Gophers hit rock bottom...

The title pretty much sums up the series in Denver... sure tempers flared a little but nothing like the North Dakota series. Overall it was a very disapointing series to watch. The Gophers have a break next weekend followed by a series with Wisconsin

Friday @ Denver

First Period Scoring
NONE

First Period Penalties
MINN Evan Kaufmann Unsportsmanliek conduct
Mike Hoeffel Hooking
David Fischer Interference
Patrick White Checking from Behind

DEN Rhett Rakhshani Hooking
Kyle Ostrow Holding

Second Period Scoring
Tyler Bozak -

Second Period Penalties
DEN Peter Mannino Ci
Rhett Rakshani Holding
Dustin Jackson Roughing
Dustin Jackson Roughing

MINN Stu Bickel Roughing
Stu Bickel Roughing

Thrid Period Scoring
R.J. Anderson Kevin Wehrs/Jay Barriball

Thrid Period Penalties
Stu Bickel Hooking

Saves
Alex Kangas 25 Saves
Peter Mannino 34 Saves


Saturday @ Denver

First Period Scoring
Matt Glasser Dustin Jackson/Rhett Rakhshani

First Period Penalties
MINN Tom Pohl Hooking

DEN J.P. Testwuide Holding
Cody Brockwell Slashing
Brian Gifford Holding

Second Period Scoring
DEN Tyler Bozak Rhett Rakhshani/Tom May
Rhett Rakhashani Chris Butler/Tyler Bozak

Second Period Penalties
DEN Anthony Maiani Roughing
Patrick Mulien Roughing
Kyle Ostrow Tripping

MINN
Mike Çarmen Roughing
Kevin Wehrs Ci
Kevin Wehrs Roughing
Evan Kaufmann Holding

Third Period Penalties
David Fischer Evan Kaufmann/Mike Carmen

Den Brian Gifford -

Third Period Penalties
Brandon Voseberg Interference

SAVES
Peter Mannino 30 Saves
Alex Kangas 24 Saves

Tempers Flair As Gophers Take On Fighting Sioux

Those of us who know anything about the Gopher/North Dakota Rivalry know that this game was a picture perfect way to sum it up. It's almost like a Border Battle but at the same time it's something diffrent. Firday night things were chippy as expected and the Goals were anything more the spectacular. Just as last years game in the WCHa Final Five went into OT so did Friday's game. Just 2 Minutes and 23 Seconds into OT ND Freshman Evan Trupp dove and batted a puck out of the air and passed Alex Kangas. The Gophers came out with fire under their belt after a heartbreak loss. Just 7 seconds into the game ND Junior Ryan Duncan Checked UM Sophomore Jay BArriball from behind into the boards and was kicked out of the game. After that nothing bit happened until the second period. Noon scored in the second but thats when the chippy ness started and tempers flared. ND coach Dave Hakstol Flipped the ref off and four North Dakota players took on Derek Peltier. In the Third Period the Chippy ness continued but we got scoring also. Alex Kangas played a great game. As a matter of fact he had a great weekend but no one will remember how well either of the goalies played all they will remember was the fights after the horn and an almost all team brawl during the hand shake. The Gophers will be with out Tony Lucia next Friday in Denver and Darcy Zajac Will be missing Friday nights game as well. Over all I think the Gophers played fantastic This weekend and i certinly hope they can build on it.

Friday VS UND

Frist Period Scoring
MINN Evan Kaufmann Tony Lucia/David Fischer
UND Joe Finely Chay Genoway

First Period Penalties
MINN Justin Bostrom Interference
Mike CArmen Holding
Tony Lucia Tripping
Mike CArmen Slashing

UND Ryna Duncan Tripping
Chay Genoway Roughing

Second Period Scoring
NONE

Second Period Penalties
UND Matt Walkins Slashing
Jake Marto Holding
Rylan Kaip Roughing
Rylan Kaip Roughing

MINN Stu Bickel Tripping
Blake Wheeler Roughing
Blake Wheeler Cross-Checking
Ben Gordon High Sticking

Third Period Scoring
NONE

Third Period Penalties
MINn Derek Peltier High Sticking
Rylan Kaip Holding the Stick

OT
Evan Trupp Ryna Martins

SAVES
Alex Kangas 32 Saves
J.P. Lamoureux 21 Saves

Satuday VS UND

Frist Period Scoring
NONE

First Period Penalties
UND Ryan Duncan Checking from Behind, Game Misconduct
T.J. Oshie Slashing
Joe Finley Cross-Checking

