Gophers men's hockey was thrown into the Big Ten deep end in their first series after winter break against No. 9 Penn State on the road. They struggled on Friday night with a 3-0 shutout loss.

The third-ranked Minnesota women’s hockey team led, then trailed, then rallied for victory in a 4-3 win at No. 12 Minnesota State University in Mankato.

The University of Minnesota men's hockey team suffered a 3-0 shutout on the road at No. 9 Penn State Friday night from Pegula Ice Arena in its first test of the 2026 calendar year.

From the frozen ponds and lakes to the packed indoor rinks serving as community hubs, hockey is uniquely celebrated and cherished in Minnesota like no other state in the country.

The Minnesota men’s hockey team concluded a seven-week stretch away from home Saturday night with a 5-2 loss at Penn State.

There are eight players with Minnesota ties on the women's team, including Gophers forward Abbey Murphy, Frost stars Taylor Heise, Grace Zumwinkle, Kelly Pannek, Kendall Coyne-Schofield, Lee Stecklein, and Britta Curl-Salemme, and Ottawa Charge standout Rory Guilday.

Staff at Grand Casino Arena in Minnesota were confiscating signs that held anti-ICE sentiments ahead of a PWHL home game for the Minnesota Frost.

Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Bill Guerin today announced the National Hockey League (NHL) club has recalled forward Ben Jones from the Iowa Wild of the American Hockey League (AHL) and has placed defenseman Zach Bogosian (lower body) on Injured Reserve.

The Golden Gophers men's hockey team got goals from Brodie Ziemer and Javon Moore but could not earn the series split, falling 5-2 at No. 9 Penn State Saturday night inside Pegula Ice Arena.