The 2020–21 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 100th season of play for the program. They represented the University of Minnesota in the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. This season marked the 31st season in the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Bob Motzko, in his third season, and played their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
| 2020–21 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Big Ten Tournament, Champion NCAA Tournament, Regional final | |
| Conference | 2nd Big Ten |
| Home ice | 3M Arena at Mariucci |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | 7 |
| USA Today | 7 |
| Record | |
| Overall | 24–7–0 |
| Conference | 16–6–0–0–0–0 |
| Home | 11–5–0 |
| Road | 9–1–0 |
| Neutral | 4–1–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Bob Motzko |
| Assistant coaches | Garrett Raboin Ben Gordon Paul Martin |
| Captain(s) | Sammy Walker |
| Alternate captain(s) | Jack LaFontaine Brannon McManus Ben Meyers |
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Season
editAs a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Minnesota's players would lose a season of play.[1] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[2]
Despite all of the uncertainty about the season, Minnesota began with a tremendous start. The team won its first 10 games, rocketing up the rankings and claiming the top spot for 5 consecutive weeks. After losing their first game of the season to Wisconsin, the Gophers were stunned by Notre Dame and were swept on home ice. After falling to #4, the team took its frustrations out on Arizona State, scoring 10 goals in back-to-back games. The astounding weekend provided the first double-digit-goal game for the program in 17 years and the first time they had done so in consecutive games since 1983.[3] The Gophers hung near the top of the ranking for the remainder of the season, but a second home sweep, this time by Wisconsin, prevented Minnesota from not only receiving the top spot but also caused the Gophers to finish second in the Big Ten standings. By losing 3 out of 4 against the Badgers, Minnesota finished .002 behind Wisconsin due to the team cancelling a weekend series against Penn State.[4]
While the team missed out on a regular season title, the bigger hit came by missing out on the bye for the conference tournament. Minnesota faced Michigan State in the quarterfinals and, despite outshooting the Spartans, found themselves trailing late in the third period. Minnesota wasn't able to score a single goal on MSU until less than 5 minutes remained but they were saved by the second worst offense in the nation and ended regulation with a 1–1 tie. Minnesota completely dominated the extra session, shooting 13 shots on goal in just over 10 minutes, and won the game on a goal from the team's scoring leader, Sampo Ranta. After the narrow escape, the Golden Gophers found themselves in another nail-biter, having to get past Michigan in the semifinals. The Wolverines held Minnesota at bay and built a 2-goal lead after 40 minutes. The Gophers were matched shot-for-shot by Michigan in the third but the Maroon and Gold found the net twice and tied the score. This time it only took 6 extra minutes before team captain Sammy Walker netted the game-winner, sending Minnesota to the title game. Still smarting over losing out on the regular season title, Minnesota got out to a lead in the first and then used a huge second period to build a 4-goal lead. The Gophers needed every goal because Wisconsin came roaring back in the third, firing 21 shots in the final frame alone and scoring three times to cut the lead to 1. With time winding down and the Gophers clinging to their lead, Wisconsin was forced to pull their goaltender. Minnesota scored an empty-net goal to seal the game and win the team's first Big Ten Championship in six years.
Minnesota received the 3rd overall seed and was given the top spot in the West Regional bracket. The team lived up to their billing in the opening game by overwhelming Omaha 7–2. In their second game, the Gophers faced #5 Minnesota State after the mavericks had won the program's first tournament game at the Division I level. MSU was riding high and played a nearly perfect game, holding the Gophers to just 9 shots on goal through the first two periods. Minnesota woke up in the third and started shooting the puck but the team couldn't get anything by Dryden McKay and the Golden Gophers ended their season with a 0–4 loss.
Colin Schmidt and Noah Weber sat out the season.
