Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey

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Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey athletic logo
University University of Minnesota
Conference WCHA
Head coach Don Lucia
14th year, 344–178–59[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
1953, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2012
NCAA Tournament Appearances
34 total appearances; last 2013
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, 2012, 2013
Current uniform
WCHA-Uniform-UM.png

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 (AAU) 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.

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Arenas [edit]

Season-by-season results [edit]

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
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)
2011–12 43 28 14 1 1st, WCHA Lost in NCAA Frozen Four, 1–6 (Boston College)
2012–13 40 26 9 5 Tied 1st, WCHA Lost in NCAA First Round, 2–3 (OT) (Yale)

Records by opponent [edit]

Conference opponents

Opponent GP W-L-T Win % First meeting Last meeting
Alaska-Anchorage 84 57–19–8 0.726 5–1 W
December 21, 1986		 7–1 W
January 12, 2013
Bemidji State 16 14–1–1 0.906 9–3 W
October 14, 2000		 4–3 W
March 16, 2013
Colorado College 256 162–86–8 0.648 8–3 W
February 28, 1947		 0–2 L
March 22, 2013
Denver 179 94–73–12 0.559 10–4 W
January 1, 1951		 5–1 W
March 2, 2013
Michigan Tech 268 174–79–15 0.677 3–3 T
February 13, 1922		 3–2 W
October 20, 2012
Minnesota-Duluth 220 132–72–16 0.636 14–2 W
December 13, 1952		 2–2 T
February 23, 2013
Minnesota State 49 33–10–6 0.735 6–2 W
January 2, 1998		 4–1 W
January 26, 2013
Nebraska-Omaha 7 4–3–0 0.571 7–3 W
October 11, 2003		 3–2 W
December 1, 2012
North Dakota 291 146–130–15 0.527 6–1 W
February 4, 1930		 4–4 T
January 19, 2013
St. Cloud State 93 53–28–12 0.634 6–0 W
October 3, 1987		 3–4 L
February 9, 2013
Wisconsin 265 156–88–21 0.628 3–0 W
January 20, 1922		 2–3 L
February 17, 2013

Major non-conference opponents

Opponent GP W-L-T Win % First meeting Last meeting
Boston College 29 15–12–2 0.552 14–1 W
March 11, 1954		 8–1 W
December 30, 2012
Boston University 27 12–13–2 0.481 4–2 W
December 20, 1963		 7–3 W
March 24, 2012
*†Michigan 260 127–118–15 0.517 2–0 W
January 22, 1923		 3–1 W
November 28, 2010
*†Michigan State 158 103–43–12 0.690 2–0 W
February 19, 1926		 7–1 W
October 13, 2012
*Northern Michigan 57 32–18–7 0.623 3–4 L
March 22, 1980		 2–4 L
January 3, 2010
*Notre Dame 39 23–13–3 0.628 2–0 W
February 9, 1925		 4–1 W
January 8, 2013
†Ohio State 13 12–1–0 0.923 10–1 W
December 26, 1968		 2–1 W
October 26, 2007

* Former conference opponent.
† Future conference opponent.

Trophies [edit]

The Gophers play for the Mariucci-Bessone Trophy with Michigan State and the Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy with the University of Michigan.

Players [edit]

Current roster [edit]

