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...

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....

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...

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 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...

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 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...

Gophers vs. Yale 1 p.m.  Van Andel Arena (Grand Rapids, Mich.) TV: ESPNU, Radio: ESPN 1500 AM Minnesota lines  Kyle Rau - Nick Bjugstad - Nate Condon Sam Warning - Erik Haula - Zach Budish  Tom...

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...

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...

No. 1 Gophers vs. Colorado College  7 p.m. Xcel Energy Center  TV: FSN Radio: ESPN 1500 AM Minnesota lines Kyle Rau - Nick Bjugstad - Christian Isackson Sam Warning - Erik Haula - Zach Budish  A.J....

No. 2 Gophers vs. Bemidji State 7 p.m.  Mariucci Arena  TV: FSN, Radio: ESPN 1500 AM Minnesota lines Kyle Rau - Nick Bjugstad - Christian Isackson  Nate Condon - Erik Haula - Zach Budish  Tom...

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...

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,...

No. 2 Gophers vs. Bemidji State  7 p.m.  Mariucci Arena TV: FSN, Radio: ESPN 1500 AM Minnesota lines Kyle Rau - Nick Bjugstad - Christian Isackson  Nate Condon - Erik Haula - Zach Budish  Tom...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

No. 2 Gophers vs. No. 10 Denver 7 p.m.  Mariucci Arena  Minnesota lines Kyle Rau - Nick Bjugstad - Christian Isackson Sam Warning - Erik Haula - Zach Budish Nate Condon - Travis Boyd - Seth...

No. 2 Gophers vs. No. 10 Denver 7 p.m. Mariucci Arena Minnesota lines Kyle Rau – Nick Bjugstad – Zach Budish Sam Warning – Erik Haula – Nate Condon AJ Michaelson – Christian...

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...

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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]...

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...

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...