Gophers Women's Hockey Team Takes Down Bemidji State, Men Fall to Michigan
In a dominant performance, Minnesota's No. 3 women's hockey team cruised past Bemidji State with a 5-3 victory, improving their overall record to 18-4 and bolstering their position in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) standings.
The Gophers set the tone early, scoring three goals in the first period, including two by Ava Lindsay, to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Bemidji State attempted a comeback in the third period but ultimately fell short as Gopher goaltender Hannah Clark made 16 saves in the win.
Minnesota's fifth goal of the game came on the power play at 17:27 of the second period, securing the victory and solidifying their position as one of the top teams in the WCHA. The Gophers' record in conference play now stands at 13-4, just behind Ohio State and Wisconsin.
The team will face Bemidji State again on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., with the game televised on BTN+.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota men's hockey team suffered a tough loss to No. 1 Michigan, falling 5-1 in front of their home crowd. The Gophers struggled to contain the Wolverines' offense, allowing two goals just 20 seconds apart midway through the second period. The deficit proved insurmountable as Michigan scored two more goals in the third, securing the four-goal victory.
Despite the loss, the Gophers men's hockey team remain competitive in conference play, with a record of 8-13-1 and 4-7 in the WCHA. They will face Michigan again on Saturday at 6 p.m., with the game televised by both Fox 9+ and BTN+.
In a dominant performance, Minnesota's No. 3 women's hockey team cruised past Bemidji State with a 5-3 victory, improving their overall record to 18-4 and bolstering their position in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA) standings.
The Gophers set the tone early, scoring three goals in the first period, including two by Ava Lindsay, to take a commanding 2-0 lead. Bemidji State attempted a comeback in the third period but ultimately fell short as Gopher goaltender Hannah Clark made 16 saves in the win.
Minnesota's fifth goal of the game came on the power play at 17:27 of the second period, securing the victory and solidifying their position as one of the top teams in the WCHA. The Gophers' record in conference play now stands at 13-4, just behind Ohio State and Wisconsin.
The team will face Bemidji State again on Saturday at 3:30 p.m., with the game televised on BTN+.
Meanwhile, the Minnesota men's hockey team suffered a tough loss to No. 1 Michigan, falling 5-1 in front of their home crowd. The Gophers struggled to contain the Wolverines' offense, allowing two goals just 20 seconds apart midway through the second period. The deficit proved insurmountable as Michigan scored two more goals in the third, securing the four-goal victory.
Despite the loss, the Gophers men's hockey team remain competitive in conference play, with a record of 8-13-1 and 4-7 in the WCHA. They will face Michigan again on Saturday at 6 p.m., with the game televised by both Fox 9+ and BTN+.
they totally killed it against bemidji state, i mean 5-3 is crazy! ava lindsay must be so hyped 
and hannah clark's save game was everything 
can't wait to see them take on bemidji state again this saturday 
Minnesota's gophers are on fire, beating Bemidji State like they're in a hockey video game 
and their women's team is actually kinda good 
. On the flip side, the men's team got served by those Wolverines 
guess that 5-1 loss stings a bit 
. still, gotta give 'em credit for competing in the WCHA, even if it doesn't feel like they're getting any love 
️ Saturday can't come soon enough, I need some Gophers hockey action to pass the time 
? Like, they're playing in front of their home crowd, but still can't stop the other team from scoring. And it's not just one or two goals, it's like a 4-goal deficit that they just can't recover from 
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? Like, what were they thinking on those plays where Michigan scored? Did they have a game plan going into the game and it just wasn't working out? And what about the power play goal by the women's team that sealed the deal for them? Wasn't that also a great moment for the men's team to learn from? 
! They're absolutely crushing it out there, and I think they've got a great shot at taking home that conference title. Those three goals in the first period were insane! Ava Lindsay is on fire 
. They're such great role models for young girls and women everywhere who are passionate about hockey. The sport is really taking off in Minnesota, and I'm excited to see what the future holds for these talented athletes 
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can't wait to see what happens in their next matchup against bemidji state again on saturday 
like what's up with the article just switching to a smaller font in the middle of things? 
can't they all just stick to a solid serif font like garamond or something? 
and btw 16 saves by hannah clark is no big deal, where are those fancy stats on power play efficiency? 
they're killin it in womens hockey but the mens team is strugglin 
like, cant contain michigans offense 
gotta try harder next time against bemidji state this sat 
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, but I guess it's not that shocking when you consider how strong their team is... still, it's always fun to watch 'em play 
. Now I'm curious about how their game against Bemidji State on Saturday is gonna go... maybe some redemption for the Gophers? 
16 saves in the win?! that's insane! 
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that's always the best feeling.
5-1 to Michigan isn't easy to swallow. but you know what? they'll bounce back from this loss and they're still doing okay in the wcha standings 
8-13-1 is nothing to sneeze at! let's see how they do against michigan again on saturday 
️. Im hoping the women's team can carry them through this tough patch 
. Can't wait for Saturday tho, gonna be a crazy weekend of hockey 
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dem got DESTROYED by michigan 5-1 at home 
. They're still competitive in the WCHA, which is awesome, and they've got some tough games coming up, including that rematch against Michigan. On the bright side, maybe this loss will help them refocus and come back stronger 
what's going on with the men's team tho? they're like, super inconsistent 
how's their defense supposed to hold up against the big boys like Michigan? 
what changed in the men's game? did they lose any key players or something? 
. But you know what's even more impressive? How they're not letting their guys' team struggle on the same day