Departures
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Marooney | Forward |  United States |
Graduation |
| Tyler Nanne | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Hershey Bears) |
| Garrett Wait | Forward | United States |
Transferred to Massachusetts |
| Ryan Zuhlsdorf | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
Recruiting
edit| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brock Faber | Defenseman | United States |
18 | Maple Grove, MN; selected 45th overall in 2020 |
| Carl Fish | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Saint Paul, MN |
| Mike Koster | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Chaska, MN; selected 146th overall in 2019 |
| Mason Nevers | Forward | United States |
18 | Edina, MN |
| Colin Schmidt | Forward | United States |
20 | Maple Grove, MN; transfer from Union |
Roster
editAs of January 3, 2021.[5]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Justen Close | Sophomore | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-05-20 | Kindersley, Saskatchewan | Kindersley (SJHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Jackson LaCombe | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Shattuck-St. Mary's (Midget AAA) | ANA, 39th overall 2019 |
| 3 |
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Robbie Stucker | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1998-09-30 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | CBJ, 210th overall 2017 |
| 4 |
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Ben Brinkman | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000-10-04 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina (USHS–MN) | DAL, 173rd overall 2019 |
| 5 |
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Matt Denman | Junior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-04-20 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 6 |
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Mike Koster | Freshman | D | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2001-04-13 | Chaska, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | TOR, 146th overall 2019 |
| 7 | 
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Brannon McManus (A) | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-07-05 | Newport Beach, California | Chicago (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
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Sammy Walker (C) | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | 1999-06-07 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina (USHS–MN) | TBL, 200th overall 2017 |
| 11 |
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Jonny Sorenson | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-09-21 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Fairbanks (NAHL) | — |
| 13 |
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Cullen Munson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 1996-04-04 | Edina, Minnesota | Janesville (NAHL) | — |
| 14 |
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Brock Faber | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2002-08-22 | Maple Grove, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | LAK, 45th overall 2020 |
| 16 |
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Colin Schmidt | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2000-01-06 | Wayzata, Minnesota | Union (ECAC) | — |
| 18 |
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Mason Nevers | Freshman | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-04-03 | Edina, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Scott Reedy | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-04-04 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | SJS, 102nd overall 2017 |
| 21 | 
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Nathan Burke | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-12-21 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Aberdeen (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
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Bryce Brodzinski | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-08-09 | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine (USHS–MN) | PHI, 196th overall 2019 |
| 23 |
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Ryan Johnson | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-07-24 | Irvine, California | Sioux Falls (USHL) | BUF, 31st overall 2019 |
| 24 |
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Jaxon Nelson | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000-03-30 | Magnolia, Minnesota | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Jack Perbix | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-09-13 | Elk River, Minnesota | Des Moines (USHL) | ANA, 116th overall 2018 |
| 26 |
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Carl Fish | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 1999-11-09 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Blake McLaughlin | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2000-02-14 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Chicago (USHL) | ANA, 79th overall 2018 |
| 28 |
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Sam Rossini | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-06-19 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Penticton (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Jared Moe | Sophomore | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 1999-07-22 | New Prague, Minnesota | Waterloo (USHL) | WPG, 184th overall 2017 |
| 39 |
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Ben Meyers (A) | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1998-11-15 | Delano, Minnesota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 45 | 
