Gophers Hockey Articles

Feb. 19th, 2022: Senior forward Grant Cruikshank and Junior forward Ben Meyers lead the way with a combined five points between the two in the 6-4 comeback win over Penn State. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter Comebacks are sweet, but this one felt a little sweeter. Coming into the series the Gophers have not won […] READ MORE

Feb. 18th, 2022: After an eventful start to the week the Gophers take the ice in Pennsylvania to close out their road stint against the Penn State Nittany Lions  –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter The boys of Maroon and Gold close out a four-game road stretch with a two-game series at Penn State. With game […] READ MORE

Feb. 18th, 2022: Junior goaltender Justen Close proves yet again why he should be considered for the Mike Richter award with his career-high 37 saves in the Gophers’ fifth straight win.  –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter The phrase “fast-paced hockey” could be used to describe Friday’s game between the two Big Ten teams. A little […] READ MORE

Feb. 12th, 2022: Gophers “we have what we need” in the sweep over the Ohio State Buckeyes. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter With the departure of three of their best players off in China for the Olympics, some considered the Gophers’ chances to make a run in the Big Ten standings improbable. Yet for the […] READ MORE

Feb. 11th, 2022: Gophers fell down 1-0 early but stormed back with goals from three different rookies ending the Buckeyes seven-game unbeaten streak. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter For the second-consecutive series opener, the Gophers have gotten solid production out of their rookies. This time the Gophers erased a one goal deficit with three straight […] READ MORE

Feb. 5th, 2022: Gophers notch their first Saturday night win since January 7th with the 3-1 win over the Spartans.  –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – Yesterday, Gophers head coach Bob Motzko got his 350th career win. Tonight, his No. 8 Gophers got off to an early start with a quick goal just 99 […] READ MORE

Feb. 4th, 2022: Gophers extend their Friday win streak to seven with a comeback win over Michigan State.  –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – In the first game without the three Olympians, the Gophers were able to get goals from three of their four lines. With solid contributions from Jackson LaCombe, Carl Fish, and […] READ MORE

Jan. 29th, 2022: In the trio’s last series before hopping on a plane to Los Angeles for training camp, USA’s Ben Meyers, Matthew Knies, and Brock Faber helped the Gophers pull out four of the six possible points in South Bend, Indiana. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter The No.10 Minnesota Golden Gophers and the No. 11 […] READ MORE

Jan. 22nd, 2022: In a series that means a lot for both the Big Ten heavyweights, Michigan comes on top scoring four unanswered goals and earns the series split against the Gophers. –> Follow @Dylanloucks4 on Twitter MINNEAPOLIS, MINN – In a clash between two Big Ten heavyweights a couple of Olympians scored for the Gophers […] READ MORE