2018-19 GOPHER HOCKEY 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Schedule Date: Saturday, Oct

Current Record: 1-0-1 overall, 0-0-0-0 Big Ten Breakdown: H: 1-0-0, A: 0-0-1, N: 0-0-0 Streak: W1 2018-19 GOPHER HOCKEY 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Schedule Date: Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018 Time: 7:07 p.m. PT OCTOBER TIME TV Location: Orleans Arena | Las Vegas, Nev. 6 @ Minnesota Duluth T, 1-1 (OT) TV: Midco/Comcast/Mediacom/Charter 7 Minnesota Duluth W, 7-4 13 @ USA U18 Team (EXH) W, 7-1 Radio: KTLK AM 1130, FM 103.5 20 Trinity Western (EXH) W, 7-1 No. 5 Minnesota No. 17 North Dakota Stream: NCHC.tv 27 North Dakota (Vegas) 9 pm Various 1-0-1 Overall 1-2-1 Overall Twitter: @GopherHockey NOVEMBER 0-0-0-0 Big Ten 0-0-0-0 NCHC Facebook: facebook.com/GoldenGopherHockey 2 Minnesota State 7 pm FSN+ 3 @ Minnesota State 7 pm Charter 9 @ Wisconsin* 7 pm FSN MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 5 Gopher Hockey program returns to regular-season action this weekend, playing in the 10 @ Wisconsin* 7 pm FSN U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game against No. 17 North Dakota on Saturday, Oct. 27 at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas. 16 St. Lawrence 7 pm FSN+ Puck drop for the nonconference game between two of college hockey’s long-standing rivals is set for 7:07 p.m. 17 St. Lawrence 8 pm PT. 23 Michigan State* 7 pm FSN 24 Michigan State* 7 pm FSN+ Rivalry Renewed 30 Ohio State* 7 pm FSN Saturday’s U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game marks the 296th meeting between Minnesota and North Dakota with DECEMBER the Gophers holding a 148-131-16 edge in the all-time record. The two teams split a two-game series in Grand 1 Ohio State* 4 pm FSN Forks last year while Saturday’s game will be the 15th neutral site meeting between the rivals (7-7-0). The last neutral site game between the teams came in a 2-1 win for Minnesota in Philadelphia in the 2014 NCAA Frozen 7 @ Michigan* 7 pm BTN Four semifinals. Only two rivalries in college hockey have seen more games played than the Minnesota/North 8 @ Michigan* 7 pm BTN Dakota rivalry (Michigan/Michigan State at 319 games and Colorado College/Denver at 295 games. 28 Ferris State 7 pm FSN 29 Ferris State 7 pm BTN Recapping October JANUARY Despite playing every weekend so far in the month of October, the Maroon & Gold enter the U.S. Hockey Hall of 4 Penn State* 8 pm ESPNU Fame Game with a 1-0-1 overall record with both regular-season games coming against preseason No. 1 and 5 Penn State* 7 pm FSN defending national champion Minnesota Duluth (1-1 overtime tie and 7-4 win). Since then, Minnesota has played 11 @ Notre Dame* TBD TBD back to back exhibition games against the U.S. National Under-18 Team and Trinity Western (both 7-1 victories 12 @ Notre Dame* TBD TBD for the Gophers). 19 @ Michigan State* 4:30 pm BTN 20 @ Michigan State* 7 pm BTN Against the Fighting Hawks 25 Wisconsin* 7 pm FSN+ After what amounted to a two-year layoff of the rivalry in 2014-15 and 2015-16, Minnesota and North Dakota 26 Wisconsin* 7 pm FSN have met for a two-game series in each of the last two years (Minneosta is 2-1-1 since rekindling the series). FEBRUARY Senior forward Tommy Novak leads all-active Gophers (and is tied with UND’s Hayden Shaw for all-active play- 1 Michigan* 7 pm FSN+ ers) with four points (two goals, two assists) in four games within the series. Meanwhile, senior forward Tyler 2 Michigan* 7 pm FSN+ Sheehy and junior forward Rem Pitlick each have three points (1 goal, two assists each) in four career games. 8 @ Penn State* 5 pm BTN Eric Schierhorn has been in net for all four games against the Fighting Hawks with a 2-1-1 record. 9 @ Penn State* 5 pm BTN 15 @ Ohio State* TBD BTN Welcome Back, Bob! 16 @ Ohio State* 5 pm BTN After 13 years leading in-state rival St. Cloud State, Bob Motzko was named the head coach of the University 22 Notre Dame* 8 pm BTN of Minnesota on March 27, 2018. A native of Austin, Minn., Motzko built a 276-192-49 record as head coach of 23 Notre Dame* 4:30 pm FSN the Huskies (277-192-50 overall record) following a four-year stint as assistant coach at Minnesota that saw MARCH the Maroon & Gold claim back-to-back national championships in 2002 and 2003. Motzko has coached 17 All- 1 Arizona State 7 pm FSN Americans in his coaching career including Hobey Baker Award winners Jordan Leopold and Drew LeBlanc. In 2 Arizona State 7 pm FSN+ addition to his collegiate coaching, Motzko led the