Q&A: Lakeville Volleyball Star Alyssa Goehner on Committing to Gophers: “I’m really excited.”

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Goehner switched from Marquette to Minnesota and chose the Gophers over Iowa. Alyssa Goehner, a 5-11 outside hitter from Lakeville North recently committed to Minnesota. Goehner had signed with Marquette in the fall, but re-opened her recruitment when Golden Eagles’ head coach Bond Shymansky left to coach his alma mater Iowa.   Goehner, who picked […] READ MORE


Gophers Hockey Weekly Press Conference Notes

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The #1 Gophers hockey team, who are gearing up for a big March and April and are in national title contention, held their weekly press conference at Mariucci Arena. Head Coach Don Lucia met with the media, as did Travis Boyd and Adam Wilcox. The team travels to Columbus this weekend to take on Ohio […] READ MORE



Q&A: Gopher Defensemen Jake Parenteau Talks Injury, Karate Lessons & More

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On a team filled with offensive minded Defenseman, Jake Parenteau stands out as more of your classic stay at home blue-liner. The kind of guy who gets more satisfaction delivering a good lick on an opposing player, than racking up points. Not that he’s opposed to assists and goals. Those are great, if he can […] READ MORE



Gophers Are Inaugural North Star College Cup Champions, Beat UMD In Shootout

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The Gophers (7-0-1 B1G, 18-2-4 Overall) took on UMD (5-6-1 NCHC, 10-9-3 Overall) tonight, in the Championship game of the North Star College Cup at the Xcel Energy Center in front of 14,518. Minnesota, trying to avenge their last loss, came out on top in a shootout (2-0), after tying 4-4 in regulation. Here is […] READ MORE


Message From The King: Gophers, In-State Rivals Gear Up For North Star College Cup

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St. Paul will play host to the first annual North Star College Cup later this month, as the hockey tournament comes to the Xcel Energy Center January 24th & 25th, on the heels of the Hockey City Classic. The mid season tournament will include former Western Collegiate Hockey Association rivals, Bemidji State (WCHA), Minnesota (B1G), […] READ MORE


News, Notes, Tid-Bits & Quotes: Gophers Complete Sweep of Hockey Buckeyes

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The Gophers went back “indoors” Saturday night to complete the sweep of Ohio State. The Gophers (7-0-1-0 B1G, 17-2-3 Overall) completed the sweep of Ohio State (1-4-1-0 B1G, 11-8-1 Overall) tonight at Mariucci Arena in front of 9,972, overcoming a 2-0 deficit, to win it by a final score of 4-2. It was a great […] READ MORE


Message From The King: Gophers Hockey City Classic Preview

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It will be an historic night at TCF Bank Stadium on Friday night! It’s already been a season full of first’s for the University of Minnesota Gopher hockey team. They joined the newly formed Big Ten Hockey Conference this season, where they currently sit in first place, and rank first nationally in Division I Men’s […] READ MORE


SKI-U-MAH!!! Top 10 Gopher Sports Stories for 2013!!!

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It was a great year in Dinkytown for Gopher sports. A national title, NCAA tournament success, incredible individual performances and fresh leadership and vision highlight a fantastic year. Here are the Top 10 Gopher Sports Stories in 2013.     READ MORE