December 3rd, 2022: The Junior captain shut down chances and took the game over with three points tonight in the 6-3 win over MSU. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Brock Faber has continued to develop into a shutdown defender since his freshman season with the Gophers. Each game he has gotten better at clearing pucks, […] READ MORE
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Gophers Beat The Spartans 5-0 As Justen Close Records His Sixth Career Shutout
December 2nd, 2022: Justen Close earned his sixth career shutout, and Logan Cooley notched two goals and an assist in the 5-0 win over Michigan State. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter The last time the Gophers were in East Lansing Jack LaFontaine was Minnesota’s goaltender. The captain stopped 45 out of the 49 shots he […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings. The road to the Big Ten West division crown got more clear after Week 12. It’s difficult to rank teams between spots four and eight, while the bottom four aren’t the easiest either, except Northwestern at spot 14. Where do teams stand after Week 12? 1. Ohio State (11-0) Last Week’s […] READ MORE
Owen Bartoszkiewicz Shines As The Gophers Sweep No. 3 Ranked Michigan
November 18th, 2022: Without Justen Close, Owen Bartoszkiewicz stepped up and stopped 64 out of the 69 shots he faced in the series. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter In yesterday’s game, the Gophers were without Aaron Huglen and Justen Close. Tonight they got Close back but let Owen Bartoszkiewicz start after stopping 29 out of 31 […] READ MORE
Gophers Fire Five Past No. 3 Ranked Michigan In Thursday’s 5-2 Win
November 17th, 2022: Gophers d-core steps up in the 5-2 win over the Michigan Wolverines with seven combined points and 14 shots. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter The 302nd all-time game between the Gophers and Wolverines was a bit different. November has been a month where sickness has affected many teams, specifically Michigan. For tonight’s […] READ MORE
Big Ten Power Rankings
Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings. At the conclusion of week 11, we now have four teams on top of the Big Ten West. The final two weeks should be entertaining. Where do teams stand after Week 11? 1.Michigan (10-0) Last Week’s Spot: #1 The Wolverines continue to roll after their dominant win over the […] READ MORE
Gophers Veteran Leaderships Steps Up In The 3-1 Win Over Penn State
November 11th, 2022: Bryce Brodzinksi rattled off two goals in a minute and six seconds and eventually sealed the deal on a 3-1 win over Penn State. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – Penn State has 13 upperclassmen who played tonight out of their 20 players. They only had one freshman forward, as opposed to the Gophers’ […] READ MORE
‘A Tail Of Two Games’: Gophers Fall 4-2 To The Penn State Nittany Lions
November 10th, 2022: Gophers’ not ready to play, fall 4-2 loss to Penn State. Minnesota only played ’35 minutes of good hockey’ in their Thursday night loss. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – As expected, Penn State came out firing like they always do. They recorded the game’s first two shots just 23 seconds in. […] READ MORE
Noel’s Big Ten Power Rankings
Week 10 had some surprising close games, an unlikely upset, and teams that stayed hot. Where do teams stand after Week 10? 1.Michigan (9-0) Last Week’s Spot: #2 Down by three at halftime, the Wolverines would score 28 unanswered points in the second half to put away Rutgers. Next Up: Nebraska 2. Ohio State (9-0) […] READ MORE
Gophers Shutout Notre Dame 3-0 Completing The Sweep
November 5th, 2022: Justen Close stops all 21 shots he faced in Saturday’s 3-0 win over Notre Dame as the Gophers complete the sweep. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – Trap-style hockey limits chances and goals but when you are constantly trying to shut down offense you sometimes forget to produce chances the other […] READ MORE