Current Record: 11-3-0 Overall, 9-3-0-0-0 Big Ten Breakdown: H: 6-2-0, A: 5-1-0, N: 0-0-0 Streak: L2 CELEBRATING 100 SEASONS OF PRIDE ON ICE 2020-21 Gopher Hockey Schedule Date: Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021 NOVEMBER TIME TV Time: 7:05 p.m. CT 19 Penn State* W, 4-1 Location: 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn. 20 Penn State* W, 3-2 Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM 23 Ohio State* W, 4-1 TV: FOX Sports North/FOX Sports Arizona 24 Ohio State* W, 2-0 No. 4 Minnesota Arizona State Stream: FOX Sports Go, BTN+ 11-3-0 Overall 5-11-2 Overall Twitter: @GopherHockey DECEMBER TIME TV 9-3-0-0-0-0 Big Ten Facebook: facebook.com/GopherMensHockey 3 @ Michigan State* W, 3-1 4 @ Michigan State* W, 4-2 Date: Friday, Jan. 22, 2021 8 @ Michigan* W, 3-1 Time: 4:05 p.m. CT 9 @ Michigan* W, 4-0 Location: 3M Arena at Mariucci | Minneapolis, Minn. JANUARY Radio: 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM 3 Arizona State W, 4-1 TV: FOX Sports North/FOX Sports Arizona 4 Arizona State W, 6-4 No. 4 Minnesota Arizona State Stream: FOX Sports Go, BTN+ 9 @ Wisconsin* L, 1-3 11-3-0 Overall 5-11-2 Overall Twitter: @GopherHockey 10 @ Wisconsin* W, 5-3 9-3-0-0-0-0 Big Ten Facebook: facebook.com/GopherMensHockey 15 Notre Dame* L, 2-3 16 Notre Dame* L, 1-2 21 Arizona State 7:00pm FSN MINNEAPOLIS -- The No. 4 Gopher men's hockey program continues its 100th season of competition this weekend 22 Arizona State 4:00pm FSN with a two-game series against Arizona State at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The action starts on Thursday, Jan. 21 at 28 @ Ohio State* TBD TBD 7:05 p.m. CT with the series finale set for Friday, Jan. 22 at 4:05 p.m. CT. Both games will air live on FOX Sports 29 @ Ohio State* TBD TBD North and FOX Sports Arizona with streams available via FOX Sports Go and BTN+. Radio broadcasts will be available on 1130 KTLK-AM/103.5 FM. FEBRUARY 5 Wisconsin* 7:00pm FSN+ SOPHOMORE SCORING 6 Wisconsin* 7:00pm FSN+ Minnesota boasts the NCAA's top scoring sophomore class with 49 points (17 goals, 32 assists) in 14 games this 12 @ Notre Dame* 6:30pm NBCSN season. Every member of the class who has played a game this season has contributed points to the team total 13 @ Notre Dame* 4:30pm including goaltender Jared Moe while Ben Meyers leads the class (and is tied for the team lead) with 12 points 19 Michigan State* 7:00pm FSN+ (five goals, seven assists) this season. 20 Michigan State* 5:00pm FSN 25 @ Penn State* TBD TBD THE FINNISH FINISHER 26 @ Penn State* TBD TBD Sampo Ranta leads all Big Ten skaters with nine goals this season and is tied for fifth in the NCAA in the cat- egory. The junior, who has points in 10 of Minnesota's 14 games this year, has not been held without a point in MARCH back-to-back games this year. Ranta is the second Finnish player in Gophers history after currently Nashville 5 Michigan* TBD TBD Predators forward Erik Haula and just the fourth European player to letter at Minnesota in the program's 100- 6 Michigan* TBD TBD year history after Haula, Leon Bristedt and Thomas Vanek. Arizona State's Matthew Kopperud leads the NCAA with 12 goals this year in 17 games. All Times Central * Big Ten Conference Game KOSTER PACES THE NATION Newcomer Mike Koster enters this weekend's series tied for the national lead in scoring among freshmen defensemen with eight points (two goals, six assists). Koster is joined by Denver's Mike Benning and Michigan's Owen Power. The Toronto Maple Leafs prospect leads all Minnesota defensemen in scoring and blocks (21) and is currently sixth overall on the team in points. AGAINST THE SUN DEVILS Minnesota holds a 4-0-0 all-time record against Arizona State including sweeping the Sun Devils earlier this month at 3M Arena at Mariucci. This weekend's series marks Minnesota's final regular-season nonconference action of the year with all four games coming against Arizona State. Blake McLaughlin (three goals, two assists), Brannon McManus (two goals, three assists) and Sampo Ranta (four goals, one assist) are tied for the team lead among active Gophers with five points each, and all three have notched points in three out of four games against the Sun Devils. Gopher Hockey 2020-21 Record Breakdown ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE MINNESOTA TABBED PRESEASON BIG TEN FAVORITES The spring semester at the University of Minnesota The Gophers enter the season as the favorite to win the