Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey

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Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey athletic logo
University University of Minnesota
Conference Big Ten
First season 1921
Head coach Don Lucia
16th year, 395–202–68[1]
Captain(s) Justin Kloos
Alternate captain(s) Hudson Fasching, Jake Bischoff
Arena Mariucci Arena
Capacity: 10,000
Surface: 100' x 200'
Location Minneapolis, MN
Colors Maroon and Gold
           
Fight song Minnesota Rouser
Mascot Goldy Gopher
NCAA Tournament Champions
1974, 1976, 1979, 2002, 2003
NCAA Tournament Frozen Four
1953, 1954, 1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2014
NCAA Tournament Appearances
36 total appearances; last 2015
NAIA Tournament Champions
1929 (NAIA), 1940 (AAU)
Conference Tournament Champions
1961, 1971, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2015
Conference Regular Season Champions
1953, 1954, 1970, 1975, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Current uniform
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The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Twin Cities campus of the University of Minnesota. They are members of the Big 10 Conference and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers have won five NCAA national championships, in 1974, 1976, 1979, 2002 and 2003.[2] The team also shared the 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with Yale.[3] and captured the national Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940.[4][5] Under current head coach Don Lucia, the Gophers have earned a spot in the NCAA tournament in eight seasons during a nine-year time span, including five number 1 seeds and three appearances in the Frozen Four. The team's main rivalries are with the University of Wisconsin and the University of North Dakota, although several other schools claim Minnesota as their archrival.

For much of the team's recent history, there has been a strong recruiting emphasis on Minnesota high school and junior hockey players, as opposed to out-of-state, Canadian, or European players. This helped high school ice hockey grow in Minnesota, particularly under Hall of Famer John Mariucci, who refused to recruit players from Canada and under whom high school ice hockey grew significantly in Minnesota over tenfold,[6] and later under coach Doug Woog, who only recruited from Minnesota.[7]

History

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Early History 1895-1952

According to records, the first intercollegiate hockey team at the University of Minnesota was organized in 1895 by Dr. H. A. Parkyn,[8] a Toronto native who also played on the school's football team.[9] An early Minnesota team played the Winnipeg Seven at the down demolished Athletic Park in downtown Minneapolis. They lost 11-3.[8]

In 1900 George Northrup, Paul Joslyn, and A.R. Gibbons headed a committee to create an official varsity hockey club at the U. Although there was some effort to get Northrop Field flooded, it was ultimately decided to play on Como Lake in St. Paul. Although the 1903 season saw the first scheduled organized competitions for Minnesota hockey, ultimately this season would be the last organized hockey season for almost two decades. In 1910 efforts were made to revive competition and outreach to the University of Chicago and University of Wisconsin, other members of the Big Ten Conference, but these plans never materialized.

In January 1914 the Minnesota Board of Regents voted to fund a hockey team. However the University Athletic Board did not officially recognize this team as a varsity team. At this time, a number of fraternity squads existed and other intramural ice hockey competitions were taking place. Professor OS Zelner worked to organize some of this competition. There was also some interest in women’s hockey competition.[8]

In 1920-1921, a hockey team again skated representing the University of Minnesota. For 1921-1922 season the University Athletic Board of Control decided to finally give ice hockey varsity status. During this season, the team finished with a 7-3 record and was led by head coach I.D. MacDonald and captain Chester “Chet” Bros.

For the 1923-1924 season Danish Canadian Emil Iverson assumed the role as head coach. During Iverson’s first season as coach the team attained a record of 13-1-0. The team played their games at Minneapolis Arena starting in 1924-1925 season. Such players as Chuck McCabe, Joel Brown, John H. Peterson were accorded All-American honors during this era. Iverson's coaching tenure culminated in Minnesota sharing the National Intercollegiate Athletic Association hockey championship with Yale. Following the 1929-1930 season Emil Iverson accepted a position as coach of the Chicago Blackhawks

Frank Pond, a former team captain, became coach in 1930 after the departure of Emil Iverson.[10]

Doc Romnes era (1947–52)

During Romnes's second year, the NCAA sponsored the first Division I Men's hockey tournament. Minnesota did not qualify for the four team playoff during his coaching tenure.

John Mariucci era (1952–66)

In the 1952 season, John Mariucci led the Gophers to the National Championship game, with a 23-6 record, after going 13-13 the year before.

