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LIVE HOCKEY COVERAGE: Michigan vs. Minnesota

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:14:42 -0500

Michigan (3-5-0 CCHA, 5-7-0 overall) finally broke their five game losing streak with a dominating 4-1 win over Bowling Green last Saturday and they're looking to keep the momentum going. Standing in their way is the Minnesota Golden Gophers, who are in a similar boat as the Wolverines. The Gophers are 4-7-1 overall and limp in to Yost on a three game losing streak. When's the last time both teams faced off at the College Hockey Showcase with losing records? And just like Michiga...

More Friday reading.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:42:00 -0500

Work can't end fast enough to get to the rink today. Here is some more reading till the games start. When the Subway Holiday Classic first started people used to refer to it as the Subway Holiday Cupcake Classic. This season’s match ups are anything but. Today I feel like a kid waiting for Christmas morning.

Two weeks ago, Bemidji men’s hockey head coach Tom Serratore said the eyes of the hockey community across the state were on the Beavers as they faced the Minnesota Golden Gophers at Mariucci Arena.

This weekend, the eyes of college hockey community across the nation will be on Bemidji State.

The Subway Holiday Classic hosted by the University of North Dakota will bring together the nation’s first (Miami), fourth (North Dakota) and sixth (BSU) ranked teams, along with 2009 NCAA Tournament participant Ohio State Friday and Saturday at Ralph Engelstad Arena.

The Beavers will face Miami at 4:07 p.m. Friday in a rematch of the 2009 Frozen Four national semifinal.

Saturday the Beavers will take on Ohio State at 4:07 p.m.

“Who would have thought when (UND head coach) Dave Hakstol was putting this deal together two years ago that you’d have three of the top six ranked teams in the country, plus Ohio State who has an abundance of talent?” said Serratore. “Beyond that, that you’d have BSU and Miami playing in a rematch game of the 2009 Frozen Four? This is going to be a great weekend for college hockey fans.” [Bemidji Pioneer]

Here is the Miami University Press Release for this weekends Subway Holiday Classic[Miami Hockey]

QUICK HITS
• Miami’s eight-game unbeaten streak is the longest in the country.
• Six of Miami’s 14 games have gone to overtime with the RedHawks holding a
1-1-4 record in such games. The mark in CCHA shootouts is 1-2.
• Miami trails only Bemidji State in the national statistics for scoring defense. The
Beavers have given up 20 goals in 12 games (1.67 gpg), while RedHawk opponents have 24 goals in 14 games (1.71 gpg).

SERIES BREAKDOWN: Miami has won all
three games it has played with Bemidji
State, including a 4-1 triumph in the
NCAA National Semifi nals last April 9. The
teams fi rst met for a two-game series in
Bemidji, Minn., during 2000-01..
The RedHawks have lost both
matchups with North Dakota in its history,
both during holiday tournaments.

Minnesota hits five 3s down stretch to top Butler

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:38:54 -0500

ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No. 12 Butler 82-73 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.The Golden Gophers (4-0) held off the Bulldogs by making five 3-pointers in the final 8 minutes.Colton Iverson finished with 13 points and 11 rebounds for the Gophers, who converted 12 of 18 free throws in the last 3 minutes.Matt Howard shot 15-of-18 on free throws and paced Butler (3-1) with 23 point...

No. 22 Minnesota holds down No. 12 Butler

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:29:59 -0500

Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No. 12 Butler 82-73 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.

No. 12 Bulldogs stunned

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:23:00 -0500

Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No. 12 Butler 82-73 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.

Johnson fuels Minnesota's upset of No. 12 Butler

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 23:23:00 -0500

Damian Johnson had 18 points and No. 22 Minnesota earned its first win away from home this season, beating No. 12 Butler 82-73 on Thursday in the first round of the 76 Classic.

ESPN NCAA Football Odds: Minnesota vs Iowa

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:12:00 -0500

The Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Iowa Hawkeyes will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Kinnick Stadium. Oddsmakers currently have the Hawkeyes listed as 11-point favorites versus the Golden Gophers, while the game's total is sitting at 44. Iowa watched a 39-yard field goal spoil its Rose Bowl hopes, losing 27-24 to Ohio State in overtime at Ohio Stadium in Week 11. Iowa covered as a 17-point road underdog while the final score played OVER the 37.5-point...

Attorney hoping Minnesota Golden Gophers Royce White's case resolved soon

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:02:53 -0500

The attorney for suspended Minnesota freshman Royce White says he hopes to have the case resolved soon and indicated he may seek a plea bargain.

Minnesota Golden Gophers coach Tubby Smith disappointed Royce White being investigated

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:47:52 -0500

Minnesota coach Tubby Smith says he's disappointed that freshman Royce White is being investigated in another theft case.

The 10 biggest hockey upsets of the last decade...

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:28:00 -0500

I found this blog post on Puck Daddy, I am shocked that the Holy Cross upset win over the Minnesota Golden Gophers didn't make the list of the 10 biggest hockey upset of the last decade, I actually thought that the Holy Cross win was more significant because they were the first college hockey team ranked 16th in the NCAA hockey tourney to win a NCAA hockey game. The Boston Bruins loss to the hated Montreal Canadian in the 2002 Eastern Conference quarterfinals still stick in my craw and still give me a bad taste in my mouth till this day.