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Jack LaFontaine (A) | Senior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-01-06 | Mississauga, Ontario | Penticton (BCHL) | CAR, 75th overall 2016 |
| 51 | 
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Noah Weber | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1998-02-15 | Eagle River, Wisconsin | Madison (USHL) | — |
| 55 | 
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Matt Staudacher | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-02-07 | Fenton, Michigan | Muskegon (USHL) | — |
| 58 | 
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Sampo Ranta | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2000-05-31 | Naantali, Finland | Sioux City (USHL) | COL, 78th overall 2018 |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | PT% | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #8 Wisconsin † | 24 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 52 | .722 | 92 | 52 | 31 | 20 | 10 | 1 | 118 | 80 | |
| #7 Minnesota * | 22 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | .727 | 69 | 44 | 31 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 117 | 64 | |
| #9 Michigan | 20 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | .550 | 69 | 45 | 26 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 91 | 51 | |
| #17 Notre Dame | 24 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 41 | .542 | 65 | 53 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 84 | 78 | |
| Penn State | 18 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .389 | 48 | 68 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 0 | 65 | 81 | |
| Ohio State | 22 | 6 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20 | .273 | 39 | 82 | 27 | 7 | 19 | 1 | 53 | 101 | |
| Michigan State | 22 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | .250 | 32 | 70 | 27 | 7 | 18 | 2 | 40 | 77 | |
| Championship: March 16, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular season | |||||||||||
| November 19 | 7:34 PM | vs. #10 Penn State | #11 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | LaFontaine | W 4–1 | 129 | 1–0–0 (1–0–0) | ||
| November 20 | 3:04 PM | vs. #10 Penn State | #11 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | LaFontaine | W 3–2 | 159 | 2–0–0 (2–0–0) | ||
| November 23 | 7:34 PM | vs. #10 Ohio State | #8 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | LaFontaine | W 4–1 | 0 | 3–0–0 (3–0–0) | ||
| November 24 | 7:34 PM | vs. #10 Ohio State | #8 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | LaFontaine | W 2–0 | 0 | 4–0–0 (4–0–0) | ||
| December 3 | 7:00 PM | at Michigan State | #5 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | FSD, FSN | LaFontaine | W 3–1 | 0 | 5–0–0 (5–0–0) | ||
| December 4 | 7:05 PM | at Michigan State | #5 | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | FSD, FSN | LaFontaine | W 4–2 | 88 | 6–0–0 (6–0–0) | ||
| December 8 | 7:04 PM | at #5 Michigan | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN | LaFontaine | W 3–1 | 0 | 7–0–0 (7–0–0) | ||
| December 8 | 6:35 PM | at #5 Michigan | #4 | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN | LaFontaine | W 4–0 | 0 | 8–0–0 (8–0–0) | ||
| January 3 | 3:00 PM | vs. Arizona State* | #1 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | W 4–1 | 0 | 9–0–0 | |||
| January 4 | 7:05 PM | vs. Arizona State* | #1 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Moe | W 6–4 | 0 | 10–0–0 | |||
| January 9 | 4:04 PM | at #12 Wisconsin | #1 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | LaFontaine | L 1–3 | 0 | 10–1–0 (8–1–0) | |||
| January 10 | 4:04 PM | at #12 Wisconsin | #1 | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | LaFontaine | W 5–3 | 0 | 11–1–0 (9–1–0) | |||
| January 15 | 7:05 PM | at Notre Dame | #1 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | L 2–3 | 116 | 11–2–0 (9–2–0) | |||
| January 16 | 5:00 PM | at Notre Dame | #1 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | L 1–2 | 0 | 11–3–0 (9–3–0) | |||
| January 21 | 7:05 PM | vs. Arizona State* | #4 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | W 10–0 | 0 | 12–3–0 | |||
| January 22 | 4:00 PM | vs. Arizona State* | #4 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | Moe | W 10–2 | 0 | 13–3–0 | |||
| January 29 | 5:04 PM | at Ohio State | #4 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | LaFontaine | W 5–1 | 0 | 14–3–0 (10–3–0) | ||
| January 30 | 4:04 PM | at Ohio State | #4 | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | LaFontaine | W 5–2 | 0 | 15–3–0 (11–3–0) | ||
| February 5 | 7:05 PM | at #11 Wisconsin | #2 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | L 1–4 | 0 | 15–4–0 (11–4–0) | |||
| February 6 | 7:05 PM | at #11 Wisconsin | #2 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | L 1–8 | 0 | 15–5–0 (11–5–0) | |||
| February 12 | 6:36 PM | at Notre Dame | #5 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | LaFontaine | W 3–0 | 79 | 16–5–0 (12–5–0) | |||
| February 13 | 4:36 PM | at Notre Dame | #5 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | LaFontaine | W 3–0 | 80 | 17–5–0 (13–5–0) | |||
| February 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Michigan State | #4 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | W 4–2 | 0 | 18–5–0 (14–5–0) | |||
| February 20 | 5:05 PM | vs. Michigan State | #4 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | LaFontaine | W 5–1 | 0 | 19–5–0 (15–5–0) | |||
| March 5 | 7:05 PM | vs. #7 Michigan | #3 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | LaFontaine | L 2–5 | 0 | 19–6–0 (15–6–0) | |||
