University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 13
3M Arena at Mariucci
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
vs
Alaska Anchorage
Photo by: Brace Hemmelgarn
11/12/2026 11:00:00 AM | Men's Hockey
First meeting between teams since 2016
MINNEAPOLIS - For the first time in more than a decade, the University of Minnesota men's hockey team welcomes the Seawolves of Alaska Anchorage to 3M Arena at Mariucci for a nonconference series Nov. 13-14.
The action continues a nine-game homestand for the Golden Gophers, starting at 7 p.m. Friday night before the series finale is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday. Both games will be televised on FOX9+ and streaming on B1G+, while audio coverage can be heard via the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM / AM-1130 KTLK and iHeartRadio.
OPENGATE AND NEW BAG POLICY AT 3M ARENA AT MARIUCCI
New this year, gate entrances will have a consistent security clearance across all Gopher facilities. Please see HERE for prohibited items with the updated bag policy. Additional game day information can be found HERE.
WATCH THE PRIDE ON ICE
Minnesota and FOX9 are continuing their local television partnership for a fourth-straight year that will cover 15 home games across the regular season and exhibition schedule this season. Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union serves as the title sponsor for the TV coverage, while the home broadcasts on FOX9 and FOX9+ will again feature a 30-minute Pride on Ice Pre-Game Show presented by Fairview as well as a post-game show recapping the action presented by RBC Wealth Management. The Gophers will also have a mix of 10 home and road games broadcast on Big Ten Network as well as one on FS1 this season.
LAST TIME ON THE ICE
Minnesota secured just one point during a home series against No. 1 Wisconsin, earning a 1-1 tie Thursday before suffering a 6-0 loss Saturday at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Mason Moe scored on the power play in the opener, while Luca Di Pasquo turned aside 41 shots to extend the Gophers' unbeaten streak to six games. The Badgers claimed the extra Big Ten Conference point in the shootout after a scoreless overtime. Wisconsin broke open Saturday's rematch with three goals in a 2:25 span of the second period and totaled three power-play tallies to hand Minnesota its first home loss of the season.
HUMPHREYS FINDS SCORING TOUCH
Making his home debut at 3M Arena at Mariucci, Christian Humphreys quickly became a fan favorite by scoring his first three collegiate goals to help Minnesota sweep North Dakota. He kept that streak going by posting another three-point weekend against Penn State with his second multi-goal effort of the campaign. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native net his first two NCAA tallies during the home opener versus the Fighting Hawks, including the eventual game winner, and had a two-goal effort in the Gophers' overtime win over the Nittany Lions. Humphreys now has a team-leading five goals and six points and ranks 28th in the country for total goals with all five being scored in Gopher victories.
NEW FACES, NEW HELPERS
Of the 38 total assists accumulated through five series in 2026-27, 25 came from newcomers to the lineup. From his spot on the blue line, Evan Murr has helped drive play to the tune of a team-leading five assists after his first multi-point outing of the year versus North Dakota. Freshman Brooks Cullen recorded a helper in the first three series-opening contests, Austin Burnevik's two-assist effort against UND also pushed his assist total to three, and Axel Löfgren is also two behind the team lead at three assists. Wyatt Cullen, Tanner Henricks, Jacob Kvasnicka, Finn Loftus, and Tarin Smith also have two assists each.
MISSING OFFENSE IN GAME ONE
Scoring has been hard to come by for the Maroon and Gold in the opening game of a series this season, totaling just 10 goals in five appearances. Five of those tucks came in a home upset of No. 3 North Dakota on Oct. 22, while the Gophers have scored more than one goal in the other four outings just once. Despite the limited production, Minnesota is unbeaten in the last three series openers and holds a 1-2-2 record.
MAKING HOME ICE COUNT
Minnesota has posted a winning record at 3M Arena at Mariucci in 31 of the building's 33 seasons, with the only exceptions coming in 2010-11 when the team finished 9-10-3 and 2025-26 with a record of 7-11-2. Since the end of 2011, the Gophers have built a 198-85-22 home record and recorded double-digit home wins in 14-straight seasons before that streak ended last season. That strong stretch has been fueled by Big Ten success, as Minnesota owns a 43-19-5 record in home conference games since the start of 2021.
