2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season

The 2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 99th season of play for the program. They represented the University of Minnesota in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. This season marked the 30th season in the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Bob Motzko, in his second season, and played their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci.

2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers
men's ice hockey season
Mariucci Classic, Champion
ConferenceT–2nd Big Ten
Home ice3M Arena at Mariucci
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall16–14–7
Conference9–8–7–4
Home10–9–3
Road6–5–4
Neutral0–0–0
Coaches and captains
Head coachBob Motzko
Assistant coachesGarrett Raboin
Ben Gordon
Stu Bickel
Captain(s)Tyler Nanne
Sammy Walker
Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons
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On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]

Roster

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As of September 14, 2019.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
1   Justen Close Freshman G 5' 10" (1.78 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1998-05-20 Kindersley, Saskatchewan Kindersley Klippers (SJHL)
2   Tyler Nanne (C) Senior D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-03-17 Edina, Minnesota Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten) NYR, 142nd overall 2014
3   Robbie Stucker Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1998-09-30 St. Paul, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL) CBJ, 210th overall 2017
4   Ben Brinkman Sophomore D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-10-04 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School (USHS–MN) DAL, 173rd overall 2019
5   Matt Denman Sophomore D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-04-20 Prior Lake, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
7   Brannon McManus Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 1999-07-05 Newport Beach, California Chicago Steel (USHL)
9   Sammy Walker (C) Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1999-06-07 Edina, Minnesota Edina High School (USHS–MN) TBL, 200th overall 2017
10   Jackson LaCombe Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2001-01-09 Eden Prairie, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA) ANA, 39th overall 2019
11   Jonny Sorenson Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 1999-09-21 St. Louis Park, Minnesota Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL)
12   Joey Marooney Senior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 1996-02-18 Chaska, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
13   Cullen Munson Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 1996-04-04 Edina, Minnesota Janesville Jets (NAHL)
17   Garrett Wait Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-06-13 Edina, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
19   Scott Reedy Junior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1999-04-04 Prior Lake, Minnesota USNTDP (USHL) SJS, 102nd overall 2017
20   Ryan Zuhlsdorf Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1997-07-01 Edina, Minnesota Dubuque (USHL) TBL, 150th overall 2015
21   Nathan Burke Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 1998-12-21 Scottsdale, Arizona Aberdeen Wings (NAHL)
22   Bryce Brodzinski Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2000-08-09 Blaine, Minnesota Blaine High School (USHS–MN) PHI, 196th overall 2019
23   Ryan Johnson Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-07-24 Irvine, California Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) BUF, 31st overall 2019
24   Jaxon Nelson Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 220 lb (100 kg) 2000-03-30 Magnolia, Minnesota Omaha Lancers (USHL)
25   Jack Perbix Freshman F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2000-09-13 Elk River, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) ANA, 116th overall 2018
27   Blake McLaughlin Sophomore F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2000-02-14 Grand Rapids, Minnesota Chicago Steel (USHL) ANA, 79th overall 2018
28   Sam Rossini Junior D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-06-19 Burnsville, Minnesota Penticton Vees (BCHL)
31   Jared Moe Freshman G 6' 4" (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) 1999-07-22 New Prague, Minnesota Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) WPG, 184th overall 2017
39   Ben Meyers Freshman F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-11-15 Delano, Minnesota Fargo Force (USHL)
45   Jack LaFontaine Junior G 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 1998-01-06 Mississauga, Ontario Penticton Vees (BCHL) CAR, 75th overall 2016
51   Noah Weber Freshman F 6' 0" (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 1998-02-15 Eagle River, Wisconsin Madison Capitols (USHL)
55   Matt Staudacher Freshman D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) 2000-02-07 Fenton, Michigan Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL)
58   Sampo Ranta Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2000-05-31 Naantali, Finland Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) COL, 78th overall 2018