U.S. National Junior Team to back-to-back medals at the IIHF World Junior Championships -- capturing a gold medal in 2017 and a bronze medal in 2018. All Times Central Home Games in Bold Big Ten Preseason Information * Big Ten Conference Game Tyler Sheehy and Rem Pitlick represented the Maroon & Gold on the Big Ten Preseason Watch List while the Gophers were predicted to finish fourth in a competitive Big Ten during the 2018-19 campaign. The Big Ten’s three Frozen Four participants last year landed poll rankings ahead of the Maroon & Gold with Ohio State project- ed to finish first, Michigan to finish second and Notre Dame to finish third. Behind the Gophers are Penn State in fifth, Wisconsin in sixth and Michigan State in seventh. Gopher Hockey 2018-19 Minnesota Announces Captains for 2018-19 Gophers in the NHL Draft Record Breakdown Four senior forwards will serve as leads for the Thirteen current Gophers have had their names called Overall Record 1-0-1 University of Minnesota during the 2018-19 cam- at the NHL Entry Draft including newcomers Robbie Big Ten Record 0-0-0-0 paign with Tyler Sheehy and Brent Gates Jr. acting Nonconference Record (Regular Season) 1-0-1 Stucker (2017, Columbus, Seventh Round, 210th), Home Record 1-0-0 as captains for the Maroon & Gold while Jack Ramsey Sammy Walker (2017, Tampa Bay, Seventh Round, Road Record 0-0-1 and Darian Romanko will act as assistant captains. 200th), Blake McLaughlin (2018, Anaheim, Third Neutral Site Record 0-0-0 Sheehy returns after serving as team captain as a Round, 79th) and Sampo Ranta (2018, Colorado, Third Last 5 Games 1-0-1 junior last year while Gates, Ramsey and Romanko Round, 78th). Ranta and McLaughlin were selected will wear letters for the first time as seniors. The four with back-to-back picks in 2018 -- the sixth time in Scoring A Power-Play Goal 1-0-0 skaters continue a long tradition of Gopher Hockey Not Scoring A Power-Play Goal 0-0-1 Gophers history that has happened. Ten NHL teams Allowing A Power-Play Goal 1-0-1 captains dating back to the program’s first season have prospects on the Gopher Hockey roster this year Not Allowing A Power-Play Goal 0-0-0 of play in 1921-22 when Chet Bros led the Maroon & with Anaheim, Tampa Bay and Nashville each listing Scoring A Short-Handed Goal 1-0-0 Gold. Counting the new additions, 170 Gophers have two draftees with Minnesota. Allowing A Short-Handed Goal 0-0-0 worn a letter at the University of Minnesota in the pro- 10 Or More Penalties Minnesota 0-0-0 gram’s 97-year history. Mr. Hockey Goes to Minnesota Fewer Than 10 Penalties Minnesota 1-0-1 More Penalties Than Opponent 1-0-1 Incoming Gophers freshman Sammy Walker closed Fewer Penalties Than Opponent 0-0-0 Three Gopher Hockey Alums Join Staff out his prep career by leading Edina High School to a Same Amount Of Penalties 0-0-0 Coach Bob Motzko rounded out his coaching staff third-place finish at the 2018 MSHSL Class AA State this month when he added three former University Tournament, earning all-tournament honors along In One-Goal Games 0-0-0 of Minnesota skaters to the Gophers coaching ranks. with Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year accolades. In Two-Goal Games 0-0-0 Ben Gordon returned to the Gophers for the second Walker was also 34th recipient of the annual Mr. In Three-Goal or More Games 1-0-0 time after being named an assistant coach on Monday In Overtime Games 0-0-1 Hockey Award, given to the top senior high school boy’s Scoring 4 or More Goals 1-0-0 (Gordon previously served as Minnesota’s director of hockey player in the state of Minnesota. Of the 34 hon- Scoring 3 or Fewer Goals 0-0-1 operations during the 2016-17 season). Additionally, orees in the award’s history, 23 have gone on to play Scoring 3 or More Goals 1-0-0 former Gophers Stu Bickel and Ryan Potulny joined college hockey at the University of Minnesota. Scoring 2 or Fewer Goals 0-0-1 the Maroon & Gold as undergraduate assistants for Allowing 4 or More Goals 1-0-0 the 2018-19 season as they complete their degrees at Cake Eater Connection Allowing 3 or Fewer Goals 0-0-1 the University of Minnesota. Previously, Garrett Raboin The University of Minnesota lists 27 players on its Scoring First Goal Of Game 1-0-1 Opponents Score First 0-0-0 joined the Minnesota staff as an assistant coach after 2018-19 roster and seven of those players (Ben Leading After One Period 1-0-1 serving in the same capacity at St. Cloud State for the Brinkman, Sammy Walker, Cullen Munson, Garrett Trailing After One Period 0-0-0 last six