Gophers Blow Another 3rd Period Lead, Lose Late at Michigan State

Gophers Blow Another 3rd Period Lead, Lose Late at Michigan State

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ByChris EckesJan 27, 2024

East Lansing, MI – After building a 2-0 lead heading into the third period, the Minnesota Gophers (14-7-4 Overall (2-0 OT), 6-5-1-3 B1G) collapsed in epic fashion, failing to score on three third-period powerplay chances and giving up three goals (the last one with just 4 seconds remaining) to steal defeat from the jaws of victory against the league-leading Michigan State Spartans (17-5-3 (0-1), 11-1-1-2). Minnesota controlled nearly the entire game, with Mike Koster scoring on the team’s first shot of the game at 1:28 of the opening period. As has been a common theme this season, the Gophers had…

Gophers Get First Conference Sweep of Season with 6-3 Win Over Buckeyes

Gophers Get First Conference Sweep of Season with 6-3 Win Over Buckeyes

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ByEric VegoeJan 20, 2024

Minneapolis, Minn. — The expectation for Minnesota from the start of this season was to finish the year across town playing at the Frozen Four. Numerous dropped points throughout the first half served as a reminder just how difficult replacing a bunch of NHL regulars was going to be for the Gophers, but No. 10 Minnesota’s (14-6-4, 7-4-3) sweep over Ohio State (9-11-4, 1-11-2) kicked off the second half of the Big Ten conference schedule with a promising showing. The Gophers got goals throughout their lineup Saturday in a 6-3 win as all four lines chipped in with scoring from…

Justen Close makes a save. Photo by Bjorn Franke, Gopher Sports

Sloppy Gophers Shutout in St. Cloud

ByByChris EckesJan 8, 2023

St. Cloud, MN – In the first of two heavyweight bouts, St. Cloud delivered a haymaker. The hometown #4 Huskies (14-4-1-0 Overall, 6-3-1-0 NCHC) rode a second period goal all…

Aaron Huglen

Gophers Win 3-2 Exhibition Tilt vs. US U-18s

ByByChris EckesDec 30, 2022

Minneapolis, MN – Minnesota coach Bob Motzko has elected to fill the late December portion of the schedule with exhibition games the last several years, and with four Gophers at…

Nevers celebrates his 2nd period goal

Gophers Score 6 Goals in 5:53 and Hang On to Sweep Badgers

ByByChris EckesDec 10, 2022

Minneapolis, MN – For six minutes straddling the first and second periods, the Gophers were unstoppable, scoring six goals between 17:37 of the first and 3:30 of the second to…

Ryan Chesley celebrates his first goal as a Gopher with Jimmy Snuggerud

Gophers Thrash Badgers 7-1, Keep Pace Atop B1G / PWR Standings

ByByChris EckesDec 10, 2022

Minneapolis, MN – For the sixth-straight Big Ten game, the Gophers have emerged victorious. The Minnesota Gophers (13-3-1-2 Overall, 9-2-0-0 B1G) scored early and often on the Wisconsin Badgers (6-10-1-0,…

Brock Faber

Gophers Complete MSU Sweep with 6-3 Triumph

ByByChris EckesDec 3, 2022

East Lansing, MI – After a disappointing weekend in the desert against Arizona State, the Minnesota coaching staff probably had a lot of videotape to go over with the players…

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