- Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
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Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey University University of Minnesota Conference WCHA Head coach Don Lucia 13th year, 301–161–53[1] Arena Mariucci Arena
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: 100' x 200'Location Minneapolis, MN Colors Maroon and Gold Fight song Minnesota Rouser Mascot Goldy Gopher NCAA Tournament Champions 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003 NCAA Tournament Frozen Four 19 total appearances; last 2005 NCAA Tournament Appearances 32 total appearances; last 2008 Conference Tournament Champions 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007 Conference Regular Season Champions 1953, 1954, 1970, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2007 Current uniform The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers have won five NCAA national championships, in 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 and 2003.[2] The team also shared the 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with Yale.[3] and captured the national Amateur Athletic Union (AUU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940.[4][5] Under current head coach Don Lucia, the Gophers have earned a spot in the NCAA tournament in eight seasons during a nine year time span, including five number 1 seeds and three appearances in the Frozen Four. The team's main rivalries are with the University of Wisconsin and the University of North Dakota, although several other schools claim Minnesota as their archrival.
For much of the team's recent history, there has been a strong recruiting emphasis on Minnesota-born high school and junior hockey players, as opposed to out-of-state, Canadian, or European players. This helped high school ice hockey grow in Minnesota, particularly under Hall of Famer John Mariucci, who refused to recruit players from Canada and under whom high school ice hockey grew significantly in Minnesota over tenfold,[6] and later under coach Doug Woog, who only recruited from Minnesota.[7] This practice has been a source of pride for the team and its fans, because it can claim that its success is the result of home-grown talent.
Contents
Arenas
- Minnesota State Fairgrounds Hippodrome (1923–1934)
- St. Paul Auditorium (1932–1950) (occasionally)
- Minneapolis Arena (1925–1950) (primary arena)
- Williams Arena/Old Mariucci Arena (1950–1993)
- Mariucci Arena (1993–present)[8]
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Golden Gophers. For the full season-by-season history, see Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
Records as of March 25, 2011.[9]
Season GP W L T Finish Playoffs 2006–07 44 31 10 3 1st, WCHA Lost in NCAA West Regional Final, 2–3 (OT) (North Dakota) 2007–08 45 19 13 9 7th, WCHA Lost in NCAA First Round, 2–5 (Boston College) 2008–09 37 17 13 7 5th, WCHA Lost in WCHA Final Five Quarterfinal, 1–2 (Minnesota-Duluth) 2009–10 39 18 19 2 7th, WCHA Lost in WCHA Tournament First Round, 1–2 (North Dakota) 2010–11 36 16 14 6 5th, WCHA Lost in WCHA First Round, 0–2 (Alaska Anchorage) Records by opponent
Conference opponents
Opponent GP W-L-T Win % First meeting Last meeting Alaska-Anchorage 78 52–19–7 0.712 5–1 W
December 21, 19863–1 W
October 29, 2011Bemidji State 10 8–1–1 0.850 9–3 W
October 14, 20003–2 W (OT)
March 5, 2011Colorado College 251 160–84–7 0.651 8–3 W
February 28, 19479–4 W
October 30, 2010Denver 175 93–70–12 0.566 10–4 W
January 1, 19517–3 W
February 12, 2011Michigan Tech 264 172–77–15 0.680 3–3 T
February 13, 19225–2 W
February 26, 2011Minnesota-Duluth 218 131–72–15 0.635 14–2 W
December 13, 19525–4 W
October 15, 2011Minnesota State 43 29–8–6 0.744 6–2 W
January 2, 19981–2 L
December 4, 2010Nebraska-Omaha 3 1–2–0 0.333 7–3 W
October 11, 20032–4 L
October 16, 2010North Dakota 285 143–128–14 0.526 6–1 W
February 4, 19303-2 W
November 5, 2011St. Cloud State 89 50–27–12 0.629 6–0 W
October 3, 19875–0 W
November 19, 2011Wisconsin 259 153–86–20 0.629 3–0 W
January 20, 19224–1 W
November 12, 2011Major non-conference opponents
Opponent GP W-L-T Win % First meeting Last meeting Boston College 27 14–11–2 0.556 14–1 W
March 11, 19542–5 L
March 29, 2008Boston University 26 11–13–2 0.462 4–2 W
December 20, 19631–2 L
January 3, 2005*†Michigan 260 127–118–15 0.517 2–0 W
January 22, 19233–1 W
November 28, 2010*†Michigan State 154 101–42–11 0.692 2–0 W
February 19, 19262–5 L
November 26, 2010*Northern Michigan 57 32–18–7 0.623 3–4 L
March 22, 19802–4 L
January 3, 2010*Notre Dame 37 22–12–3 0.635 2–0 W
February 9, 19255–2 W
March 27, 2004†Ohio State 13 12–1–0 0.923 10–1 W
December 26, 19682–1 W
October 26, 2007* Former conference opponent.
