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The Co-MacNaughton Cup champion Minnesota men’s hockey team continues its final Western Collegiate Hockey Association playoffs this weekend at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul for the 2013 WCHA Final Five. The Gophers (26-7-5 overall) return to action on Friday at 7 p.m. in semifinal action against the winner of Thursday’s Colorado College/North Dakota quarterfinal […] READ MORE
Wagner broke tournament records for most points in a game (50), most tournament points (129), most field-goal attempts in a game (43), most tournament field-goal attempts (110) and most field goals made (48). She also tied the record for most field goals Carlie Wagner scored a state tournament record 50 points to lead New Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva […] READ MORE
It seems that not a week has gone by this season where Nate Schmidt has not been fished out of the locker room by Gopher Men’s Hockey SID Brian Deutsch, and thrown in front of the media. Although no official record is kept of these things, he must hold the title among the Gopher players […] READ MORE
Only the second Gopher Men’s Hockey player (Thomas Vanek 2002-04) ever to come from outside of North America, Erik Haula, currently leads the Gophers with 42 points on 15 goals and 27 assists, despite playing in three fewer games than a majority of his teammates. He also has a +17 +/- rating. This should come […] READ MORE
Getting to Know Gophers Captain Zach Budish – Extensive Q&A Besides being a standout Hockey player at Edina High School, Zach Budish played baseball, and was an all-conference linebacker in football. And despite a serious knee injury (requiring surgery) during a 2008 high school Football playoff game, he was selected in the second round of […] READ MORE
Nothing gets those that bet on sports more excited than a battle between rivals. And few rivalries can match the intensity of Minnesota and Wiscnosin in college hockey. The No. 2 Minnesota men’s hockey program returns to action this weekend for a special series against border rival and 18th-ranked Wisconsin. The Gophers (19-5-4 overall, 11-5-4 […] READ MORE
The Gophers got 3 of 4 weekend points against rival North Dakota. If you bet on sports, a battle between rivals is always hard to leave emotion out of it. That was the case this weekend as big time college hockey rivals Minnesota and North Dakota faced off for the last time in regular season […] READ MORE
It will be a Lucia family reunion on Tuesday night. With Notre Dame’s football team in the BCS National Championship game, and the NFL Playoffs in full gear, it’s important not to forget the huge Tuesday night matchup between #1 ranked Minnesota Gophers and #2 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish at Mariucci Arena. The top-ranked […] READ MORE
The2012 Gopher sports year was eventful on the field and on Twitter! 2012 was an exciting and entertaining year for Gophers sports on and off the court/field/rink. It was also another year where social media and Twitter in particular housed some interesting Gopher related conversations.Here is a 2012 recap. The months of January and February […] READ MORE
Goaphers goalie Ryan Coyne shows off his newly painted goalie mask. READ MORE