years while Andy Kent returns as the team’s Wait, Clayton Phillips, Ryan Zuhlsdorf, Tyler Nanne) Tied After One Period 0-0-0 volunteer goaltending coach. played their prep hockey for the Hornets of Edina High Scoring First Goal Of Second Period 0-0-0 School (the most of any high school). Leading After Two Periods 1-0-1 Sheehy Stands Out in Senior Season Trailing After Two Periods 0-0-0 Senior captain Tyler Sheehy enters this weekend with Tied After Two Periods 0-0-0 Big Ten Announces Overtime Changes Scoring First Goal Of Third Period 1-0-0 109 career points (45 goals, 64 assists) -- fourth most The Big Ten Conference has announced changes to among active NCAA skaters. The 2017 Big Ten Player its overtime protocol and conference points system Having 10-19 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 of the Year and First Team All-American entered the for the 2018-19 hockey season, including the addi- Having 20-29 Shots On Goal 1-0-1 season tied for second although the unusual October tion of a 3-on-3 overtime period. Any regular-season Having 30-39 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 schedule has allowed for Canisius’ Dylan McLaughlin conference game that remains tied after regulation Having 40 or More Shots On Goal 1-0-0 (113) and Mercyhurst’s Derek Barach (112) to jump Allowing 10-19 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 will play the NCAA-mandated five-minute, 5-on-5 Allowing 20-29 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 Sheehy. Mason Jobst of Ohio State remains the active sudden-death overtime period. If the game remains Allowing 30-39 Shots On Goal 0-0-1 leading scorer at 132 career points. tied, the two teams will then play a five-minute, 3-on- Allowing 40 or More Shots On Goal 0-0-0 3 sudden-death overtime period. If the game is still Outshooting Opponent 0-0-0 Romanko Takes Up Iron Man Mantle tied following both overtime periods, then the game Opponent Outshoots Minnesota 1-0-1 Now an assistant captain for the Gophers, senior for- will move to a sudden-death shootout. Non-conference Shots Are Even 0-0-0 ward Darian Romanko will also head into the weekend games other than certain in-season tournaments October 1-0-1 having played in 98-straight games for the Maroon & will conclude following the 5-on-5 overtime period. November 0-0-0 Gold. Romanko leads all active Gophers in consecutive Postseason games will continue to feature 20-minute December 0-0-0 games played and is the only Minnesota skater to have 5-on-5 overtime periods as in the past. Teams will be January 0-0-0 played in every game over the last two seasons. His awarded three points in the conference standings for February 0-0-0 nine points, four goals and five assists last year were a win in regulation or the 5-on-5 overtime period. If March 0-0-0 all career highs. the game is tied following the 5-on-5 overtime, both Thursdays 0-0-0 teams will receive one point, with a second point being Fridays 0-0-0 Gopher Hockey NHL Notes awarded to the team that wins in either the 3-on-3 Saturdays 0-0-1 The 2017-18 NHL season saw 26 Gopher Hockey overtime period or the shootout. Sundays 1-0-0 alums take the ice (including seven NHL debuts) as Minnesota tied the known NCAA record for NHL players Afternoon Games (5 p.m. or earlier) 0-0-0 in a single season. In its 97-year history, Minnesota White Jerseys 1-0-0 Maroon Jerseys 0-0-1 has had 119 alums go on to play in the NHL while Gold Jerseys 0-0-0 the Gophers sent 31 former players into NHL training Games Following A Win 0-0-0 camps to lead all NCAA programs. Games Following A Loss 0-0-0 Games Following A Tie 1-0-0 Gopher Hockey 2018-19 National Rankings Head Coach Bob Motzko USCHO.com (Oct. 22) USA Today/USA Hockey Magazine Poll (Oct. 22) Coaching Record Team (1st place votes) Record Pts Last Team (1st place votes) Points LW Record • 277-192-50 (.581) Overall (14th Season) 1 Notre Dame (28) 3- 0-1 960 2 1. Notre Dame (17) 490 3 3-0-1 • 276-192-49 (.581) at SCSU (13 Seasons) 2 St. Cloud State (14) 4- 0-0 918 4 2. Minnesota Duluth (6) 458 2 4-1-1 • 1-0-1 at Minnesota (1st Season) 3 Minnesota Duluth (5) 4- 1-1 902 3 3. St. Cloud State (9) 446 4 4-0-0 4 Ohio State (1) 3- 1-0 862 1 4. Ohio State (1) 419 1 3-1-0 Coaching Highlights 5. Minnesota (1) 338 6 1-0-1 5 Minnesota (2) 1- 0-1 756 6 • Led the U.S. National Junior Team to back-to-back 6 Providence 3- 1-1 752 5 6. Providence 324 5 3-1-1 medals at the IIHF World Junior Championship, win- 7 Minnesota State 3- 1-0 687 7 7. Minnesota State 290 8 3-1-0 8 Cornell 0- 0-0 626 8 8. Cornell 272 7 0-0-0 ning gold in 2017 and bronze in 2018. 