Mariucci was a driving force behind the philosophy of stacking the team with Minnesota talent. Even while other programs brought in older and bigger Canadian prospects, Mariucci thoroughly believed in growing the game in Minnesota, from the ground up. He held coaching clinics, and opened ice rinks in numerous Minnesota towns. This, combined with a sense of pride that the Gophers' roster was stacked with Minnesota talent, was monumental for Minnesota taking a real step forward in producing hockey talent.[11]

Glen Sonmor era (1966–71)

After coaching one season at Ohio State, Glen Sonmor became the head coach of the Gophers in 1966. Sonmor's Gophers started off slowly, finishing 8th, 5th, and 5th in the WCHA during Sonmor's first 3 seasons behind the bench. Things turned around for the Gophers in the 1969-70 season, as Sonmor led the team to its first WCHA Championship in 16 seasons, finishing with a 21-12-0 record. In the process, Sonmor was named the WCHA Coach of the Year.

The following season, the Gophers ended a 10-year NCAA Tournament drought, along with capturing a WCHA Tournament Championship. Sonmor led the Gophers to the NCAA Championship game, beating Harvard 6-5 in the first round. The Gophers lost to Boston University in the Championship game, by a score of 4-2.

During Sonmor's rather short tenure as Minnesota's head coach, the team saw attendance rise 60 percent. Sonmor finished his career with a 78-80-6 record, and coached 3 All Americans: Gary Gambucci (1968), Murray McLachlan (1970), and Wally Olds (1970). Sonmor left the Gophers after the 1971 season, to coach the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association. Sonmor returned later to be the radio analyst for the Gophers on WCCO-AM.

Herb Brooks era (1972–79)

Brad Buetow era (1979–85)

Doug Woog era (1985–99)

Don Lucia era (1999–present)

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Championships

National Championships

Year Champion Score Runner-up City Arena
1974 Minnesota 4–3 Michigan Tech Boston, MA Boston Garden
1976 Minnesota 6–4 Michigan Tech Denver, CO University of Denver Arena
1979 Minnesota 4–3 North Dakota Detroit, MI Olympia Stadium
2002 Minnesota 4–3 (OT) Maine St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
2003 Minnesota 5–1 New Hampshire Buffalo, NY HSBC Arena

Runners-up in 1953, 1954, 1971, 1975, 1981, 1989, and 2014

Trophies

  • 2013–14, 2014–15
  • 2015
  • Minnesota won the MacNaughton Cup thirteen times as WCHA regular season champions:
  • 1952–53, 1953–54, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1980–81, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1996–97, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2011–12, 2012–13
  • Minnesota won the Broadmoor Trophy once as WCHA regular season champions (1983) and six times as the WCHA Tournament champions:
  • 1983, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2003, 2004, 2007
  • North Star College Cup: Annual tournament vs. Minnesota-Duluth, Minnesota State, St. Cloud State, and Bemidji State:
  • 2014
  • 1991, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2012
  • Ice Breaker Invitational Champions (three times):
  • 2007, 2013, 2014
  • Mariucci-Bessone Coaches Trophy for series vs. Michigan State: Began 1993 (Minnesota leads series 12-5-5)
  • 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2012, 2013–14, 2014–15
  • Mariucci-Renfrew Coaches Trophy for series vs. Michigan: Began 1993 (Minnesota leads series: 10-9-1)
  • 1994, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2013–14
  • From 1959 to 1981, an annual Big Ten champion was crowned for the best record in regular season games among active Big Ten members. Minnesota was atop these standings ten times.
  • 1959–60, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1980–81

Season-by-season results

This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Golden Gophers. For the full season-by-season history, see Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey seasons

Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties

Records as of April, 2014.[12]

Season GP W L T Finish Playoffs
2010–11 36 16 14 6 5th, WCHA Lost in WCHA First Round, 0–2 (Alaska Anchorage)
2011–12 43 28 14 1 1st, WCHA Lost in NCAA Frozen Four, 1–6 (Boston College)
2012–13 40 26 9 5 Tied 1st, WCHA Lost in NCAA First Round, 2–3 (OT) (Yale)
2013–14 41 28 7 6 1st, Big Ten Lost in NCAA Championship Game, 4–7 (Union)
2014–15 39 23 13 3 1st, Big Ten† Lost in NCAA First Round, 1–4 (Minnesota-Duluth)

†Conference Tournament Champions

Records by opponent

Rivalries

The Gophers have historic rivalries with some of the top Ice Hockey programs in the NCAA, including both in-state as well as out of state rivalries.

