During Tuesday’s practice at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium, the scoreboard still displayed the result from Minnesota’s 5-4 walk-off win over Indiana last Sunday.
While the scoreboard symbolizes...
The Gophers knew for a while they would move to the Big Ten conference next season. The only question was which team they would open Big Ten play against.
Minnesota announced Wednesday that it will face...
Needing wins to secure a top seed in the Big Ten tournament, the Gophers took care of business this weekend against lowly Indiana.
Minnesota swept the Hoosiers with an 8-0 and a 1-0 win in a doubleheader...
The cold temperatures and wintry mix that fell in Minneapolis on Wednesday forced the cancelation of both the Gophers baseball and softball games.
The baseball team was scheduled to play Division III St....
Their head coach wasn’t aware of it, but the Gophers own the best fielding percentage in the Big Ten.
Minnesota has a .970 fielding percentage, which is calculated by adding putouts and assists and...
The Gophers softball team has won 30 games for the third straight season after taking two of three from Ohio State during the weekend.
It’s the first time since 2002-04 that the Gophers have won...
Minnesota (28-15, 9-5 Big Ten) swept Iowa State in a doubleheader Wednesday in Ames, Iowa. The Gophers won the first game 12-6 and the second game 13-1.
The Gophers are 5-0 in home games that have been...
Life threw freshman Nikki Anderson a curveball a week before she had the chance to throw one for the Gophers.
“I went to the ER for what felt like a heart attack,” Anderson said.
She had gallstones,...
Perhaps lost in the breath of fresh air at the Gophers’ new Siebert Field was the fact that Minnesota’s weather, even in April, can be treacherous.
The weather forced the Gophers to cancel...
The Gophers have a chance to redeem themselves at home this weekend after a disappointing midweek doubleheader on the road.
Minnesota (26-15, 9-5 Big Ten) will welcome Michigan State, the team directly...
The Gophers softball team fell back to earth Tuesday after flying high to start the Big Ten season.
Minnesota (26-15, 9-5 Big Ten) was swept by Nebraska in a doubleheader Tuesday in Lincoln, Neb. The Huskers...
Awful weather has forced the Gophers softball team to be flexible early in the Big Ten season.
Minnesota will play Nebraska on Tuesday in a doubleheader that was scheduled to take place last week before...
The Gophers softball team continued its hot start in Big Ten play by sweeping Illinois during the weekend.
Minnesota (26-13, 9-3 Big Ten) played in Champaign, Ill., despite being the home team in the series....
The Gophers softball team entered this season intending to avoid the midseason slump that hindered its campaign last year.
So far, so good, through three Big Ten series.
Minnesota started last season...
Brutal weather in the upper Midwest has thrown a wrench in many people’s daily routines this spring.
The Gophers’ baseball and softball teams have found success amid the bad conditions, which...
The Gophers’ Sara Moulton is statistically one of the best pitchers in the Big Ten.
The junior has the lowest ERA among pitchers with more than 100 innings pitched and is among the top in the conference...
The Gophers softball team had an up-and-down couple of days this weekend, but it ended on a high note.
Minnesota (23-13, 6-3 Big Ten) took two of three games from rival No. 25 Wisconsin this weekend. The...
Two more Gophers hockey players decided during the weekend to sign professional contracts and forego their senior season.
Junior forward Erik Haula signed an entry-level contract with the Minnesota Wild...
The Gophers lost their top defenseman Tuesday to the National Hockey League. On Wednesday, two of their top forwards also left to play professionally.
Nick Bjugstad signed Wednesday with the Florida Panthers,...
The Gophers softball team will make its first appearance in front of its hometown fans nearly two months into the season.
Minnesota (21-12, 4-2 Big Ten) will host Wisconsin in a three-game series this...
Nate Schmidt was one of the few undrafted players on this year’s Gophers squad. On Tuesday, he also became the first underclassman to declare he won’t be wearing maroon and gold next season.
The...
Nate Schmidt was one of the few undrafted players on this year’s Gophers squad. On Tuesday, he also became the first underclassman to declare he won’t be wearing maroon and gold next season.
The...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Minnesota freshman goaltender Adam Wilcox probably didn’t see the goal that ended the Gophers’ season go by him nine seconds into overtime Friday afternoon.
He definitely...
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Freshman goalie Adam Wilcox probably didn’t see the goal that ended the Gophers’ season go by him nine seconds into overtime. He definitely didn’t have time...
