Knies OT Winner Caps Off Gophers’ Late Happy Valley Rally
State College, PA – One thing we all know about college hockey is that, no matter what happened in the first game of a series, the second game is always a batte. It’s a good thing for the Gophers that Matthew Knies is a warrior. The sophomore forward was electric all night, saving his best until it mattered most as he scored the game-tying goal in the final minute before netting the game-winner in overtime, helping the Minnesota Gophers (23-8-1 Overall (4-3 OT), 15-3-2-2 B1G) come back to beat the Penn State Nittany Lions (19-12-1 (1-3), 9-9-0-4) 3-2 in Saturday’s…
Gophers Play Like Champs in 7-2 Drubbing of Penn State
State College, PA – The hand-wringing from the Gopher faithful this week was almost audible. After a disappointing split in Madison, Minnesota fans were getting a little restless after learning that the team would be without defensemen Brock Faber and Ryan Chesley for at least a week. Many were wondering whether the team might let off the gas after “backing into” the Big Ten championship when Ohio State beat Michigan in a shootout Thursday night. For those harboring doubts, Friday’s game may have gone a long way to erase them. Behind an offensive explosion, the Minnesota Gophers (22-8-1 Overall (3-3…
Gopher Men’s Hockey Scanned Tickets Fall Six Percent
Mar 23, 2016The trendy thing to do this season has been writing hot takes on the atmosphere at Mariucci Arena since the formation of the Big Ten Hockey Conference. Star Tribune’s Rachel…
Michigan Ends Gophers Season
Mar 19, 2016St. Paul, Minn. – Expectations are always high at Minnesota, players and fans expect the program to win banners every season, but the 2015-16 team will have to just settle…
Four-Goal Third Helps Gophers Beat Ohio State 4-2
Mar 18, 2016Minnesota Advances to B1G Tournament Final vs Michigan with Season on the Line Minneapolis, MN – “We needed the one goal to kind of get us going.” Coach Don Lucia…
Gophers Get Fifth Straight Conference Title
Mar 12, 2016Minneapolis, Minn. — Nothing has come easy for Gopher hockey this season, but their leaders stepped up Saturday as Leon Bristedt, Hudson Fasching and Justin Kloos all scored goals in…
The Slimmest of Margins: Gophers Lose 4-3 On Disallowed Goal with 5 Seconds Left
Mar 11, 2016Minnesota Called Offside on Tying Goal, Drop Opener to Wisconsin Minneapolis, MN – “[The referees] told me he was offsides. I got a chance to look at the replay, and…