2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season

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2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers
men's ice hockey season
NCAA Tournament,
ConferenceBig Ten
Home ice3M Arena at Mariucci
Rankings
USCHO#7
USA Today#7
Record
Overall22–10–5
Conference13–7–4
Home14–6–1
Road7–4–4
Neutral1–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Motzko
Assistant coachesSteve Miller
Ben Gordon
Brennan Poderzay
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season is the 103rd season of play for the program and 34th in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers represent the University of Minnesota in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci and are coached by Bob Motzko in his sixth season.

Season[edit]

Departures[edit]

Player Position Nationality Cause
Owen Bartoszkiewicz Goaltender  United States Returned to juniors (Youngstown Phantoms)
Logan Cooley Forward  United States Signed professional contract (Arizona Coyotes)
Brock Faber Defenseman  United States Signed professional contract (Minnesota Wild)
Ryan Johnson Defenseman  United States Graduation (signed with Buffalo Sabres)
Matthew Knies Forward  United States Signed professional contract (Toronto Maple Leafs)
Jackson LaCombe Defenseman  United States Signed professional contract (Anaheim Ducks)
Colin Schmidt Forward  United States Graduation (retired)
Matt Staudacher Defenseman  United States Graduate transfer to Northeastern

Recruiting[edit]

Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Nathan Airey Goaltender  Canada 20 Cochrane, AB
Axel Begley Defenseman  United States 19 Mahtomedi, MN
Jimmy Clark Forward  United States 19 Edina, MN; selected 213rd overall in 2023
Nick Michel Forward  United States 24 Waconia, MN; transfer from Saint John's
Oliver Moore Forward  United States 18 Mounds View, MN; selected 19th overall in 2023
Sam Rinzel Defenseman  United States 19 Chanhassen, MN; selected 25th overall in 2022
Max Rud Defenseman  United States 20 St. Cloud, MN

Roster[edit]

As of August 30, 2023.[1]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Saskatchewan Justen Close Graduate G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-20 Kindersley, Saskatchewan Kindersley (SJHL) —
4 Minnesota Mike Koster Senior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-04-13 Chaska, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL) TOR, 146th overall 2019
5 Minnesota Sam Rinzel Freshman D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-06-25 Chanhassen, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) CHI, 25th overall 2022
6 Minnesota Cal Thomas Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-05-08 Maple Grove, Minnesota Chicago (USHL) ARI, 171st overall 2021
7 Minnesota Aaron Huglen Junior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-03-06 Roseau, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) BUF, 102nd overall 2019
9 Minnesota Nick Michel Graduate F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1999-03-16 Waconia, Minnesota Saint John's (MIAC) —
10 Minnesota Connor Kurth Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2003-07-30 Lindstrom, Minnesota Dubuque (USHL) TBL, 190th overall 2022
11 Minnesota Oliver Moore Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2005-01-22 Mounds View, Minnesota NTDP (USHL) CHI, 19th overall 2023
13 Minnesota Garrett Pinoniemi Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2001-07-15 Mound, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) —
15 Minnesota Max Rud Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2003-09-17 St. Cloud, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) —
17 Minnesota Brody Lamb Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-08-30 Byron, Minnesota Green Bay (USHL) NYR, 104th overall 2021
18 Minnesota Mason Nevers Senior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-04-03 Edina, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL) —
19 Minnesota John Mittelstadt Sophomore F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-10-27 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Green Bay (USHL) —
20 Minnesota Luke Mittelstadt Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2003-01-22 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Madison (USHL) MTL, 197th overall 2023
22 Minnesota Bryce Brodzinski Graduate F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-08-09 Blaine, Minnesota Blaine (USHS–MN) PHI, 196th overall 2019
23 Minnesota Jimmy Clark Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2004-09-24 Edina, Minnesota Green Bay (USHL) MIN, 213th overall 2023
24 Minnesota Jaxon Nelson (A) Graduate F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2000-03-30 Magnolia, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) —
26 Minnesota Carl Fish Senior D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-11-09 Saint Paul, Minnesota Bismarck (NAHL) —
27 Minnesota Charlie Strobel Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-07-09 Stillwater, Minnesota Trail (BCHL) —
29 Alberta Nathan Airey Freshman G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2003-04-24 Cochrane, Alberta Cranbrook (BCHL) —
30 Minnesota Zach Wiese Sophomore G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 2002-01-02 Owatonna, Minnesota Rochester (NA3HL) —
33 Minnesota Axel Begley Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2003-12-16 Mahtomedi, Minnesota Wisconsin (NAHL) —
71 Minnesota Ryan Chesley Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2004-02-27 Mahtomedi, Minnesota NTDP (USHL) WSH, 37th overall 2022
77 Minnesota Rhett Pitlick Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 2001-02-07 Plymouth, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL) MTL, 131st overall 2019
81 Minnesota Jimmy Snuggerud Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-06-01 Chaska, Minnesota NTDP (USHL) STL, 23rd overall 2022

