In this week's episode of the "Weekly Rundown," our staff discusses the Gophers men's hockey team's tournament run, predictions for the Frozen Four and who might be in the lineup when the Gophers take the ice next season.
In this week's episode of the "Weekly Rundown," our staff discusses the Gophers men's hockey team's latest series against Notre Dame, Jack LaFontaine's rise at goaltender and the team's upcoming matchup against Michigan State.
With a 10-0 shutout Thursday night followed by a 10-2 win Friday afternoon, Minnesota got back to business after fumbling two games against Notre Dame.
The programs will be discontinued for both financial and Title IX-related financial sustainability issues, but would be able to compete in the 2020-21 season.
In a video posted to his Twitter account early Tuesday morning, Gophers' star wide receiver Rashod Bateman announced that he will not be returning to the field for Minnesota next season.
In the video,...
In May, the Gophers' volleyball team announced the addition of graduate transfer Hunter Atherton to its 2020 class.
Atherton may be new to the Gophers, but she has years of experience at the collegiate...
In his position within the University of Minnesota's Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dr. Bradley Nelson mainly focuses on the intricacies of knee and shoulder injuries.
Torn rotator cuffs, knee...
Makenzie Langdok's return to the field for her senior season with the Gophers' soccer team looks much different from years past.
The team is starting training and captains' practices a month later...
On Thursday, the Big Ten conference announced it is eliminating all nonconference games for fall sports in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The move will impact every fall sport at the University...
The Gophers' softball team has rounded out its coaching staff with the addition of program alum Katie Richardson, who will join as an assistant coach.
In her career for the Gophers, Richardson started...
At long last, sports are moving towards a path of return, and leagues across the United States are devising strategies to make that return as safe as possible. University of Minnesota athletics director...
Minnesota forward Sampo Ranta was in the midst of a successful sophomore campaign when the men's hockey season was cut short due to coronavirus concerns. As the University transitioned to online instruction,...
While hockey may have a smaller footprint than the other four major sports, it has excelled at providing alternative pathways to the professional level outside of the collegiate system.
For decades, various...
In just his second season with the program, Gophers men's hockey head coach Bob Motzko has been named Big Ten Coach of the Year.
Motzko received the recognition on Monday as part of the Big Ten's...
The search for the next coach of Minnesota's softball program came to an end today as Athletic Director Mark Coyle announced that Piper Ritter would be taking over the head coaching position.
"I am excited...
As fans and athletes continue to grapple with the sudden end of sports seasons, virtual drafts have been providing a hopeful outlook on the future.
Fans of women's hockey in Minnesota got a glimpse of...
How student-athletes would stay in shape without access to the campus facilities they were used to training in was a question that was hard to answer in the weeks following the cancellation of classes...
When the Gophers softball season ended, what awaited senior Katelyn Kemmetmueller at home was not the typical quarantine. Instead of increased time on Netflix or shopping online, Kemmetmueller traded in...
Minnesota men's hockey head coach Bob Motzko was named as a finalist for the Spencer Penrose award, the American Hockey Coaches Association announced Tuesday.
The award is given annually to the top...
The 2020 Tokyo Olympics is now the latest in sports postponements, veteran member of the International Olympic Committee Dick Pound told USA Today Sports on Monday afternoon. The event is likely to be...
After a sudden and disappointing end to their season, there is some good news for the Gophers men's hockey team.
On Tuesday, senior captain Tyler Nanne signed a contract with the Hershey Bears, the...
In just five short days, Gophers softball had its season completely upended.
They went from playing in a tournament in Hawaii to learning their season over and their classes were moved online for...
The Gophers' Semifinal game of the Big Ten Men's Ice Hockey Tournament that was to take place at Penn State this Saturday was set to continue without any fans present, but will now be canceled entirely...
Minnesota has fought back from the brink of elimination to move on to the Semifinal, and they may have some advantage over the Nittany Lions as they're moving on with the momentum...