† Future conference opponent.Players
Current roster
As of August 17, 2011.[10]
Goaltenders # State Player Catches Year Hometown Previous Team 1 Michael Shibrowski L Sophomore Andover, Minnesota Colorado College (WCHA) 30 Jake Kremer L Senior Eden Prairie, Minnesota Bismarck (NAHL) 35 Kent Patterson L Senior Plymouth, Minnesota Cedar Rapids (USHL) Defensemen # State Player Shoots Year Hometown Previous Team 3 Chris Student R Sophomore Edina, Minnesota Northeastern (HE) 4 Seth Helgeson L Junior Faribault, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) 5 Blake Thompson R Freshman Eden Prairie, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) 6 Jake Parenteau L Sophomore Shafer, Minnesota Alaska (NAHL) 10 Ben Marshall L Freshman Roseau, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) 12 Justin Holl R Sophomore Tonka Bay, Minnesota Minnetonka HS 20 Mark Alt R Sophomore St. Paul, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall 29 Nate Schmidt L Sophomore St. Cloud, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) Forwards # State Player Shoots Year Hometown Previous Team 7 Kyle Rau L Freshman Eden Prairie, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) 9 Taylor Matson R Senior Mound, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL) 11 Sam Warning R Freshman Chesterfield, Missouri Cedar Rapids (NAHL) 13 Nico Sacchetti L Senior Virginia, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) 14 Tom Serratore L Sophomore Colorado Springs, Colorado Phantoms (USHL) 15 Joe Miller R Senior Plymouth, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) 16 Nate Condon L Sophomore Wausau, Wisconsin Fargo (USHL) 17 Seth Ambroz R Freshman New Prague, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) 18 Nick Larson R Senior Stillwater, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) 19 Erik Haula L Sophomore Pori, Finland Omaha (USHL) 21 Jake Hansen R Senior White Bear Lake, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) 22 Travis Boyd R Freshman Hopkins, Minnesota US NTDP (USHL) 23 Jared Larson L Sophomore Apple Valley, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL) 24 Zach Budish R RS Sophomore Edina, Minnesota Edina High School 26 Christian Isackson R Freshman Pine City, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) 27 Nick Bjugstad R Sophomore Blaine, Minnesota Blaine High School Honored members
See also: Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey notable players and award winnersRetired Numbers: The Gophers have retired only one number. On November 15, 1998, the team retired John Mayasich's number 8. Mayasich, a two-time All-American, played four seasons with the Gophers (1951–1955) and holds team records for goals and points scored both in a game and for a career. Despite playing as a member of the silver medal 1956 and gold medal 1960 Winter Olympic U.S. hockey teams, he never played professionally.
Hobey Baker Award: Four players from the University of Minnesota have won the Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to "the outstanding collegiate hockey player in the United States." Neal Broten (1978–1981) became the award's first recipient in 1981. Robb Stauber (1986–1989) won the award as a sophomore in 1988, becoming the first goaltender to be so honored. Brian Bonin (1992–1996) won the award in 1996 after nearly winning it the previous season. In 2002, Jordan Leopold (1998–2002) became the first University of Minnesota player to win both the Hobey Baker Award and an NCAA Championship in the same season.
Coaches
In their eighty-five season history, the Gophers have had a total of fourteen head coaches, including three interim coaches. John Mariucci took a one-year leave of absence during the 1955–1956 season to serve as head coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[11] Halfway through the 1971–1972 season, Glen Sonmor left the Gophers to become the general manager and head coach for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association.[12] Doug Woog was suspended for two games during the 1996–1997 season for concealing an illegal payment to a former player after his scholarship ended.[13] During this time, assistant head coach Mike Guentzel served as the team's head coach.[14] In 2009, Assistant Coach John Hill coached 2 games while Don Lucia was out for medical reasons.
All-time coaching records
As of completion of 2010–11 season[9]
Tenure Coach Years Record Pct. 1921–22 I. D. MacDonald 1 6–3–1 .650 1922–30 Emil Iverson 8 82–20–11 .761 1930–35 Frank Pond* 5 46–24–4 .649 1935–47 Larry Armstrong 12 125–54–10 .691 1947–52 Doc Romnes 5 53–59–0 .473 1952–55, 56–66 John Mariucci* 13 197–138–18 .584 1955–56 Marsh Ryman* (interim) 1 16–12–1 .569 1966–71 Glen Sonmor 4.5 77–80–6 .510 1971–72 Ken Yackel* (interim) 0.5 7–17–0 .250 1972–79 Herb Brooks* 7 167–97–18 .624 1979–85 Brad Buetow* 6 171–75–8 .689 1985–99 Doug Woog* 14 390–187–40 .663 1996 Mike Guentzel* (interim) — 1–1–0 .500 1999–present Don Lucia 13 300–161–53 .651 Totals 14 coaches 89 seasons 1628–926–170 .629 Note: (*) indicates former Gophers player
