'U' HOSTS NO. 1 NOTRE DAME THIS WEEKEND
Jan. 24, 2018
2017-18 Gopher Hockey
Game 29 No. 13/14 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
TV ESPN 2, TSN2
Stream Watch ESPN | TSNGo
Radio 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online
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Game 30 No. 13/14 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
TV FOX Sports North PLUS (Channel Guide)
Stream BTN2Go | FOX Sports Go | TSNGo
Radio 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online
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Location 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn.
Tickets GopherSports.com/Tickets
Game Notes Minnesota | Notre Dame | Big Ten
Social Media @GopherHockey | Facebook | Instagram
Fan Information Tickets| Local Weather|Parking|Preferred Hotels
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 13/14 Gopher Hockey program continues the 2017-18 campaign this week with a Big Ten series against No. 1 Notre Dame this weekend at 3M Arena at Mariucci, opening the series on Friday, Jan. 26 (7:00 p.m. CT, ESPN2/TSN2) before closing out the series on Saturday, Jan. 27 (7:00 p.m. CT, FOX Sports North PLUS).
Gophers are Golden at the Garden
The Golden Gophers enter this weekend's matchup against the top-ranked Irish after sweeping Michigan State last weekend in a rare Thursday/Saturday series. Minnesota opened the series with a 5-4 win in East Lansing on Thursday to improve to 2-8-1 on the road this season while Saturday's 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden moved the Maroon & Gold to 2-0-0 on the year at neutral-site locations.
Sheehy Joins the 100-Point Club
Team captain Tyler Sheehy recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in Thursday's win to eclipse 100 career points in his 100th career game. Sheehy scored a shorthanded goal, set up another and then tallied the game-winning goal for the Gophers (he leads Minnesota with four deciding goals this year). The Big Ten Player of the Year and a First Team All-American now has 101 career points (41 goals, 60 assists) in 101 career games. Sheehy is the 84th member of Minnesota's 100-Point Club -- Mike Szmatula reached the milestone earlier this year.
Gates Garners Big Ten Honors
Junior forward Brent Gates Jr. led the Big Ten with four points (one goal, three assists) over the weekend as the Maroon & Gold swept the Spartans, earning the Anaheim Ducks prospect Big Ten Third Star of the Week honors. Gates notched his first career multi-assist game with two helpers on Thursday before picking up an assist and the game-winning goal on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. His 11 assists this season are already a career high while his 19 points are two shy of his career high. Gates has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last nine games.
Ramsey Finds the Scoring Touch
Junior forward Jack Ramsey enters the weekend on a career-best three-game point streak and has points in four of the last five games for the Maroon & Gold. The Chicago Blackhawks prospect already has new single-season career highs this year with two goals and eight points.
Gophers Tied for NCAA Lead with 21 NHL Alums
Kyle Rau made his first appearance with the Minnesota Wild over the weekend, giving the University of Minnesota its 21st alum to play in the NHL this year. The Big Ten boasts the top two programs with the most NHL alums this season as both Minnesota and Michigan feature 21 alums in the league so far. See "Gophers in the Pros" for more information. The University of Minnesota has put 115 alums in the NHL all-time with Vinni Lettieri, Justin Kloos and Travis Boyd all making their NHL debuts this season.
Shorthanded Success vs. the Spartans
With two shorthanded goals on Thursday (Sheehy, Novak), Minnesota notched its first multi-shorthanded goal game since Jan. 9, 2016 (a 7-1 win at Penn State that saw the Gophers score three shorthanded goals -- two from Hudson Fasching and another from Justin Kloos).
Lindgren, Mittelstadt Help U.S. to Bronze Medal
Sophomore Ryan Lindgren and freshman Casey Mittelstadt helped the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team to a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. Lindgren, who helped the U.S. claim gold last year, served as an alternate captain for the team while Gopher Hockey alum Grant Potulnyserved as an assistant coach for the U.S. The University of Minnesota has now been represented at 40 of the 42 IIHF World Junior Championships dating back to the inaugural event in 1977. Mittelstadt was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading the event with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in seven games.