Minnesota fought back from the brink to save their postseason this past weekend, taking the Notre Dame Fighting Irish to three games to win their quarterfinal series and advance to the semifinal where...
The Gophers men's hockey team is preparing for their run at the postseason, where they will battle a familiar foe in the Big Ten quarterfinals: the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.
The two teams have met...
Just as the puck was about to drop at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday, something of a miracle was happening in Madison. The last-place Badgers pulled off a win over Ohio State, officially eliminating the...
As the Gophers men’s hockey team prepares for its final home series of the regular season, the senior class is looking back on their final season.
The senior class is small compared to the large...
The Gophers' softball team earned another trio of wins in a wild weekend series at the Baylor Tournament in Waco, Texas.
Texas State escapes, Gophers stomp Tulsa Friday
The Gophers dropped their...
Heading into the weekend tied atop the Big Ten standings with Penn State, Minnesota had the opportunity to take a firm lead in the standings, facing fellow first-place Penn State on the road.
Instead,...
As the postseason draws closer for Gopher men's hockey, there are more eyes on them as they now sit on top of the Big Ten standings and crack the national polls for the first...
The Gophers secured a win and a tie in a two-game series against Notre Dame over the weekend. Minnesota now sits at first place in the Big Ten conference standings, tied with Penn State at 36 points. With...
After losing to Michigan State on Saturday, and with it their six-game winning streak, the Gophers men's hockey team isn't worried about a late-season stumble.
They've handled the loss well, and...
The Gophers' softball team returned to the field for the first time in 2020 over the weekend, winning three games at the NFCA Division 1 Leadoff Classic.
Wins over Missouri State and NC State Friday
In...
Minnesota headed into its weekend series against the Michigan State Spartans on the cusp of a remarkable climb in the standings. Several weeks ago it looked like the Gophers were destined to stay at the...
Entering the weekend, the Gophers men's hockey team sat at fifth in the Big Ten standings, but by the end of the weekend, following a sweep of the Wisconsin Badgers, Minnesota now sits just one point out...
Minnesota's offensive spark in its series sweep over Ohio State last weekend came from an unlikely source.
The second line, which had just lost the team's top scorer Scott Reedy in the previous game...
Following a 2-1 exhibition loss to the U.S. Under-18 team last week, head coach Bob Motzko thought the team's energy was lacking.
There was no lack of energy this weekend. The Gophers swept the No....
Although it won't officially count in the record books, the Minnesota men's hockey team lost an exhibition match in heartbreaking fashion to U.S. National Under-18 team, 2-1.
Team USA forward Landon...
It seems the entire city of Minneapolis has been swept up in the fanfare surrounding Hockey Day Minnesota, which started off bright and early Saturday morning with a game between Minneapolis and Warroad...
After getting swept by a top-ten ranked team in North Dakota last week, the Gophers' men's hockey team faced another tough test for a weekend series at No. 7 Ohio State. While Minnesota didn't come away...
Thanksgiving day/night game:
North Dakota strikes first in Holiday game, [FINAL SCORE]
First period details:
early goal
need to get in closer to net on shots
turnovers? !
penalty...
After recovering from an early Wisconsin lead, Minnesota men's hockey took the Badgers all the way to a shootout, but couldn't put away the game-winner, sacrificing the extra conference point in a 3-3...
Minnesota jumped to an early two-goal lead en route to a 4-1 win in the first game of the Border Battle against Wisconsin.
They got on the board early in the first...
The Gophers were overpowered at home this weekend, falling in a pair home games to the then-No. 8 ranked Penn State Nittany Lions. Minnesota couldn't stop Penn State throughout the weekend, getting outscored...
Minnesota goaltender Jack LaFontaine has history with the Michigan Wolverines, and it's something that has spurred questions since the preseason. Last weekend the questions finally...
While the Gophers hockey team didn't technically walk away with a win this weekend, the team surely has to feel better about it's performance against Notre Dame after getting swept by Minnesota Duluth...
