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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, Regional Final
Conference3rd Big Ten
Home ice3M Arena at Mariucci
Rankings
USCHO#7
USA Hockey#7
Record
Overall23–11–5
Conference13–7–4
Home14–6–1
Road7–4–4
Neutral2–1–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Motzko
Assistant coachesSteve Miller
Ben Gordon
Brennan Poderzay
Captain(s)
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2023–24 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 103rd season of play for the program and 34th in the Big Ten. The Golden Gophers represented the University of Minnesota in the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, played their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci and were coached by Bob Motzko in his 6th season.

Season

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While Minnesota had only lost a handful of players in the offseason, the top half of the defense had been completely removed. The Gophers were also having to contend with the loss of top prospect Logan Cooley who signed professionaly during the offseason. The addition of two 1st-round draft picks was expected to offset some of the departures. The most stable part of the roster was in goal where Justen Close had returned for his fifth season.[1]

The Gophers needed overtime to take down St. Thomas, but the defense soon righted itself and Close posted consecutive shutouts to get the team the #1 ranking early in the season. A scoring lull at the end of October resulted in three consecutive losses for Minnesota but afterwards the team recovered. From the beginning of November until the end of the season, Minnesota lost only one every four or five games. While the remade defense was nearly as good as it had been the year before, the offense took the biggest dip with the Gophers scoring 30 fewer goals. That, however, did not mean that the Gophers couldn't score, just that the team wasn't about to dominate the competition as much as they had in '23.

Minnesota's schedule was rife with ranked teams and that provided the team some leeway in their record. Even with 9 losses, the Gophers strength of schedule enabled the team to remain in the top-10 for most of the season. By the start of the postseason, Minnesota was 8th in the PairWise and guaranteed a spot in the NCAA tournament. Depending on their performance in the conference tournament, the team could receive anything from a 1st- to a 3rd-seed and they began their title chase against Penn State. The first game resulted in a win for the Gophers, while the team lost in the second game where Close saw 48 shots on goal, leading to a tie entering the third period. The Gophers won the game with just over a minute remaining in the game when Aaron Huglen tipped a Brody Lamb shot.[2]

The semifinal match against Michigan promised to be a barn-burner with two of the nation's #4 offense coming to town. Both teams had already punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament but that would not stop the old rivals from slugging it out with Minnesota looking for revenge against the team that robbed them of the past two Big Ten championships. Against all predictions, Michigan put up a solid defensive effort and for a team that allowed over 3 goals against per game, the Gophers were caught off-guard. Minnesota was unable to respond to the counterpunching style that Michigan was suddenly employing and they found themselves down by a pair entering the third period. It wasn't until Close was pulled for an extra attacker that the team managed to break through. Jimmy Snuggerud's 21st came with 90 seconds left on the clock but Minnesota was unable to get the equalizer and they were bounced out of the conference tournament.[3]

The Gophers ended tied for 6th in the PairWise and received a #2 seed for the tournament. They were sent to the West regional and faced Omaha in the first round. Though the Mavericks were technically the host team, both campuses weren't far away and the Gophers had plenty of fans in attendance. The raucous crowd watched a fairly even game with both teams starting slow before picking up the pace in the second period. Minnesota fell behind twice but Close prevented Omaha from pulling away. in the latter part of the game, Jaxon Nelson turned into the hero. He first tied the match on a one-timer from the slot and then scored the winning goal by deflecting a Bryce Brodzinski shot from the top of the crease. The final four minutes saw a furious comeback attempt from the Mavs but the Gopher defense collapsed around Close and they were able to eke out a 3–2 win.[4]

In the Regional Final, Minnesota faced Boston University, the #2 team in the nation who possessed the top prospect for the upcoming NHL Draft. Despite being the underdog, Nelson and Brodzinski again sparked the Gopher's offense and staked the team to a two-goal lead in the first period. However, BU could not be denied and the lead was cut in half before the end of the period. The Terriers' offense took over in the middle frame, scoring twice in just over 4 minutes to take the lead. Huglen tied the game near the mid point but BU pulled ahead for a second time before intermission. Both teams attacked throughout the third but neither could find the goal. Minnesota was forced to pull Close in their pursuit of the tying goal but that only served to allow two empty-net goals from Boston University and Minnesota's season came to a close.[5]

Departures

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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

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Nathan Airey Goaltender  Canada 20 Cochrane, AB
Axel Begley Defenseman  United States 19 Mahtomedi, MN
Matt Bryant Goaltender  United States 20 La Crosse, WI; joined mid-season from club team
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

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As of January 30, 2024.[6]

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 (C) 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 Senior 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 (C) 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 (C) 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 (C) 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)
35 Wisconsin Matt Bryant Sophomore G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-04-15 La Crosse, Wisconsin Minnesota (ACHA)
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

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#5 Michigan State †* 24 16 6 2 0 1 1 52 92 69 38 25 10 3 147 117
#11 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 39 23 11 5 135 100
#4 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

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 8 6:00 pm Bemidji State* #3 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition) BTN+ Wiese W 5–2  8,289
Regular Season
October 13 7:30 pm vs. St. Thomas* #2 Xcel Energy CenterSaint 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 ArenaGrand 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 ArenaAnn 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 ArenaUniversity 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 ArenaColumbus, 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 ArenaEast 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 CenterMadison, 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 ArenaNotre 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 CenterSioux 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 CenterSioux 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:[7]