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Penn State 24 12 8 4 1 41 79 70 34 20 10 4 121 88
#10 Ohio State 24 11 9 4 1 38 62 62 34 18 11 5 91 80
#17 Michigan 24 11 10 3 2 38 65 52 34 16 14 4 92 72
#18 Minnesota 24 9 8 7 4 38 66 62 34 14 13 7 95 94
Notre Dame 24 9 9 6 4 37 59 59 34 14 13 7 90 91
Michigan State 24 11 11 2 0 35 54 54 34 15 17 2 80 82
Wisconsin 24 7 15 2 2 25 63 89 34 14 18 2 110 124
Championship: March 21, 2020
† indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 7 5:00 PM vs. Mount Royal* 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition)   Close T 2–2 OT 6,482
Regular Season
October 11 8:37 PM at Colorado College* Broadmoor World ArenaColorado Springs, Colorado FSN+ LaFontaine L 2–3  3,429 0–1–0
October 12 8:07 PM at Colorado College* Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado   Moe W 4–3  3,460 1–1–0
October 18 7:05 PM vs. Niagara* 3M Arena at MariucciMinneapolis, Minnesota FSN LaFontaine W 3–2 OT 7,294 2–1–0
October 19 7:05 PM vs. Niagara* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN Moe W 4–2  7,802 3–1–0
October 25 7:05 PM vs. #8 Minnesota–Duluth* #20 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+ LaFontaine L 2–5  9,407 3–2–0
October 26 8:07 PM at #8 Minnesota–Duluth* #20 AMSOIL ArenaDuluth, Minnesota   Moe L 0–2  6,655 3–3–0
November 1 7:33 PM vs. #5 Notre Dame 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota BTN Moe T 2–2 3x3 OTW 7,459 3–3–1 (0–0–1–1)
November 2 4:04 PM vs. #5 Notre Dame 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN Moe L 3–5  8,008 3–4–1 (0–1–1–1)
November 8 5:31 PM at Michigan Yost Ice ArenaAnn Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) BTN LaFontaine T 1–1 3x3 OTW 5,373 3–4–2 (0–1–2–2)
November 9 4:01 PM at Michigan Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) BTN Moe W 3–1  5,800 4–4–2 (1–1–2–2)
November 15 7:05 PM vs. #8 Penn State 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+ LaFontaine L 2–8  8,032 4–5–2 (1–2–2–2)
November 16 7:05 PM vs. #8 Penn State 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+ Moe L 3–6  8,203 4–6–2 (1–3–2–2)
November 22 7:05 PM vs. #16 Wisconsin 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN, FSW LaFontaine W 4–1  7,903 5–6–2 (2–3–2–2)
November 23 7:05 PM vs. #16 Wisconsin 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+, FSW+ LaFontaine T 3–3 SOL 8,612 5–6–3 (2–3–3–2)
November 28 7:05 PM vs. #3 North Dakota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN LaFontaine L 3–9  8,567 5–7–3 (2–3–3–2)
December 1 7:05 PM vs. #3 North Dakota* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN Moe L 2–3  9,823 5–8–3 (2–3–3–2)
December 6 7:01 PM at #7 Ohio State Value City ArenaColumbus, Ohio BTN LaFontaine L 2–3 OT 5,321 5–9–3 (2–4–3–2)
December 7 7:00 PM at #7 Ohio State Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio   LaFontaine T 1–1 3x3 OTW 3,816 5–9–4 (2–4–4–3)
Mariucci Classic
December 28 7:00 PM vs. Bemidji State* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Semifinal) FSN+ LaFontaine W 5–2  7,615 6–9–4 (2–4–4–3)
December 29 7:05 PM vs. St. Cloud State* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Championship) FSN+ LaFontaine W 4–1  6,772 7–9–4 (2–4–4–3)
Regular Season
January 10 5:00 PM at #20 Michigan State Munn Ice ArenaEast Lansing, Michigan BTN LaFontaine L 1–4  6,346 7–10–4 (2–5–4–3)
January 11 6:00 PM at #20 Michigan State Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan BTN Moe W 2–0  5,923 8–10–4 (3–5–4–3)
January 17 7:00 PM vs. USNTDP* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition)   Close L 1–2  6,138
January 24 7:00 PM vs. #6 Ohio State 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+ LaFontaine W 6–3  7,489 9–10–4 (4–5–4–3)
January 25 7:30 PM vs. #6 Ohio State 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota BTN LaFontaine W 4–1  8,426 10–10–4 (5–5–4–3)
January 31 7:02 PM at Wisconsin Kohl CenterMadison, Wisconsin FSN, FSW+ Moe W 6–2  11,637 11–10–4 (6–5–4–3)
February 1 8:02 PM at Wisconsin Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin FSN+, FSW Moe W 4–2  13,506 12–10–4 (7–5–4–3)
February 7 7:00 PM vs. #19 Michigan State 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+ Moe W 4–1  8,860 13–10–4 (8–5–4–3)
February 8 5:05 PM vs. #19 Michigan State 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota FSN+ Moe L 2–4  9,661 13–11–4 (8–6–4–3)
February 14 6:10 PM at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice ArenaNotre Dame, Indiana NBCSN LaFontaine T 3–3 SOW 4,854 13–11–5 (8–6–5–4)
February 15 5:05 PM at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana NBC Sports Chi+ LaFontaine W 2–1  5,804 14–11–5 (9–6–5–4)
February 21 7:30 PM at #11 Penn State #18 Pegula Ice ArenaUniversity Park, Pennsylvania BTN LaFontaine T 3–3 3x3 OTL 6,151 14–11–6 (9–6–6–4)
February 22 5:30 PM at #11 Penn State #18 Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania BTN LaFontaine L 2–3  6,328 14–12–6 (9–7–6–4)
February 28 7:30 PM vs. Michigan #18 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) BTN LaFontaine T 2–2 SOL 8,149 14–12–7 (9–7–7–4)
February 29 5:00 PM vs. Michigan #18 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) FSN LaFontaine L 1–2  9,613 14–13–7 (9–8–7–4)
Big Ten Tournament
March 6 7:01 PM vs. Notre Dame* #19 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1)   LaFontaine L 0–1  2,012 14–14–7 (9–8–7–4)
March 7 7:01 PM vs. Notre Dame* #19 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2)   LaFontaine W 2–1  2,281 15–14–7 (9–8–7–4)
March 8 6:01 PM vs. Notre Dame* #19 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 3)   LaFontaine W 3–2  2,039 16–14–7 (9–8–7–4)
Minnesota Won Series 2–1
Remainder of Tournament Cancelled
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.
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Scoring statistics