Out of state rivalries include the University of Wisconsin Badgers and the University of North Dakota Hockey Team. The Gophers' rivalry against the Badgers is part of the annual "Border Battle," in which both Universities keep a tallied score of all athletic competitions against one another.

The Gophers were engaged in one of the most notorious rivalries in college hockey history with the Boston University Terriers for over 30 years from 1963 to 1995. The rivalry came to its peak during the 1976 NCAA Championship Semi-Final when a bench-clearing brawl occurred only 70 seconds into the game, delaying it for nearly 30 minutes. The Gophers would go on to win the game 4–2 and subsequently, the Championship. Ironically, a number of players on both teams would end up playing together for the gold medal winning Miracle on Ice Team USA during the 1980 Winter Olympics, coached by Gopher Head Coach Herb Brooks. The rivalry began its decline in 1984, when the Gophers would become members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and the Terriers to the Hockey East Division, resulting in a steep decline in games against one another.[13]

Due to the fact the State of Minnesota has five NCAA Division I Hockey programs, the Gophers naturally share a rivalry with the remaining four: The University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs, St. Cloud State University Huskies, the Minnesota State University – Mankato Mavericks and the Bemidji State University Beavers. Four of the five programs (excluding Bemidji State) participated in the inaugural North Star College Cup tournament during the 2013–2014 Ice Hockey Season.[14]

Players

Current roster

As of December 5, 2015.[15]

# S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1 Minnesota Brock Kautz Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-06-22 Rochester, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
2 Minnesota Jack Sadek Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1997-04-19 Lakeville, Minnesota Lakeville North (USHS–MN) MIN, 204th overall 2015
3 Minnesota Jack Glover Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1996-05-17 Golden Valley, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) WPG, 69th overall 2014
4 Minnesota Steve Johnson Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1994-06-27 Excelsior, Minnesota Omaha (USHL) LAK, 120th overall 2014
6 Minnesota Ryan Collins Sophomore D 6' 5" (1.96 m) 212 lb (96 kg) 1996-05-06 Bloomington, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) CBJ, 47th overall 2014
9 Minnesota Ryan Reilly Senior F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 165 lb (75 kg) 1991-10-01 Chanhassen, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL) —
10 Michigan Brent Gates, Jr. Freshman F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 197 lb (89 kg) 1997-08-12 Grand Rapids, Michigan Green Bay (USHL) ANA, 80th overall 2015
11 Minnesota Nick Seeler Junior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1993-06-03 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Omaha (NCHC) MIN, 131st overall 2011
12 Michigan Mike Szmatula Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1992-08-10 Commerce Township, Michigan Northeastern (HEA) —
13 Minnesota Taylor Cammarata Junior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 1995-05-13 Plymouth, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) NYI, 76th overall 2013
14 Minnesota Curt Simonson Freshman D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1994-11-28 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Minnesota Magicians (NAHL) —
15 Minnesota A. J. Michaelson Senior F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 194 lb (88 kg) 1994-02-08 Apple Valley, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
16 Minnesota Jack Ramsey Freshman F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-11-02 Chanhassen, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL) CHI, 208th overall 2014
17 Wisconsin Tommy Novak Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1997-04-28 River Falls, Wisconsin Waterloo (USHL) NSH, 85th overall 2015
18 Sweden Leon Bristedt Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1995-03-14 Stockholm, Sweden Linköping J20 (J20 SuperElit) —
19 Minnesota Vinni Lettieri Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1995-02-06 Excelsior, Minnesota Lincoln (USHL) —
20 Minnesota Michael Brodzinski Junior D 5' 10" (1.78 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1995-05-28 Ham Lake, Minnesota Muskegon (USHL) SJS, 141st overall 2013
21 Minnesota Connor Reilly (A) Junior (RS) F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1991-10-01 Chanhassen, Minnesota Penticton (BCHL) —
22 Minnesota Tyler Sheehy Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 1995-11-20 Burnsville, Minnesota Youngstown (USHL) —
23 Minnesota Ryan Norman Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 1996-10-25 Maplewood, Minnesota Shattuck-St. Mary's (Midget AAA) —
24 Minnesota Hudson Fasching (A) Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 207 lb (94 kg) 1995-07-28 Burnsville, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) BUF, 118th overall 2013
25 Minnesota Justin Kloos (C) Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 1993-11-30 Lakeville, Minnesota Waterloo (USHL) —
26 Minnesota Darian Romanko Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 202 lb (92 kg) 1994-11-09 Shoreview, Minnesota Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL) —
27 Minnesota Mitch Rogge Junior F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1992-04-29 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Sacred Heart (AHA) —
28 Minnesota Jake Bischoff (A) Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1994-07-25 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Grand Rapids (USHS–MN) NYI, 185th overall 2012
31 Minnesota Ryan Coyne Senior G 6' 1" (1.85 m) 214 lb (97 kg) 1993-07-24 Plymouth, Minnesota Chicago (NAHL) —
34 Minnesota Nick Lehr Sophomore G 5' 11" (1.8 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 1993-03-07 Roseville, Minnesota Austin (NAHL) —
37 Alaska Eric Schierhorn Freshman G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 192 lb (87 kg) 1996-02-09 Anchorage, Alaska Muskegon (USHL) —

