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Hobey 2023 is a B1G deal with Matthew Knies, Logan Cooley and Adam Fantilli named finalists

Two from Minnesota and one from Michigan are the trio remaining in contention for college hockey's top individual honor, which will be handed out April 7 in Tampa.

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Familiarity and fireworks as Gophers, Wolverines meet again with B1G tournament title at stake

Both rosters are filled with future NHLers and many are former teammates as Minnesota tries to hang its second banner of the season with a win in the Big Ten tournament title game versus Michigan.

March 17, 2023 11:55 AM

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Jacob Truscott's OT goal finally puts away slow-starting Gophers

The Minnesota Gophers rallied twice in their Saturday game with Michigan, but could not find overtime magic for the second night in a row, settling for a split of their weekend Big Ten series.

January 21, 2023 10:38 PM

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Matthew Knies beats the clock, OT shot lifts Gophers over Michigan

A power-play goal in the final seconds of overtime was the difference-maker as the Minnesota Gophers came from behind for a critical Big Ten win over Michigan on Friday.

January 20, 2023 11:00 PM

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Gophers give Michigan the full Nelson to sweep weekend series

Jaxon Nelson scored twice and rookie goalie Owen Bartoszkiewicz put in a strong performance for a 6-3 win and a weekend sweep of the Wolverines.

November 18, 2022 09:07 PM

By Jess Myers

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Pitlick scores twice as Gophers dominate depleted Michigan lineup

On a night where both teams were missing key players due to illness, sophomore Rhett Pitlick scored twice and rookies did the rest of the heavy lifting as the Minnesota Gophers never trailed in a key road win at Michigan.

November 17, 2022 09:17 PM

By Jess Myers

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Fired hockey coach Mel Pearson speaks for the first time on ‘what really went down' at Michigan

After 40 years as a college hockey coach, Mel Pearson will not be on a campus this season, having been dismissed from the University of Michigan in August. The claims against him and others there were numerous and thoroughly investigated. In an exclusive hour-long interview with The Rink Live where no topics were off limits, Pearson offered his side of the story regarding the case made against him and his hockey program.

September 28, 2022 04:12 PM

By Jess Myers

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Denver advances to Frozen Four title game after Carter Savoie's OT goal against Michigan

Denver played the defensive game it needed to play in the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals, limiting powerful Michigan's offense and holding off the Wolverines long enough to win in overtime and advance to the national title game.

April 07, 2022 08:57 PM

By Jess Myers

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Frozen Four Notebook: Motzko drawing on past NCAA triumphs and failures as Mavericks showdown looms

Michigan wants to run-and-gun, Minnesota State Mankato wants to do its own thing, and Denver's Bobby Brink wants to advance and maybe play his boyhood heroes for the NCAA title as the NCAA Frozen Four semifinals get underway.

April 06, 2022 05:05 PM

By Jess Myers

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Michigan spoils the Gophers' party to claim B1G playoff title

Before a record-setting audience in Minneapolis, the Michigan Wolverines erased an early Minnesota Gophers lead and claimed the Big Ten playoff title.

March 19, 2022 10:38 PM

By Jess Myers

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Michigan roars back to beat Gophers, earn series split

Trailing early in their Saturday rematch at Minnesota, the Michigan Wolverines scored twice in 62 seconds on the way to their fifth win in the past six games.

January 22, 2022 09:57 PM

By Jess Myers

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Meyers' OT winner lifts Gophers to a dramatic 2-1 win over Michigan

In a battle of the Big Ten's hockey heavyweights, Michigan scored first and the Gophers scored last, winning the opener of their two-game series.

January 21, 2022 11:23 PM

By Jess Myers

Inside TRL

Michigan coach Mel Pearson talks about his freshmen class, this season, shoveling the roof, picking up pucks in Edina and more

Episode 50: The Rink Live video podcast for Oct. 12, 2020

October 12, 2020 07:00 AM

By Jess Myers