Lucia Wins 450th Game with Gophers
Minnesota head coach Don Lucia became the first coach in Gopher Hockey history to win 450 games with the program last month as the Maroon & Gold took down Army West Point 4-1 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Lucia is the winningest coach in program history with a 453-243-72 mark with the Gophers and a 732-398-101 career record.
Stoa Named to U.S. Olympic Squad
First Team All-American alum and former captain Ryan Stoa will represent the Gophers on the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Team at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Stoa skated in 120 career games with 97 points (47 goals, 50 assists) from 2005-2009 and currently skates for Spartak Moskva in the KHL. Additionally, Gopher Hockey alums Robb Stauber (head coach) and Bret Strot (associate head coach) will be on staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women's Team. Gopher Hockey has featured at least one representative (player or coach) at every Olympic Games since 1936.
Schierhorn Climbs Gophers Record Book
Junior goaltender Eric Schierhorn continues to climb the Gophers goaltending record books. The two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year now has 11 career shutouts (tied for third in program history with Bud Wilkinson and George Clausen...only Adam Wilcox and Kellen Briggs have more with 13 each) while his 55 career wins (55-40-4) rank seventh in program history.
Schierhorn's Historic Streak Comes to an End
Two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year Eric Schierhorn's historic streak in goal for the Gophers came to an end last month. The junior, who owns a 55-40-4 career record for the Maroon & Gold, started 94-straight games in net -- the longest streak in school history and the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.
Sheehy Steps Up as Captain
Forward Tyler Sheehy had one of the best individual seasons in recent program history during the 2016-17 campaign. A First Team All-America, the Big Ten Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Sheehy tallied 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) -- the most points in a season by a Gopher since Ryan Potulny notched 63 during the 2005-06 season. Now a junior, Sheehy will serve as team captain for Minnesota this year while Mike Szmatula, Leon Bristedt and Ryan Lindgren will serve as alternate captains.
Big Ten's Best
In addition to the first four regular-season titles in Big Ten Conference history, Minnesota also boasts a conference-best record of 60-28-8-1 in 96 regular-season games since the inaugural year of Big Ten play in 2013-14. The Gophers also boast an impressive 34-10-3-0 mark in conference games on home ice and have set and matched a conference single-season record with 14 wins in 2013-14, 2015-16 and 2016-17
Gophers in the NHL Draft
Fourteen current Gophers have had their names called at the NHL Entry Draft including newcomers Casey Mittelstadt (2017, 1st Round, eighth overall), Clayton Phillips (2017, 3rd round, 93rd overall), Scott Reedy(2017, 4th Round, 102nd overall) and Connor Hurley (2013, 2nd Round, 38th overall). Mittelstadt is Minnesota's highest active draft pick, the 20th First Round selection in program history and the team's highest draft pick since 2006. Twelve NHL teams hold draft rights for Gophers, led by the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres with two each.
Our Home, Our Hockey
The Gophers boast an all-time record of 335-133-48 in the 24-year history of 3M Arena at Mariucci (formerly Mariucci Arena). Since the start of the 2011-12 season, the Maroon & Gold lead the NCAA in home wins (95) and home winning percentage (.758). Minnesota is 34-10-3-0 in Big Ten games on home ice including one victory at TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 Hockey City Classic.
Jan. 24, 2018
2017-18 Gopher Hockey
Game 29 No. 13/14 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date Friday, Jan. 26, 2018
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
TV ESPN 2, TSN2
Stream Watch ESPN | TSNGo
Radio 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online
Live Stats Gametracker
Live Updates Gopher Hockey Live
Game 30 No. 13/14 Minnesota vs. No. 1 Notre Dame
Date Saturday, Jan. 27, 2018
Time 7:00 p.m. CT
TV FOX Sports North PLUS (Channel Guide)
Stream BTN2Go | FOX Sports Go | TSNGo
Radio 1130 KTLK AM | 103.5 FM | Listen Online
Live Stats Gametracker
Live Updates Gopher Hockey Live
Location 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn.
