Aaron Huglen scores the 1st of his two goals. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Gophers Shutout Penn State Again, 3-0

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ByChris EckesFeb 11, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – Don’t look now, but the Gophers are rolling. Now 9-1-1 in their last 11 games, the Minnesota Gophers (18-7-5 Overall (3-0 OT), 11-5-4 B1G) added another quality defensive performance to their recent pile of them, shutting out the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-13-3 (0-0), 4-11-3) by an identical 3-0 scoreline to Friday night’s shutout victory. Combined with other results from around the country, the wins move Minnesota up to #8 in the Pairwise rankings. Mason Nevers makes it 3-0! Photo by Craig Cotner. Penn State came out with a jump early in the game, putting the first…

Justen Close with another shutout for the Gophers. Photo by Craig Cotner.

Sellout, Shutout! Close, Gophers Blank PSU 3-0

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ByChris EckesFeb 9, 2024

Minneapolis, MN – Rhett Pitlick scored two goals in the first 3:49 of play, Justen Close made 36 saves, and the Minnesota Gophers (17-7-5 Overall (3-0 OT), 8-5-2-4 B1G (32 pts)) shut out the Penn State Nittany Lions (12-12-3 (0-0), 4-10-2-1 (17)) 3-0 in front of a regular-season record 10,750 fans at Mariucci. The record crowd didn’t have long to wait for something to cheer for. Just 43 seconds into the contest, Rhett Pitlick tipped in an Oliver Moore pass on a great give-and-go play to put the Gophers up 1-0. Pitlick struck again at 3:49 on a rebound off…

Knies & Nelson celebrate the Koster goal. Photo by Craig Cotner

Patient Gophers Advance to NCAA Championship Game with 6-2 Win over BU

ByByChris EckesApr 6, 2023

Tampa, FL – For the first time since 2013-2014, the Gophers are headed to the National Title game. Despite giving up the first goal of the game and hitting numerous…

NCAA Notebook: How We Got Here? A Look at Each Frozen Four Team

NCAA Notebook: How We Got Here? A Look at Each Frozen Four Team

ByByChris EckesApr 4, 2023

Can Michigan’s Adam Fantilli lead them to a title? Photo by Craig Cotner Tampa, FL – With the Frozen Four just a few short days away, let’s take a look…

Brock Faber leads the Gophers to a Frozen Four. Photo by Craig Cotner

Defense Delivers on Great Expectations for Gophers

ByByEric VegoeApr 4, 2023

Brock Faber leads the Gophers to a Frozen Four. Photo by Craig Cotner Minneapolis, Minn. — When Minnesota AD Mark Coyle introduced Bob Motzko as his next head men’s hockey…

Going to Tampa! Photo by Craig Cotner

Tampa Bay Bound! Gophers Beat Huskies 4-1 in Regional Final to Advance to Frozen Four

ByByChris EckesMar 25, 2023

Going to Tampa! Photo by Craig Cotner Fargo, ND – The weather is nice this time of year in Tampa Bay. The Minnesota Gophers are going to be able to…

Bryce Brodzinski with a Hat Trick against Canisius. Photo By Craig Cotner

After Sluggish Start, Gophers Use Huge 3rd Period to Beat Canisius 9-2

ByByChris EckesMar 23, 2023

Bryce Brodzinski with a Hat Trick against Canisius. Photo By Craig Cotner Fargo, ND – For about 30 minutes of game time Thursday night, the #16-seed Canisius Golden Griffins were…

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