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MINNEAPOLIS – Four incoming freshmen from the Minnesota men’s hockey program were selected in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft, held on Sunday at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. The Gophers have now had 190 players picked in the draft after Tommy Vannelli, Taylor Cammarata, Hudson Fasching...

Amanda Kessel joins former Gopher swimmer Gretchen Hegener (1997) as the only two Gophers to be named Big Ten Female Athlete of the Year. The Big Ten Network announced Wednesday night on the sixth annual BTN Awards Show that University of Minnesota women’s hockey standout Amanda Kessel was...

Frost Women's Coach of the Year - Frost guided Minnesota to its second consecutive National Championship and the first-ever undefeated season in NCAA women's ice hockey history (41-0) The Big Ten Network announced Wednesday night on the sixth annual BTN Awards Show that the University of...

25 players were named to the team, while 21 advance as a member of the U.S. Olympic Team and a chance at a gold medal. Five current and former University of Minnesota women’s hockey players made the United States National Team roster, announced today by USA Hockey. Megan Bozek, Amanda Kessel...

The University of Minnesota, in conjunction with Bemidji State University, Minnesota State University, St. Cloud State University and the University of Minnesota Duluth, is adding a unique twist to celebrate the inaugural Minnesota Division I NCAA hockey tournament at Xcel Energy Center next...

The Minnesota men’s hockey program held its annual year-end banquet on Tuesday night at TCF Bank Stadium with several members of the 2012-13 squad earning recognition with various team, conference and national awards. Second Team All-American Nate Schmidt was named the John Mariucci Most...

Noora Räty is the first player in program history to receive Academic All-American honors University of Minnesota senior goaltender Noora Raty has been voted to the Capital One Academic All-American At-Large First Team, as announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of America...

Amanda Kessel is the third Gopher to receive the Bob Allen Women's Player of the Year (Natalie Darwitz, 2005; Krissy Wendell, 2001). USA Hockey announced Wednesday morning that University of Minnesota women’s hockey player Amanda Kessel is the recipient of the 2013 Bob Allen Women’s Player of...

Noora Räty is a three-time All-American and three-time Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award Finalist University of Minnesota senior goaltender Noora Räty has been voted to the Capital One Academic All-District 6 At-Large First Team, as announced today by the College Sports Information Directors of...

Minnesota will compete in the inaugural season of the Big Ten Conference this year MINNEAPOLIS – A new era in the Gopher hockey program begins this October as Minnesota joins the Big Ten Conference for its inaugural season in 2013-14. The University of Minnesota, in conjunction with the Big...

Clarkson, Mercyhurst and New Hampshire invited to the 17th annual event MINNEAPOLIS – The 2013 Ice Breaker Tournament, the traditional start to the college hockey season, will take place Oct. 11-12 at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis, Minn., and feature Minnesota, Clarkson, Mercyhurst and New...

Bozek, Kessel and Räty Named All-Americans; Frost Tagged Coach of the Year Coach Frost has guided the Gophers to a spotless 39-0-0 season. The American Hockey Coaches Association named Megan Bozek, Amanda Kessel and Noora Raty 2013 CCM Division I Women’s Ice Hockey All-Americans on Thursday...

The #2 ranked Gopher Hockey team held their weekly press conference at Mariucci Arena. Head Coach Don Lucia, Junior Center Erik Haula and Sophomore Wing Kyle Rau met with the media, as the team prepares for the WCHA Final Five at the Xcel Energy Center this weekend. The Gophers are coming off a...

The Gophers and Bemidji State met tonight in game two of their best of three series at Mariucci Arena. The 9,997 in attendance saw Minnesota come from behind against a pesky Beaver squad, to squeak out the win on a Ben Marshall goal with :52 left in the game. Here are the post game comments...

The Gophers faced off with the Bemidji State Beavers tonight at Mariucci Arena in front of 9,954 in game one of their best-of-three WCHA playoff series. It took overtime, and over 50 shots from Minnesota, but the Gophers were able to pull it out 2-1. Here is what I saw. * Minnesota played one...

MINNEAPOLIS – Nate Schmidt, Erik Haula, Nick Bjugstad and Adam Wilcox of the No. 2 Minnesota men’s hockey program were honored by the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) on Thursday afternoon as the league announced its annual award winners. Schmidt represents the Gophers this season...

The #2 ranked Gopher Hockey team held their weekly press conference at Mariucci Arena. Head Coach Don Lucia met with the media, as the team prepares to take on Bemidji State this weekend at Mariucci Arena in the first round of the WCHA playoffs. The Gophers are coming off a weekend sweep in...

Minnesota placed seven players on All-WCHA teams and three on the All-Rookie Team. The University of Minnesota women’s hockey hoarded nearly all the WCHA season awards Thursday night at the league banquet, which was held in the DQ Club Room at TCF Bank Stadium. Amanda Kessel, Megan Bozek and...

For the first time in Patty Kaz history, all three finalists are from one unviersity. USA Hockey announced Thursday morning that Megan Bozek, Amanda Kessel and Noora Raty have been named the Top-3 finalists for the 2013 Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award. This is the first time in the award’s 16...

Defending the Blue Line presented the Gopher Men's Hockey team with a combat area flown U.S. flag prior to the start of practice today at Ridder Arena, in recognition of the program's support of their organization. Don Lucia accepted the flag on behalf of the team and University, while the rest...