FORMER RIVALRIES RENEWED
Since the Big Ten Conference added men's hockey in 2013, Minnesota fans have politely asked to see the Maroon and Gold play more games against former WCHA opponents, which includes several regional programs. The 2026-27 schedule provides that opportunity as all 10 nonconference matchups and 14 total games will be against teams from the Gophers previous conference.
MINNESOTA, THE STATE OF HOCKEY
The state of Minnesota continues to be a driving force in college hockey with 217 NCAA Division I men's players coming from within state lines. That number is nearly a quarter of the 908 American-born student-athletes and almost triples the next closest state, per data from College Hockey Inc. The Gophers contribute heavily to that total with 19 homegrown players on this year's roster, including eight of their 13 newcomers. Remarkably, 17 of those 19 Minnesota-born players are from within 30 miles of 3M Arena at Mariucci.
AN INSIDE LOOK AT ALASKA ANCHORAGE
The Seawolves, coached by Eric Rud, a former assistant of Gophers' head coach Brett Larson while at St. Cloud State, have remained in the Twin Cities after dropping both games of a weekend series at St. Thomas last weekend, falling 5-2 and 7-4, extending their losing streak to five games. UAA ranks 62nd in the NCAA allowing 5.3 goals per game and is 52nd in scoring offense at 2.2 goals per game but hold the No. 4 spot in the nation behind 161 blocked shots. Jacob Terpstra and Ethan Warrener pace the team with four goals apiece, while Oren Shtrom has a team-leading 11 points thanks to nine helpers and four multi-point outings. Between the pipes, Joey Rocha (1-7-0 overall) has started eight of 10 games and has a 4.28 goals-against average and an .866 save percentage.
HISTORY WITH THE SEAWOLVES
Minnesota owns a record of 58-19-8 (.729) in the all-time series against Alaska Anchorage, a former WCHA foe, but the teams have not met on the ice since the 2016-17 season opener in Anchorage. The Gophers also are 31-10-3 (.793) in games played at home. The last series between the Maroon and Gold and the Seawolves took place in the final year of the WCHA as Minnesota claimed a home sweep Jan. 11-12, 2013. The Gophers are unbeaten in the last nine outings (8-0-1) in the series following a stretch where UAA won four of five meetings in 2010 and 2011.
The action continues a nine-game homestand for the Golden Gophers, starting at 7 p.m. Friday night before the series finale is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday. Both games will be televised on FOX9+ and streaming on B1G+, while audio coverage can be heard via the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM / AM-1130 KTLK and iHeartRadio.
OPENGATE AND NEW BAG POLICY AT 3M ARENA AT MARIUCCI
New this year, gate entrances will have a consistent security clearance across all Gopher facilities. Please see HERE for prohibited items with the updated bag policy. Additional game day information can be found HERE.
WATCH THE PRIDE ON ICE
Minnesota and FOX9 are continuing their local television partnership for a fourth-straight year that will cover 15 home games across the regular season and exhibition schedule this season. Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union serves as the title sponsor for the TV coverage, while the home broadcasts on FOX9 and FOX9+ will again feature a 30-minute Pride on Ice Pre-Game Show presented by Fairview as well as a post-game show recapping the action presented by RBC Wealth Management. The Gophers will also have a mix of 10 home and road games broadcast on Big Ten Network as well as one on FS1 this season.
LAST TIME ON THE ICE
Minnesota secured just one point during a home series against No. 1 Wisconsin, earning a 1-1 tie Thursday before suffering a 6-0 loss Saturday at 3M Arena at Mariucci. Mason Moe scored on the power play in the opener, while Luca Di Pasquo turned aside 41 shots to extend the Gophers' unbeaten streak to six games. The Badgers claimed the extra Big Ten Conference point in the shootout after a scoreless overtime. Wisconsin broke open Saturday's rematch with three goals in a 2:25 span of the second period and totaled three power-play tallies to hand Minnesota its first home loss of the season.