Standings[edit]

2023–24 Big Ten ice hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#4 Michigan State †* 24 16 6 2 0 1 1 52 92 69 38 25 10 3 147 117
#9 Wisconsin 24 16 7 1 2 2 1 50 81 57 40 26 12 2 128 81
#7 Minnesota 24 13 7 4 3 1 0 41 80 65 38 23 10 5 132 94
#10 Michigan 24 11 11 2 1 1 1 36 85 77 41 23 15 3 169 125
Notre Dame 24 9 13 2 0 1 1 31 66 62 36 15 19 2 101 98
Penn State 24 7 14 3 0 1 2 27 62 92 36 15 18 3 113 130
Ohio State 24 4 18 2 1 0 2 15 50 94 38 14 20 4 100 124
Championship: March 23, 2024
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated April 11, 2024

Schedule and results[edit]

Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 8 6:00 pm Bemidji State* #3 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition) BTN+ Wiese W 5–2  8,289
Regular Season
October 13 7:30 pm vs. St. Thomas* #2 Xcel Energy Center • Saint Paul, Minnesota Fox 9 Close W 6–5 OT 11,376 1–0–0
October 14 6:00 pm St. Thomas* #2 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Close W 3–0  9,862 2–0–0
October 20 7:00 pm at #5 North Dakota* #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) Fox 9, Midco Close W 4–0  11,616 3–0–0
October 21 6:00 pm at #5 North Dakota* #1 Ralph Engelstad Arena • Grand Forks, North Dakota (Rivalry) Fox 9+, Midco Close L 1–2  11,636 3–1–0
October 26 8:00 pm #14 Wisconsin #1 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) BTN Close L 2–5  8,461 3–2–0 (0–1–0)
October 27 8:00 pm #14 Wisconsin #1 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) BTN Close L 2–3  10,363 3–3–0 (0–2–0)
November 3 7:00 pm #14 Minnesota Duluth* #6 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) Fox 9+, BTN+ Close W 5–1  10,739 4–3–0
November 4 7:00 pm #14 Minnesota Duluth* #6 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) Fox 9+ Close T 3–3 OT 7,345 4–3–1
November 10 6:00 pm at #8 Michigan #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) BTN+ Close W 4–3  5,800 5–3–1 (1–2–0)
November 11 6:00 pm at #8 Michigan #6 Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) BTN+ Close T 2–2 SOL 5,800 5–3–2 (1–2–1)
November 17 7:00 pm #17 Notre Dame #6 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9, BTN+ Close L 2–4  9,741 5–4–2 (1–3–1)
November 18 7:00 pm #17 Notre Dame #6 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Close W 4–1  9,538 6–4–2 (2–3–1)
November 24 7:00 pm #7 Michigan State #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Close T 3–3 SOL 10,392 6–4–3 (2–3–2)
November 26 1:00 pm #7 Michigan State #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota BTN Close W 6–5 OT 8,494 7–4–3 (3–3–2)
December 1 5:00 pm at #18 Penn State #7 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN+ Close W 4–1  6,300 8–4–3 (4–3–2)
December 2 5:00 pm at #18 Penn State #7 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN Close L 3–6  6,421 8–5–3 (4–4–2)
December 8 5:30 pm at Ohio State #10 Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio BTN Close W 5–4  4,376 9–5–3 (5–4–2)
December 9 7:00 pm at Ohio State #10 Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio BTN Close T 1–1 SOL 4,140 9–5–4 (5–4–3)
January 1 2:00 pm USNTDP* #9 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition) BTN+ Airey W 3–2  10,095
January 7 5:00 pm #20 Colorado College* #10 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Close L 4–6  9,490 9–6–4
