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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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Local Products Shine for Notre Dame in Victory over Gophers
By Drew Cove - Nov 2, 2019
Notre Dame’s players are no strangers to 3M Arena at Mariucci. Or Minnesota in general, for that matter. The Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s roster lists six players […]
Missed Scoring Opportunities Lead to Duluth Sweep for Gopher Men’s Hockey
By Drew Cove - Oct 26, 2019
DULUTH, MINN. — If Saturday was a departure from what the Minnesota Golden Gophers did wrong on Friday to lose to Minnesota Duluth 5-2, they added a […]
Gopher Hockey Drops Friday’s In-state Battle with Minnesota Duluth, 5-2
By Drew Cove - Oct 26, 2019
Falling in a sweep early in the season didn’t sit well with the reigning national champions. No. 8 Minnesota Duluth came out with a burning desire to […]
Momentum Surges Prove Key to Gophers’ Wins, Sweep over Niagara
By Drew Cove - Oct 20, 2019
At the final horn, the thunder of the Minnesota marching band pierced through the teams’ handshake at center ice. The Gophers won 4-2 over Niagara and celebrated […]
Gopher Men’s Hockey Escapes Home Opener with 3-2 Overtime Victory
By Drew Cove - Oct 19, 2019
After regulation, the Gophers’ men’s hockey team was tied with the Niagara Purple Eagles at two goals apiece. Minnesota’s captain Sammy Walker didn’t wait too long in […]
Gophers Play to 2-2 Tie in Exhibition Matchup vs Mount Royal
By Drew Cove - Oct 6, 2019
In hockey, ties are a thing of the past. Well, except for college exhibition games. The Gophers’ men’s hockey team unofficially started its season on Sunday in […]