The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team is the
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team at the
Twin Cities campus of the
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. They are members of the
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(WCHA) and compete in
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(NCAA) Division I ice hockey. The Golden Gophers have won five NCAA
national championshipsThe annual NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championship tournament determines the top men's ice hockey team in NCAA Division I and Division III. The semi-finals and finals of the Division I Championship are branded as the Frozen Four, a passing nod to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship - known...
, in 1974, 1976, 1979,
2002The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey Tournament involved 12 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college ice hockey.The final event was played at Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minnesota...
and
2003-Northeast Regional:-Midwest Regional:-West Regional:-Frozen Four:* Overtime** Double Overtime-Record by conference:-External links:* *...
. The team also shared the 1929 National Intercollegiate Athletic Association championship with
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. and captured the national
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(AAU) championship for amateur hockey in 1940. Under current head coach
Don LuciaDon Lucia is the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey team. He has twice led the Golden Gophers to the NCAA National Championship title, in 2002 and 2003. Under Lucia, the Golden Gophers have won five MacNaughton Cups and won the Broadmoor Trophy three times...
, the Gophers have earned a spot in the NCAA tournament in eight seasons during a nine year time span, including five number 1 seeds and three appearances in the Frozen Four. The team's main rivalries are with the University of Wisconsin and the
University of North DakotaThe North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...
, although several other schools claim Minnesota as their archrival.
For much of the team's recent history, there has been a strong recruiting emphasis on Minnesota-born high school and junior hockey players, as opposed to out-of-state, Canadian, or
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an players. This helped high school ice hockey grow in Minnesota, particularly under
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John MariucciJohn Mariucci was an American ice hockey player, administrator and coach. Mariucci was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played for both the hockey and football teams. He was named an All-American in hockey in 1940...
, who refused to recruit players from Canada and under whom high school ice hockey grew significantly in Minnesota over tenfold, and later under coach Doug Woog, who only recruited from
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. This practice has been a source of pride for the team and its fans, because it can claim that its success is the result of home-grown talent.
Arenas
- Minnesota State Fair
The Minnesota State Fair is the state fair of the U.S. state of Minnesota. Its slogan is "The Great Minnesota Get-Together." It is the 2nd largest fair in the United States, and the largest state fair in the United States in terms of average daily attendance, though the State Fair of Texas runs...
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(1923–1934)
- St. Paul Auditorium
The Roy Wilkins Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena in St. Paul, Minnesota. Designed by renowned African American municipal architect Clarence W. Wigington, it was built in 1932 as the St. Paul Auditorium, and was renamed for Roy Wilkins in 1985...
(1932–1950) (occasionally)
- Minneapolis Arena
The Minneapolis Arena was an indoor arena in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It hosted the various Minneapolis Millers teams from 1925 until 1963 and the Minneapolis Bruins of the Central Hockey League from 1963-1965. The arena held 5,500 people and was located at 2900 Dupont Ave S in the "Uptown"...
(1925–1950) (primary arena)
- Williams Arena
Williams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings...
/Old Mariucci ArenaWilliams Arena, located on the Twin Cities main campus of the University of Minnesota is the home of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men's and women's basketball teams, and the men's and women's hockey teams until 1992, when the hockey teams received their own buildings...
(1950–1993)
- Mariucci Arena
Mariucci Arena is the home arena for the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey team of the University of Minnesota. The arena is located on the Minneapolis campus and seats approximately 10,000 fans...
(1993–present)
Season-by-season results
This is a partial list of the last five seasons completed by the Golden Gophers. For the full season-by-season history, see Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey seasons
Note: GP = Games played, W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties
Records as of March 25, 2011.
| Season |
GP |
W |
L |
T |
Finish |
Playoffs |
| 2006–07 |
44 |
31 |
10 |
3 |
1st, WCHA |
Lost in NCAA West Regional Final, 2–3 (OT) (North Dakota) |
| 2007–08 |
45 |
19 |
13 |
9 |
7th, WCHA |
Lost in NCAA First Round, 2–5 (Boston College) |
| 2008–09 |
37 |
17 |
13 |
7 |
5th, WCHA |
Lost in WCHA Final Five Quarterfinal- North Dakota vs. Michigan Tech:- Denver vs. Alaska-Anchorage:- Wisconsin vs. Minnesota State:- Colorado College vs. Minnesota-Duluth:- Minnesota vs. St. Cloud State:- Minnesota vs. Minnesota-Duluth:...
