November 18th, 2023: Rhett Pitlick’s two goal game propels Minnesota past Notre Dame avoiding the sweep, as the Gophers played a much better defensive game than yesterday’s. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis – The Gophers played a good game against Notre Dame on Friday but walked away with a 4-2 loss. What costed them […] READ MORE
Gopher Hockey Articles
‘Elementary’ level mistakes lead to the Gophers latest 4-2 loss to Notre Dame
November 17th, 2023: Gophers made Elementary level mistakes in their 4-2 loss to Notre Dame which seems to be the same way they have lost almost all of their games this season. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis – The Gophers have lost four regulation games this year out of the 11 they have […] READ MORE
Gophers turn around three game skid with a convincing 5-1 win over Minnesota Duluth
November 3rd, 2023: The Gophers cleaned up their mistakes and played a much more complete game then their three previous losses. A much more structured game results in a 5-1 win over Minnesota Duluth. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis – Coming into the game the Gophers had lost three straight games which was the first […] READ MORE
Gophers fall 3-2 to Wisconsin capping off the Badgers’ sweep
October 27th, 2023: Gophers fall 3-2 to Wisconsin capping off the Badgers sweep making it the first time Minnesota has lost three straight games since 2019. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis – Yesterday Minnesota played a very sluggish game. Too many times, the Gophers passed up shots to try to make a pass. Gophers […] READ MORE
Gophers Fall 2-1 to North Dakota to Claim a Series Split On the Road
October 21st, 2023: Gophers fall 2-1 to North Dakota to claim a series split after not recovering from their six penalties. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Grand Forks, N.D. – In yesterday’s 4-0 win the Gophers dodged the first ten minutes of the game than took control of the next 50 minutes which is something […] READ MORE
Justen Close Inches Closer to Gopher History with his 11th Career Shutout
October 20th, 2023: Gophers get incredible defense from their young d-core along with another fantastic start from their goaltender, Justen Close, in the 4-0 win over North Dakota –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Grand Forks, N.D. – In a historic rivalry that dates all the way back to the 1930s, North Dakota is still playing […] READ MORE
Gophers Sophomores, Justen Close shine in 3-0 win over St. Thomas
October 14th, 2023: Gophers get great defensive play and goaltending in their latest 3-0 win over St. Thomas, finishing off the two game sweep. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis, Minn – In last night’s game the Gophers had a lot of costly turnovers and missed zone exits that costed them. But more specifically their […] READ MORE
Gophers Open the Season With a Thrilling 6-5 Win in Overtime Against the Tommies
October 13th, 2023: Gophers win 6-5 in a back-and-forth tilt in front of packed Xcel Energy Center against the St. Thomas Tommies. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter ST. PAUL, MINN – Hockey is back as the Gophers opened their season on the road against the St. Thomas Tommies. It was the first meeting between the […] READ MORE
Gopher Hockey Notebook: First Official Practice of The Season
September 11th, 2023: After a long off-season the Gophers are back on the ice for their first practice of the 2023-24 season. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis, MINN – With the hockey season starting in under one month, the Gophers got on the ice for their first official practice of the year. Their first practice was […] READ MORE
Gophers’ Logan Cooley Is Coming Back For His Sophomore Season
May 19th, 2023: After an incredible freshman season, Logan Cooley has announced he will be returning for his sophomore season. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Minneapolis, MINN – Just three days after Jaxon Nelson announced he’d be returning for his fifth season and two days since Justen Close announced he’d be back for this fifth […] READ MORE