Kaitlyn Richardson hails from Phoenix, but she’s found a new home in the Gophers’ infield.
The Arizona native had a strong freshman season, finishing second on the team in batting average behind...
The Gophers men’s hockey team hasn’t lost consecutive games so far this season.
Now would be a terrible time to reverse that trend.
Minnesota will face Yale on Friday in the West Regional of...
The Gophers played a stretch of games this season without freshman defenseman Mike Reilly because of the World Juniors Tournament.
Next season, the tournament will cause them to compete without their head...
The Gophers had their place in the NCAA tournament locked up entering Friday’s WCHA Final Five semifinal matchup with Colorado College.
The Tigers were in a different boat.
“They have nothing...
The Gophers softball team continued its hot streak and started its Big Ten season in grand fashion over the weekend.
Minnesota (20-10) swept Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa, to open its Big Ten season. The Gophers...
A lot of elite wrestlers have walked the campus for the Gophers wrestling program.
Tony Nelson’s name is now definitely on that list.
Nelson repeated as the NCAA heavyweight champion over the weekend...
No. 1 Gophers vs. Colorado College
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Kyle Rau - Nick Bjugstad - Christian Isackson
Sam Warning - Erik Haula - Zach Budish
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The Gophers had their place in the NCAA tournament locked up entering Friday’s WCHA Final Five semifinal matchup with Colorado College. The Tigers were in a different boat.
“They have nothing...
It’s always hard to end a team’s season, and Bemidji State proved that old adage true this weekend.
The Gophers completed a sweep of Bemidji State in the first round of the WCHA playoffs Saturday,...
The Gophers outshot Bemidji State 51-18 on Friday, but they needed a goal by Kyle Rau in overtime to get the win.
Minnesota defeated the Beavers 2-1 in overtime in the opener of a three-game Western Collegiate...
The Gophers softball team has a lot of youth seeing time at many positions, but a veteran holds one of the most important spots — catcher.
Senior Kari Dorle behind the plate is a familiar sight to...
The No. 2 Gophers will play the same opponent this weekend with a little more on the line.
Minnesota (24-7-5, 16-7-5 WCHA) and Bemidji State will face off for the second consecutive weekend, with the winner...
BEMIDJI, Minn. — The Gophers didn’t win the MacNaughton Cup outright this weekend, but that didn’t stop them from celebrating.
The No. 2 Gophers (24-7-5, 16-7-5 WCHA) earned a hard-fought...
Tyler Walker didn’t wait very long to show what she was capable of as a freshman. She had her first hit, run, RBI, home run and stolen base in her first collegiate game.
She didn’t let up after...
Head coach Don Lucia doesn’t raise his voice very often. When he did last weekend, the Gophers took notice.
Lucia was not pleased with his team’s effort in a 2-0 loss to Denver last Friday...
Junior Sara Moulton looks like she’s trying to raise the bar even higher after impressive freshman and sophomore campaigns.
Against Middle Tennessee State on Friday, Moulton became the first Gophers...
The Gophers gave fans a view of both of their sides this weekend. They showed they could be a team that makes an early exit from the NCAA tournament or a team that can win it all.
No. 2 Minnesota (22-7-5,...
The Gophers have had problems recently with following up impressive Friday night games with subpar Saturday ones.
That shouldn’t be a problem this weekend, because it will be difficult for Minnesota...
Junior Sara Moulton threw a no-hitter in a win last Sunday for the Gophers.
She almost had to in order to secure the victory.
The Gophers scattered six hits in defeating Albany 1-0, but they struggled...
Fans who would like to see Saturday’s senior night presentation at Mariucci Arena better not leave their seat for any reason — it’s going to be a quick show.
The No. 2 Gophers have only...
Three points are nowhere near as good as four for the Gophers hockey team.
As a tight race for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association crown winds down, the No. 2 Gophers picked up three out of four...
The Gophers softball team struggled last season to beat teams they felt they should’ve beaten.
That wasn’t a problem this weekend.
Minnesota won four of its five games at the FGCU/LaQuinta...
The Gophers will play at the Metrodome a lot in the coming weeks. This weekend, they gave their hometown fans a preview of what they can hope to expect during the long homestand.
Minnesota took three of...
Three points are better than two but nowhere near as good as four for the Gophers hockey team.
