Men's Hockey

By
  • Brett Angel
Mar. 24, 2003
For weeks, head coach Laura Halldorson and the rest of Minnesota's women's hockey team waited anxiously for the game when star forward Krissy Wendell would return to the lineup.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 14, 2003
Junior Matt Koalska suggested to captain Grant Potulny earlier this week that Minnesota's men's hockey team should have a players' meeting to discuss what it takes to win in the playoffs.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 11, 2003
Hockey scouts are captivated with him. His teammates are in awe of his talent. And the coaching staff realizes his game-changing ability.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 10, 2003
Minnesota's Barry Tallackson received the puck at the blue line on Saturday night and proceeded to race toward St. Cloud State goaltender Jason Montgomery for a one-on-one showdown early in the second period.
By
  • Brett Angel
Mar. 10, 2003
Minnesota-Duluth head coach Shannon Miller called her team's rivalry with Minnesota the best in women's college hockey.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 10, 2003
There wasn't any loud music blasting from Minnesota's locker room following Saturday's 1-1 tie with St. Cloud State. The hallway underneath Mariucci Arena on Saturday night - normally bustling with activity - was unusually quiet.
By
  • Brett Angel
Mar. 10, 2003
It's hard to find the silver lining when you've just surrendered your title as the reigning WCHA tournament champion to your archrival.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 07, 2003
Embarrassing. Tyler Hirsch used the word to sum up the last time Minnesota's men's hockey team faced St. Cloud State.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 06, 2003
Freshman Tyler Hirsch received the puck at the blue line, weaved around Denver defenseman Ryan Caldwell and proceeded to score past All-American goaltender Wade Dubielewicz in the second period last Saturday night.
By
  • Brett Angel
Mar. 05, 2003
Kelsey Bills made the decision shortly after her team's pre-game meal Saturday afternoon to say something to teammate La Toya Clarke.
By
  • Brett Angel
Mar. 03, 2003
Minnesota's women's hockey team traveled to Wisconsin last Thursday with a chance to solidify its spot as one of the top teams in the country heading into the postseason. By Saturday night, however, the third-ranked Gophers found themselves fighting for their playoff lives.
By
  • Adam Fink
Mar. 03, 2003
Thirty seconds remained Saturday night at Mariucci Arena when Minnesota's men's hockey coach Don Lucia started clapping on the bench. As the clock wound down on the seventh-ranked Gophers' 8-5 win over No. 12 Denver, Lucia had plenty to cheer about.
By
  • Adam Fink
Feb. 28, 2003
The biggest difference Denver men's hockey coach George Gwozdecky sees between last season's WCHA regular season and playoff champions and this year's fifth-place squad is the number of injuries.
By
  • Brett Angel
Feb. 26, 2003
The clouded future of Minnesota women's hockey forward Kristy Oonincx became a whole lot clearer Tuesday afternoon when the sophomore revealed her plans to leave the team and transfer to St. Cloud State at the end of the spring semester.
By
  • Adam Fink
Feb. 25, 2003
Travis Weber has started in goal for 72 percent of Minnesota's men's hockey games this season.

Backup Justin Johnson has backstopped the other nine games.

However, the two sophomores have alternated starts the past month - Weber starts on Friday, Johnson follows on Saturday.

Minnesota Daily Serving the University of Minnesota Community since 1900