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Name Position Games Goals Assists Points PIM
Sammy Walker C 37 11 19 30 33
Brannon McManus C/RW 37 9 18 27 10
Ben Meyers C/LW 37 10 16 26 8
Blake McLaughlin LW 37 8 16 24 34
Scott Reedy C 35 15 8 23 12
Sampo Ranta LW 35 12 8 20 10
Tyler Nanne D 35 4 10 14 2
Jackson LaCombe D 37 3 10 13 14
Bryce Brodzinski RW 37 7 5 12 16
Jonny Sorenson F 35 6 5 11 10
Ryan Zuhlsdorf D 37 1 8 9 8
Robbie Stucker D 35 2 6 8 4
Ryan Johnson D 37 0 8 8 20
Gerrett Wait LW 21 2 5 7 0
Jack Perbix RW 35 2 5 7 16
Nathan Burke F 32 3 3 6 2
Jaxon Nelson C 33 2 4 6 2
Matt Staudacher D 37 1 5 6 29
Joey Marooney RW 20 0 4 4 8
Ben Brinkman D 36 0 3 3 8
Cullen Munson C 16 2 0 2 2
Sam Rossini D 2 0 0 0 10
Justen Close G 3 0 0 0 0
Jared Moe G 16 0 0 0 0
Jack LaFontaine G 25 0 0 0 0
Bench - - - - - 10
Total 100 166 266 258

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Goaltending statistics

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Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals Against Saves Shut Outs SV % GAA
Jared Moe 16 829 7 5 1 34 366 1 .915 2.46
Jack LaFontaine 25 1389 9 9 6 59 671 0 .919 2.55
Justen Close 3 29 0 0 0 3 11 0 .786 6.09
Empty Net - 11 - - - 2 - - - -
Total 37 2260 16 14 7 98 1048 1 .914 2.60

Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 (Final)
USCHO.com NR NR NR 20 NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR 18 18 19 18 18
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR

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Players drafted into the NHL

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Round Pick Player NHL team
2 45 Brock Faber Los Angeles Kings
3 80 Jake Boltmann Calgary Flames
6 180 Joe Miller Toronto Maple Leafs

† incoming freshman

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References

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  1. ^ "Big Ten Statement on Competitions, Recruiting". Big Ten Conference. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
  2. ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  3. ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Univ. of Minnesota 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
  6. ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.
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