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Drew Cove
Drew covers everything from the Minnesota Wild and Minnesota Twins to a mix of Gophers sports at Zone Coverage.
He has bylines in the Minnesota Hockey Magazine and Pioneer Press, among many others. Drew also is currently an editor for SportsEngine locally, working with the Star Tribune's prep sports hubs. He is especially proud of his days working for the Minnesota Daily at the University of Minnesota.
Follow Drew on Twitter @covedrew for his coverage here and unapologetic love for St. Paul.
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Minnesota Loses out on Axe, Big Ten Title Game to Wisconsin
By Drew Cove - Nov 30, 2019
The Minnesota Golden Gophers completed their regular season one win short of a chance to play in the Big Ten championship game as it was blown out […]
Minnesota Improves, but is Still Swept by North Dakota
By Drew Cove - Nov 30, 2019
The Minnesota Golden Gophers attempted to rectify their poor showing on Thursday night to earn a series split with rival North Dakota, but fell 3-2 to the […]
“We Let the System Slip,” Minnesota Blown Out by Rival North Dakota, 9-3
By Drew Cove - Nov 28, 2019
The Thanksgiving night rivalry hockey game was billed as being in Minneapolis, but at 3M Arena at Mariucci it was a sea of green as the limited […]
Axe Game 2019: How Do Minnesota and Wisconsin Compare in Battle for Big Ten West?
By Drew Cove - Nov 26, 2019
It’s another game of the century from Stadium Village on Saturday. While the Penn State game reigned supreme for a month, the upcoming regular-season finale against the […]
Minnesota Ties Wisconsin, Takes Four of Six Possible Points on the Weekend
By Drew Cove - Nov 23, 2019
The Minnesota Golden Gophers took the series opener in an upset over the No. 16 Wisconsin Badgers on Friday, but officially tied and lost an extra Big […]
Personal Accolades Highlight Minnesota’s 10th Victory
By Drew Cove - Nov 23, 2019
On paper, this could have been the poster-child for a ‘trap game’ for the Minnesota Golden Gophers. Despite some sloppy play from the Gophers near the end […]
Will the Gophers Bounce Back Against Northwestern?
By Drew Cove - Nov 19, 2019
Minnesota’s quest for an undefeated season is now over, thanks to mistakes made by the Golden Gophers and an impressive performance from Iowa at Kinnick Stadium last […]
Gophers Swept After Leads Disappear in 6-3 Loss to Penn State
By Drew Cove - Nov 17, 2019
After Friday’s 8-2 drubbing at the hands of Penn State, the Minnesota Golden Gophers came out on Saturday’s game with new life. A 2-0 lead had the […]
Undefeated: How Does Minnesota Stack up Against Iowa to Reach 10-0?
By Drew Cove - Nov 11, 2019
The Minnesota Golden Gophers are 9-0 coming off one of the programs biggest wins in its history, ranked inside the top 10 in the AP Poll at […]
No. 17 Minnesota Upsets No. 4 Penn State to Remain Undefeated
By Drew Cove - Nov 9, 2019
Minnesota was nearly a touchdown underdog coming into the game, but the Golden Gophers emerged 1-0 in the Penn State championship season on Saturday. No. 17 Minnesota […]
Gophers’ P.J. Fleck Signs Seven-Year Extension Through 2026 Season
By Drew Cove - Nov 5, 2019
With much recent speculation surrounding the Gophers’ football head coach with his contract, P.J. Fleck and Minnesota’s athletics director got an extension finalized Tuesday, according to a […]
Similarities Go Deeper than 8-0 Records for Minnesota and Penn State Football
By Drew Cove - Nov 4, 2019
Two nearly identical offenses, two nearly identical defenses. It’s a classic Big Ten, top-25 team showdown set up for this coming Saturday. For the first time in […]