Honored members

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See also: Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey notable players and award winners

Retired Numbers: The Gophers have retired only one number. On November 15, 1998, the team retired John Mayasich's number 8. Mayasich, a two-time All-American, played four seasons with the Gophers (1951–1955) and holds team records for goals and points scored both in a game and for a career. Despite playing as a member of the silver medal 1956 and gold medal 1960 Winter Olympic U.S. hockey teams, he never played professionally.

Hobey Baker Award: Four players from the University of Minnesota have won the Hobey Baker Award, awarded annually to "the outstanding collegiate hockey player in the United States." Neal Broten (1978–1981) became the award's first recipient in 1981. Robb Stauber (1986–1989) won the award as a sophomore in 1988, becoming the first goaltender to be so honored. Brian Bonin (1992–1996) won the award in 1996 after nearly winning it the previous season. In 2002, Jordan Leopold (1998–2002) became the first University of Minnesota player to win both the Hobey Baker Award and an NCAA Championship in the same season.

Golden Gophers players drafted in the first round of the NHL entry draft:

Erik Johnson, Phil Kessel, Thomas Vanek, Blake Wheeler, Kyle Okposo, Erik Rasmussen, Douglas Zmolek, Keith Ballard, Michael Ramsey, Tom P. Chorske, Nick Leddy, Brendan Wadlow, Nick Bjugstad, David Fischer, Jordan Schroeder, Kris Churko, Patrick White, Brady Skjei, James O'Brien, Jeff Taffe.

Coaches

In their eighty-five season history, the Gophers have had a total of fourteen head coaches, including three interim coaches. John Mariucci took a one-year leave of absence during the 1955–1956 season to serve as head coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that won the silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics.[16] Halfway through the 1971–1972 season, Glen Sonmor left the Gophers to become the general manager and head coach for the Minnesota Fighting Saints of the World Hockey Association.[17] Doug Woog was suspended for two games during the 1996–1997 season for concealing an illegal payment to a former player after his scholarship ended.[18] During this time, assistant head coach Mike Guentzel served as the team's head coach.[19] In 2009, Assistant Coach John Hill coached 2 games while Don Lucia was out for medical reasons.

All-time coaching records

As of completion of 2014–15 season[12]

Tenure Coach Years Record Pct.
1921–22 I. D. MacDonald 1 6–3–1 .650
1922–30 Emil Iverson 8 82–20–11 .761
1930–35 Frank Pond* 5 46–24–4 .649
1935–47 Larry Armstrong 12 125–54–10 .691
1947–52 Doc Romnes 5 53–59–0 .473
1952–55, 56–66 John Mariucci* 13 197–138–18 .584
1955–56 Marsh Ryman* (interim) 1 16–12–1 .569
1966–71 Glen Sonmor 4.5 77–80–6 .491
1971–72 Ken Yackel* (interim) 0.5 7–17–0 .250
1972–79 Herb Brooks* 7 167–97–18 .624
1979–85 Brad Buetow* 6 171–75–8 .689
1985–99 Doug Woog* 14 390–187–40 .663
1996 Mike Guentzel* (interim) — 1–1–0 .500
1999–present Don Lucia 16 395–202–68 .645
Totals 14 coaches 93 seasons 1733–969–185 .632

Note: (*) indicates former Gophers player

Arenas

Program records

Career

Season

Game

References

Notes

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Citations

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