| March 6 | 4:04 PM | vs. #7 Michigan | #3 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | LaFontaine | W 4–2 | 0 | 20–6–0 (16–6–0) | |||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 14 | 3:05 PM | vs. Michigan State* | #4 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Quarterfinal) | BTN | LaFontaine | W 2–1 OT | 134 | 21–6–0 | ||
| March 15 | 3:05 PM | vs. #7 Michigan* | #4 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Semifinal) | LaFontaine | W 3–2 OT | 123 | 22–6–0 | |||
| March 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. #5 Wisconsin* | #4 | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana (Championship) | LaFontaine | W 6–4 | 149 | 23–6–0 | |||
| NCAA Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 27 | 8:00 PM | vs. #12 Omaha* | #2 | Budweiser Events Center • Loveland, Colorado (Regional semifinal) | ESPNU | LaFontaine | W 7–2 | 125 | 24–6–0 | ||
| March 28 | 7:00 PM | vs. #5 Minnesota State* | #2 | Budweiser Events Center • Loveland, Colorado (Regional final) | ESPN2 | LaFontaine | L 0–4 | 175 | 24–7–0 | ||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sampo Ranta | LW/RW | 31 | 19 | 12 | 31 | 10 |
| Sammy Walker | C | 31 | 13 | 16 | 29 | 12 |
| Blake McLaughlin | C/LW | 31 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 8 |
| Ben Meyers | C/LW | 31 | 12 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| Scott Reedy | C | 28 | 11 | 17 | 28 | 6 |
| Brannon McManus | C/RW | 27 | 9 | 16 | 25 | 0 |
| Jackson LaCombe | D | 27 | 4 | 17 | 21 | 8 |
| Jaxon Nelson | C | 31 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 34 |
| Bryce Brodzinski | RW | 30 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 10 |
| Ryan Johnson | D | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Mike Koster | D | 31 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 2 |
| Brock Faber | D | 27 | 1 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
| Jack Perbix | D/RW | 30 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 8 |
| Cullen Munson | C | 31 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 12 |
| Jonny Sorenson | F | 28 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| Nathan Burke | F | 26 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 |
| Mason Nevers | C | 25 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Matt Staudacher | D | 26 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Robbie Stucker | D | 23 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Ben Brinkman | D | 29 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
| Carl Fish | D | 12 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Sam Rossini | D | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Jack LaFontaine | G | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Jared Moe | G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Justen Close | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Total | 117 | 203 | 320 | 186 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack LaFontaine | 29 | 1705 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 51 | 717 | 5 | .934 | 1.79 |
| Jared Moe | 3 | 139 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 46 | 0 | .852 | 3.45 |
| Justen Close | 1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .714 | 6.00 |
| Empty Net | - | 11 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 31 | 1876 | 24 | 7 | 0 | 64 | 768 | 5 | .923 | 2.05 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 (Final) | ||||
| USCHO.com | 14 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | - | 7 | |||
| USA Today | 13 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||
USCHO did not release a poll in week 20.[8]
Awards and honors
edit| Honor | Player | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Jack LaFontaine | Mike Richter Award | [9] |
| Jack LaFontaine | AHCA West First Team All-American | [10] |
| Sampo Ranta | ||
| Jackson LaCombe | AHCA West Second Team All-American | [10] |
| Jack LaFontaine | Big Ten Goaltender of the Year | [11] |
| Jack LaFontaine | Big Ten Tournament Most Outstanding Player | [12] |
| Jack LaFontaine | Big Ten First Team | [11] |
| Jackson Lacombe | ||
| Sampo Ranta | ||
| Brock Faber | Big Ten Freshman Team | [11] |
| Jack LaFontaine | Big Ten All-Tournament Team | [13] |
| Mike Koster | ||
| Sampo Ranta | ||
| Sammy Walker |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | Chaz Lucius† | Winnipeg Jets |
| 2 | 57 | Matthew Knies† | Toronto Maple Leafs |
| 2 | 58 | Tristan Broz† | Pittsburgh Penguins |
| 4 | 104 | Brody Lamb† | New York Rangers |
† incoming freshman [14]
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- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2019-20 Golden Gopher Men's Hockey Media Guide" (PDF). Minnesota Golden Gophers. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "Penn State Men's Hockey: Minnesota Series Canceled". StateCollege.com. February 18, 2021. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ "2020–21 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers (Men) 2020-2021 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
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- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.
- ^ "Minnesota's Jack LaFontaine tabbed Mike Richter Award winner as D-I men's hockey's top goaltender". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
- ^ a b "Boston College, Minnesota, North Dakota, Wisconsin lead way with three All-American college hockey players apiece for '20-21 season". USCHO.com. April 9, 2021. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
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