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Boston College made another trip to the Midwest, this time stopping in Minneapolis at 3M Arena at Mariucci. The 11th-ranked Eagles came away 1-0-1 on the weekend, taking Thursday’s opener 3-1 over the 12th-ranked Gophers with goals from three different players, including Drew Fortescue’s second of the season on an empty-netter that iced it. On Friday, the game ended in a 2-2 draw, but there were two notable moments — Dean LeTourneau scored his first collegiate goal after going 0-for during his rookie year at BC, and Minnesota won a shootout for the first time since 2020. Even wilder? It’s the Gophers’ first home shootout win in 17 years. Minnesota rekindles its old WCHA rivalry with that school in Grand Forks this weekend at The Ralph.

The first series between future NCHC foes went the way of North Dakota, as the 10th-ranked Fighting Hawks swept the home-and-home with No. 19 St. Thomas, taking Friday’s opener 6-2 at The Ralph and Sunday’s rematch 5-2 at the building formerly known as The X. Five different players scored for North Dakota on Friday, giving Dane Jackson his first win behind the bench as head coach. The Hawks repeated the balanced attack Sunday with five more goal scorers. Lucas Wahlin scored in both games for the Tommies, giving him three goals on the season. As noted earlier, North Dakota hosts the Gophers next weekend in what will surely be a spirited series — and that’s just talking about the stands. St. Thomas heads to Colorado Springs to take on Air Force in a series that may or may not be streamed, depending on the status of the U.S. government. Yes, the shutdown impacted stream staffing at Air Force this past weekend.

No. 20 Minnesota State split a weekend set in Omaha against their fellow Maverick brethren. In Friday’s opener, Omaha scored four straight to take a 4-1 lead and cruised to victory. Minnesota State flipped the script on Saturday, never trailing in a 4-1 win over the hosts. All five goals came on the power play, with Charlie Lurie’s first of the year officially going in as the game-winner. Minnesota State heads to Madison next weekend to face former coach Mike Hastings and the Badgers of Wisconsin in a Thursday–Friday series at the Kohl Center. State Street Brats and Ian’s Pizza … Love Madison.

Scout Truman and Max Plante each scored their third goals of the year as Minnesota Duluth took the first game of its home series at AMSOIL, beating Augustana 4-1. The second game looked a lot different — the Bulldogs outshot the Vikings 40-16, but Augustana earned a 4-0 win to split the series. Hunter Bischoff scored twice for Augie, including one of two third-period empty-netters. Duluth meets Bemidji State this weekend in a home-and-home: the Beavers host Friday’s opener before UMD closes the series at home. Yeah. Bent Paddle. 

Speaking of home-and-homes and Bemidji, St. Cloud State swept its series with the Beavers, winning 4-3 at the Sanford Center on Friday and 4-2 at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center on Saturday. Austin Burnevik scored in each game, giving him three goals on the season. Oliver Peer scored twice in Friday’s loss for Bemidji, while Nolan Road netted his first career goal in Saturday’s Husky win. Reilly Funk added his fourth of the year for the Beavers. Bemidji’s Adam Flammang was checked hard into the boards early in the third period and had to be carted off. He gave a thumbs up to his bench as he was taken from the ice — here’s hoping for a safe and speedy recovery for the St. Michael native. Guy’s a real gamer. Get well soon dude. 

On the women’s side, the national spotlight was on the top-ranked Wisconsin Badgers and the fourth-ranked Minnesota Duluth Bulldogs. If there’s ever a case study in snatching victory from the jaws of defeat — or vice versa — check out the final few minutes of  of Wisconsin’s 4-3 Saturday win. Trailing 3-2, UMD was hit with a five-minute major after Badger coach Mark Johnson challenged for elbowing off a face-off - that grammatically sounds painful as it is. After review, Wisconsin went on the power play with an extra attacker, and Caroline Harvey tied it with 20 seconds left. Off the ensuing face-off, Wisconsin won the draw, skated down, and Cassie Hall buried the game-winner 12 seconds later. That game was straight-up drunk. Wisconsin controlled the second game, peppering Eve Gascon with 54 shots in a 4-0 win. The Badgers improve to 6-0 and are unbeaten in their last 33 dating back to last season. UMD will host Minnesota State this coming week. 

No. 3 Minnesota swept 10th-ranked St. Cloud State in a home-and-home, taking the first game 4-1 at Ridder with four different Gophers scoring, including the first of three goals on the weekend by Abbey Murphy — she now has 12 on the year. Sarah Paul’s third of the season stood as the game-winner as Minnesota broke a 3-3 tie with a pair of goals in the third. St. Cloud hosts St. Thomas next weekend, while the Gophers welcome second-ranked Ohio State.