Overall Record 11-3-0 Big Ten this year ahead of Michigan in second, Notre Big Ten Record 9-3-0-0-0-0 began on Tuesday after the Gophers celebrated one of Nonconference Record (Regular Season) 2-0-0 their best semesters in the (virtual) classroom during Dame and Ohio State tied for third, Wisconsin in fifth, Home Record 6-2-0 the fall. As a program, the Maroon & Gold set a new Michigan State in sixth and Penn State in seventh, as Road Record 5-1-0 program record with a 3.35 cumulative grade point selected by conference coaches. Additionally, Sammy Neutral Site Record 0-0-0 average as a team while men's hockey recorded a Walker was named Preseason All-Big Ten First Team Last 5 Games 2-3-0 team term grade point average of 3.46 -- second in while Brannon McManus and Jackson LaCombe were named Preseason All-Big Ten Second Team. Ben Scoring A Power-Play Goal 7-1-0 program history after last spring's 3.64. As a depart- Not Scoring A Power-Play Goal 4-2-0 ment, the University of Minnesota set a new school Meyers received honorable mention on the list. Allowing A Power-Play Goal 2-2-0 record with a 3.41 cumulative grade point average Not Allowing A Power-Play Goal 9-1-0 as the Gophers increased the statistic for the sixth- BOB IS BACK AS BIG TEN COACH OF THE YEAR Scoring A Short-Handed Goal 1-0-0 straight semester. Additionally, Cullen Munson, Mason Bob Motzko was named the 2020 Big Ten Coach of the Allowing A Short-Handed Goal 0-1-0 Nevers, Sampo Ranta and Sam Rossini were named to Year and was a finalist for the Spencer Penrose Award 10 Or More Penalties Minnesota 0-0-0 (national coach of the year) in his second year lead- Fewer Than 10 Penalties Minnesota 11-3-0 the Dean's List for the fall semester. More Penalties Than Opponent 2-0-0 ing the Gophers. The honor was Motzko's fifth career Fewer Penalties Than Opponent 6-3-0 GOPHERS HELP U.S. NATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM TO GOLD conference coaching honor after winning the accolade Same Amount Of Penalties 3-0-0 Brock Faber, Ryan Johnson and Jackson LaCombe in the WCHA in 2006 and 2007 and in the NCHC in helped the U.S. National Junior Team earn a gold 2014 and 2018. While Motzko headlined Minnesota's In One-Goal Games 1-2-0 medal at the 2021 IIHF World Junior Championship postseason Big Ten honors, Ben Meyers, Jackson In Two-Goal Games 6-1-0 LaCombe and Jared Moe were all named to the Big Ten In Three-Goal or More Games 4-0-0 in Edmonton on Tuesday night. USA Hockey has now In Overtime Games 0-0-0 earned 13 medals at the World Junior Championship All-Freshman Team (Meyers was a finalist for Big Ten Scoring 4 or More Goals 7-0-0 while this year's performance stands as the fifth gold Freshman of the Year). Scoring 3 or Fewer Goals 4-3-0 medal in U.S. history (2004, 2010, 2013, 2017, 2021). Scoring 3 or More Goals 10-0-0 This year's Maroon & Gold trio join Jordan Schroeder MARTIN JOINS 'U' COACHING STAFF Scoring 2 or Fewer Goals 1-3-0 (2010), Mike Reilly (2013) and Ryan Lindgren (2017) All-American alum and 14-year NHL veteran Paul Allowing 4 or More Goals 1-0-0 Martin will serve as an undergraduate assistant for Allowing 3 or Fewer Goals 10-3-0 as University of Minnesota products to win gold at the the Gophers this year while completing his degree at Scoring First Goal Of Game 10-1-0 event as players. Gopher Hockey, which tied for the Opponents Score First 1-2-0 most representatives of any NCAA program on this the University of Minnesota. The defenseman, who Leading After One Period 7-0-0 year's U.S. squad, has a proud history at the IIHF World helped the Maroon & Gold to back-to-back nation- Trailing After One Period 1-1-0 Junior Championship with the University of Minnesota al championships, went on to play in over 800 NHL Tied After One Period 3-2-0 being represented at 42 of the 45 events dating back games with the New Jersey Devils, the Pittsburgh Scoring First Goal Of Second Period 6-1-0 to the inaugural tournament in 1977. Penguins and the San Jose Sharks and led his teams Leading After Two Periods 10-0-0 to the Stanley Cup playoffs in each of his 14 seasons. Trailing After Two Periods 0-2-0 Tied After Two Periods 0-1-0 CELEBRATING 100 SEASONS OF PRIDE ON ICE Scoring First Goal Of Third Period 8-1-0 The 2020-21 campaign marks the 100th season of GOPHER HOCKEY SEASON NOTES play for the University of Minnesota, dating back to the Fourteen members of the 2020-21 Gopher Hockey Having 10-19 Shots On Goal 0-1-0 1921-22 season.