As a tight race for the Western Collegiate Hockey Association crown winds down, the No. 2 Gophers picked up...
Friday’s game between the Gophers and Minnesota-Duluth was borderline ugly at some points, but in the end, Minnesota came up with two huge WCHA points.
The Gophers used two third-period goals to...
The Gophers are ranked No. 2 in the nation, but they sit fourth in the WCHA and are searching for consistency down the stretch.
Minnesota (20-6-4, 12-6-4 WCHA) returns to Mariucci Arena this weekend to...
The Gophers went 3-6 against stiff competition to open the season. Now the focus shifts to beating teams they’re supposed to beat.
After two weekends of competition against teams ranked in the top...
Gophers junior forward Nate Condon had an interesting talk with head coach Don Lucia before heading home for winter break.
Condon had notched only three goals in the season’s first half, well below...
CHICAGO — Playing in their first outdoor game in the modern era, the Gophers learned Sunday that it’s nearly impossible to erase a three-goal deficit outside.
Wisconsin defeated the No. 2 Gophers...
MADISON, Wis. — With the excitement of an outdoor game Sunday looming, it was easy to forget that crucial WCHA points were up for grabs inside the Kohl Center on Friday night.
The Gophers picked...
The ideal team is an even mixture of experienced players and the youngsters waiting to take over for those players in the future.
The Gophers softball team doesn’t have that mix. Minnesota has three...
Many things will be different between the Gophers’ game Friday at Wisconsin and their game Sunday against the Badgers. The two teams will be playing in a different city and wearing different sweaters.
And...
After six weeks atop the USCHO.com and USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine polls, the Gophers men’s hockey team now sits at No. 2.
Quinnipiac jumped Minnesota in both polls, receiving 41 of the 50 first-place...
After three losses in its opening weekend, the Gophers softball team is probably hoping that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.
Minnesota went 1-3 against tough competition in the Sportco Kick-Off Classic...
ST. CLOUD, Minn. — The Gophers and St. Cloud State gave two capacity crowds at the National Hockey and Event Center something entertaining to watch this weekend.
The two teams split their regular-season...
The Gophers put three pucks past St. Cloud State goaltender Ryan Faragher in the first period, but they needed three goals after that to secure a 4-2 win over WCHA leader St. Cloud.
Zach Budish scored...
Most hockey fans believed from the start of the season that the leader of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association would be in action this weekend for the series between Minnesota and St. Cloud State.
Few...
There are still a couple of inches of snow on the ground, but spring has definitely sprung for the Gophers softball team.
Minnesota will open its season this weekend in Las Vegas, Nev., at the Sportco...
Taking a weekend off didn’t affect the Gophers hockey team’s position in the national polls.
Minnesota (18-4-4, 10-4-4 WCHA) is ranked No. 1 for the sixth straight week in both the USCHO.com...
After a splitting a home-and-home series with Minnesota State-Mankato over the weekend, the Gophers men's hockey team remained No. 1 in the USCHO.com Poll, but not by a comfy margin.
Minnesota received...
After an emotional series with North Dakota last weekend, the No. 1 Gophers knew it wasn’t going to get much easier down the stretch. No. 14 Minnesota State-Mankato proved that notion correct over...
Few expected Friday’s game between the Gophers and Minnesota State-Mankato to a barnburner. In that regard, the game lived up to its expectations.
But the result -- a 2-1 Mavericks win -- was unexpected.
Brett...
It’s rare for a freshman to stand out in his first year of college hockey. It’s even rarer for a freshman to flourish in net, but Adam Wilcox and Stephon Williams are doing just that.
The two...
Former Gophers hockey player Roy Nystrom is one of the most successful high school coaches in the country, but he won’t tell you that.
The soft-spoken boys’ hockey coach at Albert Lea High...
After having one of the better weekends of his career, Minnesota junior Nate Condon was named WCHA Offensive Player of the Week on Tuesday.
Condon, a Wausau, Wis., native had two goals and three assists...
Nobody won Saturday’s game between Minnesota and North Dakota at Mariucci Arena — in more ways than one.
On the ice, the top-ranked Gophers erased a two-goal deficit to tie North Dakota 4-4....
Nobody won Saturday’s game between Minnesota and North Dakota at Mariucci Arena — in more ways than one.
On the ice, the top-ranked Gophers erased a two-goal deficit to tie North Dakota 4-4....
