Wyattrick: Wyatt Cullen Buries UND With Three Goal Night
Freshman’s hat trick leads Minnesota to a 5-3 win over No. 3 North Dakota and completes the Gophers’ first sweep of the Fighting Hawks since 2011.
Freshman’s hat trick leads Minnesota to a 5-3 win over No. 3 North Dakota and completes the Gophers’ first sweep of the Fighting Hawks since 2011.
Brett Larson has taken over as head coach of the University of Minnesota men’s college hockey team. Larson overhauled the roster by retaining key talent, adding five transfers, and bringing in eight new players. The updated coaching staff is introducing tactical changes focused on mobile defensemen and offensive support.
St. Paul, Minn. — The United States had a scary moment during their preliminary round game with Switzerland Saturday night as Cole Hutson took a puck to the back of his neck midway through the second period. It was a moment that quieted the 13,984 at Grand Casino Arena during the host team’s 2-1 victory as one of the key players for the American squad had to be wheeled off the ice on a stretcher.
St. Paul, Minn. — The United States weathered a nervy stretch during the second period against Germany in their opening game of the 2026 World Junior, but outscored any drama with a 6-3 win at Grand Casino Arena in front of 14,276 to start the tournament. The red, white and blue got two goals from Will Zellers, and single tallies from Max Plante, Chase Reid, Will Horcoff and Cole Eiserman during the win.
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The nation’s leading scorer helped dig his team out of a 2-0 first period hole, scoring twice and adding two assists to lead the Minnesota Gophers (20-6-3 Overall (1-2 OT), 10-3-1-3 B1G) over the visiting Wisconsin Badgers (11-13-3 (2-6), 5-4-1-7) in front of the third largest crowd in Mariucci Arena history.