Speaking of the Buckeyes, they swept visiting Bemidji State in Columbus, scoring on four of their first nine shots in Friday’s 6-0 win. Saturday was tighter — Bemidji grabbed an early lead, but Ohio State came back to win 2-1. Hailey Armstrong scored her sixth of the year for the Beavers, while Hilda Svensson netted the game-winner for Ohio State midway through the second. Bemidji State heads to Mankato next weekend to take on Minnesota State.

And speaking of …

St. Thomas and Minnesota State split their WCHA weekend in Mankato. On Friday, Teagan Kulenkamp scored her second of the year in overtime to give the Tommies a 2-1 win. Saturday went the Mavericks’ way as Hailey Hanson made 15 saves for the shutout, and three different players scored, including Zoe Lopez’s fourth of the season.

Jason Bryant, the voice of St. Cloud Huskies and longtime NCAA D1 and International Wrestling Broadcaster and Journalist brings you WEEKLY UPDATES covering all NCAA Hockey. NO breakdown, just updates, every Monday

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 180

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The Sota Pod Youtube Channel! Home to Everything Craft Beer & Minnesota Hockey Related! On this channel, you will see game previews, reviews, watch along, breaking news, craft beer tours, and MUCH more!You will also have a unique opportunity to chat with passionate ice hockey and craft beer fans from all parts of Minnesota. Whether you follow NCAA College Hockey, MSHSL High School Hockey, NHL Prospects, the Iowa Wild, or Minnesota Wild we have something for you!If you enjoy this type of content please leave a like and a comment, then be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with everything related to Craft Beer, NHL, and Minnesota Hockey!

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Judd'z Budz Ep180 - Minnesota Wild Top 20 Prospects: 6-10 | Lane Hutson Contract | Minnesota Wild Rookies

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Fellowship of the Rink Ep 84

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 84 - Feat. Brodie Ziemer of Gopher Hockey | NHL Season Opener | Minnesota Wild roster | Filip Gustavsson Contract Extention

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 179🌲

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The Sota Pod Youtube Channel! Home to Everything Craft Beer & Minnesota Hockey Related! On this channel, you will see game previews, reviews, watch along, breaking news, craft beer tours, and MUCH more!You will also have a unique opportunity to chat with passionate ice hockey and craft beer fans from all parts of Minnesota. Whether you follow NCAA College Hockey, MSHSL High School Hockey, NHL Prospects, the Iowa Wild, or Minnesota Wild we have something for you!If you enjoy this type of content please leave a like and a comment, then be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with everything related to Craft Beer, NHL, and Minnesota Hockey!

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Judd'z Budz Ep179 - Top 20 Prospects: 11-15 | Daemon Hunt RETURNS | Battle of Florida BRAWL

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#MNCAA Episode 148

Drew and Nate are back to talk the Gophers opening their season with a split against unranked Michigan Tech, the highs and lows from the series and a preview on hockey East powerhouse Boston College before their trip to Minneapolis this week with special guest, Anthony Smith, beat writer for BC Eagles Insider

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MNCAA Ep148 - Feat. Anthony Smith | Boston College News | Week 1 Gophers RECAP | Michigan Tech PREVIEW

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It’s the opening weekend of Division I men’s college hockey and the action around the State of Hockey did not disappoint. The outcomes, however, might have been disappointing depending on who you’re a fan of. Here’s the rundown of action from October 3-4, 2025 on this week’s edition of Minnesota’s College Hockey Scoreboard Show - and there will no overstating the impact of Gavin McKenna’s first weekend of college hockey here. 

We’ll begin on the men’s side … 

Eighth-ranked Minnesota opened its season with a split against Michigan Tech. On Friday, Brodie Ziemer scored twice and the Gophers exploded for four goals in the third period to top the Huskies 6-3 at Mariucci. A night later, Tech turned the tables, outshooting Minnesota 33-13 and rallying from a 3-2 deficit to take the finale 5-3, giving new head coach Bill Muckalt his first win behind the bench. Byron native Brody Lamb scored his second of the year, while former Gopher Owen Bartoszkiewicz earned the win in net for the Huskies.

Nineteenth-ranked St. Thomas made its season debut with a dramatic 4-3 road win at St. Cloud State. The Tommies built a 3-0 lead on goals from Lucas Wahlin, Charlie Shoen, and Jake Braccini before the Huskies battled back to tie it with tallies from Mason Reiners, Noah Urness, and Austin Burnevik. A late five-minute major proved costly as Nathan Pilling buried the game-winner with under five minutes to play, giving St. Thomas the win in its opener.

