The Minnesota Daily

Dealing with evolution in college sports

by Ben Goessling
Published May 3, 2005

Inner-city recruiting continues to wane

by Ben Goessling
Published April 19, 2005

Looking up after a tough ending

by Ben Goessling
Published April 11, 2005

Denver beats CC in other semifinal

by Ben Goessling
Published April 8, 2005

Sioux put Gophers’ title hopes on ice ’til next year

by Ben Goessling
Published April 8, 2005

(WCHA Final Five) Final Four

by Ben Goessling
Published April 7, 2005

Season of unknowns closes accordingly

by Ben Goessling
Published April 7, 2005

Lucia shares pre-Frozen Four thoughts

by Ben Goessling
Published April 6, 2005

Potulny looks to carry on family legacy versus Sioux

by Ben Goessling
Published April 5, 2005

Hirsch discusses reasons for absence

by Ben Goessling
Published March 31, 2005

Seniors give their take on ‘rebuilding’

by Ben Goessling
Published March 28, 2005

Tally whacked: OT goal nets Frozen Four

by Ben Goessling
Published March 28, 2005

Gophers carve odd path to NCAAs

by Ben Goessling
Published March 25, 2005

Hirsch practices, status unknown

by Ben Goessling
Published March 24, 2005

Gophers deal with uncertainties

by Ben Goessling
Published March 23, 2005

Goligoski has broken bone in hand, Hirsch doesn’t practice

by Ben Goessling
Published March 22, 2005

Recruiting changes start new era

by Ben Goessling
Published March 22, 2005

Minnesota anything but shipshape heading into NCAAs

by Ben Goessling
Published March 21, 2005

Top seed marred by pair of losses

by Ben Goessling
Published March 21, 2005

Minnesota looks to capitalize on breaks in WCHA playoffs

by Ben Goessling
Published March 11, 2005

Tallackson hears no evil as uneven career nears end

by Ben Goessling
Published March 10, 2005

Gophers’ blueliners take offensive philosophy all the way to the net

by Ben Goessling
Published March 9, 2005

Kessel chooses Minnesota

by Ben Goessling
Published March 7, 2005

Sweep, help give Minnesota third

by Ben Goessling
Published March 7, 2005

Late-season pains cause final series to takeon added significance

by Ben Goessling
Published March 4, 2005

Teammate: Kessel to Gophers is very likely

by Ben Goessling
Published March 3, 2005

Kessel likely to decide this week

by Ben Goessling
Published March 1, 2005

Herbie would be proud: Lucia’s jabs yield sweep

by Ben Goessling
Published February 28, 2005

Gophers come out hitting after physical practice

by Ben Goessling
Published February 28, 2005

Lost chances behind him, weekend tilt with St. Cloud State begins Johnson’s chance to make it right

