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Nate Wells
Nate Wells co-hosts That Gopher Hockey Puckcast on the Zone Coverage Podcast Network. His writing has regularly appeared in The Athletic, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press and Minnesota Hockey Magazine, among several other outlets. Follow Nate on Twitter @gopherstate.
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1/26 RECAP: Mittelstadt Magic Gives No. 13 Minnesota OT Win Over No. 1 Notre Dame
By Nate Wells - Jan 26, 2018
There was nothing pretty about the goal Casey Mittelstadt scored other than it giving Minnesota its second shutout victory over a No. 1 ranked team this month. […]
That Gopher Hockey Puckcast: World-Famous Nate Wells
By Nate Wells - Jan 25, 2018
Nate Wells returns from New York — with a pit stop in Grand Forks — to talk about the Michigan State game at MSG, Notre Dame coming […]
1/20 RECAP: Brent Gates Jr. Makes it in New York, Leading Gophers to Madison Square Garden Win
By Nate Wells - Jan 20, 2018
Start spreading the news. Minnesota is leaving New York, New York Saturday with a season sweep over Michigan State. The Gophers went to Madison Square Garden as […]
That Gopher Hockey Puckcast: Michigan Woes and Amy Moritz on World Juniors
By Nate Wells - Jan 16, 2018
Nate Wells calls in from New York, where he’s getting ready to cover the Michigan State game at MSG, to discuss the Michigan sweep with Drew Cove. […]
1/13 RECAP: Gophers Hold Players-Only Meeting After Being Swept
By Nate Wells - Jan 14, 2018
Minnesota needed two goals to come back against Michigan in the third period. Instead, the Gophers finished with two shots. Defeated, distraught and looking for answers, frustration […]
1/12 RECAP: Minnesota Hockey Falls to Michigan
By Nate Wells - Jan 12, 2018
Fourteen seconds into Friday’s game, the Gophers trailed Michigan. Playing catch-up at home from the opening shot to the final minute, No. 9 Minnesota fell to the […]
1/9 RECAP: Shorthanded Goal Leads Gophers Over Huskies Following Month-Long Break
By Nate Wells - Jan 9, 2018
Once again, Minnesota held off a Huskies third period comeback at Ridder Arena. Cara Piazza’s shorthanded breakaway goal with 16.9 seconds remaining in the second period ended […]
That Gopher Hockey Puckcast: St. Cloud Royalty
By Nate Wells - Jan 8, 2018
Declan Goff joins Nate Wells and Drew Cove after their long break from the podcast to discuss the Army sweep and a split with No. 1 St. […]
1/7 RECAP: Minnesota Shuts Out Top-Ranked St. Cloud State
By Nate Wells - Jan 7, 2018
A day after leaving St. Cloud with a loss and praise for the top-ranked Huskies, Minnesota rebounded Sunday with a 2-0 home shutout win in Minneapolis. The […]
1/6 RECAP: Minnesota Road Woes Continue Against St. Cloud State
By Nate Wells - Jan 6, 2018
Missing equipment, missing players and missing opportunities against St. Cloud State, the road continues to plague Minnesota. The Gophers fell to 1-8-1 in true road games this […]
12/30 RECAP: Minnesota Sweeps Army as Mat Robson gets First College Win
By Nate Wells - Dec 31, 2017
Taking the long road to his home debut, Minnesota sophomore goaltender Mat Robson did not waste any time getting his first collegiate win. Robson, who sat out […]
12/29 RECAP: Minnesota Opens Second Half With Shutout Win Over Army
By Nate Wells - Dec 29, 2017
Minnesota captain Tyler Sheehy wanted to prove to himself that he and his team could work harder than the service academy visiting 3M Arena at Mariucci. At […]