Matthew Wood Picks Minnesota Out of Transfer Portal Over Michigan and North Dakota
Minneapolis, Minn. — Gophers coach Bob Motzko hinted throughout the season that just because Minnesota had not been very aggressive in the transfer portal the past couple years didn’t mean they were going to avoid dipping their toes in the portal at some point. Sunday afternoon there were two tweets just minutes apart from Mike McMahon and Mike Grinnell signaling that the Gophers might have made the biggest splash in the college hockey portal this offseason by adding Nashville first round pick Matthew Wood to their roster. Wood is a 6’ 4′ ‘ forward that made the move to UConn…
Snuggerud Announces He’s Back for 24-25
Minneapolis, Minn. — While the Gophers knew they were going to be saying goodbye to graduate Jaxon Nelson as he signed his contract with the Boston Bruins this week, the future of sophomore Jimmy Snuggerud was something less certain. A quick social post Tuesday afternoon cleared it up and the team’s leading goal score will be back for his junior year. “I am excited to announce I’m coming back to the University of Minnesota next season,” said Snuggerud. “It was a tough ending to this season, and I feel like we have some unfinished business to accomplish. I am committed…
Michigan Beats Gophers 2-1 to Advance to Big Ten Championship
Mar 16, 2024Minneapolis, MN – Behind a dominating effort, the Michigan Wolverines (21-13-3) beat the Minnesota Gophers (22-10-5) 2-1 to make the Big Ten title game. Jimmy Snuggerud scored his 21st goal…
Gophers Sweep Penn State, Look Forward to Semifinal
Mar 10, 2024Minneapolis, MN – Behind 5-1 and 3-2 victories this weekend, the Minnesota Gophers (22-9-5 Overall (4-1 OT), #6 Pairwise) swept the Penn State Nittany Lions (15-18-3 (0-1), #23), ending PSU’s…
Gophers Come Back from 3 Down in Third, Michigan Wins in OT
Mar 3, 2024Minneapolis, MN – After a disappointing first 40 minutes in Saturday’s regular season finale, the Minnesota Gophers (20-9-5 Overall (4-1 OT), 10-6-3-5 B1G (41 pts)) capped off a furious comeback…
Gophers Shake Off Early Rust, Dominate Wolverines 6-2 Friday
Mar 1, 2024Minneapolis, MN – After enduring some first-period rust, the Minnesota Gophers (20–8-5 Overall (4-0 OT), 10-6-3-4 B1G 40 Pts) poured it on the Michigan Wolverines (17-13-3 (0-1), 10-10-1-2 34 Pts),…
Gophers Thrashed Friday, OT Winners Saturday in South Bend
Feb 18, 2024South Bend, IN – This weekend for Minnesota was about facing adversity. The Gophers probably feel like they got a full season’s worth against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish Friday…