In a series in which fights and offensive production were a given, Friday night’s contest between Minnesota and North Dakota came down to Adam Wilcox preserving the lead until the Gophers pulled...
After back-to-back games against elite college hockey programs, the Gophers' series with Western Collegiate Hockey Association cellar dweller Alaska-Anchorage would be a walk in the park, right?
Wrong.
Minnesota...
Minnesota needed a lucky rabbit’s foot in the way of a late penalty to defeat Alaska-Anchorage on Friday. It found an easier way to win Saturday.
The Gophers dominated from the start and beat the...
For the second straight game, the nation's No. 1 team took the ice at Mariucci Arena — only Tuesday night it was the top-ranked Gophers.
Minnesota beat No. 2 Notre Dame 4-1 to back up its ranking,...
When the 2012-13 Gophers men's hockey schedule was released, a couple of games stood out. Sunday night’s bout against Boston College was one of them.
But No. 4 Minnesota made easy work of the top-ranked...
Nate Schmidt was directly involved in three of the eight goals the Gophers scored last weekend at Colorado College. But that’s no surprise to people who follow the team.
The junior from St. Cloud,...
Sophomore hockey defenseman Blake Thompson will leave the Gophers after this semester, Minnesota head coach Don Lucia announced Tuesday.
“While I’m disappointed in Blake’s decision to...
The Gophers started their weekend series with No. 19 Colorado College with a roar but finished it with a whimper.
Despite holding a 3-0 lead after the first period Saturday, Minnesota tied Colorado College...
Colorado College boasts the No. 2 scoring offense in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association. But it allows a lot of goals, too.
Minnesota will travel to Colorado Springs, Colo., this weekend for its...
Brady Skjei and Mike Reilly are one step closer to representing the United States in the 2013 International Hockey Federation World Junior Championship.
The two freshmen defensemen have been named to the...
In one of its more strenuous tests early this season, Minnesota battled highs and lows to split with Nebraska-Omaha over the weekend.
The Gophers opened their last-ever conference series against the Mavericks...
Minnesota started well against Nebraska-Omaha on Friday. Then things went south, and the Gophers lost 3-2.
“The chain fell off the bike tonight,” head coach Don Lucia said. “[The Mavericks]...
The Gophers will play Nebraska-Omaha for the last time in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association this weekend at Mariucci Arena, ending a short conference rivalry.
Omaha joined the WCHA in 2010 and...
A road series against a Hockey East Conference team meant that the No. 4 Gophers spent part of Thanksgiving on a plane.
Sweeping Vermont made their holiday travels worth it.
The Gophers’ offense...
The Gophers men’s hockey program has never played at Vermont‘s home rink. That will change this weekend.
Minnesota will make the nearly 1,000-mile pilgrimage to Burlington, Vt., to skate with...
Head coach Gary Wilson’s career ended over the weekend as the Gophers women’s cross country team finished 22nd at the NCAA championships.
Minnesota entered the event ranked 25th in the nation.
“It...
The old adage is that when two rival teams play, you can throw their records out the window. Wisconsin proved that to be true at Minnesota this weekend.
The Gophers and Badgers skated to a 2-2 tie Friday...
Wisconsin’s men’s hockey team was supposed to have a down year, but it hardly showed it Friday when it met rival Minnesota at Mariucci Arena.
The Gophers and Badgers battled throughout the...
If any questions remained about the Gophers’ starting goaltender, the team answered them this week.
Junior Michael Shibrowski sustained an injury in practice Tuesday and will be out for a couple...
Minnesota’s women’s cross country team will end its season this weekend, regardless of where the team finishes at the NCAA championships.
That’s the reason assistant coach Sarah Hesser...
After recording his second-career shutout and a 21-save performance against Alaska-Anchorage, Minnesota freshman Adam Wilcox was named the Western Collegiate Hockey Association Rookie of the Week on Tuesday.
Wilcox...
The Gophers were in an unlikely position Saturday when they trailed Alaska-Anchorage in the third period.
Minnesota had dominated the Seawolves on Friday in Anchorage, Alaska, but one day later, it had...
The Gophers women’s cross country team extended head coach Gary Wilson’s career another week by earning a NCAA championship bid this weekend.
Minnesota finished third at the 31-team NCAA Midwest...
One might think that with a 5-2 record, the Gophers would be satisfied with the way their season has started. That’s not the case.
“Our big problem right now is lacking consistency,”...
