Gophers Settle for a Tie, Penn State Takes Extra Point in Shootout
Javon Moore provides the offense, but Minnesota can’t find the game winner in a 1-1 tie at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers opened Big Ten play Friday night with a frustrating 1-1 tie against Penn State at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The Gophers controlled much of the action early, outshot the Nittany Lions 36-29 and dominated the overtime period, but Penn State goaltender Josh Fleming kept Minnesota from finding the game winner before his team eventually claimed the extra conference point in a shootout.
Minnesota came out with plenty of energy and got on the scoreboard first…
#2 Gophers finish off homestand with sweep of Lindenwood
The #2-ranked Gopher Women’s Hockey team swept the Lindenwood Lions in a rare Thursday/Friday series. On Thursday night, the Gophers blitzed the Lions to the tune of an 11-0 win. 16 different Gophers recorded a point, and 10 Gophers had multiple points.
On Friday afternoon, the Gophers once again jumped out to an early lead. This time, however, Lindenwood responded. The Lions scored once in the second period and again in the third to keep the game close. However, Minnesota had an answer both times and defeated Lindenwood 5-2.
Three Stars of the Series
Adrianna Milani: The goals just won't…
Wyattrick: Wyatt Cullen Buries UND With Three Goal Night
Freshman’s hat trick leads Minnesota to a 5-3 win over No. 3 North Dakota and completes the Gophers’ first sweep of the Fighting Hawks since 2011.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers entered the weekend looking for answers. They left with a sweep of their biggest rival, a signature win for new head coach Brett Larson, and a freshman who introduced himself to college hockey in a big way.
Wyatt Cullen scored three goals, including two in the third period, as Minnesota defeated No. 3 North Dakota 5-3 Friday night at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The freshman also added an assist for…
| Team | REG W | OT/SO W | OT/SO L | REG L | PTS | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 WisconsinUW | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
 Ohio StateOSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 MinnesotaMN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 Penn StatePSU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 MichiganMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Michigan StateMSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Notre DameND | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Team | REG W | OT/SO W | OT/SO L | REG L | PTS | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio StateOSU | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 8 |
 St. Cloud StateSCSU | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
 MinnesotaMN | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| WisconsinUW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 |
 Minnesota-DuluthUMD | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 |
 St. ThomasUST | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 8 |
 Minnesota StateMNSU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
 Bemidji StateBSU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
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Gophers Explode for Four Third Period Goals, Beat North Dakota 5-3
Minnesota erased its early season frustrations with a four goal third period Thursday night, defeating No. 3 North Dakota 5-3 in front of a sold out crowd of 10,566 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The victory was the first for head coach Brett Larson behind the Gopher bench.
After Tanner Henricks gave Minnesota a 1-0…
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Ziemer’s Two Goals Help Gophers Salvage 2-2 Tie at UMD
Duluth, MN – When you’re in a hole, the first thing to do is stop digging.
After an opening-weekend sweep at Michigan Tech and a 7-1 drubbing Friday night in Duluth, the Minnesota Gophers finally found something to build on Saturday.
Captain Brodie Ziemer scored twice and Luca Di Pasquo stood tall in net as…
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#3 Gophers earn split with top-ranked Ohio State Buckeyes
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – With top-ranked Ohio State coming to town, everyone knew we were going to learn a lot about this Gopher team this weekend.
"When you play against teams like this, especially early in the year, I think you learn a lot from just a compete standpoint and an effort standpoint," Head Coach Greg…
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#3 Gophers move to 4-0 with two wins in East/West Showcase
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – The #3 Gopher Women’s Hockey team picked up two wins over the weekend to improve to 4-0. The Gophers defeated the Maine Black Bears on Friday night. On Sunday, the Gophers beat Bemidji State for the third time this season.
Here are four things that stood out to me this weekend.
Defenders…
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#3 Gophers return home for the East/West Showcase
The #3-ranked Golden Gophers went on the road and swept Bemidji State to open the 2026-2027 season. This weekend, the Gophers return home to Ridder Arena for the East/West Showcase.
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Like the Gophers, Maine began the 2026-2027 season with a new head coach. This past July, Alex Gettens was named the eighth…
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Off and Running: #3 Gopher women sweep Bemidji State to open the season
The Gophers picked up two road wins to begin their 30th season with a sweep of Bemidji State.
On Friday night, the Gophers scored the first five goals of the hockey game. Bemidji State hung around, scoring once late in the second period and again in the third, but the Gophers prevailed 5-2. Saturday afternoon's…
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