Current Record: 2-0-0 Overall, 2-0-0-0 Big Ten Breakdown: H: 2-0-0, A: 0-0-0, N: 0-0-0 Streak: W2 CELEBRATING 100 SEASONS OF PRIDE ON ICE 2020-21 Gopher Hockey Schedule Date: Monday, Nov. 20, 2020 Time: 7:30 p.m. CT NOVEMBER TIME TV Location: 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn. 19 Penn State* W, 4-1 20 Penn State* W, 3-2 Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM 23 Ohio State* 7:30pm BTN TV: Big Ten Network 24 Ohio State* 7:30pm BTN Minnesota Ohio State Stream: FOX Sports App 2-0-0 Overall 0-0-0 Overall Twitter: @GopherHockey DECEMBER TIME TV 2-0-0-0 Big Ten 0-0-0-0 Big Ten Facebook: facebook.com/GopherMensHockey 3 @ Michigan State* TBD TBD 4 @ Michigan State* TBD TBD Date: Monday, Nov. 20, 2020 8 @ Michigan* 7:30pm BTN Time: 7:30 p.m. CT 9 @ Michigan* 5:30pm BTN Location: 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn. All Times Central Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM * Big Ten Conference Game TV: Big Ten Network Minnesota Ohio State Stream: FOX Sports App The Big Ten Conference will announce the remainder of the 2-0-0 Overall 0-0-0 Overall Twitter: @GopherHockey 2020-21 Gopher Men's Hockey schedule, including game 2-0-0-0 Big Ten 0-0-0-0 Big Ten Facebook: facebook.com/GopherMensHockey times for December contests, at a later date. The Gopher men's hockey program continues the 2020-21 season -- the 100th campaign in program history -- with a Monday/Tuesday series against Ohio State this week at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The action kicks off on Monday, Nov. 23 at 7:30 p.m. CT (TV: BTN, Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM; Stream: FOX Sports App) while the Gophers and the Buckeyes will close up a four-game homestand for Minnesota on Tuesday, Nov. 24 at 7:30 p.m. CT (TV: BTN, Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM; Stream: FOX Sports App). CELEBRATING 100 SEASONS OF PRIDE ON ICE The 2020-21 campaign marks the 100th season of play for the University of Minnesota, dating back to the 1921-22 season. Since that first season, the Gophers have hoisted five national championship trophies (1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003), celebrated four Hobey Baker Award winners (Neal Broten in 1981, Robb Stauber in 1988, Brian Bonin in 1996, Jordan Leopold in 2002) and earned a total of 65 All-America honors. The Maroon & Gold have produced over a hundred NHL players with 11 alums having their names engraved on the Stanley Cup while other Pride on Ice products have been part of some of the most iconic international hockey events in history including U.S. Olympic gold medals in 1960 and 1980. Throughout the season, the University of Minnesota will honor the people, the moments and the memories that define "Pride on Ice". SIX DAYS, FOUR GAMES, TWO SERIES Minnesota opens the 2020-21 campaign in unusual fashion for an unusual year with four home games in a four- day span. The Gophers swept Penn State (4-1, 3-2 on Thursday and Friday of last week) to improve to 61-37-2 in 100 home openers and 18-8-2 in home openers at 3M Arena at Mariucci while Bob Motzko is no 3-0-0 in home openers with the Maroon & Gold. Additionally, the 'U' is now 6-1-1 in Big Ten openers. Minnesota will now take on Ohio State to close out the short, four-game home stand. AGAINST THE BUCKEYES The Gophers are 31-8-5 all-time against Ohio State in series that began in 1968 (17-2-3 on home ice). Minnesota swept the Buckeyes in a two-game series the last time the programs faced each other (6-3 on Jan. 24, 2020, 4-1 on Jan. 25, 2020...both games at 3M Arena at Mariucci). Sammy Walker (seven assists) and Sampo Ranta (five goals, two assists) lead all active Gophers with seven points each against OSU -- both Gophers have played eight career games against the the foe. Gopher Hockey 2020-21 Record Breakdown GOPHERS ANNOUNCE CENTURY SEASON CAPTAINS MARTIN JOINS 'U' COACHING STAFF Junior Sammy Walker will return to the Gophers lineup All-American alum and 14-year NHL veteran Paul Overall Record 2-0-0 Martin will serve as an undergraduate assistant for Big Ten Record 2-0-0-0 as team captain in 2020-21 while senior Brannon Nonconference Record (Regular Season) 0-0-0 McManus, senior Jack LaFontaine and sophomore Ben the Gophers this year while completing his degree at Home Record 2-0-0 Meyers will serve as alternate captains for the Maroon the University of Minnesota. The defenseman, who Road Record 0-0-0 & Gold. The three newcomers to the leadership group helped the Maroon & Gold to back-to-back national Neutral Site Record 0-0-0 are the 173rd, 174th and 175th players in University championships, went on to play