January 8 7:00 pm #17 Colorado College* #12 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Close W 6–2  7,369 10–6–4
January 12 7:00 pm Robert Morris* #12 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Airey W 4–2  8,449 11–6–4
January 13 5:00 pm Robert Morris* #12 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9+, BTN+ Close W 4–1  9,475 12–6–4
January 19 7:00 pm Ohio State #10 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota Fox 9, BTN+ Close W 5–2  10,037 13–6–4 (6–4–3)
January 20 7:00 pm Ohio State #10 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota BTN Close W 6–3  9,594 14–6–4 (7–4–3)
January 26 5:00 pm at #8 Michigan State #9 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan BTN+ Close L 2–3  6,555 14–7–4 (7–5–3)
January 27 3:00 pm at #8 Michigan State #9 Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan BTN Close W 5–1  6,555 15–7–4 (8–5–3)
February 2 7:00 pm at #4 Wisconsin #9 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry) BTN+ Close W 2–1 OT 13,498 16–7–4 (9–5–3)
February 3 7:00 pm at #4 Wisconsin #9 Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin (Rivalry) BTN+ Close T 1–1 SOL 15,359 16–7–5 (9–5–4)
February 9 6:00 pm Penn State #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FS1 Close W 3–0  10,750 17–7–5 (10–5–4)
February 10 3:00 pm Penn State #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota BTN Close W 3–0  10,560 18–7–5 (11–5–4)
February 16 6:30 pm Notre Dame #8 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Close L 1–6  5,264 18–8–5 (11–6–4)
February 17 5:00 pm Notre Dame #8 Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana Peacock Close W 3–2 OT 5,326 19–8–5 (12–6–4)
March 1 7:30 pm #16 Michigan #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) BTN Close W 6–2  9,854 20–8–5 (13–6–4)
March 2 7:30 pm #16 Michigan #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) BTN Airey L 5–6 OT 10,564 20–9–5 (13–7–4)
Big Ten Tournament
March 8 6:00 pm Penn State* #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1) FS2 Close W 5–1  4,296 21–9–5
March 9 3:30 pm Penn State* #8 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2) FS2 Close W 3–2  5,363 22–9–5
March 16 8:00 pm #11 Michigan* #6 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Semifinal) BTN Close L 1–2  10,336 22–10–5
NCAA Tournament
March 28 7:30 pm vs. #11 Omaha* #7 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Semifinal) ESPNU Close W 3–2  5,691 23–10–5
March 28 5:30 pm vs. #2 Boston University* #7 Denny Sanford PREMIER Center • Sioux Falls, South Dakota (West Regional Final) ESPNU Close L 3–6  6,113 23–11–5
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
Source:[2]

Scoring statistics[edit]

Rankings[edit]

Main article: 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 (Final)
USCHO.com 3 (10) 2 (18) 1 (33) 1 (42) 6 6 6 8 7 10 9 - 10 12 10 9 9 8 8 8 8 8 6 8 7
USA Today 2 (6) 1 (17) 1 (23) 1 (33) 6 5 6 8 6 9 9 9 9^ 11 10 9 9 9 7 8 8 8 6 8 7

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in week 11.[3]
^USA Today did not release a poll in week 12.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "2023-24 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.

External links[edit]

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