Roseau, Minn., native Aaron Huglen is the latest Gophers men's hockey player to join the professional ranks after signing a two-year contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins' AHL affiliate, the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, on Monday afternoon.
Gophers men's hockey earned a 2-seed in this year's NCAA Tournament, and they will play 3-seed UMass in Fargo, N.D. in the first round on Thursday night.
Veteran forward Aaron Huglen has likely played his last college hockey game in a Gophers uniform. After suffering a scary injury last weekend against Notre Dame, College Hockey News reported on Wednesday that he's expected to miss this year's NCAA Tournament.
Justen Close was a brick wall when the Gophers needed him to be and a goal with 1:08 to play in the third period lifted Minnesota to a 3-2 win and sweep
Justen Close was a brick wall when the Gophers needed him to be and a goal with 1:08 to play in the third period lifted Minnesota to a 3-2 win and sweep
MINNEAPOLIS The way that the Big Ten standings are shaking out with just three weekends of conference play left, there is a good chance, mathematically, that Penn State could be back at 3M Arena at Mariucci in early March for a playoff series.
COLUMBUS, Ohio Perhaps the best news for the Minnesota Gophers following a 1-1 tie at Ohio State on Saturday night is that they got a point to win their road series, and now they get a lengthy break.