Anchorage, Alaska – The Minnesota Golden Gophers opened last season at home against Vermont, and went down in a disappointing 3-0 game. This…