9 Denver 3- 0-1 597 9 9. Penn State 241 11 4-0-0 • Four-time conference coach of the year, earning 10 Penn State 4- 0-0 586 10 10. Denver 214 9 3-0-1 the honor twice in the WCHA (2006, 2007) and twice 11 Union 4- 0-1 437 20 11. Union 134 -- 4-0-1 in the NCHC (2014, 2018). 12 Michigan 1- 2-0 341 11 12. Michigan 115 10 1-2-0 • Served as assistant coach on Minnesota’s back- 13 Princeton 0- 0-0 325 14 13. Wisconsin 89 13 3-1-0 to-back national championships in 2002 and 2003. 14 Wisconsin 3- 1-0 324 15 14. Princeton 71 14 0-0-0 • Coached a pair of Hobey Baker Award winners with 15. Quinnipiac 44 -- 3-0-0 15 Bowling Green 3- 1-0 226 17 Jordan Leopold (Minnesota) claiming the honor in 16 Massachusetts 3- 1-0 213 NR Receiving Votes: 11 Teams 17 North Dakota 1- 2-1 210 16 2002 and Drew LeBlanc (St. Cloud State) winning 18 Northeastern 2- 2-0 198 12 the award in 2013. 19 Western Michigan 3- 2-0 162 19 • Guided 17 players to All-America honors, eight at 20 Quinnipiac 3- 0-0 112 NR St. Cloud State, six at Minnesota, three at Miami. Receiving Votes: 13 Teams Coaching Experience St. Cloud State: Head Coach, 2005-2018 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Roster Minnesota: Assistant Coach, 2011-2005 No. Name YR Pos Ht Wt. S/C Hometown Sioux Falls (USHL): Head Coach, 1998-2001 #1 Brock Kautz SR G 6-0 195 L Rochester, Minn. Miami: Assistant Coach, 1994-98 #2 Jack Sadek (MIN) SR D 6-2 200 R Lakeville, Minn. Denver: Associate Head Coach, 1993-94 #3 Robbie Stucker (CBJ) FR D 6-4 180 R St. Paul, Minn. Miami: Associate Head Coach, 1991-93 North Iowa (USHL): Head Coach, 1986-1991 #4 Ben Brinkman FR D 6-1 210 L Edina, Minn. St. Cloud State: Assistant Coach: 1986-1987 #5 Matt Denman FR D 6-0 190 L Prior Lake, Minn. #7 Brannon McManus SO F 5-11 195 R Newport Beach, Calif. Hometown: Austin, Minn. #9 Sammy Walker (TBL) FR F 5-11 160 R Edina, Minn. Education: St. Cloud State (1987) #10 Brent Gates Jr. (ANA) SR F 6-3 200 L Grand Rapids, Mich. #12 Joey Marooney JR F 5-9 165 R Chaska, Minn. 2018-19 Scoring By Class #13 Cullen Munson SO F 6-0 190 L Edina, Minn. Class (Players) Points Goals Assists #14 Garrett Wait FR F 6-0 195 L Edina, Minn. Seniors (9) 4 1 3 #15 Rem Pitlick (NSH) JR F 5-11 200 L Plymouth, Minn. Juniors (5) 3 1 2 Sophomores (5) 9 2 7 #16 Jack Ramsey (CHI) SR F 6-3 200 R Chanhassen, Minn. Freshmen (8) 5 4 1 #17 Tommy Novak (NSH) SR F 6-1 200 L River Falls, Wis. Total (27) 21 8 13 #18 Clayton Phillips (PIT) SO D 6-0 195 L Edina, Minn. #19 Scott Reedy (SJS) SO F 6-2 205 R Prior Lake, Minn. 2018-19 Class Leaders #20 Ryan Zuhlsdorf (TBL) JR D 6-0 195 L Edina, Minn. Player (Class) Points Goals Assists Four Tied (Sr.) 1 - - #21 Nathan Burke FR F 6-1 180 L Scottsdale, Ariz. Rem Pitlick (Jr.) 2 1 1 #22 Tyler Sheehy SR F 5-10 195 R Burnsville, Minn. Clayton Phillips (So.) 4 0 4 #23 Ryan Norman SR F 5-10 195 L Maplewood, Minn. Sampo Ranta/ Garrett Wait (Fr.) 2 2/1 0/1 #26 Darian Romanko SR F 6-1 205 L Shoreview, Minn. #27 Blake McLaughlin (ANA) FR F 6-0 160 L Grand Rapids, Minn. #28 Sam Rossini SO D 6-4 205 L Burnsville, Minn. 2018-19 Stat Leaders #29 Tyler Nanne (NYR) JR D 6-0 185 R Edina, Minn. Goals McManus/Ranta 2 Assists Clayton Phillips 4 #37 Eric Schierhorn SR G 6-0 200 L Anchorage, Alaska Points Clayton Phillips 4 #40 Mat Robson JR G 6-3 190 L Mississauga, Ont. Shots Tyler Sheehy 7 #58 Sampo Ranta (COL) FR F 6-2 205 L Naantali, Finland Shot % (min. 10 shots) Brannon McManus .500 +/– McManus/Phillips +4 Penalties Jack Sadek 3 Head Coach: Bob Motzko PIM Sam Rossini 15 Assistant Coach: Garrett Raboin Power-Play Goals Tyler Sheehy 1 Shorthanded Goals Rem Pitlick 1 Assistant Coach: Ben Gordon Game-Winning Goals Rem Pitlick 1 Undergraduate Assistants: Stu Bickel, Ryan Potulny Goals-Against Avg. Mat Robson 2.40 Volunteer Assistant Goalie Coach: Andy Kent Saves Percentage Mat Robson .936 Director of Hockey Operations: John Hamre Gopher Hockey 2018-19 Minnesota Swept a Home Series: Dec. 29-30, 2017 vs. Army West Point Minnesota Single-Game Career Highs (3-0, 4-1) #1 Brock Kautz #18 Clayton Phillips Saves: 5 (3/5/16 vs. Michigan State) Goals: N/A Minnesota was Swept in a Home Series: Assists: 3 (10/7/18 at UMD) Points: 3 (10/7/18 at UMD) Jan. 12-13, 2018 vs. Michigan #2 Jack Sadek (3-5, 1-3) Goals: 2 (3/10/17 vs. Michigan State) Assists: 2 (1/20/17 at Wisconsin) #19 Scott Reedy Points: 2 (3 times, last 12/29/17 vs. Army West Point) Goals: 2 (3/3/18 at PSU) Minnesota Swept a Road Series: Assists: 2 (2 times, last 10/7/18 at UMD) Feb. 9-10, 20178 at Wisconsin #3 Robbie Stucker Points: 3 (2 times, last 3/3/18 at PSU) (4-2, 7-1 in) Goals: N/A Assists: N/A #20 Ryan Zuhlsdorf Minnesota was Swept in a Road Series: Points: N/A Goals: 1 (2 times, last 10/9/16 vs. UAF) March 2-3, 2018 at Penn State (3-5, 5-6) Assists: 2 (2 times, last 12/1/17 vs. Wisconsin) #4 Ben Brinkman Points: 2 (3 times, last 12/1/17 vs. Wisconsin) Minnesota Shutout an Opponent: Goals: N/A Jan. 26, 2018 vs. Notre Dame (1-0) Assists: N/A #21 Nathan Burke (Mat Robson, 25 saves) Points: N/A Goals: N/A Assists: N/A Opponent Shutout Minnesota: #5 Matt Denman Points: N/A Nov. 24, 2017 at Notre Dame (1-0) Goals: N/A Assists: N/A #22 Tyler Sheehy Minnesota Player Scored a Hat Trick: Points: N/A Goals: 2 (7 times, last 2/9/18 at Wisconsin) Oct. 15, 2017 vs. Penn State Assists: 3 (4 times, last 11/11/17 at Michigan) (Brannon McManus, 6-3 win) #7 Brannon McManus Points: 4 (11/11/17 at Michigan) Goals: 3 (10/15/17 vs. Penn State) Minnesota Player Scored Natural Hat Trick: Assists: 1 (2 times, last 2/10/18 at Wisconsin) #23 Ryan Norman Jan. 18, 2014 vs. Ohio State Points: 3 (2 times, last 10/7/18 vs. UMD) Goals: 1 (10 times, last 10/13/17 vs. PSU) (Sam Warning, 4-2 win) Assists: 1 (5 times, last 3/3/18 at PSU) #9 Sammy Walker Points: 2 (1/23/16 at Wisconsin) Opponent Scored a Hat Trick: Goals: 1 (10/7/18 vs. UMD) Nov. 25, 2016 at Northeastern Assists: N/A #26 Darian Romanko (Dylan Sikura, 4-6 loss) Points: 1 (10/7/18 vs. UMD) Goals: 1 (6 times, last 2/9/18 at Wisconsin) Assists: 1 (13 times, last 10/7/18 at UMD) Minnesota Player Scored Four Goals: #10 Brent Gates Jr. Points: 2 (3/10/17 vs. Michigan State) March 17, 2006 vs. SCSU Goals: 3 (12/30/16 vs. Mercyhurst) (Ryan Potulny, 8-7 loss) Assists: 2 (2 times, last 2/9/18 at Wisconsin) #27 Blake McLaughlin Points: 3 (12/30/16 vs. Mercyhurst) Goals: N/A Minnesota Won Trailing After Two Periods: Assists: N/A Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Harvard #12 Joey Marooney Points: N/A (2-1 OT win, trailed 0-1 heading into third) Goals: N/A Assists: 1 (12/1/17 vs. Wisconsin) #28 Sam Rossini Opponent Won Trailing After Two Periods: Points: 1 (12/1/17 vs. Wisconsin) Goals: 1 (3 times, last 12/30/17 vs. Army WP) Oct. 10, 2017 at Michigan Assists: 1 (3 times, last 1/13/18 vs. Michigan) (4-5 overtime loss/trailed 3-2 heading into third #13 Cullen Munson Points: 2 (12/30/17 vs. 12/30/17 vs. Army WP) period) Goals: N/A Assists: N/A #29 Tyler Nanne Minnesota Had 50 or More Shots On Goal: Points: N/A Goals: 1 (4 times, 2/10/18 at Wisconsin) Nov. 18, 2017 vs. Harvard Assists: 2 (11/24/17 at Notre Dame) (50 shots, 2-1 OT win) #14 Garrett Wait Points: 2 (11/24/17 at Notre Dame) Goals: 1 (10/7/18 vs. UMD) Opponent Had 50 or More Shots On Goal: Assists: 1 (10/7/18 vs. UMD) #37 Eric Schierhorn Feb. 23, 2018 at Penn State Points: 2 (10/7/18 vs. UMD) Assists: 1 (5 times, last 10/7/17 vs. Union) (61 shots, 1-5 loss) Points: 1 (5 times, last 10/7/17 vs. Union) #15 Rem Pitlick Saves: 59 (3/17/17 vs. Penn State) Minnesota Scored Shorthanded Goal: Goals: 3 (2/17/17 at Penn State) Saves in a Shutout: 33 (11/5/16 vs. N. Dakota) Oct. 7, 2018 vs. UMD Assists: 3 (2 times, last 3/2/18 at Penn State) (Rem Pitlick, 7-4 win) Points: 4 (2/17/17 at Penn State) #40 Mat Robson Saves: 55 (2/23/18 at Penn State) Minnesota Scored 10 Goals Or More: #16 Jack Ramsey Saves in a Shutout: 34 (1/7/18 vs. SCSU) Jan. 17, 2004 at Minnesota State (10-3 win) Goals: 1 (5 times, last 3/3/18 at PSU) Assists: 2 (2 times, last 3/10/17 vs. Michigan State) #58 Sampo Ranta Opponent Scored 10 Goals Or More: Points: 2 (2 times, last 3/10/17 vs. Michigan State) Goals: 1 (2 times, last 10/6/18 at UMD) Jan. 30, 1993 at Michigan Tech (10-2 loss) Assists: N/A #17 Tommy Novak Points: 1 (2 times, last 10/6/18 at UMD) Minnesota Penalty Shot: Goals: 2 (11/4/16 vs. N. Dakota) Dec. 2, 2017 vs. Wisconsin Assists: 3 (2 times, last 12/1/17 vs. Wisconsin) (Jack Ramsey; miss in 2-3 loss) Points: 3 (4 times, last 12/1/17 vs. Wisconsin) Gopher Hockey 2018-19 2018-19 Results MN/OPP MN/OPP MN/OPP MN/OPP Date Opponent Result Rank Shots Power-Play Penalties Goaltender of Record Attend. 10/6 @ Minnesota Duluth T, 1-1 (OT) 13/1 28/32 0-2/1-5 6-12/3-6 Robson (0-0-1) 7,362 10/7 Minnesota Duluth W, 7-4 13/1 22/46 1-3/2-5 9-29/7-25 Robson (1-0-1) 9,409 10/13 @ U.S. Under-18 Team^ W, 7-1 13/NR 30/30 0-2/0-3 3-6/2-4 Schierhorn (0-0-0) 354 10/20 Trinity Western^ W, 7-1 6/NR 50/21 2-5/1-5 5-10/5-10 Robson (1-0-1) 5,292