, 1–2 (Minnesota-Duluth) |
| 2009–10 |
39 |
18 |
19 |
2 |
7th, WCHA |
Lost in WCHA Tournament First Round The 2010 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament was played between March 12 and March 20, 2010 at five conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota...
, 1–2 (North Dakota) |
| 2010–11 |
36 |
16 |
14 |
6 |
5th, WCHA |
Lost in WCHA First Round The 2011 WCHA Men's Ice Hockey Tournament will be played between March 11 and March 19, 2011 at six conference arenas and the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota...
, 0–2 (Alaska Anchorage) |
Records by opponent
Conference opponents
| Opponent |
GP |
W-L-T |
Win % |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
| Alaska-Anchorage The University of Alaska Anchorage is the largest school of the University of Alaska System, with about 16,500 students, about 14,000 of whom attend classes at Goose Lake, its main campus in Anchorage....
|
78 |
52–19–7 |
0.712 |
5–1 W
December 21, 1986 |
3–1 W
October 29, 2011 |
Bemidji StateBemidji State University is a public state university in Bemidji, Minnesota, USA, located on the shores of Lake Bemidji. It is a part of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities .-History:BSU was founded in 1919 as Bemidji State Normal School...
|
10 |
8–1–1 |
0.850 |
9–3 W
October 14, 2000 |
3–2 W (OT)
March 5, 2011 |
Colorado CollegeThe Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
|
251 |
160–84–7 |
0.651 |
8–3 W
February 28, 1947 |
9–4 W
October 30, 2010 |
DenverThe University of Denver Men's Hockey Program has been playing NCAA Division I hockey since 1949. Pioneer Hockey is one of the most successful hockey programs in the history of collegiate hockey. The Pioneers rank second in all-time NCAA Men's Ice Hockey Championships with 7. Only the University...
|
175 |
93–70–12 |
0.566 |
10–4 W
January 1, 1951 |
7–3 W
February 12, 2011 |
| Michigan Tech Michigan Technological University is a public research university located in Houghton, Michigan, United States. Its main campus sits on on a bluff overlooking Portage Lake...
|
264 |
172–77–15 |
0.680 |
3–3 T
February 13, 1922 |
5–2 W
February 26, 2011 |
Minnesota-DuluthThe University of Minnesota Duluth is a regional branch of the University of Minnesota system located in Duluth, Minnesota, USA. As Duluth's public research university, UMD offers 13 bachelor's degrees in 74 majors, graduate programs in 24 different fields, a two-year program at the School of...
|
218 |
131–72–15 |
0.635 |
14–2 W
December 13, 1952 |
5–4 W
October 15, 2011 |
Minnesota StateMinnesota State University, Mankato is a public four-year university located in Mankato, Minnesota, a community of 53,000 located southwest of Minneapolis-St. Paul. As of Fall 2011, the student body is the third-largest in the state of Minnesota with over 15,000 students...
|
43 |
29–8–6 |
0.744 |
6–2 W
January 2, 1998 |
1–2 L
December 4, 2010 |
| Nebraska-Omaha The Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, except in ice hockey. The hockey program competes in Division I as a member of the Western Collegiate...
|
3 |
1–2–0 |
0.333 |
7–3 W
October 11, 2003 |
2–4 L
October 16, 2010 |
| North Dakota The North Dakota Fighting Sioux men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team at the Grand Forks campus of the University of North Dakota. They are members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association and compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I ice hockey...
|
285 |
143–128–14 |
0.526 |
6–1 W
February 4, 1930 |
3-2 W
November 5, 2011 |
| St. Cloud State St. Cloud State University is a four-year public university founded in 1869 on the banks of the Mississippi River in St. Cloud, Minnesota, United States. The university is the largest member of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities system which is the largest single provider of higher...
|
89 |
50–27–12 |
0.629 |
6–0 W
October 3, 1987 |
5–0 W
November 19, 2011 |
WisconsinThe Wisconsin Badgers are the collegiate athletic teams from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. This NCAA Division I athletic program has teams in football, basketball, ice hockey, volleyball, soccer, cross country, tennis, swimming, wrestling, track and field, rowing, golf, and softball...
|
259 |
153–86–20 |
0.629 |
3–0 W
January 20, 1922 |
4–1 W
November 12, 2011 |
Major non-conference opponents
| Opponent |
GP |
W-L-T |
Win % |
First meeting |
Last meeting |
Boston CollegeThe Boston College Eagles are the athletic teams representing Boston College. They compete in NCAA Division I as members of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The men's and women's ice hockey teams compete in Hockey East. The women's crew team competes in the Eastern Association of Women's Rowing...
