Gophers Escape With Win at Home Against South Dakota State
By Andrew Fondrick - Aug 30, 2019
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 […]
2019 MSHSL State Baseball Championships
By Andrew Fondrick - Jun 21, 2019
When the rain finally cleared Thursday night, the rare sound of aluminum bats rang through the air under the lights at Target Field as the stadium played […]
Back-to-Back Champions, Minnesota-Duluth Remains Top Dog in NCAA Frozen Four
By Andrew Fondrick - Apr 16, 2019
No longer a Cinderella Story, the No. 2 University of Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs are your National Champions in back-to-back years. The Bulldogs suffocated the No. 4 Massachusetts Minutemen […]
Minnesota-Duluth Advances to Third Straight NCAA Championship Game
By Andrew Fondrick - Apr 11, 2019
Everyone expected a defensive matchup heading into the Frozen Four Semifinal between No. 2 Minnesota Duluth and No. 11 Providence College on Thursday night. The Bulldogs proved […]
Minnesota-Duluth Looks to Repeat as Champions in Buffalo
By Andrew Fondrick - Apr 8, 2019
Less than a decade ago, the University of Minnesota Duluth had more Hobey Baker Award winners than any other program in the country, and still do to […]
Minnesota Loses Two No. 1 Seeds as Huskies, Mavericks Fall in NCAA Hockey Regionals
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 31, 2019
With so much promise heading into the NCAA Hockey Tournament, this looked like it might be the year that Minnesota would break through and show off its […]
Minnesota College Hockey Takes Center Stage in Upcoming NCAA Tournament
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 28, 2019
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 […]
Five Observations from Gophers’ 2-1 OT Loss in Big Ten Semifinal
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 18, 2019
The late-season surge for Gophers men’s hockey came to a screeching halt Saturday night in South Bend with a 2-1 overtime loss to Notre Dame. The Fighting […]
“The Tourney” Update: How Each of the Remaining Teams Can Bring Home a Title
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 8, 2019
The Tourney has taken over Minnesota as it does on an annual basis. In the first two days, hockey fans were treated to a little bit of […]
Here’s How the Golden Gophers Can Make a Run in the Big Ten Hockey Playoffs
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 7, 2019
With an up and down regular season coming to an end last Saturday night, the Minnesota Golden Gophers finished on a high note, sweeping No. 12 Arizona […]
Who Are the Favorites? Who Are the Sleepers? A Preview of the Minnesota State Boys Hockey Tournament
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 5, 2019
There is just something different about playoff hockey. The passes are crisper. The hits seem harder. Goal celebrations can bring thousands to their feet in defining rejoice, […]
Entering Their Final State Tournament, the Vannelli Brothers Leave a Lasting Legacy at St. Thomas Academy
By Andrew Fondrick - Mar 4, 2019
As the clock hit zero on the Boys Section 3AA Final Thursday night at Braemar Arena, the St. Thomas Academy Cadets found themselves in a familiar position. […]