For the eighth time in his coaching career, University of Minnesota associate head men's hockey coach Steve Miller will serve on the coaching staff for Team USA at the IIHF World Junior Championship it was announced Tuesday by USA Hockey. The entire 2024...
McCaulley captures Big Ten title
University of Minnesota sophomore Isabella McCauley (Inver Grove Heights, Minn.) was crowned the Big Ten champion today at the Bulle Rock Golf Course in Havre de Grace, Mary. McCauley is just the second Golden Gopher in school history to bring home the title and the...
Gopher basketball makes Mitchell addition official
University of Minnesota head men's basketball coach Ben Johnson has announced the addition of Frank Mitchell to the 2024-25 roster. Mitchell, a forward from Toronto, Ont., joins the Golden Gopher program after playing the 2023-24 season at Canisius. "We're excited to...
Gopher women add Michigan transfer
University of Minnesota women’s basketball head coach Dawn Plitzuweit has announced that Taylor Woodson (Minnetonka, Minn.) will join the Golden Gopher program this summer. Woodson comes to Minnesota after spending the 2023-24 season at Michigan. She will have three...
Gopher athletics hosting annual equipment sale
Gopher Athletics is bringing back its popular Gopher Equipment Sale. The sale, which typically happens every other year, features new and gently used gear and discounted prices. Proceeds from the public sale help the athletics department support Gopher...
Gopher Golfers get dominating win
Senior Ben Warian took home medalist honors and the University of Minnesota won the team title in the final regular season tournament Tuesday at the High Meadows Intercollegiate in Sylvania, Ohio. The Gophers finished nine strokes ahead of the field at 19-under par...
Gopher baseball game cancelled for tonight vs. NDSU
Due to rain in the forecast for Tuesday evening, the Minnesota versus North Dakota State baseball game at Siebert Field has been canceled. Tickets for this game may be exchanged for any regular season home game this spring. Exchanges can be made by contacting the...
Banham leaving Gopher coaching staff, playing in WNBA with Connecticut
University of Minnesota women's basketball alum and assistant coach / director of quality control Rachel Banham will leave the Gopher coaching staff and continue her basketball journey when she reports to training camp with the Connecticut Sun at the end of April....
Gopher hockey to take on champion Denver in Hall of Fame Game in 2025
The University of Minnesota announced Monday that it will play in the 2025 U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game hosted by the University of Denver at Ball Arena, home of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche, over Thanksgiving weekend 2025. The exact date will be announced following...
Denver wins record tenth hockey crown (AUDIO)
(St. Paul, MN) -- The Denver Pioneers won a record tenth national hockey championship upsetting top-rated Boston College in Saturday's Frozen Four final 2-0 in St. Paul. Burnsville native Jared Wright scored Denver's first goal, while Minnesota Wild prospect Rieger...
Gopher Christie mulling NBA Draft options
University of Minnesota freshman guard Cam Christie has submitted paperwork for early entry into the 2024 NBA Draft while maintaining his college eligibility. Christie made his announcement on his social media channels. Christie, a 6-6, 190-pound freshman guard,...
Gopher basketball star Garcia to return to U
University of Minnesota basketball standout Dawson Garcia announced his return to the Golden Gophers program through the university's social media channels. Garcia is electing to use his COVID year for the 2024-25 season and will return to the Gophers for his fifth...
Legendary Gopher hockey announcer Mazzocco retiring
After more than 35 years of broadcasting men's hockey games for the University of Minnesota on television and radio, Frank Mazzocco has officially announced his retirement. "In my wildest dreams, I couldn't have put this whole thing together," Mazzocco said. "It's...
Gopher Football announces themes for 2024 home schedule
Gopher Athletics announced today the game themes for the 2024 football season, which begins on Thursday, August 29 when Minnesota hosts North Carolina at Huntington Bank Stadium. Season tickets are available now and single game tickets will be available in July. The...
Gopher star Snuggerud says he’s staying at Minnesota
Minnesota men's hockey forward Jimmy Snuggerud announced Tuesday he will return to the Maroon and Gold for his junior season in 2024-25. "I am excited to announce I'm coming back to the University of Minnesota next season," Snuggerud said. "It was a tough ending to...