Tickets GopherSports.com/Tickets
Game Notes Minnesota | Notre Dame | Big Ten
Social Media @GopherHockey | Facebook | Instagram
Fan Information Tickets| Local Weather|Parking|Preferred Hotels
MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 13/14 Gopher Hockey program continues the 2017-18 campaign this week with a Big Ten series against No. 1 Notre Dame this weekend at 3M Arena at Mariucci, opening the series on Friday, Jan. 26 (7:00 p.m. CT, ESPN2/TSN2) before closing out the series on Saturday, Jan. 27 (7:00 p.m. CT, FOX Sports North PLUS).
Gophers are Golden at the Garden
The Golden Gophers enter this weekend's matchup against the top-ranked Irish after sweeping Michigan State last weekend in a rare Thursday/Saturday series. Minnesota opened the series with a 5-4 win in East Lansing on Thursday to improve to 2-8-1 on the road this season while Saturday's 2-1 win at Madison Square Garden moved the Maroon & Gold to 2-0-0 on the year at neutral-site locations.
Sheehy Joins the 100-Point Club
Team captain Tyler Sheehy recorded three points (two goals, one assist) in Thursday's win to eclipse 100 career points in his 100th career game. Sheehy scored a shorthanded goal, set up another and then tallied the game-winning goal for the Gophers (he leads Minnesota with four deciding goals this year). The Big Ten Player of the Year and a First Team All-American now has 101 career points (41 goals, 60 assists) in 101 career games. Sheehy is the 84th member of Minnesota's 100-Point Club -- Mike Szmatula reached the milestone earlier this year.
Gates Garners Big Ten Honors
Junior forward Brent Gates Jr. led the Big Ten with four points (one goal, three assists) over the weekend as the Maroon & Gold swept the Spartans, earning the Anaheim Ducks prospect Big Ten Third Star of the Week honors. Gates notched his first career multi-assist game with two helpers on Thursday before picking up an assist and the game-winning goal on Saturday at Madison Square Garden. His 11 assists this season are already a career high while his 19 points are two shy of his career high. Gates has nine points (three goals, six assists) in his last nine games.
Ramsey Finds the Scoring Touch
Junior forward Jack Ramsey enters the weekend on a career-best three-game point streak and has points in four of the last five games for the Maroon & Gold. The Chicago Blackhawks prospect already has new single-season career highs this year with two goals and eight points.
Gophers Tied for NCAA Lead with 21 NHL Alums
Kyle Rau made his first appearance with the Minnesota Wild over the weekend, giving the University of Minnesota its 21st alum to play in the NHL this year. The Big Ten boasts the top two programs with the most NHL alums this season as both Minnesota and Michigan feature 21 alums in the league so far. See "Gophers in the Pros" for more information. The University of Minnesota has put 115 alums in the NHL all-time with Vinni Lettieri, Justin Kloos and Travis Boyd all making their NHL debuts this season.
Shorthanded Success vs. the Spartans
With two shorthanded goals on Thursday (Sheehy, Novak), Minnesota notched its first multi-shorthanded goal game since Jan. 9, 2016 (a 7-1 win at Penn State that saw the Gophers score three shorthanded goals -- two from Hudson Fasching and another from Justin Kloos).
Lindgren, Mittelstadt Help U.S. to Bronze Medal
Sophomore Ryan Lindgren and freshman Casey Mittelstadt helped the 2018 U.S. National Junior Team to a bronze medal at the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship in Buffalo, N.Y. Lindgren, who helped the U.S. claim gold last year, served as an alternate captain for the team while Gopher Hockey alum Grant Potulnyserved as an assistant coach for the U.S. The University of Minnesota has now been represented at 40 of the 42 IIHF World Junior Championships dating back to the inaugural event in 1977. Mittelstadt was voted the Most Valuable Player of the tournament after leading the event with 11 points (four goals, seven assists) in seven games.
