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
The ultimate goal of any NHL player is to hoist the Stanley Cup. However, there is another trophy that is pretty great to lift when the playoffs end. We’re talking about the Conn Smythe Trophy, which goes to the postseason’s most valuable player.
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.