Scott Brown

The bounces went Minnesota’s way Saturday against Colorado College. With the Gophers and the Tigers tied at 1 late in the second period, the Gophers stunned their guests with a last-second tally by Chris Harrington, then got the third-period game winner from Phil Kessel for a 3-2 victory at Mariucci Arena. Harrington’s third goal of … Read more

When Colorado College takes the ice, the odds are good that you’ll see a Sertich on the scoresheet. That was true again Friday night — but the Sertich in question wasn’t the one you might have expected. Fourth-line winger Andy Sertich scored twice for No. 4 Minnesota (15-6-4, 12-5-2 WCHA), including a momentum-changing goal late … Read more

No one expected a tea party, but Saturday’s rematch between Minnesota and North Dakota was more like a rumble. The Sioux (15-10-1, 8-8-0 WCHA) had something to prove after Friday’s rout, and the host Gophers (14-6-4, 9-5-2 WCHA) weren’t about to be run out of their own building by physical play. Add in a season-high … Read more

Friday’s game between Minnesota and North Dakota was advertised as a showcase on offense. It was — but only for one team. The Golden Gophers racked up 48 shots on goal — 42 of them in the first two periods — and scored twice on a UND major penalty in the second period on the … Read more

It took a bit longer to develop, but the result was pretty much the same. Minnesota scored three first-period goals for the second straight night, getting contributions from up and down the roster to pummel Niagara 7-1, completing a weekend sweep at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers put 66 shots on goal for a two-game total … Read more

If Phil Kessel and Blake Wheeler were looking to rinse out the disappointing taste of the World Junior Championships, they found a pretty good way to do it Friday night. Newly returned from a fourth-place finish with the U.S. team in Vancouver, the freshman duo combined for Minnesota’s first goal, and the Gophers never looked … Read more

One day after winning in a blowout, Minnesota showed it also knows how to rally for a victory. The Gophers spotted Massachusetts-Lowell a 3-0 lead in the game’s first 15 minutes, then scored five straight goals to claim their seventh straight Dodge Holiday Classic, 5-4, on Friday night at Mariucci Arena. “It was such a … Read more

Coming into Thursday, Massachusetts-Lowell and Canisius had allowed opponents a combined average of 65 shots on goal per game this season. With that in mind, the pace of the two teams’ semifinal at the Dodge Holiday Classic should have been no surprise. In a contest with the makings of a shootout from the start, the … Read more

Behind a full-throttle power play and a hat trick from Mike Howe, Minnesota dominated Union 8-0 Thursday night in the second semifinal of the Dodge Holiday Classic at Mariucci Arena. The Gophers (10-5-4) struck early and often, scoring on their first two man-advantage situations in the game’s first four minutes, and the Dutchmen (9-8-2) had … Read more

Friday, the Wisconsin Badgers got a monkey off their backs at Mariucci Arena. On Saturday, the Badgers drop-kicked the monkey into the next county. Displaying its smothering defense to fullest advantage, the Badgers stifled Minnesota’s high-octane offense in a dominating 4-0 win to complete a road sweep. The shutout, anchored by goaltender Brian Elliott’s 32 … Read more

Friday’s crowd at Minnesota’s Mariucci Arena may not have gone home happy, but what the 10,000-plus saw was worth the price of admission. No. 1 Wisconsin showed its stuff for most of the game in building a three-goal lead, then watched the fourth-ranked Gophers battle back in the waning minutes before holding on for a … Read more