|
27 |
14–11–2 |
0.556 |
14–1 W
March 11, 1954 |
2–5 L
March 29, 2008 |
Boston UniversityThe Boston University Terriers men’s ice hockey program is one of the most storied teams in NCAA Division I hockey, playing its first ever game in 1918 and winning five national championships, while making twenty-one appearances in the Frozen Four....
|
26 |
11–13–2 |
0.462 |
4–2 W
December 20, 1963 |
1–2 L
January 3, 2005 |
*†MichiganThe Michigan Wolverines comprise 27 varsity sports teams at the University of Michigan. These teams compete in the NCAA's Division I and in the Big Ten Conference in all sports except men's ice hockey which competes in the NCAA D1 Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and women's water polo, which...
|
260 |
127–118–15 |
0.517 |
2–0 W
January 22, 1923 |
3–1 W
November 28, 2010 |
*†Michigan StateThe Michigan State Spartans are the athletic team that represent Michigan State University. The school's athletic program includes 25 varsity sports teams. Their mascot is a Spartan warrior named Sparty, and the school colors are green and white...
|
156 |
101–43–12 |
0.686 |
2–0 W
February 19, 1926 |
4-4 T
November 26, 2011 |
| *Northern Michigan Northern Michigan University is a four-year college public university established in 1899 located in Marquette, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. With a population of nearly 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students, Northern Michigan University is the Upper Peninsula's largest...
|
57 |
32–18–7 |
0.623 |
3–4 L
March 22, 1980 |
2–4 L
January 3, 2010 |
| *Notre Dame |
37 |
22–12–3 |
0.635 |
2–0 W
February 9, 1925 |
5–2 W
March 27, 2004 |
†Ohio StateThe Ohio State Buckeyes men's ice hockey team is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college ice hockey program that represents Ohio State University. The Buckeyes are a member of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association...
|
13 |
12–1–0 |
0.923 |
10–1 W
December 26, 1968 |
2–1 W
October 26, 2007 |
* Former conference opponent.
† Future conference opponent.
Honored members
Retired Numbers: The Gophers have retired only one number. On November 15, 1998, the team retired
John MayasichJohn Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....
's number 8. Mayasich, a two-time All-American, played four seasons with the Gophers (1951–1955) and holds team records for goals and points scored both in a game and for a career. Despite playing as a member of the silver medal
1956The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
and gold medal
1960The 1960 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VIII Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event held between February 18 and 28, 1960 in Squaw Valley, California, United States. In 1955 at the 50th IOC meeting, the organizing committee made the surprise choice to award Squaw Valley as...
Winter Olympic U.S. hockey teams, he never played professionally.
Hobey Baker Award: Four players from the University of Minnesota have won the
Hobey Baker AwardThe Hobey Baker Award is an annual award given to the top National Collegiate Athletic Association men's ice hockey player.It is named for hockey player and World War I veteran Hobey Baker, who played collegiately at Princeton University and learned the game at St...
, awarded annually to "the outstanding collegiate hockey player in the United States."
Neal BrotenNeal LaMoy Broten is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played on the gold medal-winning "Miracle on Ice" hockey team in 1980, and in 1,099 NHL regular season games from 1981 – 1997 with the Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, New Jersey Devils and Los Angeles Kings...
(1978–1981) became the award's first recipient in 1981.
Robb StauberRobert Thomas Stauber is a retired American professional ice hockey goaltender who played 62 NHL regular season games between 1989 and 1995...
(1986–1989) won the award as a sophomore in 1988, becoming the first goaltender to be so honored.
Brian BoninBrian Raymond Bonin is a former professional ice hockey center. He was drafted in the ninth round, 211th overall, by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft....
(1992–1996) won the award in 1996 after nearly winning it the previous season. In 2002,
Jordan LeopoldJordan Leopold is an American professional ice hockey defenseman, currently playing with the Buffalo Sabres of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...
(1998–2002) became the first University of Minnesota player to win both the Hobey Baker Award and an NCAA Championship in the same season.
Coaches
In their eighty-five season history, the Gophers have had a total of fourteen head coaches, including three interim coaches.