HUMPHREYS FINDS SCORING TOUCH
Making his home debut at 3M Arena at Mariucci, Christian Humphreys quickly became a fan favorite by scoring his first three collegiate goals to help Minnesota sweep North Dakota. He kept that streak going by posting another three-point weekend against Penn State with his second multi-goal effort of the campaign. The Pittsburgh, Pa., native net his first two NCAA tallies during the home opener versus the Fighting Hawks, including the eventual game winner, and had a two-goal effort in the Gophers' overtime win over the Nittany Lions. Humphreys now has a team-leading five goals and six points and ranks 28th in the country for total goals with all five being scored in Gopher victories.
NEW FACES, NEW HELPERS
Of the 38 total assists accumulated through five series in 2026-27, 25 came from newcomers to the lineup. From his spot on the blue line, Evan Murr has helped drive play to the tune of a team-leading five assists after his first multi-point outing of the year versus North Dakota. Freshman Brooks Cullen recorded a helper in the first three series-opening contests, Austin Burnevik's two-assist effort against UND also pushed his assist total to three, and Axel Löfgren is also two behind the team lead at three assists. Wyatt Cullen, Tanner Henricks, Jacob Kvasnicka, Finn Loftus, and Tarin Smith also have two assists each.
MISSING OFFENSE IN GAME ONE
Scoring has been hard to come by for the Maroon and Gold in the opening game of a series this season, totaling just 10 goals in five appearances. Five of those tucks came in a home upset of No. 3 North Dakota on Oct. 22, while the Gophers have scored more than one goal in the other four outings just once. Despite the limited production, Minnesota is unbeaten in the last three series openers and holds a 1-2-2 record.
MAKING HOME ICE COUNT
Minnesota has posted a winning record at 3M Arena at Mariucci in 31 of the building's 33 seasons, with the only exceptions coming in 2010-11 when the team finished 9-10-3 and 2025-26 with a record of 7-11-2. Since the end of 2011, the Gophers have built a 198-85-22 home record and recorded double-digit home wins in 14-straight seasons before that streak ended last season. That strong stretch has been fueled by Big Ten success, as Minnesota owns a 43-19-5 record in home conference games since the start of 2021.
FORMER RIVALRIES RENEWED
Since the Big Ten Conference added men's hockey in 2013, Minnesota fans have politely asked to see the Maroon and Gold play more games against former WCHA opponents, which includes several regional programs. The 2026-27 schedule provides that opportunity as all 10 nonconference matchups and 14 total games will be against teams from the Gophers previous conference.
MINNESOTA, THE STATE OF HOCKEY
The state of Minnesota continues to be a driving force in college hockey with 217 NCAA Division I men's players coming from within state lines. That number is nearly a quarter of the 908 American-born student-athletes and almost triples the next closest state, per data from College Hockey Inc. The Gophers contribute heavily to that total with 19 homegrown players on this year's roster, including eight of their 13 newcomers. Remarkably, 17 of those 19 Minnesota-born players are from within 30 miles of 3M Arena at Mariucci.
AN INSIDE LOOK AT ALASKA ANCHORAGE
The Seawolves, coached by Eric Rud, a former assistant of Gophers' head coach Brett Larson while at St. Cloud State, have remained in the Twin Cities after dropping both games of a weekend series at St. Thomas last weekend, falling 5-2 and 7-4, extending their losing streak to five games. UAA ranks 62nd in the NCAA allowing 5.3 goals per game and is 52nd in scoring offense at 2.2 goals per game but hold the No. 4 spot in the nation behind 161 blocked shots. Jacob Terpstra and Ethan Warrener pace the team with four goals apiece, while Oren Shtrom has a team-leading 11 points thanks to nine helpers and four multi-point outings. Between the pipes, Joey Rocha (1-7-0 overall) has started eight of 10 games and has a 4.28 goals-against average and an .866 save percentage.
HISTORY WITH THE SEAWOLVES
Minnesota owns a record of 58-19-8 (.729) in the all-time series against Alaska Anchorage, a former WCHA foe, but the teams have not met on the ice since the 2016-17 season opener in Anchorage. The Gophers also are 31-10-3 (.793) in games played at home. The last series between the Maroon and Gold and the Seawolves took place in the final year of the WCHA as Minnesota claimed a home sweep Jan. 11-12, 2013. The Gophers are unbeaten in the last nine outings (8-0-1) in the series following a stretch where UAA won four of five meetings in 2010 and 2011.
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