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Posts About "University of Minnesota"

College Hockey Report: LIU Wins First Game, Minnesota Starting Strong

College Hockey Report: LIU Wins First Game, Minnesota Starting Strong

November 23rd, 2020 Week two of the official regular season for college hockey featured a lot more action than the first. Some members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and Hockey East Association joined the Big Ten to begin their 2020-21 season. The pandemic played its hand, once again, in altering the schedule for multiple teams in...
NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 2000s

NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 2000s

June 27th, 2020 *This post is the sixth installment in a series that looks at the NCAA men’s ice hockey national champions, beginning with the 1940s. Here are the decades that have already been covered: NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1940s & 1950sNCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1960sNCAA Hockey National...
NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1970s

NCAA Hockey National Championship History: The 1970s

June 5th, 2020 Since the initial NCAA tournament in Colorado Springs in 1948, 72 programs have been crowned the best team in college hockey in the United States. Some obviously won more than others, while others are proud to be champions, even if it was just one time. In the 1970s, while Flower Power and Disco began to take over the U.S.,...
An Interview with Bobby Smith

An Interview with Bobby Smith

March 28th, 2020 Originally written back in 2012, this chat with one of the game's greats will be a very nice trip down memory lane for some of our older readers - we also hope younger ones will appreciate how good and how much of a gentleman Bobby Smith was (and still is). The 1977-78 season for the Minnesota North Stars was hockey atrocity. Three...
Huskies & Gophers Coaching Changes Bring New Horizons

Huskies & Gophers Coaching Changes Bring New Horizons

July 16th, 2018 After 13 years as the bench boss for St. Cloud State University, Bob Motzko is moving on from his alma mater to the National Champion Golden Gophers at the University of Minnesota. Taking his place is Brett Larson, formerly of the Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs. This move is a big chance for the two programs, one of which is on the rise, and...
Sabres Prospect Mittelstadt is Dominating WJC

Sabres Prospect Mittelstadt is Dominating WJC

December 30th, 2017 These days, Sabre fans are desperate for an ounce of good news. They’re getting a ton of it. Casey Mittelstadt, the Sabres first-round pick (eighth overall) in 2017, is making the most of the World Junior Championship stage. He’s been a dominant player every time he’s been on the ice, at times carrying Team USA on his...
Casey Mittelstadt: The Makings of a Star

Casey Mittelstadt: The Makings of a Star

February 8th, 2017 Highlighting the 2017 Draft class is perhaps the most highly sought after North American skater: Casey Mittelstadt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbeBplkrI6g This Eden Prairie, Minnesota native and University of Minnesota commit is unlikely to make his debut in the NHL for a few years, but that does not hurt his case in terms of...
Best Line in Women's College Hockey?

Best Line in Women's College Hockey?

November 8th, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS — The loss of Amanda Kessel and Hannah Brandt might be the biggest offseason loss for any women's college hockey team this year. But the Gopher offense doesn't appear to be in trouble. The top line of Dani Cameranesi, Kelly Pannek and Sarah Potomak may be the best line in the WCHA through the season's first month....
UND vs. UMN, 3 Things

UND vs. UMN, 3 Things

November 7th, 2016 Oh, what a difference a year makes. In the past two weeks, the University of North Dakota Hockey team has come up empty. The Fighting Hawks are 0-3-1 in their last four games and have been outscored 7-15. They've also been shutout twice. That's the first time that UND has been shut out on consecutive weekends since November...
Sidney Peters Thrives in Gopher Sweep of St. Cloud

Sidney Peters Thrives in Gopher Sweep of St. Cloud

October 30th, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers have come out of yet another weekend with a series sweep. This time it was against an outmatched St. Cloud State, who put just 21 shots on net through two games. It was nonetheless a test for the Gophers, whose lines continue to coalesce with this season's roster. Slow starts...
Gophers Find Positives in Sweep of Duluth, Despite Slow Starts

Gophers Find Positives in Sweep of Duluth, Despite Slow Starts

October 16th, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS - Despite some tense moments, the Gophers women's team took home a pair of wins against the University of Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs over the weekend. The Gophers owned a cumulative shot lead of 86-40, but only eeked out a 4-3 win Friday and needed overtime to seal the deal Saturday. Both games were nail-biters in spite of it...
Gophers Start Quest to Defend National Title

Gophers Start Quest to Defend National Title

September 24th, 2016 MINNEAPOLIS — The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers played their first game of the 2016-17 season Friday night, taking a 5-4 win over the Minnesota Whitecaps in an exhibition game that pitted nine former Gophers, including 2015-16 top-line center Hannah Brandt, against their alma mater. Entering the spring, the Gophers...
Bethany Brausen Added to the Gopher Women's Staff

Bethany Brausen Added to the Gopher Women's Staff

September 17th, 2016 Last week, University of Minnesota women’s assistant coach Nadine Muzerall was named head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes. Muzerall's exit created an opening on the Gophers coaching staff. The Gophers didn't waste any time filling their vacancy -- on Wednesday, they hired former Gopher forward Bethany Brausen as an assistant...
Minnesota Gophers Add Two New Coaches

Minnesota Gophers Add Two New Coaches

September 7th, 2016 The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey team has added a pair of former Gophers to their coaching staff, the school announced on Monday. Former Gophers forward Ben Gordon will join the team as the assistant director of hockey operations and former Gophers All-American forward Corey Millen will join the team as an undergraduate...
Buffalo Sabres' Connections to the Minnesota Golden Gophers

Buffalo Sabres' Connections to the Minnesota Golden Gophers

April 12th, 2016 The Buffalo Sabres have a storied history of drafting and acquiring former members of the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Hudson Fasching is the latest youngster to join the Sabres after a strong collegiate career at the University of Minnesota. The Sabres acquired Fasching along with Nicolas Deslauriers in exchange for Brayden McNabb, a...
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