MINN Jay Barriball Slashing
Justin Bostrom Interference

Second Period Scoring
NONE

Second Period Penalties
MINN Patrick White Holding
Derek Peltier Roughing
Blake Wheeler Slashing, 10 Minute Misconduct
Jay Barriball Contact with Goalie
Mike Carmen Roughing
Kevin Wehrs Holding

UND Brad Malone Roughing
Brad Malone Roughing, 10 Minute Misconduct
J.P. Lamoureux Diving

Third Period Scoring
Ben Gordon Blake Wheeler
Chris VandeVelde Ryan Matrens/Robbie Bina

Third Period Penalties
MINN Stu Bickel Holding

OT
No Scoring only Fights =]

Penalties
UND Rylan KAip Hooking
Joe Finley 10-Minute Misconduct, Game Misconduct
T.J. Oshie Roughing
T.J. Oshie Roughing
T.J. Oshie 10-Minute Misconduct
Darcy Zajac Cross-Checking
Darcy Zajac Fighting
Darcy Zajac Disqualification

MINN
Blake Wheeler Roughing
Ryan Flynn Rouhging
Ryan Flynn Roughing
Ryan Flynn 10 minute misconduct
Tony Lucia Fighting
Tony Lucia Disqualification
Blake Wheeler 10-Minute Misconduct

SAVES
Alex Kangas 27 Saves
J.P. Lamoureux 29 Saves

No Stars... Hmmm wonder why...
As I said Tony Lucia and Darcy Zajac will both miss Friday nights game but will be playing on Saturday night

Gophers Take on Badgers For Must Need Points

Last weekend was the first Border Battle against Wisconsin of the 2007-08 season. The Gophers went into the weekend tied for 5th place with Wisconsin and St.Cloud. The Gophers came into the weekend needing points and came out still needing points, with Wisconsin taking 3 out of 4 points this weekend. The Gophers came out flat footed on Friday night. The Gophers didn't seem to want much of anything with only scoring one goal. Saturday night the Gophers came out fighting getting up 2-0 after the first and then 2-1 after the second. Then the realy Gophers came ou tin the Thrid period letting a fluke shot form the blue line go in. After OT the Gophers and Badgers were still tied. Gopher fans got their first glims of Badger sensation Kyle Turris and Former Cretin Derham Hall stand out Ryan McDonagh. McDonagh and Turris had a combined 3 point weekend, the most points the Gophers scored last weekend.

Friday @ Wisconsin

First Period Scoring
WIS Ryan McDonagh Kyle Turris/Blake Geoffrion

First Period Penalties
WIS Podge Turnbuil Charging
MINN Kevin Wehrs Holding

Second Period Scoring
WIS Kyle Turris Cody Goloubef/David Drewiske
MINN Blake Wheeler -

Second Period Penalties
MINN Derek Peltier Roughing
WIS Kyle Turris Slashing
John Mitchell Cross-Checking

Third Period Scoring
WIS Ben Street Michael Davies/Patrick Johnson

Third Period Penalties
MINN Derek Peltier IG
Derek Peltier Roughing
David Fischer Roughing
Mike Carmen Unsportsmanlike Conduct
R.J. Anderson Roughing
R.J. Anderson Roughing
Mike Carmen Hooking
Jay Barriball Roughing
Jay Barriball Roughing
Ryan Flynn Cross-Checking

WIS Blake Geoffrion Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Michael Davies Roughing
Ben Street Hooking
Sean Dolan Roughing
Sean Dolan Roughing
Davis Drewiske Roughing
Davis Drewiske Roughing
Blake Geoffrion

SAVES
Alex Kangas 27 Saves
Shane Connelly 22 Saves

No Stars.

Satuday @ Wisconsin

First Period Scoring
MINN Ben Gordon Derek Peltier/Blake Wheeler
Mike Carmen Ryan Flynn/Tony Lucia

First Period Penalties
WIS Sean Dolan Holding
Kyle Klubertanz Cross-Checking
Michael Davies Roughing

MINN Evan Kaufmann Hooking
Mike Carmen Boarding
Derek Peltier Roughing
Jay Barriball Hooking

Second Period Scoring
WIS Patrick Johnson Podge Turnbull/Jamie McBain

Second Periot Penalties
MINN Justin Bostrom Cross-Checking
WIS Ben Grotting Cross-Checking

third Period Scoring
WIS Aaron Bendickson Patrick Johnson/Jamie McBain

Third Period Penalties
NONE

SAVES
Alex Kangas 24 Saves
Shane Connelly 30 Saves

No Stars

Gophers Take Another Split

It seems to be a reoccuring thing. The Gophers get a split and another and another. With little to no offense the Gophers faced the University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs with little intensity on Friday night skating to a 1-1 tie. Then the Next night picked it up in the first and second and flailing in the third. Alex Kangas made huge saves keeping the Gophers in both games. He is definitly the best goaltender we have. Every weekend Kangas gives the Gophers a chance to win a hockey game but the Gophers third period woes take a toll on the game. As the Gophers slump down their opponents pick it up with either tying the game or winning the game in OT. The Gophers did little to nothing this weekend. They will need to play better against Wisconsin.

