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 and the 30th season in the Big Ten Conference. The Golden Gophers represented the University of Minnesota and were coached by Bob Motzko, in his 2nd season.

2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season
Mariucci Classic, Champion
Conference4th Big Ten
Home ice3M Arena at Mariucci
Rankings
USCHONR
USA TodayNR
Record
Overall13–11–4
Conference8–6–4–3
Home8–7–2
Road5–4–2
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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Roster

As of September 14, 2019.[1]

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
2019–20 Big Ten ice hockey Standings
Conference record Overall record
GP W L T 3/SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
#9 Penn State2412841417970342010412188
#10 Ohio State241194138626234181159180
Michigan2411103238655234161449272
#18 Minnesota24987438666234141379594
Notre Dame24996437595934141379091
Michigan State2411112035545434151728082
Wisconsin24715222563893414182110124
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[2]
Date Time Opponent# Rank# SiteTV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 7 5:00 PM vs. Mount Royal* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition)  Close T 2–2 OT 6,482
Regular Season
October 11 8:37 PM at Colorado College* Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, ColoradoFSN+ 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 Mariucci • Minneapolis, MinnesotaFSN LaFontaine W 3–2 OT 7,294 2–1–0
October 19 7:05 PM vs. Niagara* 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MinnesotaFSN Moe W 4–2  7,802 3–1–0
October 25 7:05 PM vs. #8 Minnesota–Duluth* #20 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MinnesotaFSN+ LaFontaine L 2–5  9,407 3–2–0
October 26 8:07 PM at #8 Minnesota–Duluth* #20 AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota  Moe L 0–2  6,655 3–3–0
November 1 7:33 PM vs. #5 Notre Dame 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MinnesotaBTN 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, MinnesotaFSN Moe L 3–5  8,008 3–4–1 (0–1–1–1)
November 8 5:31 PM at Michigan Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, MichiganBTN 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, MichiganBTN 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, MinnesotaFSN+ 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, MinnesotaFSN+ 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, MinnesotaFSN, 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, MinnesotaFSN+, 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, MinnesotaFSN 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, MinnesotaFSN Moe L 2–3  9,823 5–8–3 (2–3–3–2)
December 6 7:01 PM at #7 Ohio State Value City Arena • Columbus, OhioBTN 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)
January 10 5:00 PM at #20 Michigan State Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, MichiganBTN 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, MichiganBTN 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, MinnesotaFSN+ 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, MinnesotaBTN LaFontaine W 4–1  8,426 10–10–4 (5–5–4–3)
January 31 7:02 PM at Wisconsin Kohl Center • Madison, WisconsinFSN, FSW+ Moe W 6–2  11,637 11–10–4 (6–5–4–3)
February 1 8:02 PM at Wisconsin Kohl Center • Madison, WisconsinFSN+, 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, MinnesotaFSN+ 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, MinnesotaFSN+ Moe L 2–4  9,661 13–11–4 (8–6–4–3)
February 14 6:00 PM at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IndianaNBCSN       
February 15 5:00 PM at Notre Dame Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, IndianaNBC Sports Chi+       
February 21 7:30 PM at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PennsylvaniaBTN       
February 22 5:30 PM at Penn State Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, PennsylvaniaBTN       
February 28 7:30 PM vs. Michigan 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MinnesotaBTN       
February 29 5:00 PM vs. Michigan 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, MinnesotaFSN       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time.

Rankings[3]
Main article: 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey rankings
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 - - - - -
USA Today NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR NR - - - - -

References
  1. "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
  2. "Minnesota Golden Gophers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
  3. "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
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