NCAA tournament

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Regional semifinal

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March 28, 2024
7:30 pm
(2) Minnesota3–2
(0–0, 1–1, 2–1)
(3) OmahaDenny Sanford Premier Center
Attendance: 5,691
Game reference
Justen CloseGoaliesSimon LatkoczyReferees:
Jeremy Tufts
Terrence Murphy
Linesmen:
Steven Murray
Jeff McCorkle
0–121:51 – PPJoaquim Lemay (5) (Guévin, Bremer)
(Kurth) Jimmy Clark (5) – 38:011–1
1–244:28 – Ty Mueller (4) (Randl, Lemay)
(Brodzinski) Jaxon Nelson (17) – 49:152–2
(Brodzinski) Jaxon Nelson (18) – GW – 55:473–2
9 minPenalties4 min
39Shots36

Regional final

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March 30, 2024
5:30 pm
(1) Boston University6–3
(1–2, 3–1, 2–0)
(2) MinnesotaDenny Sanford Premier Center
Attendance: 6,113
Game reference
Mathieu CaronGoaliesJusten CloseReferees:
Cameron Lynch
Jason Williams
Linesmen:
Steve Drain
John Rey
0–17:19 – Jaxon Nelson (19) (Brodzinski, Rinzel)
0–217:47 – Bryce Brodzinski (14) (Pitlick)
(unassisted) Quinn Hutson (18) – 18:011–2
(M. Celebrini, Harvey) Shane Lachance (13) – 21:172–2
(M. Celebrini, Lachance) Jack Harvey (7) – 25:253–2
3–329:20 – Aaron Huglen (14) (Lamb, L. Mittelstadt)
(Peterson, C. McCarthy) Lane Hutson (15) – GW – 35:364–3
(Willander) Case McCarthy (4) – EN – 58:155–3
(M. Celebrini) Sam Stevens (10) – EN – 59:286–3
0 minPenalties0 min
38Shots28

Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Rhett Pitlick LW 39 19 17 36 14
Bryce Brodzinski RW 39 14 22 36 18
Jimmy Snuggerud RW 39 21 13 34 42
Oliver Moore C 39 9 24 33 8
Jaxon Nelson C 39 19 12 31 6
Sam Rinzel D 39 2 26 28 20
Brody Lamb RW 39 12 15 27 6
Aaron Huglen C/W 37 13 8 21 21
Connor Kurth F 37 7 14 21 14
Luke Mittelstadt D 38 2 18 20 14
Mason Nevers C 35 3 12 15 12
Michael Koster D 33 2 12 14 4
Jimmy Clark C/LW 39 5 6 11 4
Cal Thomas D 38 1 9 10 8
Ryan Chesley D 39 2 6 8 19
Justen Close G 38 0 4 4 0
Charlie Strobel C 29 2 1 3 17
Garrett Pinoniemi C 35 1 2 3 2
Carl Fish D 38 0 3 3 15
John Mittelstadt F 33 1 1 2 6
Nathan Airey G 3 0 0 0 0
Axel Begley D 14 0 0 0 0
Max Rud D 20 0 0 0 0
Total 135 225 360 256

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Justen Close 38 2233:07 22 10 5 88 1052 4 .923 2.36
Nathan Airey 3 129:54 1 1 0 7 45 0 .865 3.23
Empty Net - 11:12 - - - 5 - - - -
Total 39 2374:13 23 11 5 100 1097 4 .916 2.53

Rankings

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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 (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 7
USA Hockey 2 (6) 1 (17) 1 (23) 1 (33) 6 5 6 8 6 9 9 9 11 10 9 9 9 7 8 8 8 6 8 7 7 7

Note: USCHO did not release a poll in weeks 11 or 25.[9]
Note: USA Hockey did not release a poll in week 12.

Awards and honors

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Player Award Ref
Jimmy Snuggerud Big Ten First Team [citation needed]
Ryan Chesley Big Ten Second Team [citation needed]
Sam Rinzel
Rhett Pitlick
Sam Rinzel Big Ten Freshman Team [citation needed]
Oliver Moore

2024 NHL Entry Draft

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Round Pick Player NHL team
3 71 Brodie Ziemer Buffalo Sabres
4 112 Javon Moore Ottawa Senators
5 144 John Whipple Detroit Red Wings
7 213 Erik Pahlsson Nashville Predators

† incoming freshman [10]

References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten and USCHO announce pre-season Rankings, Big Ten Hockey Honorees". The State News. September 25, 2023. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  2. ^ "Highlights: Gopher Men's Hockey Sweeps Penn State in Big Ten Quarterfinals". YouTube. March 9, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  3. ^ "Minnesota vs Michigan - NCAA College Hockey - Highlights - March 16, 2024". YouTube. March 16, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  4. ^ "Minnesota vs Omaha - NCAA College Hockey - Highlights - March 28, 2024". YouTube. March 28, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  5. ^ "Boston University vs Minnesota - NCAA College Hockey - Highlights - March 30, 2024". YouTube. March 30, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "2022–23 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  7. ^ "2023-24 Men's Hockey Schedule". Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "Univ. of Minnesota 2023-2024 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
  10. ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2024 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
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