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Late in the season, every game has postseason implications. That was certainly true on Friday night when Minnesota welcomed No. 6 Ohio State to Mariucci. The Gophers got off to a great start, and goalie Mat Robson was stellar en route to a huge 2-1 victory over the Buckeyes. Glover Gets His...

The Gophers came into the weekend knowing they’d have to be at the top of their game to beat No. 1 Notre Dame. They did just that on Friday to take the Fighting Irish to overtime, and seal the deal with a nifty Casey Mittelstadt goal to win 1-0. “Especially as it went along, we didn’t crack,”...

In a crucial conference game, Minnesota allowed Michigan to score just 14 seconds into the game and the Wolverines never looked back, topping the Gophers 5-3. After beating No. 1 St. Cloud last weekend, the Gophers were disappointed in the effort. “We’re just not playing good enough,” said...

It was a high-scoring border battle on Friday as the Gophers topped Wisconsin 5-4 at Mariucci Arena. Despite falling behind early, Minnesota rallied for four goals in the second and held on late to take the series opener. “It was a hard-fought game,” said Don Lucia. “It wasn’t always the...

The Gophers started quickly against a talented Harvard squad and never looked back, taking Friday’s series opener 4-2. It was an impressive performance against one of Minnesota’s most talented non-conference opponents. “It’s a good win against a quality opponent,” said Don Lucia. “We knew the...

In an early-season conference matchup, the Gophers came out of the gate slow and ended up falling to No. 11 Penn State, 3-1. In their home opener, Minnesota looked sloppy in the first period, and couldn’t overcome the poor start. “We’re definitely not a finished product, that’s for sure,” said...

Needing a win to clinch a share of the B1G title, the Gophers put on an impressive performance, topping Michigan State 4-0. It was Minnesota’s sixth-straight regular season conference title, a NCAA record. No matter the conference, that is an amazing stretch for the Maroon and Gold. To make...

Chances, chances, and more chances, but the Gophers couldn’t find a bounce after the first minute of the game. Despite outshooting Wisconsin 38-18, Minnesota was snakebit, falling 3-2 in the series opener. Chances Have I mentioned chances? It’s truly hard to overstate how many good looks the...

Facing the country’s top offense, the Gophers knew they’d have their hands full with No. 4/6 Penn State coming to town. Fortunately, the Maroon and Gold were up to the task, stifling the Nittany Lions offense all while adding five goals of their own. No. 7 Minnesota easily took the series...

It’s become all-too familiar at the North Star College Cup; the Gophers losing their opening game to an in-state rival. The No. 6 Maroon and Gold didn’t play poorly on Friday, but the top-ranked UMD Bulldogs prevailed 3-2 at the final buzzer. “I liked a lot of what we did,” said Don Lucia. “39...

Despite giving up the first goal, the Gophers looked impressive after their week off, easily topping Michigan, 5-2, to open the weekend series. Pitlick Snipes About nine minutes into the contest, Michigan capitalized on a Minnesota turnover and took the first lead of the game. Up until that...

In a series that spans almost a century, the Gophers and the North Dakota Fighting Somethings played a classic on Friday. Minnesota trailed four times but battled back to score a late goal, earning a 5-5 tie against their most hated rival. What I Saw The Gophers haven’t played UND in almost...

I tried transcribing during the press conference, so these are not exact quotes. Tracy Claeys: You muff a punt, it's unacceptable. Defense held them to a field goal. Drew's a great kid...We'll go back to work on it. Rodney and Shannon Brooks have been awfully good for us. They're going...

Needing one win to hang another banner and keep their season alive, the Gophers fell to a talented Michigan team, 5-3. Minnesota entered the third with a lead but the Wolverines’ top scorers came through when it mattered, ending the Gophers’ season. Notes and Quotes Don Lucia On the...

It looked like the Gophers mounted an incredible comeback late in the third, but a disallowed goal took the air out of Mariucci Arena Friday night. Minnesota was inches from forcing overtime, instead falling to Wisconsin, 4-3. Close Call When Wisconsin scored an empty-netter late in Friday’s...