University of Minnesota Athletics
Saturday, November 8
3M Arena at Mariucci
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
4-7-1, 2-2-0
4
vs
1
Notre Dame
3-6-1, 0-4-0
1
2
3
F
Notre Dame
0
1
0
1
Minnesota
1
2
1
4
Team Stats
NOT
MIN
Shots
34
35
PPG
0
1
SHG
0
0
Penalties
6
5
Penalty Mins
12
10
Faceoffs Won
43
35
Game Leaders
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
4
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
1
Sh
2
A
1
+/-
1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
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'U' Completes B1G Sweep of Irish Behind 4-1 Victory
11/8/2025 11:30:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Goal and assist performances from Clark, Lamb, Mooney
MINNEAPOLIS - The Golden Gophers men's hockey team got multi-point outings from three players, while goaltender Luca Di Pasquo made 33 saves to complete a weekend sweep of Notre Dame, winning 4-1 Saturday night from 3M Arena at Mariucci.
Brody Lamb opened the scoring for Minnesota (4-7-1 overall, 2-2-0 B1G) early in the contest, but it was goals from Luke Mittelstadt and Jimmy Clark 76 seconds apart during the second period that broke a 1-1 tie and helped the home side pick up three points in the Big Ten Conference standings. Lamb, Clark, and LJ Mooney each registered a goal and an assist in the win over the Fighting Irish (3-6-1 overall, 0-4-0 B1G).
The Maroon and Gold wasted no time getting the early edge, just 3:37 into the contest when Clark forced a turnover behind the net and fed Lamb in front for the opening tally. Lamb's quick release beat the Irish goaltender high glove side for a 1-0 Minnesota lead. A Gopher penalty moments later gave Notre Dame its first power play, but the visitors' best chance hit the crossbar, and Di Pasquo stood tall through traffic to preserve the lead heading into the first intermission.
After the Gophers weathered a surge from the Irish to open the second stanza, they started to generate their own offense again. This led to a 2-on-1 with Beckett Hendrickson pushing a pass across the crease to Brodie Ziemer who had his shot stopped by a highlight-reel pad save. Immediately following the brilliant save, Notre Dame found the back of the net for the first time in the series, pulling even 1-1 at the 3:59 mark.
In the middle of the frame, Minnesota went to its first power play as the Irish were called for roughing after the whistle. Lamb found an open Ziemer in the slot, but the sophomore's one-timer rang off the left post, and the opportunity was wiped away. The Gophers went to the penalty box with 7:30 to play in the period and promptly shut down the Notre Dame man advantage.
The final minutes of the second period were all Maroon and Gold as Mittelstadt and Clark scored 1:16 apart to take a 3-1 lead. During the second man advantage of the night, Mittelstadt let go a shot from the blue line and thanks to traffic in front, broke the tie with 3:43 remaining in the second period. Barely a minute later, Javon Moore won a puck battle at the right circle and got a pass over to Clark who wired a wrister to the top corner, giving the Gophers a two-goal cushion at the second intermission.
Special teams dominated the early minutes of the third period as both squads traded penalties with the game taking a more physical edge, but Di Pasquo provided the highlight of the night. The junior scrambled to deny a close-range chance before reaching to recover his stick and kicking out his left pad to keep the Irish from scoring.
Minnesota added an insurance tally with 6:12 remaining in regulation when Tate Pritchard threaded a perfect stretch pass to fellow freshman Mooney, who raced in alone and ripped a shot past the netminder, sealing the 4-1 final.
Noteworthy
Di Pasquo closed the night by turning away 33 shots, including double digits in all three periods, and during the weekend sweep, stopped 52-of-53 shots he faced to improve his record to 3-3-0 on the year ... Lamb buried his sixth goal of the campaign and scored back-to-back outings for the second time in 2025-26 ... The Byron, Minn., native now paces the Gophers with 10 total points thanks to goals in six of 12 games played and his third multi-point effort this season ... Despite having taken 24 shots entering the night, Mittelstadt finally scored his first goal of the season Saturday with Minnesota's fourth power-play goal overall ... The senior captain pushed his point total to six with the 10th goal of his career and first since Jan. 25, 2025, at Michigan State, a span of 23 appearances ... It also was the Eden Prairie, Minn., product's second career game-winning goal ... Clark collected an assist for the second-straight night, increasing his team-leading assist total to seven, and added a goal in the middle period ... The junior has reached the scoresheet in three of the past four contests thanks to his second multi-point performance this year, totaling eight points ... Mooney put together the first multi-point game of his career behind his third goal and fourth assist, while his seven points leads all Minnesota freshmen and ranks fourth on the team ... Moore snapped a streak of seven games without a point as he delivered his second helper and first assist since opening night ... Pritchard picked up his second assist this season and now has four total points during his rookie campaign ... Max Rud recorded the first assist of his tenure, coming in the second period, reaching two points for the year ... The Gophers were 1-for-4 on the man advantage Saturday and denied the Irish on all three of their power-play attempts, going 4-for-4 on the penalty kill for the weekend.
Coach Motzko's Comments
"This weekend is what the doctor ordered. Give our guys a lot of credit, we had a heck of a week of practice. Hopefully, this is a weekend now where they can gain a little confidence to continue to get better," Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko said. "It was Luca's first chance to go two in a row, and I'm sure he feels pretty good about himself, and he should. We needed him tonight; he was outstanding."