9. Bemidji State upsets Notre Dame, 2009 NCAA men's hockey tournament

In 2009, we finally were given the answer to an annual scholastic hockey mystery: The hell's a Bemidji State anyway?

Turns out it's a small liberal arts college in Minnesota that was ready to shock the NCAA.

The Beavers were technically a No. 4 seed in the Div. I tournament, but were actually the lowest seed in the 16-team field. Which made their emphatic 5-1 stunner against No. 2 Notre Dame all the more unbelievably -- along with the facts that it was Bemidji State's first D-I tournament win in school history and just the second tourney victory in CHA conference history.

Because of the university's size and budget, the Wall Street Journal ranked the upset as the third most-shocking in recent NCAA sports history.

The Beavers would qualify for the Frozen Four, losing to Miami (Ohio) in the semifinals. But the win over the Irish sparked a Cinderella run that, for a moment, captivated the hockey world.[Puck Daddy]

Gophers Locker Room Includes Fake Title Trophy?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:20:30 -0500

Part of the reinvention process that Tim Brewster has been helping the Minnesota Golden Gophers undertake - and lord knows they need it - is a return to their glory days of several decades ago. That means no more Metrodome; instead, they’ve got a brand-new open-air joint, TCF Bank Stadium, with state of the art [...]

Two Minnesota Basketball Players (Royce White, Devron Bostick) Suspended Indefinitely

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:17:35 -0500

Thanks to @TheBigLead for the tip to this story from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Star-Tribune regarding the indefinite suspension of freshman Royce White and senior Devron Bostick from the Minnesota Golden Golphers mens basketball team. Freshman Royce White and senior Devron Bostick have been suspended indefinitely from the Gophers men’s basketball team for a violation of team [...]

Kevin Payton playing profesionally in Austria

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:18:11 -0500

Kevin Payton has signed a contract to play with Basketclubs Vienna in the Austrian Bundesliga, at least that’s what I was able to decipher from the amazingly not quite English google translation. The most spectacular undertaking the Viennese certainly succeeded with that of coach Aaron Mitchell. In addition, the homecoming of the Minnesota University Kevin [...] Related posts:

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Minnesota AD Joel Maturi Upset with Gopher Fans

Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:01:51 -0500

Minnesota Golden Gophers athletic director Joel Maturi was upset with many of the fans who left before the game was over, no doubt to try to beat the traffic. He felt that the home-field advantage and the noise were big in this game. He thought it was unfair to the ...

Minnesota Golden Gophers want football date with Notre Dame

Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:06:29 -0500

Gophers athletic director Joel Maturi said if Notre Dame decides to drop Purdue, Michigan or Michigan State off its football schedule in the future, the Irish might have an opening to play the Gophers. Maturi said he has been talking to Notre Dame about a game and is ...

Lois Feldman Pic Surfaces After Metrodome Bathroom Sex Scandal?

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:29:47 -0500

The website HAWKEYE LOUNGE posted a photo two days ago, which a poster claimed is Lois Feldman: We can't verify the veracity of the photo, but if it is indeed her, she's surprisingly attractive. In a Sarah Palin sort of way. Case you don't know by know, Ms. Feldman is the married woman who who apparently had sex in a Metrodome bathroom with someone she "didn't know" during the recent Iowa-Minnesota football game.

The Vikings Draft Just Got Boring, Gophers Got New Uni's

Sat, 26 Apr 2008 10:59:25 -0500

I didn't really break it down like I did last year. Well, I guess that's because second round projections aren't that interesting. Here are my two scenarios: 1) Vikings trade down to the late second or early third round to get an additional 4th round pick. They then use their first two picks on the offensive line (tackle, center, guard or tight end) or wide receiver. 2) Vikings keep the 47th overall pick and take Fred Davis from USC. Shane Co. was a huge bust last year and we real...

Minnesota Golden Gopher's Blue Chip Recruits for 2008

Mon, 24 Dec 2007 20:21:44 -0500

You can't blame Golden Gopher coach Tubby Smith for being a little bit giddy about his latest Recruiting class, as the class of 2008-09 will bring to Minnesota a level of talent that would be the envy of any Big Ten basketball program. The recruiting class is anchored by super blue chip prospect Ralph Sampson III. Ralph, the product of an All-Star NBAer, blossomed over the summer, and seems to a sky-high ceiling of potential.

Dominic Jones Attempts To Set Record For Most Consecutive Really Bad Decisions Made

Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:49:00 -0500

Let's run down some of the amazing decisions Minnesota Golden Gophers cornerback Dominic Jones made during the last few days that have now put him in the elite company of Michael Vick, Michael Jackson, and Lindsay Lohan as people who might be capable of going a full 24 hours without making one correct decision in their lives. Anyway, here's a little breakdown of Jones' epic decision-making process leading to his being charged with criminal sexual misconduct...