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Articles by Andrew Fondrick
How Can the Gophers Rebound From Their Loss to Michigan?
Photo Credit: Jesse Johnson (USA TODAY Sports) How do the Gophers get past a truly deflating opener to such a highly anticipated season? By reexamining the team and understanding some difficult truths about this year’s squad. Michigan entered the season with first-year starting quarterback Joe Milton making his Big Ten debut on the road against a ranked opponent and some question marks in their secondary. Milton was up to the task. He shined, exceeding expectations in the 49-24 win.
'Goofy, Young' Gophers Win Big Ten Quarterfinal Series Over Notre Dame
Credit: University of Minnesota Athletics The Minnesota Golden Gophers couldn’t have looked more outmatched in the first game of the best-of-three Big Ten quarterfinal round on Friday night. Somehow, though, the Gophers came through on Saturday, and again on Sunday in a 3-2 victory to take the series 2-1 and move on to the one-game semifinal round against the Penn State Nittany Lions. “We had our meeting at … 11:00. Our guys were ready to play at 11:00 [this morning],” head coach Bob Motzko said.
Picking the Boys State Hockey Tournament Champion + 5 Intriguing Storylines
Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Follow us on LinkedIn High School Image via xcelenergycenter.com Thursday morning the state’s larger schools will kick off the Class AA Boys State Hockey Tournament with the quarterfinals at Xcel Energy Center. Zone Coverage staff writer Sam Ekstrom, a radio broadcaster for the tournament, gives his thoughts. Allow me to just come out and say it off the top: This is Andover’s tournament to lose.
'Smart Hockey' Helps Gophers Secure 4-1 Win Over Rival Wisconsin
Photo Credit: Ben Ludeman/University of Minnesota Athletics After last weekend’s sweep at the hands of Penn State, the Minnesota Golden Gophers quickly had to put the rout in the rearview mirror. They even got a day off Tuesday to help recover their body and minds. As everyone attested after the game, the week of practice paid off for the Gophers, as they defeated rival Wisconsin 4-1 at 3M Arena at Mariucci on Friday night.
Gopher Men's Hockey Escapes Home Opener with 3-2 Overtime Victory
(image credit: @GopherHockey on Twitter) After regulation, the Gophers’ men’s hockey team was tied with the Niagara Purple Eagles at two goals apiece. Minnesota’s captain didn’t wait too long in overtime to send the fans home with a 3-2 overtime victory. “When I saw it, I said ‘oh, that’s going to be a goal,’” forward Sampo Ranta said.
Gophers Escape With Win at Home Against South Dakota State
Photo Credit: Brian Curski Photography Fall is in the air and with it comes the drama of college football. The Gophers hosted South Dakota State University to kick off their 2019 season Thursday night at TCF Bank Stadium. In a game that heavily favored the maroon and gold, it took some late heroics to knock off their neighbors to the west.
Minnesota College Hockey Takes Center Stage in Upcoming NCAA Tournament
While much of the nation is taking in the madness that is the NCAA basketball tournament, Minnesotans should be paying close attention to another national tournament. The State of Hockey will be very well represented when the NCAA Men’s Hockey Tournament kicks off this Friday as three Minnesota schools hold number one seeds in their respective regions after finishing ranked top three in the latest national rankings.
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