The United States has their captains for the upcoming IIHF World Junior Championship. Minnesota defenseman Brock Faber has been named captain of the 2022 U.S. National Junior Team, while forwards Thomas Bordeleau (Michigan) and Landon Slaggert (Notre Dame) were named alternate captains. Faber and Slaggert were members of the gold medal-winning 2021 U.S. National Junior … Read more
As we look ahead to Thursday’s opening round of the 2022 NHL Draft, those who follow college hockey shouldn’t be as optimistic for the same success as there was in 2021.
Steve Miller has joined the Minnesota men’s hockey team as the Gophers’ new associate head coach. Miller most recently served at Ohio State in the same role for the previous five seasons. “Steve is one of the most decorated coaches in our sport,” Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko said in a statement. “From the national … Read more
Denver has announced that the Pioneers have signed forwards Casey Dornbach and Tristan Broz as transfer students for the 2022-23 season. Dornbach joins the Pioneers as a graduate student after playing the previous four years with Harvard, including captaining the Crimson last season, while Broz comes to DU after helping Minnesota to the Frozen Four … Read more
Notre Dame has added defenseman Ben Brinkman as a graduate transfer for the 2022-23 season. Brinkman joins the Irish after spending the past four seasons with Minnesota. He played 140 career games with the Gophers, scoring a pair of goals and adding 21 assists for 23 points. Each of the past three seasons, Brinkman was … Read more
Minnesota freshman forward Chaz Lucius has signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Winnipeg Jets, forgoing his final three years of eligibility with the Gophers. The 22nd Gophers product taken in the first round of the NHL Draft, Lucius was selected by Winnipeg in the 2021 draft with the 18th overall pick. “Chaz is one … Read more
Augustana announced Monday that Garrett Raboin will be the first-ever head coach for the Vikings Division I hockey team, set to take the ice with the 2023-24 season. Raboin served as an assistant coach at Minnesota the past four seasons after spending the previous six seasons at St. Cloud State. “This is a great day … Read more
The Colorado Avalanche announced Wednesday that the team has signed Minnesota junior forward Ben Meyers to a two-year contract through the 2022-23 season. Meyers will give up his senior season with the Gophers in signing the NHL contract. Meyers served as captain in 2021-22 and recorded 41 points (17 goals, 24 assists) in 34 games. … Read more
Minnesota State, UMass and Northeastern all had three first-team selections.
Goaltender Dryden McKay (16 saves) earned his 38th win of the season for the Mavericks, who are in their first Division I title game.
Minnesota State earned a spot in its first Division I NCAA championship game with a 5-1 victory against Minnesota on Thursday at TD Garden.
The Mavericks and the Golden Gophers met in the 2021 regional final and now collide again, this time on the grandest stage in college hockey.
Eleven players with 40 points or more are preparing for Thursday’s semifinals in Boston.
Here’s a look at the Golden Gophers ahead of the 2022 NCAA Men’s Frozen Four in Boston, where they play Minnesota State in the semifinals.
The Hobey Baker Memorial Award Committee announced Thursday the three Hobey Baker Hat Trick finalists for the 2022 award, honoring college hockey’s top player. This year’s Hobey Hat Trick consists of Denver junior forward Bobby Brink, Minnesota State senior goaltender Dryden McKay, and Minnesota junior forward Ben Meyers. Brink currently has 14 goals and 42 … Read more
Matthew Knies scored a first-period goal and Justen Close made 24 saves for a shutout to get the Gophers to Boston.
Some quick notes on the four teams that advanced to Boston for the April 7 national semifinals.
The Gophers are going to the Frozen Four for the first time since 2014 after getting 24 saves from Justen Close in beating the Broncos.
The win took a come-from-behind effort as UMass swung the game open with two goals in a 56-second span in the first period.
All 16 teams in the field were on the final line of at least one bracket in the contest.