Gophers Get First Conference Sweep of Season with 6-3 Win Over Buckeyes

Gophers Get First Conference Sweep of Season with 6-3 Win Over Buckeyes

Minneapolis, Minn. — The expectation for Minnesota from the start of this season was to finish the year across town playing at the Frozen Four. Numerous dropped points throughout the first half served as a reminder just how difficult replacing a bunch of NHL regulars was going to be for the Gophers, but No. 10…

Rhett Pitlick celebrates as goal. By Bjorn Franke from GopherSports

Pitlick’s Hat Trick Helps Gophers Blitz Buckeyes 5-2

Minneapolis, MN – Behind a Rhett Pitlick hat-trick, the Minnesota Gophers (13-6-4 Overall, 5-4-1-3 B1G) beat the cellar-dwelling Ohio State Buckeyes (9-10-4, 1-10-2-0) by a 5-2 score Friday night. Oliver Moore and Sam Rinzel each picked up three assists for the Maroon and Gold. Minnesota opened play with a strong first period, putting 17 shots…

Nevers gets his first goal of the season. Photo by Bjorn Franke (Gopher Sports)

Gophers Close Out Non-Conference Schedule with Sweep of Robert Morris Colonials

Minneapolis, MN – Behind a barrage of 101 total shots on goal over the weekend, the Minnesota Gophers (10-6-2-2 Overall, 4-4-1-3 B1G) beat the Robert Morris Colonials (6-15-0-3, 3-9-1-1 AH) 4-2 on Friday and 4-1 on Saturday for just their second weekend sweep of the season. Despite the eye-popping shot totals, the games on the…

Jimmy Snuggerud with 2 goals Friday night. Photo by Brad Rempel, Gopher Sports

Gophers Go Into Holiday Break with Win & Tie in Columbus

Columbus, OH – In an ultimately disappointing showing, the Minnesota Gophers (9-5-4 Overall (2-0 OT), 4-4-1-3 B1G) won Friday and tied Saturday against the Ohio State Buckeyes (5-8-4 (0-0), 0-8-2-0), losing the Saturday shootout to earn a total of four Big Ten points on the weekend. Friday’s first period was a wild one, with five…