John MariucciJohn Mariucci was an American ice hockey player, administrator and coach. Mariucci was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played for both the hockey and football teams. He was named an All-American in hockey in 1940...
took a one-year leave of absence during the 1955–1956 season to serve as head coach of the U.S. men's hockey team that won the silver medal at the
1956 Winter OlympicsThe 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event celebrated in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. This celebration of the Games was held from 26 January to 5 February 1956. Cortina, which had originally been awarded the 1944 Winter Olympics, beat out...
. Halfway through the 1971–1972 season,
Glen SonmorGlen Sonmor is a former professional hockey player, scout and coach.-Early life:In high school, Sonmor played for Moose Jaw and was a multi-sport star; playing point guard in basketball, quarterback in football and left wing in hockey, as well as pitching in semi-pro baseball...
left the Gophers to become the general manager and head coach for the
Minnesota Fighting SaintsThe Minnesota Fighting Saints was the name of two professional ice hockey teams based in Saint Paul, Minnesota that played in the World Hockey Association. The first team was one of the WHA's original twelve franchises, playing from 1972–76. The second team was relocated from Cleveland, Ohio, and...
of the
World Hockey AssociationThe World Hockey Association was a professional ice hockey league that operated in North America from 1972 to 1979. It was the first major competition for the National Hockey League since the collapse of the Western Hockey League in 1926...
. Doug Woog was suspended for two games during the 1996–1997 season for concealing an illegal payment to a former player after his scholarship ended. During this time, assistant head coach Mike Guentzel served as the team's head coach.
In 2009, Assistant Coach John Hill coached 2 games while Don Lucia was out for medical reasons.
All-time coaching records
As of completion of 2010–11 season
| Tenure |
Coach |
Years |
Record |
Pct. |
| 1921–22 |
I. D. MacDonald |
1 |
6–3–1 |
.650 |
| 1922–30 |
Emil Iverson Emil Iverson was a Canadian ice hockey player and coach. The Minnesota Gopher Hockey Team won seven national championships while Emil was coach. His training programs were so ahead of the times, that some are still used today. Iverson was head coach of the Chicago Black Hawks for one season,...
|
8 |
82–20–11 |
.761 |
| 1930–35 |
Frank Pond* |
5 |
46–24–4 |
.649 |
| 1935–47 |
Larry Armstrong |
12 |
125–54–10 |
.691 |
| 1947–52 |
Doc Romnes |
5 |
53–59–0 |
.473 |
| 1952–55, 56–66 |
John Mariucci John Mariucci was an American ice hockey player, administrator and coach. Mariucci was born in Eveleth, Minnesota. He attended the University of Minnesota where he played for both the hockey and football teams. He was named an All-American in hockey in 1940...
* |
13 |
197–138–18 |
.584 |
| 1955–56 |
Marsh Ryman Marshall W. "Marsh" Ryman was a former collegiate hockey coach and athletic director at the University of Minnesota. Ryman played baseball and hockey for Minnesota and was the hockey team captain for the 1931-32 season...
* (interim) |
1 |
16–12–1 |
.569 |
| 1966–71 |
Glen Sonmor Glen Sonmor is a former professional hockey player, scout and coach.-Early life:In high school, Sonmor played for Moose Jaw and was a multi-sport star; playing point guard in basketball, quarterback in football and left wing in hockey, as well as pitching in semi-pro baseball...
|
4.5 |
77–80–6 |
.510 |
| 1971–72 |
Ken Yackel* (interim) |
0.5 |
7–17–0 |
.250 |
| 1972–79 |
Herb Brooks Herbert Paul Brooks, Jr. was an American ice hockey player and coach. He notably coached the United States' men's hockey team to a 4-3 upset of the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York on February 22, 1980...
* |
7 |
167–97–18 |
.624 |
| 1979–85 |
Brad Buetow Bradford Buetow is a retired ice hockey player and coach. He played 25 regular season games in the World Hockey Association for the Cleveland Crusaders in 1973–74.- References :...
* |
6 |
171–75–8 |
.689 |
| 1985–99 |
Doug Woog Douglas Woog is a former American ice hockey coach and current broadcaster. He is a member of the United States Hockey Hall of Fame, inducted in 2002. Woog was coach of the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers ice hockey team from 1985 to 1999. He was assistant coach of the 1984 U.S...