As of October 19, 2012.[10]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Ht Wt DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Minnesota Shibrowski, MichaelMichael Shibrowski Junior G 6' 2" 194 lb 1990-11-15 Andover, Minnesota Des Moines (USHL) —
2 Minnesota Skjei, BradyBrady Skjei Freshman D 6' 2" 197 lb 1994-03-26 Lakeville, Minnesota US NTDP (USHL) NYR, 28th overall 2012
3 Minnesota Thompson, BlakeBlake Thompson Sophomore D 6' 3" 210 lb 1991-07-03 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
4 Minnesota Helgeson, SethSeth Helgeson (A) Senior D 6' 4" 215 lb 1990-10-08 Faribault, Minnesota Sioux City (USHL) NJD, 114th overall 2009
5 Minnesota Reilly, MikeMike Reilly Freshman D 6' 0" 174 lb 1993-07-13 Chanhassen, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL) CBJ, 98th overall 2011
6 Minnesota Parenteau, JakeJake Parenteau Junior D 5' 10" 196 lb 1989-06-10 Franconia, Minnesota Alaska (NAHL) —
7 Minnesota Rau, KyleKyle Rau Sophomore F 5' 8" 173 lb 1992-10-24 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) FLA, 91st overall 2011
9 Minnesota Reilly, RyanRyan Reilly Freshman F 5' 7" 168 lb 1991-10-01 Chanhassen, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL) —
10 Minnesota Marshall, BenBen Marshall Sophomore D 5' 9" 179 lb 1992-08-30 Mahtomedi, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) DET, 201st overall 2010
11 Missouri Warning, SamSam Warning Sophomore F 5' 9" 181 lb 1992-09-29 Chesterfield, Missouri Cedar Rapids (USHL) —
12 Minnesota Holl, JustinJustin Holl Junior D 6' 3" 190 lb 1992-01-30 Tonka Bay, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) CHI, 54th overall 2010
14 Colorado Serratore, TomTom Serratore Junior F 6' 0" 185 lb 1989-07-16 Colorado Springs, Colorado Youngstown (USHL) —
15 Minnesota Michaelson, A.J.A.J. Michaelson Freshman F 5' 11" 200 lb 1994-02-08 Apple Valley, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
16 Wisconsin Condon, NateNate Condon Junior F 6' 0" 198 lb 1990-05-29 Wausau, Wisconsin Fargo (USHL) COL, 200th overall 2008
17 Minnesota Ambroz, SethSeth Ambroz Sophomore F 6' 2" 210 lb 1993-04-03 New Prague, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) CBJ, 128th overall 2011
18 Minnesota Horn, ChristianChristian Horn Freshman F 5' 11" 178 lb 1993-06-11 Plymouth, Minnesota Benilde-St. Margaret's (USHS–MN) —
19 Finland Haula, ErikErik Haula Junior F 5' 11" 190 lb 1991-03-23 Pori, Finland Omaha (USHL) MIN, 182nd overall 2009
20 Minnesota Alt, MarkMark Alt Junior D 6' 3" 205 lb 1991-10-18 Saint Paul, Minnesota Cretin-Derham Hall (USHS–MN) CAR, 53rd overall 2010
21 Minnesota Reilly, ConnorConnor Reilly Freshman F 5' 11" 174 lb 1991-10-01 Chanhassen, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL) —
22 Minnesota Boyd, TravisTravis Boyd Sophomore F 5' 11" 190 lb 1993-09-14 Hopkins, Minnesota US NTDP (USHL) WAS, 177th overall 2011
23 Minnesota Larson, JaredJared Larson Sophomore (RS) F 6' 2" 195 lb 1989-08-28 Apple Valley, Minnesota Fairbanks (NAHL) —
24 Minnesota Budish, ZachZach Budish (C) Junior (RS) F 6' 3" 214 lb 1991-05-09 Edina, Minnesota Edina (USHS–MN) NSH, 41st overall 2009
26 Minnesota Isackson, ChristianChristian Isackson Sophomore F 6' 2" 190 lb 1992-01-20 Pine City, Minnesota Sioux Falls (USHL) BUF, 203rd overall 2010
27 Minnesota Bjugstad, NickNick Bjugstad (A) Junior F 6' 6" 220 lb 1992-07-17 Blaine, Minnesota Blaine (USHS–MN) FLA, 19th overall 2010
29 Minnesota Schmidt, NateNate Schmidt Junior D 6' 0" 195 lb 1991-07-16 St. Cloud, Minnesota Fargo (USHL) —
30 Minnesota LaPrade, MattMatt LaPrade Freshman G 6' 4" 200 lb 1992-08-06 Chanhassen, Minnesota Corpus Christi (NAHL) —
31 Minnesota Coyne, RyanRyan Coyne Freshman G 6' 0" 198 lb 1993-07-24 Plymouth, Minnesota Chicago (NAHL) —
32 Minnesota Wilcox, AdamAdam Wilcox Freshman G 6' 0" 186 lb 1992-11-26 South St. Paul, Minnesota Tri-City (USHL) TAM, 178th overall 2011


Honored members [edit]

See also: Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey notable players and award winners

Retired 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 [edit]

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 [edit]

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 .491
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 13 318–173–54 .649
Totals 14 coaches 89 seasons 1646–938–171 .637

Note: (*) indicates former Gophers player

Franchise records [edit]

Career [edit]

  • 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 [edit]

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, 7 (2011–12)
  • 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 [edit]

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 [edit]

General [edit]

Footnotes [edit]

  1. ^ "Don Lucia - Year by Year Statistics". 
  2. ^ "Official 2007 Men's and Women's Ice Hockey Records Book". NCAA.org (National Collegiate Athletic Association). 2006. Retrieved 2007-10-26. [dead link]
  3. ^ McLaughlin, Don (1929-03-16). "Minnesota Sweeps Marquette Series; Justify Title Rights". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2007-11-01. 
  4. ^ Quale, Otto (1940-03-05). "National AAU Title Tops Unbeaten Year". Minnesota Daily. Retrieved 2007-11-01. 
  5. ^ 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. Retrieved 2007-06-10. 
  6. ^ "Legends of Hockey -- The Legends -- Honoured Builder -- Mariucci, John -- Biography". Retrieved 2010-11-27. 
  7. ^ Moline, Joe (2006-10-13). "The Big Scoring Question Answered...Sort of". GopherHole.com. Retrieved 2007-03-23. 
  8. ^ "Gopher Hockey History - The Arenas". November 9, 2006. 
  9. ^ a b "Minnesota Men's Hockey Team History". U.S. College Hockey Online. 1996-2011. Retrieved March 25, 2011. 
  10. ^ "Men's Ice Hockey - 2012-13 Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved October 19, 2012. 
  11. ^ Gordon, Dick (1956-02-05). "Mariucci by Phone: ‘We Rose to Heights; Russia Too Good’". Star Tribune. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [dead link]
  12. ^ McGourty, John (2006-11-02). "Sonmor found a way to win at life". NHL. Retrieved 2007-03-03. [dead link]
  13. ^ Brown, Scott (1996-11-12). "Gopher Hockey Under Scrutiny". USCHO. Retrieved 2007-03-03. 
  14. ^ Mazzocco, Frank (1996-10-21). "Minnesota Head Coach Suspended". USCHO. Retrieved 2007-03-03. 

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