Friday @ UMD

First Period Scoring
NONE

First Period Penalties
UMD Josh Meyers Hooking
Michael Gergen Shooting After Whistle
Michael Gergen 10- Minute Misconduct
Trent Palm Interference
Jay Cascalenda Cross-Checking

MINN Evan Kaufmann Slashing
Derek Peltier Roughing
Patrick White Interference

Second Period Scoring
NONE

Second Period Penalties
MINN Jay Barriball Slashing
UMD Jordan Fulton Tripping

Third Period Scoring
MINN Ben Gordon Blake Wheeler/Mike Howe
UMD Matt McKnight Jay Cascalenda

Third Period Penalties
UMD Nick Kemp Hooking
Drew Akins Unsportsmanlike Conduct

MINN Blake Wheeler Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Tony Lucia Hooking
Evan Kaufmann Shooting after the whistle, 10 minute misconduct
Derek Peltier Cross-Checking

SAVES
Alex Kangas 18 Saves
Alex Stalock 26 Saves

No Stars

Saturday @ UMD

First Period Scoring
Tony Lucia Kevin Wehrs/R.J. Anderson

First Period Penalties
UMD Matt McKnight High Sticking
MINN Blake Wheeler High Sticking

Second Period Scoring
Mike Carmen Jay Barriball/Mike Hoeffel

Second Period Penalties
MINN R.J. Anderson Holding the Stick
Kevin Wehrs Unsportsmanlike Conduct
David Fischer Hooking
Blake Wheeler Unsportsmanlike Conduct

UMD Drew Akins Unsportsmanlike Conduct
Jay Cascalenda Tripping
Jordan Fulton Goaltender Interference
Nick Kemp Unsportsmanlike Conduct

Third Period Scoring
Jason Garrison Evan Oberg/Michael Gergen

Third Period Penalties
UMD Jason Garrison Cross-Checking
Andrew Carroll Gf?

MINN Blake Wheeler Unsportsmanlike Conduct
David Fischer Slashing
Kevin Wehrs Gf?

SAVES
Alex Stalock 36 Saves
Alex Kangas 25 Saves

No Stars

Gophers get 1 out of series with Huskies

I just deleted everything I have in here and i really dont feel like doing it over again so heres the basics on the weekend

Tony Lucia
Mike Hoeffel (2)
Blake Wheeler
MIke Howe
Scored for the Gophers this weekend. The gophers didn't play well at all with lsoing at home on Friday 3-1 and then blowing a 3 goal lead on Saturday to end up a 4-4 tie. One of the most noteable things was Jeff Frazee being pulled from the game on Satuday after the first period. Frazee let in two soft goals that caused him to get pulled after many glares down the ice from Don Lucia. Frazee had 5 saves on the weekend. Alex Kangas had 56 Saves on the weekend.

Huskie Players that scored:
Garrett Roe (4)
Ryan Lasch
Nate Dey
Brent Borgen
Andreas Nodl

Gophers earn much needed sweep against Wayne State

After the dissapointing Dodg Holiday Classic the Gophers came out full speed in order to sweep the Wayne Sate Warriors. With Final scores of 5-1 and 5-2 the Gophers could breathe just a little bit easier. Out of the 10 goals scored this weekend 3 were Power Play goals and one was a short handed goal. Over all I though the weekend was great. I thought was really stepped up our play and played hard. I also liked seeing Brent Solei play. He's a great goaltender and I'm glad he was rewarded. I also thought his team played much better in front of him than any other goalie. Kangas had a great night to. I prefer Kangas and Solei any night over Jeff Frazee. He just doesn't have it this year.

