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February 23

John Mayasich named recipient of State of Hockey Legacy Award

The award, presented by the Wild in conjunction with Minnesota Hockey and Fox Sports North, recognizes individuals who have made extraordinary and long-term contributions to hockey in Minnesota.

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February 22

The Gophers’ Scott Reedy (19) faced off against Michigan State’s Tommy Apap during Minnesota’s 5-1 win on Saturday.

Gophers men's, women's hockey teams stay at No. 4 in national polls

Boston College's men and Wisconsin's women retained the No. 1 spots in the U.S. College Hockey Online polls as the rankings were largely unchanged this week.

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February 21

Gophers hockey sweeps Michigan State as Big Ten title hopes spike

Four first-period goals set the tone for the Gophers, who have won four games in a row and are sitting well for the end of the season push.

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February 19

Gophers defenseman Mike Koster tried to get a shot around Wisconsin’s Dominick Mersch during a game at Mariucci Arena two weeks ago.

Hockey Mailbag: Wild odds, Gophers seeding, what happened to that goalie?

With the Wild season resumed and the Gophers getting close to the postseason, Randy Johnson answers reader questions about pro and college hockey.

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February 19

Three things to watch as Gophers men's hockey enters Big Ten stretch run

The Gophers are fighting Wisconsin for the No. 1 seed in the Big Ten tournament, which comes with a first-round bye.

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February 18

Series preview: Gophers men's hockey vs. Michigan State

Fourth-ranked Minnesota swept Notre Dame 3-0, 3-0 in South Bend, Ind., last weekend as G Jack LaFontaine stopped all 52 shots he faced.

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February 16

PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh will be the site of the 2021 NCAA men’s Frozen Four on April 8 and 10.

Details on NCAA men's hockey tournament starting to emerge

Mike Kemp, chairman of the NCAA Division I men's ice hockey committee, in a USCHO podcast said subjectivity will play a role in selecting at-large bids to the 16-team field.

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February 15

Goalie Jack LaFontaine has five shutouts this season for the Gophers.

Gophers men move up, women down in latest college hockey polls

A pair of shutouts on the road boosted the U men's hockey team; being swept at home dropped the women from the No, 2 spot they'd held.

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February 12

Wild's Darby Hendrickson remembers a Richfield hockey treasure

The Wild assistant coach paid tribute to Jake McCoy, the longtime Richfield and Minneapolis coach who died last week at 79.

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February 10

College hockey takes step toward more diversity, equity and inclusion

A group of 27 NCAA Division I players, coaches and administrators have been meeting, seeking ideas and proposals to bring about the change they desire.

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February 9

Jocelyne, left, and Monique Lamoureux won one gold medal and two silvers in their Olympic careers.

Gold medal-winning Lamoureux twins hang up their skates

The Grand Forks, N.D., natives, who spent one season with the Gophers, helped Team USA win Olympic gold in 2018.

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February 8

Minnesota defenseman Jackson LaCombe (2) and forward Nathan Burke (21) skated off the ice Saturday following their 8-1 loss against Wisconsin.

U men's hockey drops to 5th in poll; women still No. 2 behind Badgers

The Gophers men's team was at No. 2 before getting swept against Wisconsin by scores of 4-1 and 8-1 last weekend.

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February 6

Eight-goal burst gives Badgers sweep over Gophers, spot in first place

A pair of first-period power-play goals staked Wisconsin to a two-goal lead, and the 11th-ranked Badgers went on to hammer the No. 2 Gophers 8-1 and sweep the Border Battle series.

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February 6

Big third period sends Wisconsin hockey over Gophers

Cole Caufield, the nation's leading scorer, scored the second of his two goals with 7 minutes left in the third period to start Wisconsin's final surge.

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February 5

Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies

McCoy, 79, also was a longtime coach at all levels in Richfield and Minneapolis.

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February 5

Goalie Dryden McKay, whose 0.90 goals-against average leads the nation, has led Minnesota State Mankato to a 9-2-1 record.

Amid starts and stops, Minnesota State Mankato keeps plugging along

COVID-19 issues throughout the WCHA have forced the Mavericks men's team to adjust on the fly. Still, coach Mike Hastings has his team hitting its stride in time for this weekend's top-10 matchup against Bowling Green.

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February 4

Series preview: Gophers men vs. Wisconsin

Series preview: Gophers men vs. Wisconsin7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 3M Arena at Mariucci * TV: FSN-Plus * Radio: 103.5-FM, 1130-AM * Stream: BTN-PlusTop two…

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February 4

Series preview: Gophers women vs. Wisconsin

Series preview: Gophers women vs. Wisconsin6 p.m. Friday, 4 p.m. Saturday, Ridder Arena * Stream: BTN-Plus both daysNo. 1 Badgers vs. No. 2 GophersGophers at…

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February 3