Minnesota-Duluth opened its season with authority, sweeping Alaska in Fairbanks. On Friday, Hermantown brothers Max Plante and Zam Plante combined for three goals — two from Max — in a 5-1 victory. The next night, UMass Lowell transfer Scout Truman scored twice, while Jayson Shaugabay and Harper Bentz each netted their first of the year as UMD completed the sweep 4-1 at the Carlson Center.

Bemidji State rolled through its Alaskan trip, matching a program high with nine goals in Friday’s opener, then finishing the sweep with a shutout. In the 9-2 win over Alaska Anchorage, Connor McLennon and Reilly Funk each scored twice. On Saturday, five different Beavers found the back of the net, including Mitch Wolfe and Tory Lund, while rookie goaltender Max Hildebrand stopped 23 shots for a shutout in his first collegiate start.

Over to the women’s side, third-ranked Minnesota stayed perfect, sweeping 13th-ranked Boston University. On Friday, Abbey Murphy scored twice and added an assist, and Bella Fanale netted her fourth of the year in a 5-0 win at Walter Brown Arena. Murphy followed with a hat trick on Saturday, giving her nine goals through four games as the Gophers rolled again, 5-2, improving to 4-0 on the year — and 4-0 against the city of Boston.

Minnesota State also earned a sweep, handling Lindenwood in Mankato. On Friday, Northfield’s Ayla Puppe scored twice in a 4-0 shutout as the Mavericks outshot Lindenwood 45-17. Saturday’s rematch was tighter, with Makayla Moran netting the game-winner midway through the third for a 3-2 win, pushing Lindenwood to 0-6 on the year — all against WCHA opponents.

Bemidji State collected its first wins of the season with a sweep of Robert Morris. On Friday, three different Beavers scored, including Andover native Isa Goettl, and goaltender Kaitlin Groess stopped 12 shots for the shutout in a 3-0 win. Saturday was all Hailey Armstrong, who scored all four Bemidji goals in a 4-1 victory — tying the school record for goals in a game, matching Kerri McEwen’s mark set back in 1999.

What’s coming up

Looking ahead, the second weekend of Division I men’s hockey features a marquee matchup in Minneapolis as #8 Minnesota hosts #6 Boston College in a Thursday–Friday series at Mariucci Arena. #18 Minnesota State travels west for two games at Nebraska Omaha, while #19 St. Thomas faces #11 North Dakota in a home-and-home — Friday in Grand Forks and Sunday back in St. Paul at Grand Casino Arena. Minnesota Duluth opens its home slate with a non-conference series against Augustana, and St. Cloud State and Bemidji State renew their in-state rivalry with a home-and-home, starting Friday in Bemidji and wrapping up Saturday in St. Cloud.

On the women’s side, #3 Minnesota meets #11 St. Cloud State in a home-and-home — Friday at Ridder Arena and Saturday at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center. Top-ranked Wisconsin hosts #5 Minnesota Duluth in a high-profile WCHA clash in Madison. #2 Ohio State welcomes Bemidji State for two, while Minnesota State hosts St. Thomas in a conference matchup in Mankato.

Jason Bryant, the voice of St. Cloud Huskies and longtime NCAA D1 and International Wrestling Broadcaster and Journalist brings you WEEKLY UPDATES covering all NCAA Hockey. NO breakdown, just updates, every Monday

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Episode 28 of Wildly Informed!

-NHL Contract Signings

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Kirill Kaprizov Contract, Injuries around the league, and Minnesota Wild Power Play

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Fellowship of the Rink - Ep 82

Joe Smith of The Athletic talks Minnesota Wild & NCAA Golden Gophers among other various hockey topics (NHL, College Hockey, MSHSL)

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JuddzBudz Podcast Episode 178🌲

Stay WILD & up to date in the world of hockey with The Sota Pod EVERY WEEKDAY! The Sota Pod offers a unique podcast dedicated to your Minnesota Wild & NHL Prospects! Judd'z Budz is your go-to Minnesota Wild Podcast covering PROSPECTS in the system with a special host...SPOKED Z!

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The Sota Pod Youtube Channel! Home to Everything Craft Beer & Minnesota Hockey Related! On this channel, you will see game previews, reviews, watch along, breaking news, craft beer tours, and MUCH more!You will also have a unique opportunity to chat with passionate ice hockey and craft beer fans from all parts of Minnesota. Whether you follow NCAA College Hockey, MSHSL High School Hockey, NHL Prospects, the Iowa Wild, or Minnesota Wild we have something for you!If you enjoy this type of content please leave a like and a comment, then be sure to subscribe to stay up to date with everything related to Craft Beer, NHL, and Minnesota Hockey!

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Judd'z Budz Ep178 - Minnesota Wild Top 20 Prospects: 16-20 | Will Haight & Lambos ever get a chance?

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Episode 27 of Wildly Informed!

-New NHL Jerseys

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