Minnesota Sweeps Mercyhurst as College Hockey Season Routine Returns for Motzko

Minnesota Sweeps Mercyhurst as College Hockey Season Routine Returns for Motzko

ByEric Vegoe

Motzko knows he has some work to do with his team to prepare and surely knows he’ll be leaning on them as an emotional series comes up in St. Cloud next weekend. Minneapolis, Minn. — The first weekend of the college hockey season meant the return of a few familiar routines to 3M Arena at…

Gophers Seeking First Mariucci Classic Title Since 2012

ByEric Vegoe

Minneapolis, Minn.–Minnesota returned from their 20-day winter break with some rust on their structure, but none on their skill. Brent Gates Jr. tallied his first collegiate hat trick, Leon Bristedt scored a bar down snipe, and Justin Kloos added an empty netter in a 5-1 win over Mercyhurst to open the Mariucci Classic in front…