by Ben Goessling
Published February 25, 2005

Briggs could be out a month with hand injury

by Ben Goessling
Published February 24, 2005

Sons of Miracle men relish fathers’ glory

by Ben Goessling
Published February 22, 2005

Gophers get taste of future in win over Under-18 Team

by Ben Goessling
Published February 21, 2005

Lockwood promoted, vacancies filled

by Ben Goessling
Published February 21, 2005

Subplots galore in exhibition against U.S. National Under-18 Team

by Ben Goessling
Published February 18, 2005

Lucia loosens the collar

by Ben Goessling
Published February 17, 2005

Goaltending picture still getting hazier

by Ben Goessling
Published February 14, 2005

Gophers manufacture 115 shots, one point

by Ben Goessling
Published February 14, 2005

Alaska-Anchorage next for confident Minnesota

by Ben Goessling
Published February 11, 2005

Gophers keeping big win in perspective

by Ben Goessling
Published February 8, 2005

Tallackson’s winner a long time coming

by Ben Goessling
Published February 7, 2005

All’s not well, but it ended well

by Ben Goessling
Published February 7, 2005

Table for rematch set much differently

by Ben Goessling
Published February 4, 2005

First line struggling to pull team out of lengthening slump

by Ben Goessling
Published February 2, 2005

Friday night lights to Saturday night fever

by Ben Goessling
Published January 31, 2005

Gophers struggle to play complete series

by Ben Goessling
Published January 31, 2005

Duluth evokes twice the incentive

by Ben Goessling
Published January 28, 2005

Power-play unit not getting the point

by Ben Goessling
Published January 27, 2005

Gophers sorting out issues after sweep

by Ben Goessling
Published January 25, 2005

Pains cause shakeups, strong words

by Ben Goessling
Published January 24, 2005

Mich. Tech reprograms Gophers

by Ben Goessling
Published January 24, 2005

Michigan Tech comes to Mariucci

by Ben Goessling
Published January 21, 2005

Lucia says Briggs will start Friday but Johnson has earned right to play

by Ben Goessling
Published January 20, 2005

U.S. National Team program making changes in college, high school games

by Ben Goessling
Published January 19, 2005

Barber will forgo senior season

by Ben Goessling
Published January 18, 2005

Gophers just glad to skate away with four

by Ben Goessling
Published January 18, 2005

Johnson turns opportunist

by Ben Goessling
Published January 18, 2005

Halfway through, Minnesota has few reasons to complain

by Ben Goessling
Published December 14, 2004

Minnesota collars difficult sweep

by Ben Goessling
Published December 13, 2004

Fortunate Friday should be gainful for Gophers

by Ben Goessling
Published December 13, 2004

Old-fashioned youngster Hagemo setting an example for older guys

by Ben Goessling
Published December 9, 2004

Worst brings out the best

by Ben Goessling
Published December 6, 2004

Gophers find long-lost power play

by Ben Goessling
Published December 6, 2004

Gophers’ No. 1 mettle to be put to the test at Colorado College

by Ben Goessling
Published December 3, 2004

Hirsch leaves goal-scoring, attention-gathering to others

by Ben Goessling
Published December 2, 2004

Formality to reality: Gophers take No. 1

by Ben Goessling
Published November 30, 2004

Potulny and Irmen get a little help

by Ben Goessling
Published November 29, 2004

Gophs Show-case for No. 1

by Ben Goessling
Published November 29, 2004

Lucia not satisfied with a little success

by Ben Goessling
Published November 24, 2004

Seniors Fleming and Smaagaard help make Minnesota’s fourth line an asset

by Ben Goessling
Published November 23, 2004

Gophers cull split from Pioneers

by Ben Goessling
Published November 22, 2004

Briggs’ return to Denver is much more encouraging

by Ben Goessling
Published November 22, 2004

Road gets Rocky as Gophers travel west

by Ben Goessling
Published November 19, 2004

Wheeler highlights five recruit signings

by Ben Goessling
Published November 18, 2004

Minnesota relishes doing the unexpected

by Ben Goessling
Published November 16, 2004

Men win Midwest region; women fourth

by Ben Goessling
Published November 15, 2004

Gophers left with plenty of reflection time

by Ben Goessling
Published November 15, 2004

Barber’s 167-yard day leads to anticlimactic NCAA record

by Ben Goessling
Published November 15, 2004

Women head to Midwest Regional meet looking to go to NCAAs for first time since 2001

by Ben Goessling
Published November 12, 2004

So far, real good for young team

by Ben Goessling
Published November 11, 2004

Irmen’s game is more than just glitz

by Ben Goessling
Published November 9, 2004

Irmen’s penalty shot vital to sweep

by Ben Goessling
Published November 8, 2004

Gophers earn sweep of Badgers

by Ben Goessling
Published November 8, 2004

Badgers’ ascent adds significance to border series

by Ben Goessling
Published November 5, 2004

CC women backups to take part in Rocky’s

by Ben Goessling
Published November 5, 2004

Frosh defensemen have big skates to fill

by Ben Goessling
Published November 2, 2004

Fraley and Banks surprisingly absent with team in ‘best shape’ in ‘a long time’

by Ben Goessling
Published November 1, 2004

Blame shifts to offense this time

by Ben Goessling
Published November 1, 2004

Gophers’ recent first-half pains on the line vs. Mavericks

by Ben Goessling
Published October 29, 2004

Fresh(men)-faced team settles into roles

by Ben Goessling
Published October 28, 2004

Mason says team’s in good health

by Ben Goessling
Published October 27, 2004

Gophers get refresher in winning

by Ben Goessling
Published October 25, 2004

Takeaways not translating to tallies

by Ben Goessling
Published October 21, 2004

One-on-one matchups, missed tackles dooming Minnesota

by Ben Goessling
Published October 19, 2004

Gophers ground game dropping the ball

by Ben Goessling
Published October 18, 2004

Barber, Maroney among the infirmed

by Ben Goessling
Published October 18, 2004

Minnesota travels to East Lansing

by Ben Goessling
Published October 15, 2004

Borton signs contract extension

by Ben Goessling
Published October 14, 2004

Mason stands by play-calling in fourth

by Ben Goessling
Published October 13, 2004

Despite late lead, it’s Mich-again

by Ben Goessling
Published October 11, 2004