Lucia Wins 450th Game with Gophers
Minnesota head coach Don Lucia became the first coach in Gopher Hockey history to win 450 games with the program last month as the Maroon & Gold took down Army West Point 4-1 at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Lucia is the winningest coach in program history with a 453-243-72 mark with the Gophers and a 732-398-101 career record.
Stoa Named to U.S. Olympic Squad
First Team All-American alum and former captain Ryan Stoa will represent the Gophers on the 2018 U.S. Olympic Men's Team at the 2018 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang. Stoa skated in 120 career games with 97 points (47 goals, 50 assists) from 2005-2009 and currently skates for Spartak Moskva in the KHL. Additionally, Gopher Hockey alums Robb Stauber (head coach) and Bret Strot (associate head coach) will be on staff for the 2018 U.S. Olympic Women's Team. Gopher Hockey has featured at least one representative (player or coach) at every Olympic Games since 1936.
Schierhorn Climbs Gophers Record Book
Junior goaltender Eric Schierhorn continues to climb the Gophers goaltending record books. The two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year now has 11 career shutouts (tied for third in program history with Bud Wilkinson and George Clausen...only Adam Wilcox and Kellen Briggs have more with 13 each) while his 55 career wins (55-40-4) rank seventh in program history.
Schierhorn's Historic Streak Comes to an End
Two-time Big Ten Goaltender of the Year Eric Schierhorn's historic streak in goal for the Gophers came to an end last month. The junior, who owns a 55-40-4 career record for the Maroon & Gold, started 94-straight games in net -- the longest streak in school history and the fourth-longest streak in NCAA history.
Sheehy Steps Up as Captain
Forward Tyler Sheehy had one of the best individual seasons in recent program history during the 2016-17 campaign. A First Team All-America, the Big Ten Player of the Year and a finalist for the Hobey Baker Award, Sheehy tallied 53 points (20 goals, 33 assists) -- the most points in a season by a Gopher since Ryan Potulny notched 63 during the 2005-06 season. Now a junior, Sheehy will serve as team captain for Minnesota this year while Mike Szmatula, Leon Bristedt and Ryan Lindgren will serve as alternate captains.
Big Ten's Best
In addition to the first four regular-season titles in Big Ten Conference history, Minnesota also boasts a conference-best record of 60-28-8-1 in 96 regular-season games since the inaugural year of Big Ten play in 2013-14. The Gophers also boast an impressive 34-10-3-0 mark in conference games on home ice and have set and matched a conference single-season record with 14 wins in 2013-14, 2015-16 and 2016-17
Gophers in the NHL Draft
Fourteen current Gophers have had their names called at the NHL Entry Draft including newcomers Casey Mittelstadt (2017, 1st Round, eighth overall), Clayton Phillips (2017, 3rd round, 93rd overall), Scott Reedy(2017, 4th Round, 102nd overall) and Connor Hurley (2013, 2nd Round, 38th overall). Mittelstadt is Minnesota's highest active draft pick, the 20th First Round selection in program history and the team's highest draft pick since 2006. Twelve NHL teams hold draft rights for Gophers, led by the Nashville Predators and the Buffalo Sabres with two each.
Our Home, Our Hockey
The Gophers boast an all-time record of 335-133-48 in the 24-year history of 3M Arena at Mariucci (formerly Mariucci Arena). Since the start of the 2011-12 season, the Maroon & Gold lead the NCAA in home wins (95) and home winning percentage (.758). Minnesota is 34-10-3-0 in Big Ten games on home ice including one victory at TCF Bank Stadium for the 2014 Hockey City Classic.
