Paul Martin won two national championships with the Gophers on the ice. Now, he looks to lead Minnesota back to national championship heights on staff as an undergraduate assistant.

Goaltender Jack LaFontaine earned his first collegiate shutout on Tuesday.

Gophers goalie Lauren Bench had an impressive debut for Minnesota, stopping 69/71 shots on goal over the weekend.

Minnesota had a strong showing against the Nittany Lions in its first two games, beating the Nittany Lions 4-1 on Thursday and 3-2 on Friday.

The Gophers face three of the top four WCHA teams in their eight-game slate.

After the departure of 2019-20 WCHA Goaltender of the Year Sydney Scobee, the Gophers brought in senior transfer Lauren Bench, who’s ready to fill her predecessor’s shoes.

The Gophers are the favorite to win the conference and several players made preseason honors.

The eight game schedule will have the Gophers playing at home for all four November games.

The modified season will include 24 conference games and an additional four against independent Arizona State.

In his eighth year in the NHL, Bjugstad was acquired from the Pittsburgh Penguins in a trade for a conditional pick in the 2021 NHL draft.