* Big Ten Contest ^ Exhibition Gopher Hockey 2018-19 Career Scoring Multiple-Point Games (Season/Career) Player (Games) G-A--Pts. Tyler Sheehy (113) 45-64--109 Player (Games - Season/Career) Last Time Record (Season/Career) Tommy Novak (93) 14-54--68 Brent Gates Jr. (0/11) 2/10/18 at Wisconsin (1g-1a) 0-0-0/7-4-0 Rem Pitlick (76) 27-38--65 Brannon McManus (1/2) 10/7/18 vs. UMD (2g-1a) 1-0-0/2-0-0 Brent Gates Jr. (112) 29-25--54 Tyler Nanne (0/1) 11/25/17 vs. Notre Dame (2a) 0-0-0/0-1-0 Jack Sadek (89) 6-20--26 Ryan Norman (0/1) 1/23/16 at Wisconsin (1g-1a) 0-0-0/1-0-0 Jack Ramsey (107) 5-15--20 Tommy Novak (0/14) 2/10/18 at Wisconsin (2a) 0-0-0/11-2-1 Darian Romanko (112) 6-14--20 Clayton Phillips (1/1) 10/7/18 vs. UMD (3a) 1-0-0/1-0-0 Scott Reedy (37) 7-10--17 Rem Pitlick (1/16) 10/7/18 vs. UMD (1g-1a) 1-0-0/13-4-1 Ryan Norman (75) 10-5--15 Jack Ramsey (0/2) 3/10/17 vs. Michigan State (2a) 0-0-0/2-0-0 Ryan Zuhlsdorf (77) 2-13--15 Scott Reedy (1/4) 10/7/18 vs. UMD (2a) 1-0-0/2-2-0 Brannon McManus (38) 9-3--12 Darian Romanko (0/1) 3/10/17 vs. Michigan State (1g-1a) 0-0-0/1-0-0 Tyler Nanne (39) 4-6--10 Sam Rossini (0/1) 12/30/17 vs. Army West Point (1g-1a) 0-0-0/1-0-0 Sam Rossini (17) 3-3--6 Jack Sadek (0/3) 12/29/17 vs. Army West Point (1g-1a) 0-0-0/3-0-0 Eric Schierhorn (101) 0-5--5 Tyler Sheehy (0/32) 2/10/18 at Wisconsin (1g-2a) 0-0-0/21-9-2 Clayton Phillips (13) 0-4--4 Garrett Wait (1/1) 10/7/18 vs. UMD (1g-1a) 1-0-0/1-0-0 Sampo Ranta (2) 2-0--2 Ryan Zuhlsdorf (1/2) 10/15/17 vs. Penn State (2a) 1-0-0/2-0-0 Garrett Wait (2) 1-1--2 Sammy Walker (2) 1-0--1 Joey Marooney (14) 0-1--1 Cullen Munson (2) 0-0--0 Ben Brinkman (2) 0-0--0 Mat Robson (16) 0-0--0 Robbie Stucker (2) 0-0--0 Multiple-Goal Games (Season/Career) Nathan Burke (0) 0-0--0 Player (Games - Season/Career) Last Time Record (Season/Career) Matt Denman (0) 0-0--0 Brent Gates Jr. (0/4) 1/27/17 vs. UMD (2g) 0-0-0/2-2-0 Blake McLaughlin (0) 0-0--0 Brannon McManus (1/2) 10/7/18 vs. UMD (2g-1a) 1-0-0/2-0-0 Tommy Novak (0/1) 11/4/16 vs. N. Dakota (2g-1a) 0-0-0/0-0-1 Last Goal Scored Rem Pitlick (0/2) 2/17/17 at Penn State (3g-1a) 0-0-0/2-0-0 Player Opp GP Since Scott Reedy (0/1) 3/3/18 at Penn State (2g-1a) 0-0-0/0-1-0 Sampo Ranta vs. UMD (10/7/18) 0 Jack Sadek (0/1) 3/10/17 vs. Michigan State (2g) 0-0-0/1-0-0 Rem Pitlick vs. UMD (10/7/18) 0 Tyler Sheehy vs. UMD (10/7/18) 0 Tyler Sheehy (0/7) 2/9/18 at Wisconsin (2g) 0-0-0/6-1-0 Brannon McManus x2 vs. UMD (10/7/18) 0 Sammy Walker vs. UMD (10/7/18) 0 Garrett Wait vs. UMD (10/7/18) 0 Scott Reedy at Penn State (3/3/18) 2 Jack Ramsey at Penn State (3/3/18) 2 Brent Gates Jr. at Penn State (2/24/18) 4 Tyler Nanne at Wisconsin (2/10/18) 7 Darian Romanko at Wisconsin (2/9/18) 9 Career Three-Plus Point Games (Season/Career) Tommy Novak at Michigan St. (1/18/18) 12 Sam Rossini vs. Army WP (12/30/17) 7 Jack Sadek vs. Army WP (12/29/17) 18 Player 3pts 4pts 5pts 6pts Total Ryan Norman vs. Penn State (10/13/17) 25 Brent Gates Jr. 0/1 - - - 0/1 Ryan Zuhlsdorf vs. UAF (10/9/16) 75 Brannon McManus 2/2 - - - 2/2 Tommy Novak 3/4 - - - 3/4 Clayton Phillips 1/1 - - - 1/1 Rem Pitlick 3/4 0/1 - - 3/5 Scott Reedy 2/2 - - - 2/2 Minnesota Three Stars* Tyler Sheehy 2/14 1/1 - - 3/15 (1st = 5 points; 2nd = 3 points; 3rd = 1 point) Name 1st 2nd 3rd Points McManus 1 - - 5 Phillips - 1 - 3 *home games only Gopher Hockey 2018-19 Goaltending Game-by-Game Big Ten Honors History Eric Schierhorn FIRST TEAM ALL-BIG TEN Date Opponent Dec. Min. GA Saves Player Year Has Not Seen Action Mike Reilly, D 2013-14 Adam Wilcox, G 2013-14 Mat Robson Mike Reilly, D 2014-15 Date Opponent Dec. Min. GA Saves Eric Schierhorn, G 2015-16 10/6 Minnesota Duluth T 65:00 1 31 Tyler Sheehy, F 2016-17 10/7 Minnesota Duluth W 59:56 4 42 Justin Kloos, F 2016-17 Jake Bischoff, D 2016-17 Brock Kautz Eric Schierhorn, G 2016-17 Date Opponent Dec. Min. GA Saves Has Not Seen Action SECOND TEAM ALL-BIG TEN Player Year Kyle Rau, F 2013-14 Kyle Rau, F 2014-15 Travis Boyd, F 2014-15 Adam Wilcox, G 2014-15 Justin Kloos, F 2015-16 Hudson Fasching, F 2015-16 Michael Brodzinski, D 2015-16