in over 800 NHL Last 5 Games 2-0-0 of Minnesota history to wear letters, dating back to the games with the New Jersey Devils, the Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks and led his teams Scoring A Power-Play Goal 1-0-0 first season of play in 1921-22 when Chet Bros led the Not Scoring A Power-Play Goal 1-0-0 Gophers. to the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of his 14 seasons. Allowing A Power-Play Goal 0-0-0 Not Allowing A Power-Play Goal 2-0-0 MINNESOTA TABBED PRESEASON BIG TEN FAVORITES GOPHER HOCKEY SEASON NOTES Scoring A Short-Handed Goal 0-0-0 The Gophers enter the season as the favorite to win the Fourteen members of the 2020-21 Gopher Hockey Allowing A Short-Handed Goal 0-0-0 Big Ten this year ahead of Michigan in second, Notre squad have been drafted by NHL teams including 10 Or More Penalties Minnesota 0-0-0 2019 first round pick Ryan Johnson (31st overall to Fewer Than 10 Penalties Minnesota 2-0-0 Dame and Ohio State tied for third, Wisconsin in fifth, More Penalties Than Opponent 1-0-0 Michigan State in sixth and Penn State in seventh, as Buffalo)...the Anaheim Ducks lead all NHL teams with Fewer Penalties Than Opponent 0-0-0 selected by conference coaches. Additionally, Sammy three prospects on the Maroon & Gold roster...senior Same Amount Of Penalties 1-0-0 Walker was named Preseason All-Big Ten First Team Jack LaFontaine posted a .919 save percentage for the while Brannon McManus and Jackson LaCombe were Gophers last year in his first season with the Maroon & In One-Goal Games 1-0-0 named Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team. Ben Gold -- the statistic ranks seventh all-time in program In Two-Goal Games 0-0-0 history...the University of Minnesota will host the 2024 In Three-Goal or More Games 1-0-0 Meyers received honorable mention on the list. In Overtime Games 0-0-0 NCAA Frozen Four at Xcel Energy Center -- marking the Scoring 4 or More Goals 1-0-0 OFFENSIVE OUTLOOK ninth time the school has hosted the event and the Scoring 3 or Fewer Goals 1-0-0 The Gophers lead all NCAA programs in returning fourth time the event was hosted at Xcel Energy Center Scoring 3 or More Goals 2-0-0 goal scoring (.930, 93 of 100) and returning points (a Minnesota team has won the national champion- Scoring 2 or Fewer Goals 0-0-0 (.872, 232 of 266) from last season while the team's ship every time the venue has played host)...three cur- Allowing 4 or More Goals 0-0-0 rent Gophers (Jackson LaCombe, Ryan Johnson, Brock Allowing 3 or Fewer Goals 2-0-0 93 returning goals are the second most in the nation Faber) and signed prospect Matthew Knies are under Scoring First Goal Of Game 2-0-0 behind Bowling Green (96). Minnesota also brings Opponents Score First 0-0-0 back its top six scorers from the 2019-20 season as consideration to represent the U.S. at the IIHF World Leading After One Period 1-0-0 well as nine of its 10 double-digit point producers from Junior Championships...Todd Richards became the Trailing After One Period 0-0-0 a year ago. Sammy Walker led Minnesota last year with 11th Gopher Hockey alum to win the Stanley Cup after Tied After One Period 1-0-0 a career-high 30 points while Brannon McManus is the guiding the Tampa Bay Lightning to the 2020 title as Scoring First Goal Of Second Period 2-0-0 school's active-leading scorer with 62 career points. an assistant coach. A Second Team All-American and Leading After Two Periods 2-0-0 team captain in 1988-89, Richards remains the pro- Trailing After Two Periods 0-0-0 Scott Reedy returns after leading Minnesota with 15 Tied After Two Periods 0-0-0 goals last year as a junior-- more than double the total gram's all-time leader for scoring among defensemen Scoring First Goal Of Third Period 1-0-0 of his first two years at the 'U'. with 158 career points. Richards, who now serves as an assistant coach with the Nashville Predators, is the Having 10-19 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 BOB IS BACK AS BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR second Gopher to win the Stanley Cup as a coach after Having 20-29 Shots On Goal 2-0-0 Bob Motzko was named the 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Bob Johnson (Pittsburgh in 1991 and posthumously Having 30-39 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 in 1992)...Gopher Hockey alum and college hockey Having 40 or More Shots On Goal 0-0-0 Year and was a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award Allowing 10-19 Shots On Goal 0-0-0 (national coach of the year) in his second year lead- coaching legend Dean Blais is among the inductees Allowing 20-29 Shots On Goal 1-0-0 ing the Gophers.