* |
14 |
390–187–40 |
.663 |
| 1996 |
Mike Guentzel* (interim) |
— |
1–1–0 |
.500 |
| 1999–present |
Don Lucia Don Lucia is the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey team. He has twice led the Golden Gophers to the NCAA National Championship title, in 2002 and 2003. Under Lucia, the Golden Gophers have won five MacNaughton Cups and won the Broadmoor Trophy three times...
|
13 |
300–161–53 |
.651 |
| Totals |
14 coaches |
89 seasons |
1628–926–170 |
.629 |
Note: (*) indicates former Gophers player
Career
- Most goals in a career: John Mayasich
John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....
, 144 (1951–55)
- Most assists in a career: Larry Olimb, 159 (1988–92)
- Most points in a career: John Mayasich
John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....
, 298 (1951–55)
- Most penalty minutes in a career: Matt DeMarchi, 473 (1999–03)
- Most points in a career, defenseman: Todd Richards
Todd M. Richards is an assistant coach for the Columbus Blue Jackets NHL Ice hockey franchise, and the former head coach of the Minnesota Wild. He was formerly an American professional ice hockey defenceman and the head coach of the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL...
, 158 (1985–89)
- Most wins in a career, Kellen Briggs
Kellen Briggs is an American ice hockey goaltender. He now plays for the Ontario Reign in the ECHL.-Playing career:Briggs graduated from Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
, 84 (2003–07)
- Most shutouts in a career, Kellen Briggs
Kellen Briggs is an American ice hockey goaltender. He now plays for the Ontario Reign in the ECHL.-Playing career:Briggs graduated from Roosevelt High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota...
, 11 (2003–07)
Season
Players
- Most goals in a season: Tim Harrer
Timothy Steven Harrer is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 3 National Hockey League games for the Calgary Flames in 1982–83...
, 53 (1979–80)
- Most assists in a season: Aaron Broten
Aaron Kent Broten is a former professional hockey player who was drafted in the 6th round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies...
, 59 (1980–81)
- Most points in a season: Aaron Broten
Aaron Kent Broten is a former professional hockey player who was drafted in the 6th round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies...
, 106 (1980–81)
- Most penalty minutes in a season: Pat Micheletti
Patrick J. Micheletti is a former American ice hockey center who appeared in a total of 12 National Hockey League regular season games with the Minnesota North Stars in 1987-88 but spent most of his career in the minor leagues. The North Stars selected Micheletti with the 185th overall pick in the...
, 154 (1984–85)
- Most points in a season, defenseman: Mike Crowley
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, 63 (1995–96)
- Most points in a season, rookie: Aaron Broten
Aaron Kent Broten is a former professional hockey player who was drafted in the 6th round, 106th overall in the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the Colorado Rockies...
, 72 (1979–80)
- Most wins in a season:
- Most shutouts in a season: Kent Patterson, 6 (2011)
- Most power play goals in a season (since 1975): Tim Harrer
Timothy Steven Harrer is a retired American professional ice hockey player who played 3 National Hockey League games for the Calgary Flames in 1982–83...
, 27 (1979–80)
Team (since 1950)
- Most wins in a season: 35 (1985–86)
- Most WCHA wins in a season: 28 (1987–88)
- Most overtime games in a season: 16 (2007–08)
- Longest overall unbeaten streak: 22 (10/13/2006–1/12/2007)
Game
Player
- Most goals in a game: John Mayasich
John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....
, 6 (vs Winnipeg, 12/10/1954)
- Most assists in a game: 11 players, 5 (last time: Gino Guyer
Gino Guyer is an American professional ice hockey centre, who plays for Lillehammer in the Norwegian GET-ligaen.- Draft :Guyer was drafted 165th overall by the Dallas Stars in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft...
vs Mercyhurst, 3/27/2003)
- Most points in a game: John Mayasich
John Edward Mayasich is a former American ice hockey player. He was a member of the U.S. ice hockey team that won a silver medal at the 1956 Winter Olympics and a gold medal at the 1960 Winter Olympics....
, 8 (at Michigan, 1/14/1955)
- Most penalty minutes in a game: Mike Crupi, 27 (at Michigan, 1/13/1967)
Team
- Most goals in a game: 16 (at Brown, 12/21/1979 & at Maine, 1/4/1986)
- Most goals in a period: 8 (at Michigan, 1/5/1979 & at CC, 3/1/1947)
- Most assists in a period: 14 (vs Maine, 1/4/1986)
- Most penalty minutes in a game: 109 (at UMD, 3/14/1998)
- Most penalty minutes in a period: 81 (at UMD, 3/14/1998)
External links
Official team site
Fan sites