BIG TEN ALL-FRESHMAN TEAM Player Year Hudson Fasching, F 2013-14 Eric Schierhorn, G 2015-16 Rem Pitlick, F 2016-17 Ryan Lindgren, D 2016-17 Casey Mittelstadt, F 2017-18

BIG TEN PLAYER OF THE YEAR Player Year Adam Wilcox, G 2013-14 Tyler Sheehy, F 2016-17

BIG TEN GOALTENDER OF THE YEAR Player Year Adam Wilcox, G 2013-14 Eric Schierhorn, G 2015-16 Eric Schierhorn, G 2016-17

BIG TEN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Player Year Mike Reilly, D 2013-14 Mike Reilly, D 2014-15 Jake Bischoff, D 2016-17

BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Coach Year Don Lucia 2013-14 Big Ten Weekly Awards ALL-BIG TEN HONORABLE MENTION Player Week Of Notes 2013-14: Hudson Fasching, Sam Warning, Ben Marshall, Brady Skjei C. Phillips Oct. 9 Named Big Ten First Star of the Week 2014-15: Brady Skjei B. McManus Oct. 9 Named Big Ten Second Star of the Week 2015-16: Jake Bischoff S. Ranta Oct. 9 Named Big Ten Third Star of the Week 2016-17: Vinni Lettieri, Ryan Lindgren 2017-18: Tyler Sheehy, Ryan Lindgren

Gopher Hockey 2018-19

Team Statistics - Overall Games (2018-19) Team Statistics - Big Ten Games (2018-19) Overall: 1-0-1 Conf: 0-0-0 Home: 1-0-0 Away: 0-0-1 Neut: 0-0-0 First Big Ten Series: Nov. 9-10

TEAM STATISTICS MINN OPP SHOT STATISTICS Goals-Shot attempts 8-50 5-78 Shot pct. .160 .064 Goals/Game 4.0 2.5 Shots/Game 25.0 39.0 Assists 13 10 POWER PLAYS Goals-Power Plays 1-5 3-10 Conversion Percent .200 .300 Shot Attempts 10 22 Shot Percent .100 .136 SHORT-HANDED Goals-Shot attempts 1-1 0-1 Shot Percent 1.000 .000 GOAL BREAKDOWN Total Goals 8 5 Power Play 1 3 Short-handed 1 0 Empty net 0 0 Penalty 0 0 Unassisted 1 0 Overtime 0 0 Shootout 0 0 Delayed Penalty 0 0 PENALTIES Number 15 10 Minutes 41 31 Penalties/Game 7.5 5.0 Pen minutes/Game 20.5 15.5 Minor 13 8 Major 1 1 10-minute Misconduct 0 0 Game Misconduct 1 1 Gross Misconduct 0 0 Match 0 0 FACEOFFS (W-L) 62-63 63-62 Faceoff W-L Pct. .496 .504 SHOOTOUTS (Made-Att) 0-0 0-0 ATTENDANCE Total 9409 7362 Dates/Avg Per Date 1/9409 1/7362 Neutral Site #/Avg 0/0

GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total GOALS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Minnesota 4 2 2 0 8 MINNESOTA - - - - - Opponents 0 2 3 0 5 Opponents - - - - -

SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total Minnesota 23 27 20 3 73 MINNESOTA - - - - - Opponents 14 17 9 2 42 Opponents - - - - -

SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 3 OT Total MINNESOTA 23 27 20 3 73 MINNESOTA - - - - - Opponents 14 17 9 2 42 Opponents - - - - -

Gopher Hockey 2018-19 2018-19 Individual Statistics - Overall Games ## Name GP G A Pts Shots Pct +/- No-Min Min Maj Oth PP SH FG GW GTG OT HT PN UA BLK 18 Phillips, Clayton 2 0 4 4 1 .000 +4 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7 McManus, Brannon 2 2 1 3 4 .500 +4 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 58 Ranta, Sampo 2 2 0 2 5 .400 +3 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 Pitlick, Rem 2 1 1 2 6 .167 +1 2-4 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 14 Wait, Garrett 2 1 1 2 4 .250 +1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 19 Reedy, Scott 2 0 2 2 0 .000 +3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 22 Sheehy, Tyler 2 1 0 1 7 .143 -1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 9 Walker, Sammy 2 1 0 1 4 .250 +1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 17 Novak, Tommy 2 0 1 1 2 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 26 Romanko, Darian 2 0 1 1 1 .000 +1 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 Sadek, Jack 2 0 1 1 0 .000 +2 3-6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 20 Zuhlsdorf, Ryan 2 0 1 1 1 .000 +1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Brinkman, Ben 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10 Gates, Brent 2 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 Nanne, Tyler 2 0 0 0 5 .000 +1 2-4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 23 Norman, Ryan 2 0 0 0 0 .000 0 1-2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16 Ramsey, Jack 2 0 0 0 4 .000 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 28 Rossini, Sam 2 0 0 0 2 .000 +1 2-15 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 Stucker, Robbie 2 0 0 0 0 .000 +1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Total...... 2 8 13 21 50 .160 +23 15-41 13 1 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 36 Opponents...... 2 5 10 15 78 .064 - 10-31 8 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 21

## Name GP-GS Minutes GA Avg Saves Pct W L T Sho PP SH EN PEN SOG 40 Robson, Mat 2-2 124:56 5 2.40 73 .936 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 TM EMPTY NET 1-0 0:04 0 - 0 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Total...... 2-0 125:00 5 2.40 73 .936 1 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Opponents...... 2-0 125:00 8 3.84 42 .840 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0

## FACEOFFS GP W L Pct 10 Gates, Brent 2 3 1 .750 22 Sheehy, Tyler 2 18 6 .750 9 Walker, Sammy 2 1 1 .500 15 Pitlick, Rem 2 11 12 .478 17 Novak, Tommy 2 12 15 .444 19 Reedy, Scott 2 6 8 .429 26 Romanko, Darian 2 11 15 .423 16 Ramsey, Jack 2 0 1 .000 20 Zuhlsdorf, Ryan 2 0 1 .000 14 Wait, Garrett 2 0 2 .000 7 McManus, Brannon 2 0 1 .000

## POWER PLAYS GP G A Pts Shots Pct 22 Sheehy, Tyler 2 1 0 1 4 .250 18 Phillips, Clayton 2 0 1 1 1 .000 15 Pitlick, Rem 2 0 1 1 2 .000 17 Novak, Tommy 2 0 0 0 1 .000 10 Gates, Brent 2 0 0 0 2 .000

