September 15th, 2022: Gophers knocked on the door to a title last year but were once again eliminated by Minnesota State. Developing a mentality of “if we keep knocking on the door it’s gonna happen.” –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – On a somewhat brisk 68-degree day, the Gophers hosted their first practice of the […] READ MORE
Bob Motzko Articles
Gopher Hockey: Cole Eiserman Commits To The Gophers
September 7th, 2022: Gophers head coach Bob Motzko has just added another five-star recruit. Cole Eiserman adds speed and skill to the already massive recruiting class. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter With the announcement coming from Cole’s Instagram, the Gophers land one of the best 06′ forwards in the class. Eiserman will play for USA Hockey’s […] READ MORE
Former Gophers’ Captain Sammy Walker Signs With The Minnesota Wild
August 18th, 2022: The native of Edina, Minnesota, notched 48 goals and 112 points in 144 career games for the Gophers. He now signs a contract with the Minnesota Wild. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Reported first by Michael Russo, Senior writer at the Athletic for the Minnesota Wild, Sammy Walker has signed a contract […] READ MORE
Gopher Hockey: 2021-2022 Analytical Recap
July 1st, 2022: I present to you an in-depth analytical review on Gopher players from the 2021-2022 season, what I tracked, how, and why. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN –When the season started I stated I would be tracking analytics for the whole season as well as covering the team. But what are […] READ MORE
Gopher Hockey Update: Blake McLaughlin And Ben Meyers Sign NHL Contracts
April 14h, 2022: Gophers’ Blake McLaughlin signs a contract with the Anaheim Ducks and Ben Meyers signs a contract with the Colorado Avalanche. All that plus some more updates on transfer portal news. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – On Sunday evening Blake McLaughlin became the first Gopher player this offseason to sign a […] READ MORE
Gophers Fall 5-1 Against Minnesota State In The Frozen Four Semifinal
April 7h, 2022: Gophers magical season came to an end against Minnesota State on Thursday night following the 5-1 loss. Matthew Knies picked up the lone goal for the Gophers –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter The Gophers’ season comes to an end following the 5-1 loss. Under head coach Bob Motzko the Gophers finished with […] READ MORE
‘Off To Boston’: Gophers Shutout Western Michigan 3-0 In The Worcester Regional
March 26th, 2022: Justen Close records his second shutout of the year stopping 24. Ben Meyers picks up two assists in the 3-0 win. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter For the first time since 2014, the Gophers are off to the Frozen Four for a chance at the national title. The battle between two Minnesota […] READ MORE
Gophers Knock Off The Defending Champions On Ben Meyers’ Overtime Winner
March 25th, 2022: Down 2-0 and 3-1, the Gophers came from behind and beat the defending champions in overtime 4-3. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter It only took nine minutes for captain and Hobey Baker finalist Ben Meyers to send the Gophers to the Worcester final. In a game with some of the most exciting headlines, […] READ MORE
‘It’s Going To Make Us Better’: Gophers Fall To Michigan 4-3 In Big Ten Championship
March 19th, 2022: Gophers allow four unanswered goals in the 4-3 Big Ten Championship loss. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – In a game that had a lot of hype going into it, the Gophers scored the first goal just 32 seconds in. 10,077 fans were up and roaring when Jaxon Nelson scored on […] READ MORE
Gophers Host Michigan For The Big Ten Championship Following Sammy Walker’s Third Period Heroics
March 12th, 2022: Sammy Walker’s late goal pushed the Gophers past Penn State 3-2. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – With two Big Ten Tournament champion banners in the rafters of Mariucci, the Gophers will look to add another next Saturday against the highly talented Michigan University. Playoff games are full of emotions and jittery […] READ MORE