In their latest series against Minnesota-Duluth, the Gophers faced the Bulldogs team with something to prove.
After they got swept by Wisconsin, coach Bob Motzko said he anticipated facing an ornery...
In their final home game of the season, Minnesota women's soccer was able to take Iowa to overtime but lost after the Hawkeyes scored with just 26 seconds left on the clock to win 2-1.
After a few...
After splitting their opening series of the season against Colorado College, the men's hockey team played in front of the home fans for the first time on Friday and Saturday. The result was a pair of wins...
A goal in the first half for Nebraska put the Gophers behind early in their afternoon game against the Cornhuskers on Thursday, but a comeback in the second period prevented a loss for the...
Hockey is unique among other college athletics in that for players hoping to make it to the college game, high school or club teams are not the only answer. Throughout Canada and the United states,...
The Gophers opened their season in quick fashion against the Colorado College Tigers on Friday.
Assisted by Joey Marooney and Garrett Wait, senior captain Tyler Nanne scored just two minutes into...
The Gophers traveled to Madison, Wisconsin to play the top-ranked Badgers on Friday, hoping for a win to help turn around their struggling season.
Wisconsin entered the night atop the Big Ten standings...
From the start of this season, if you were to ask anybody on the women's soccer team about freshman midfielder Katie Duong, it would be nothing but praise.
"The kid battles her heart out. It's kind...
This year the Gophers men's hockey team will take the ice with a much younger look than last season.
The Gophers lost 11 players from last season to either graduation or professional signing and...
Minnesota faced off against Indiana on Sunday in a match that was crucial to its success in the Big Ten.
Before playing the Hoosiers, the Gophers were ranked 13th in the 14-team conference, with Indiana...
As the temperature dipped into the 40s in St. Paul, the Gophers soccer team got off to a hot start against the Michigan State Spartans. After beating Ohio State on Sunday Sept. 29, Minnesota continued...
Minnesota had been shut out in all games dating back to Sept. 12, but that finally changed Sunday afternoon against Ohio State as Athena Kuehn put one past the Buckeyes in the 11th minute en route to a...
After raising the championship banner for last year's Julianne Bye Cup and the WCHA regular season, the Minnesota women's hockey team opened their regular season play against the Colgate Raiders this weekend...
Minnesota continued conference play Friday against Penn State in a rematch of last year's Big Ten Championship, but unlike that match, the Gophers weren't able to pull out a win, falling 0-1 at home in...
For the second time in three days, the Minnesota women's soccer team found themselves behind on the scoreboard early, and on both occasions the Gophers fell short. Minnesota lost 2-0 on Sunday to Mayland...
After a quick start against nationally-ranked Rutgers to open Big Ten play for the season, the Gophers found themselves down by two goals at the end of the first half. Minnesota had shots...
The Gophers' women's soccer team headed into Sunday's matchup against South Dakota State hoping to build upon its first win of the season against NC State just three days earlier. However, a stifling performance...
Gophers soccer alumna Emily Heslin signing a professional contract with Israeli club Maccabi Kishronot Hadera over the summer was a great achievement for the midfielder and former captain, but no surprise...
The rain mercifully let up as game time neared on Thursday, but the Gophers still had work to do against the NC State Wolfpack as they chased their first win of the season.
The teams traded chances...
After falling to Marquette in their home opener, Minnesota soccer was still looking for their first win of the season on Sunday, but they were unable to secure it against fifth-ranked Virginia, losing...
Despite a strong showing against SEC teams last week, the Gophers left the weekend still searching for their first win of the season in women's soccer. On Thursday, they took the field at home for the...
Over the last several months, women’s soccer has dominated the global sports conversation in ways it never has before.
The 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup and athletes competing in it spurred discussions...
The Gophers women’s soccer team is still looking for their first win after beginning the season in California with matches against UC Santa Barbara (2-2 draw) and Cal State Fullerton (2-0 loss). They...
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