## PENALTY KILL GP G A Pts Shots Pct 15 Pitlick, Rem 2 1 0 1 1 1.000 Gopher Hockey 2018-19 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Starting Lines

Date Opponent Forwards Defense Goalie Oct. 6 UMD 58-17-22 10-15-9 14-19-7 23-26-16 20-29 28-18 4-2 (3) 40 Oct. 7 UMD 10-15-9 58-17-22 14-19-7 23-26-16 20-29 28-18 4-2 (3) 40

2018-19 Game-By-Games

Opponent Date Score W/L 2-Sadek 3-Stucker 4-Brinkman 5-Denman 7-McManus 9-Walker 10-Gates

UMD 10/6 1-1 (OT) T 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 UMD 10/7 7-4 W 0-1-1 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 2-1-3 1-0-1 0-0-0

Opponent Date Score W/L 12-Marooney 13-Munson 14-Wait 15-Pitlick 16-Ramsey 17-Novak 18-Phillips

UMD 10/6 1-1 (OT) L DNP DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-1-1 0-1-1 UMD 10/7 7-4 W DNP DNP 1-1-2 1-1-2 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-3-3

Opponent Date Score W/L 19-Reedy 20-Zuhlsdorf 21-Burke 22-Sheehy 23-Norman 26-Romanko 27-McLaughlin

UMD 10/6 1-1 (OT) T 0-0-0 0-0-0 DNP 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 INJ

UMD 10/7 7-4 W 0-2-2 0-1-1 DNP 1-0-1 0-0-0 0-1-1 INJ

Opponent Date Score W/L 28-Rossini 29-Nanne 58-Ranta

UMD 10/6 3-4 (OT) L 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 UMD 10/7 7-4 W 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-0-1 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Game-By-Game

GAME 1 / OCTOBER 6, 2018 GAME 2 / OCTOBER 7, 2018 Duluth, Minn. (AMSOIL Arena) Minneapolis, Minn. (3M Arena at Mariucci) MINNESOTA 1 MINNESOTA DULUTH 4 MINNESOTA DULUTH 1 MINNESOTA 7 SCORING 1 2 3 OT F SCORING 1 2 3 F Minnesota 1 0 0 O 1 UMD 0 2 2 4 UMD 0 0 1 0 1 Minnesota 3 2 2 7

1ST PERIOD 1ST PERIOD MINN: 12:07 Ranta 1 (Novak, Phillips) MINN: 7:17 McManus 1 (Reedy, Wait) 2ND PERIOD MINN: 10:45 McManus 2 (Phillips, Zuhlsdorf) 3RD PERIOD MINN: 16:34 Sheehy 1 (Phillips, Pitlick) PPG UMD: 3:38 Krieger 1 (Roth, Tufte) PPG 2ND PERIOD OVERTIME UMD: 9:46 N. Cates 1 (Perunovich, Mackay) PPG UMD: 14:41 Anderson 1 (Roehl, Swaney) Shots on Goal: MINN: 7-16-3-2--28, UMD: 10-10-9-3--32 MINN: 15:26 Walker 1 (Phillips, Sadek) Power Plays: MINN: 0-for-2, UMD: 1-for-5 MINN: 16:31 Pitlick 1 SHG Goalies: MINN: Robson (Tie, 31 saves, 32 shots); UMD: 3RD PERIOD Shepard (Tie, 27 saves, 28 shots) MINN: 3:08 Wait 1 (Romanko, McManus) Penalties: MINN: 6-for-12; UMD: 3-for-6 UMD: 4:57 J. Cates 1 (Koepke, Perunovich) Attendance: 7,362 MINN: 11:45 Ranta 2 (Reedy) UMD: 14:06 J. Cates 2 (Anderson, Richards) PPG

Shots on Goal: UMD: 13-19-14--46, MINN: 11-3-8--22 Power Plays: UMD: 2-for-5, MINN: 1-for-3 Goalies: UMD: Shepard (Loss, 11 saves, 17 shots), Deery (4 saves, 5 shots); MINN: Robson (Win, 42 saves, 46 shots) Penalties: UMD: 7-for-25; MINN: 9-for-29 Attendance: 9,409 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Roster

BRANNON SAMMY BRENT JOEY CULLEN MCMANUS 7 WALKER 9 GATES JR. (C) 10 MAROONEY 12 13 Senior | Forward MUNSON Sophomore | Forward Freshman | Forward Junior | Forward Sophomore | Forward Grand Rapids, Mich. Newport Beach, Calif. Edina, Minn. Chaska, Minn. Edina, Minn.

GARRETT REM JACK TOMMY CLAYTON WAIT 14 PITLICK 15 RAMSEY (A) 16 NOVAK 17 PHILLIPS 18 Freshman | Forward Junior | Forward Senior | Forward Senior | Forward Sophomore | Defense Edina, Minn. Plymouth, Minn. Chanhassen, Minn. River Falls, Wis. Edina, Minn. 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Roster

DARIAN BLAKE SAM TYLER ERIC 37 ROMANKO (A) 26 MCLAUGHLIN 27 ROSSINI 28 NANNE 29 SCHIERHORN Senior | Forward Freshman | Forward Sophomore | Defense Junior | Defense Senior | Goalie Shoreview, Minn. Grand Rapids, Minn. Burnsville, Minn. Edina, Minn. Anchorage, Alaska

MAT SAMPO ROBSON 40 RANTA 58 Junior | Goalie Freshman | Forward Mississauga, Ont. Naantali, Finland 2018-19 Gopher Hockey Roster

BOB GARRETT BEN GORDON ANDY JOHN MOTZKO RABOIN Assistant Coach KENT HAMRE Head Coach Assistant Coach Volunteer Goalie Coach Director of Hockey Operations

STU RYAN JEFF LEE CAL BICKEL POTULNY WINSLOW GRESETH DIETZ Undergraduate Assistant Undergraduate Assistant Athletic Trainer Equipment Manager Strength & Conditioning Coach

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