Franchise records
Career
- Most goals in a career: John Mayasich, 144 (1951–55)
- Most assists in a career: Larry Olimb, 159 (1988–92)
- Most points in a career: John Mayasich, 298 (1951–55)
- Most penalty minutes in a career: Matt DeMarchi, 473 (1999–03)
- Most points in a career, defenseman: Todd Richards, 158 (1985–89)
- Most wins in a career, Kellen Briggs, 84 (2003–07)
- Most shutouts in a career, Kellen Briggs, 11 (2003–07)
Season
Players
- Most goals in a season: Tim Harrer, 53 (1979–80)
- Most assists in a season: Aaron Broten, 59 (1980–81)
- Most points in a season: Aaron Broten, 106 (1980–81)
- Most penalty minutes in a season: Pat Micheletti, 154 (1984–85)
- Most points in a season, defenseman: Mike Crowley, 63 (1995–96)
- Most points in a season, rookie: Aaron Broten, 72 (1979–80)
- Most wins in a season:
- Most shutouts in a season: Kent Patterson, 6 (2011)
- Most power play goals in a season (since 1975): Tim Harrer, 27 (1979–80)
Team (since 1950)
- Most wins in a season: 35 (1985–86)
- Most WCHA wins in a season: 28 (1987–88)
- Most overtime games in a season: 16 (2007–08)
- Longest overall unbeaten streak: 22 (10/13/2006–1/12/2007)
Game
Player
- Most goals in a game: John Mayasich, 6 (vs Winnipeg, 12/10/1954)
- Most assists in a game: 11 players, 5 (last time: Gino Guyer vs Mercyhurst, 3/27/2003)
- Most points in a game: John Mayasich, 8 (at Michigan, 1/14/1955)
- Most penalty minutes in a game: Mike Crupi, 27 (at Michigan, 1/13/1967)
Team
- Most goals in a game: 16 (at Brown, 12/21/1979 & at Maine, 1/4/1986)
- Most goals in a period: 8 (at Michigan, 1/5/1979 & at CC, 3/1/1947)
- Most assists in a period: 14 (vs Maine, 1/4/1986)
- Most penalty minutes in a game: 109 (at UMD, 3/14/1998)
- Most penalty minutes in a period: 81 (at UMD, 3/14/1998)
References
General
- 2006–07 Minnesota Men's Hockey Yearbook. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics. http://www.gophersports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=38860&SPID=3322&DB_OEM_ID=8400&ATCLID=276223.
Footnotes
- ^ "Don Lucia - Year by Year Statistics". http://www.gopherhockeyhistory.com/coaches/stats/luciaStats.asp.
- ^ "Official 2007 Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Records Book". NCAA.org (National Collegiate Athletic Association). 2006. http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/ice_hockey/m_w_ice_hockey_records_book/2007/2007_m_w_ice_hockey_records.pdf. Retrieved 2007-10-26.[dead link]
- ^ McLaughlin, Don (1929-03-16). "Minnesota Sweeps Marquette Series; Justify Title Rights". Minnesota Daily. http://www.mndaily.com/archive/archives/1929/03161929.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ Quale, Otto (1940-03-05). "National AAU Title Tops Unbeaten Year". Minnesota Daily. http://www.mndaily.com/archive/archives/1940/03051940.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-01.
- ^ MacDonald, Gordon (1998). "A Colossal Embroglio: Control of Amateur Ice Hockey in the United States and the 1948 Olympic Winter Games". OLYMPIKA: The International Journal of Olympic Studies (International Centre for Olympic Studies) VII: 43–60. http://www.aafla.org/SportsLibrary/Olympika/Olympika_1998/olympika0701d.pdf. Retrieved 2007-06-10.
- ^ "Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Builder -- Mariucci, John -- Biography". http://www.legendsofhockey.net/LegendsOfHockey/jsp/LegendsMember.jsp?mem=b198501&type=Builder&page=bio&list=ByName#photo. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ^ Moline, Joe (2006-10-13). "The Big Scoring Question Answered...Sort of". GopherHole.com. http://www.gopherhole.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=610. Retrieved 2007-03-23.
- ^ "Gopher Hockey History - The Arenas". November 9, 2006. http://www.gopherhockeyhistory.com/arenas/arenas.asp.
- ^ a b "Minnesota Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996-2011. http://www.uscho.com/stats/history/minnesota/mens-hockey/2010-2011/. Retrieved March 25, 2011.
- ^ "Men's Ice Hockey - 2011-12 Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. http://www.gophersports.com/sports/m-hockey/mtt/minn-m-hockey-mtt.html. Retrieved August 17, 2011.
- ^ Gordon, Dick (1956-02-05). "Mariucci by Phone: ‘We Rose to Heights; Russia Too Good’". Star Tribune. http://www.startribune.com/blogs/oldnews/?p=65. Retrieved 2007-03-03.[dead link]
- ^ McGourty, John (2006-11-02). "Sonmor found a way to win at life". NHL. http://www.nhl.com/nhl/app?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=282362. Retrieved 2007-03-03.[dead link]
- ^ Brown, Scott (1996-11-12). "Gopher Hockey Under Scrutiny". USCHO. http://www.uscho.com/news/id,920/GopherHockeyUnderScrutiny.html. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
- ^ Mazzocco, Frank (1996-10-21). "Minnesota Head Coach Suspended". USCHO. http://www.uscho.com/news/id,921/MinnesotaHeadCoachSuspended.html. Retrieved 2007-03-03.
External links
Official team site
Fan sites
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