Gophers in Wyoming for WNIT game
The University of Minnesota women's basketball team is making its first 'Great 8' appearance in the WNIT, taking on Wyoming (18-14, 11-7 Mountain West) on April 1 in Laramie, Wyo., at the Arena-Auditorium. The game will be Minnesota's first-ever trip to Laramie. GAME...
Gopher hockey ends season on Saturday
The No. 7 Minnesota men's hockey team built a 2-0 lead in the first period before falling to No. 2 Boston University, 6-3, Saturday evening in the NCAA Sioux Falls Regional from Denny Sanford PREMIER Center. The veterans Jaxon Nelson and Bryce Brodzinski of the No. 2...
#7 Gophers vs #2 Boston tonight in Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- The seventh-ranked Golden Gopher men's hockey team will play number-two Boston University tonight in Sioux Falls for the right to advance the 2024 Frozen Four in St. Paul next month. Minnesota beat Omaha on Friday night in Sioux Falls 3-2, while...
NCAA Hockey: #7 Gophers vs. #2 Boston, Saturday (AUDIO)
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- The No. 7 Golden Gophers men's hockey team continues the 2024 NCAA Sioux Falls Regional as the No. 2 seed heading into Saturday's regional final matchup against No. 2 and top-seeded Boston University. With a spot in the NCAA Frozen Four in St....
WNIT: Gophers vs NDSU tonight
(Minneapolis, MN) -- Fresh off a second round WNIT victory the University of Minnesota women's basketball team is back to host the 'Super 16' matchup against the North Dakota State University Bison (22-11, 13-3). The game will be the second against the Summit League...
#7 Gophers advance with 3-2 win over #11 Omaha (AUDIO)
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- The seventh-ranked Golden Gopher men's hockey team got two third period goals from senior Jaxon Nelson and beat number-11 Omaha on the opening round of the N-C-A-A Tournament last night in Sioux Falls. Nelson grew up in Magnolia, Minnesota, less...
#7 Gopher men’s hockey opens NCAA Tourney tonight in Sioux Falls
(Sioux Falls, SD) -- The No. 7/7 Golden Gophers men's hockey team begins the 2024 NCAA Sioux Falls Regional as the No. 2 seed heading into Thursday's opening round matchup against No. 11/12 Omaha. Minnesota is set to battle the host Mavericks, the region's No. 3...
Season Ends For Gopher Men
(Terre Haute, IN) -- Pharrel Payne finished with 16 points and eight rebounds, and three other players reached double-figures, but Minnesota (19-15) saw its season end with a 76-64 loss versus top-seeded Indiana State (30-6) in the Second Round of the N-I-T at the...
Gophers will visit Indiana State on Sunday in NIT
The University of Minnesota men's basketball team will play Indiana State in the Second Round of the NIT on Sunday at 1 p.m. CT on ESPN2. Should the Gophers win over Indiana State, Minnesota would advance to face the winner of Bradley vs. Cincinnati/San Francisco in...
Gopher men’s basketball headed to NIT
The University of Minnesota men’s basketball team earned a bid into the National Invitation Tournament, announced tonight on ESPN2. Minnesota will face Butler on Tuesday, March 19 in Indianapolis. Game time is set for 8 p.m. CT on ESPNU. “We’re really excited to be...
#5 Gopher women lose four overtime heartbreaker
The No. 5 Minnesota Golden Gophers women’s hockey lost a four overtime heartbreaker to the No. 4 Clarkson Golden Knights, 3-2, at Cheel Arena on Saturday evening. Sophomore forward Josefin Bouveng got the scoring started for the Gophers 7:26 into the game, tapping in...
Gophers hosting Michigan tonight in big time, Big Ten hockey
(Undated) -- The Big Ten Men's Hockey Postseason Tournament has reached the semifinal rounds with a pair of Saturday games on the docket. Minnesota will host Michigan in a single-elimination semifinal game on Saturday night at 8 P-M at 3-M Arena at Mariucci. Tickets...