Firday Night VS WAyne Sate

First Period Scoring
NONE

First Period Penalties
WS Jordan Inglis Tripping

MINN Tom Phol Holding
Blake Wheeler Charging

Second Period Scoring
MINN Blake Wheeler Tom Pohl/Derek Peltier
Ben Gordon Derek Peltier

WS Jared Katz Ryan Benard

Second Period Penalties
MINN David Fischer Slashing
Blake Wheeler Slashing

WS Taylor Michel Tripping
Matt Krug Slashing

Third Period Scoring
MINN Evan Kaufmann Justin Bostrom/Mike Hoeffel
R.J. Anderson Evan Kaufmann/Patrick White
Patrick White Mike Howe/Mike Hoeffel

Third Period Penalties
MINN Stu Bickel Cross-Checking

WS Kyle Richardson Interference

Saves
Brent Solei 28 Saves
Kyle Funkenhauser 36 Saves
Mike Devoney 10 Saves

Three Stars
1. Brent Solei
2. Evan Kaufmann
3. Patrick White

Saturday VS Wayne State
First Period Scoring
MINN Mike Hoeffel Jay Barriball/David Fischer
Blake Wheeler David Fischer/Kevin Wehrs

First Period Penalties
WS Starvos Paskatis Hooking
Dylan Exton Tripping

MINN Stu Bickel High Sticking
Ben Gordon Tripping

Second Period Scoring
Derek Peltier Evan Kaufmann
Evan Kaufmann Ben Gordon/R.J. Anderson

Second Period Penalties
MINN Ben Gordon Cross-Checking
David Fischer Interference
Stu Bickel Roughing

WS Jordan Inglis roughing
Matt Krug Holding
Chris Kushneriuk Interference

Third Period Scoring
WS Mike Forgie Jeff Caister/Brock Meadows
Jordan Inglis -

MINN Tony Lucia R.J. Anderson

Third Period Penalties
WS Ryan Bernardi Elbowing

MINN Drew Fischer Holding

Saves
Alex Kangas 24 Saves
Brett Bothwell 9 Saves
Mike Devoney 16 Saves

Three Stars
1. Evan Kaufmann
2. Derek Peltier
3. R.J. Anderson

Gophers return to action, take 3rd in Dodge Holiday Classic

The Gophers returned to play in the dodge holiday classic a couple weeks ago. It was the start of the second half and the play off puch, and the end of another year. The Gophers took on RIT on friday night and lost with a final score of 4-3. The Gophers then played on Saturday in the third place game against Air Force. The final score was 2-2. Although the game went into a shoot out, NCAA rules state the game amounts as a tie. The Gophers took third place winning the shoot out. It was the first shoot out in Gopher history. Evan Kaufmann and Jay Barriball noched the two goals for the Gophers.

Friday VS RIT
First Period Scoring

MINN Blake Wheeler Ben Gordon/Derek Peltier

First PEriod Penalties

RIT Mike Janda Hooking

Second Period Scoring

RIT Mike Janda Justin Hofstette/Tyler Mazzei
Sean Murphy Dan Rungwald/Brent Patry
Matt Smith Ricky Walton

MINN R.J. Anderson Drew Fischer
Jay Barriball Blake Wheeler/Ben Gordon

Second Period Penalties
RIT Sean Murphy Tripping

Third Period Scoring
RIT Matt Smith Dan Ringwald/Sean Murphy

Third Period Penalties
MINN Jay Barriball Hooking

RIT Andrew Favot Tripping
Bobby Raymond Tripping

Saves
Jeff Frazee 27 Saves
Louis Menard 32 Saves

Three Stars
1.Matt Smith
2. Sean Murphy
3. Blake Wheeler

Saturday Vs Air Force *2-2*
AF Brent Olson Jeff Hajner/Matt Fairchild

First Period Penalties
MINN Stu Bickel Holding The Stick

AF Jeff Hajner Tripping

Second Period scoring
MINN Ben Gordon Blake Wheeler/Jay Barriball

Second Period Penalties
MINN Drew Fisher Interference

AF Scott Kozlak Interference

Third Period Scoring
MINN Tom Pohl Drew Fisher/R.J. Anderson

AF Brent Olson Greg Flynn/Michael Mayra

Third Period Penalties
NONE

SHOOT OUT***
AF-Jeff Hajner-MISSED
MINN-Evan Kaufmann-MADE
AF-Brent Olson-MISSED
MINN-Ben Gordon-MISSED
AF-Eric Ehn-MISSED
MINN-Jay Barriball-MADE
AF-Mike Phillipich-MISSED

Saves
Alex Kangas 30 Saves
Andrew Volkening 33 Saves

Three Stars
1. Brent Olson
2. Tom Pohl
3. Ben Gordon