Next Up: Home vs. Long Island (Nov. 14-15)
Minnesota continues its season-long, six-game homestand Nov. 14-15 when it hosts the Sharks of Long Island for the first-ever meetings between the two programs. Both games will be television on FOX9+ and streaming on B1G+ with audio coverage available on the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM/AM-1130 KTLK.
Brody Lamb opened the scoring for Minnesota (4-7-1 overall, 2-2-0 B1G) early in the contest, but it was goals from Luke Mittelstadt and Jimmy Clark 76 seconds apart during the second period that broke a 1-1 tie and helped the home side pick up three points in the Big Ten Conference standings. Lamb, Clark, and LJ Mooney each registered a goal and an assist in the win over the Fighting Irish (3-6-1 overall, 0-4-0 B1G).
The Maroon and Gold wasted no time getting the early edge, just 3:37 into the contest when Clark forced a turnover behind the net and fed Lamb in front for the opening tally. Lamb's quick release beat the Irish goaltender high glove side for a 1-0 Minnesota lead. A Gopher penalty moments later gave Notre Dame its first power play, but the visitors' best chance hit the crossbar, and Di Pasquo stood tall through traffic to preserve the lead heading into the first intermission.
After the Gophers weathered a surge from the Irish to open the second stanza, they started to generate their own offense again. This led to a 2-on-1 with Beckett Hendrickson pushing a pass across the crease to Brodie Ziemer who had his shot stopped by a highlight-reel pad save. Immediately following the brilliant save, Notre Dame found the back of the net for the first time in the series, pulling even 1-1 at the 3:59 mark.
In the middle of the frame, Minnesota went to its first power play as the Irish were called for roughing after the whistle. Lamb found an open Ziemer in the slot, but the sophomore's one-timer rang off the left post, and the opportunity was wiped away. The Gophers went to the penalty box with 7:30 to play in the period and promptly shut down the Notre Dame man advantage.
The final minutes of the second period were all Maroon and Gold as Mittelstadt and Clark scored 1:16 apart to take a 3-1 lead. During the second man advantage of the night, Mittelstadt let go a shot from the blue line and thanks to traffic in front, broke the tie with 3:43 remaining in the second period. Barely a minute later, Javon Moore won a puck battle at the right circle and got a pass over to Clark who wired a wrister to the top corner, giving the Gophers a two-goal cushion at the second intermission.
Special teams dominated the early minutes of the third period as both squads traded penalties with the game taking a more physical edge, but Di Pasquo provided the highlight of the night. The junior scrambled to deny a close-range chance before reaching to recover his stick and kicking out his left pad to keep the Irish from scoring.
Minnesota added an insurance tally with 6:12 remaining in regulation when Tate Pritchard threaded a perfect stretch pass to fellow freshman Mooney, who raced in alone and ripped a shot past the netminder, sealing the 4-1 final.
Noteworthy
Di Pasquo closed the night by turning away 33 shots, including double digits in all three periods, and during the weekend sweep, stopped 52-of-53 shots he faced to improve his record to 3-3-0 on the year ... Lamb buried his sixth goal of the campaign and scored back-to-back outings for the second time in 2025-26 ... The Byron, Minn., native now paces the Gophers with 10 total points thanks to goals in six of 12 games played and his third multi-point effort this season ... Despite having taken 24 shots entering the night, Mittelstadt finally scored his first goal of the season Saturday with Minnesota's fourth power-play goal overall ... The senior captain pushed his point total to six with the 10th goal of his career and first since Jan. 25, 2025, at Michigan State, a span of 23 appearances ... It also was the Eden Prairie, Minn., product's second career game-winning goal ... Clark collected an assist for the second-straight night, increasing his team-leading assist total to seven, and added a goal in the middle period ... The junior has reached the scoresheet in three of the past four contests thanks to his second multi-point performance this year, totaling eight points ... Mooney put together the first multi-point game of his career behind his third goal and fourth assist, while his seven points leads all Minnesota freshmen and ranks fourth on the team ... Moore snapped a streak of seven games without a point as he delivered his second helper and first assist since opening night ... Pritchard picked up his second assist this season and now has four total points during his rookie campaign ... Max Rud recorded the first assist of his tenure, coming in the second period, reaching two points for the year ... The Gophers were 1-for-4 on the man advantage Saturday and denied the Irish on all three of their power-play attempts, going 4-for-4 on the penalty kill for the weekend.
Coach Motzko's Comments
"This weekend is what the doctor ordered. Give our guys a lot of credit, we had a heck of a week of practice. Hopefully, this is a weekend now where they can gain a little confidence to continue to get better," Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko said. "It was Luca's first chance to go two in a row, and I'm sure he feels pretty good about himself, and he should. We needed him tonight; he was outstanding."
Next Up: Home vs. Long Island (Nov. 14-15)
Minnesota continues its season-long, six-game homestand Nov. 14-15 when it hosts the Sharks of Long Island for the first-ever meetings between the two programs. Both games will be television on FOX9+ and streaming on B1G+ with audio coverage available on the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM/AM-1130 KTLK.
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