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Gophers trio named to U.S. National Junior Team
Defensemen Brock Faber, Ryan Johnson and Jackson LaCombe will play for Team USA in the upcoming World Junior Championship. Three others with Minnesota ties also made the team.
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UND vs. UMD gives a glimpse of what could have been in March
The Fighting Hawks and Bulldogs likely would have been No. 1 NCAA tournament seeds. Nine months later, they played in the NCHC's Omaha Pod. Here's what happened.
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NHL, others in for PR disaster if they want an early COVID vaccine
Public policy vs. private privilege: Whether athletes get protected ahead of others who are at a higher risk will tell us a lot about our priorities.
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Motzko's sharpshooting Gophers riding high in the saddle
The Gophers put the exclamation point on a seven-day, four-game road trip by shutting out Michigan to stay undefeated and build on their improvement from the final weeks of last season.
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Bench stops 40 of 41 shots as U women's hockey tops Minnesota State Mankato
The Mavericks weren't able to convert against Lauren Bench, who is 4-1 on the season with 166 saves on 172 shots.
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Wild's top 2019 draft pick emerging as Boston College standout
Matt Boldy, taken 12th overall in 2019 draft, could be a key member of the U.S. team in World Juniors competition later this month.
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Gophers' Reedy, LaFontaine earn Big Ten men's hockey honors
Reedy was named the conference's first star of the week and LaFontaine the third star for their performances in a sweep of Michigan State.
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NCHC's 'Pod Squads' are giving college hockey a lift
The conference has taken its show to Omaha, where eight teams are gathering to play 38 games over the three weeks. The first few days of competition promise for a fun ride going forward.
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Whistleblower lawsuit against Penguins mentions Wild GM Guerin
Former Wilkes-Barre/Scranton assistant coach Jarrod Skalde's suit claims he was told to "stay quiet" after reporting then-head coach Clark Donatelli's assault on Skalde's wife.
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For the Wild, the waiting is the hardest part
Players seem ready for the NHL season to begin, but the coronavirus pandemic continues to delay the start.
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Should the Wild look into playing games outside at TCF Bank Stadium?
Per a recent report: "Several NHL teams are are exploring the possibility of playing some 2020-21 home games in outdoor venues."
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U women vs. Badgers called off; series with Mankato added
This weekend's Gophers-Badgers series has been called off and Minnesota has added a home-and-home series next week against Minnesota State.
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Wild winger Zuccarello has arm surgery, likely will miss training camp
Whenever the Wild convenes for training camp, the team won't have right winger Mats Zuccarello on the ice.
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Gophers hockey remains unbeaten with 3-1 win over Michigan State
Jack LaFontaine stopped 24 shots and the power play clicked for two goals Thursday night as the No. 5 Gophers began a four-game road trip with a 3-1 victory over Michigan State.
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Kaprizov settles in Minnesota as Wild waits for season to begin
A start date for the 2020-21 season is still up in the air and although the NHL has been angling for a return on or around Jan. 1, that target is looking more and more unrealistic.
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Gophers men's and women's goalies win national honor for November
Gophers men's goalie Jack LaFontaine and women's goalie Lauren Bench were named national goaltenders of the month on Thursday by the Hockey Commissioners Association.
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Positive COVID-19 tests force MSU Mankato to postpone men's hockey series vs. Bemidji State
The Mavericks and Beavers men's teams were to play Friday and Saturday in Mankato. This is their third meeting of the week that has been postponed.
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Newcomers help U stop Ohio State in rare Monday-Tuesday series
Two highly recruited defensemen, Brock Faber and Mike Koster, make a big impact in win over Buckeyes.
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Jordan Kawaguchi leads three North Dakota players on preseason All-NCHC team
Matt Kiersted and Jacob Bernard-Docker joined Kawaguchi in the team picked by media voting, while Minnesota Duluth's Noah Cates and Cole Koepke also were honored.
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U men's hockey continues its opening blur of a season Monday
In this compressed season, the Gophers return to action Monday and Tuesday for a series against Ohio State at Mariucci Arena, giving them four games in a six-day span.
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Around the NHL
- Wyatt Johnston scores in OT, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to cut series deficit to 2-1
- Marchand breaks team playoff goals mark, Bruins beat Maple Leafs 3-1 to move within win of advancing
- Steven Stamkos scores twice, Lightning avoid elimination with 6-3 victory over Panthers
- Brandt scores with 3 seconds left, Boston beats Minnesota 2-1 to keep playoff hopes alive
- Mathew Barzal scores in 2nd OT as Islanders beat Hurricanes 3-2 to avoid series sweep
- Draisaitl, Hyman lead Oilers to 6-1 rout of Kings to take 2-1 series lead
- MacKinnon, Nichushkin lead 5-goal outburst in 3rd period, Avs rally for 6-2 win over Jets in Game 3
- Casey DeSmith makes 29 saves as the Canucks take 2-1 series lead over the Preds
- Golden Knights have limited Stars' scoring chances to take 2-0 series lead
- Sergei Bobrovsky makes 26 saves, Panthers beat Lightning 5-3 to take 3-0 series lead
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