University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, November 13
3M Arena at Mariucci
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
4-4-3
7
vs
3
Alaska Anchorage
1-10-0
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Anchorage | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
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11/13/2026 11:00:00 PM | Men's Hockey
First Gopher with a four-goal game in more than 20 years
MINNEAPOLIS - Brodie Ziemer and Javon Moore combined for six goals and the No. 19 Minnesota men's hockey team skated to a 7-3 victory over Alaska Anchorage from 3M Arena at Mariucci Friday night. Ziemer capped a five-point performance with four goals and Moore scored twice in the first 66 seconds of the contest to set the tone for the game.
A trio of power-play goals in the third period turned the tide for the Golden Gophers (4-4-3 overall, 1-1-2 B1G, 4 points) in what was a one-goal game heading into the final frame of their nonconference win over the Seawolves (1-10-0 overall).
Ziemer is the first Minnesota player to record four games in a single game since Ryan Potulny did the same in an 8-7 loss to St. Cloud State back on March 17, 2006. A total of 11 Gophers tallied a point in the series opener, while five finished with multiple points Friday.
In the first meeting between the two teams in more than a decade, it took just 66 seconds for the Maroon and Gold's offense to break the game open. Moore scored twice, 26 seconds apart, for a quick 2-0 advantage before fans had a chance to settle into their seats. Both goals from the sophomore came from the exact same spot on the ice, near the left post, during a 2-on-1 rush. Ziemer provided the opening assist after Tanner Henricks started the attack from inside his own blue line. LJ Mooney followed the trend on the next shift, putting a pass right onto Moore's tape for the tap-in tally.
Minnesota moved to a power play a minute later that was erased before the Seawolves generated a man advantage of their own. UAA converted its chance on a shot from the point and closed the gap to 2-1 at the 6:10 mark. Offense continued to be the theme, and the Gophers regained the two-goal edge with 11:40 showing on the clock when Ziemer redirected a Henricks shot past the netminder. The captain forced a defensive-zone turnover and quickly turned play up the rink where he finished off the play and Minnesota carried the 3-1 lead back to the locker room.
The home side continued to drive the tempo during the second stanza and earned its third opportunity to skate 5-on-4. Despite putting more shots on target, the power play was stymied and the Seawolves started to sustain a forecheck that kept the Gophers inside their own zone. Minnesota responded by tilting the ice and its favor late in the second period, but a loose rebound for UAA was buried in the final three minutes and it turned into a one-shot game through 40 minutes.
The early stages of the third period took place in the neutral zone as neither side was able to create any pressure in the offensive zone. The Maroon and Gold kept its legs moving to keep the Seawolves on their heels looking to stretch the advantage. That led to a major penalty on the visitors, giving the Gophers five minutes on the power play with just 9:14 to play in regulation.
Wyatt Cullen wasted no time capitalizing on the 5-on-4 as he rifled a shot through traffic and into the net 40 seconds into the man advantage. Ziemer tacked on two more goals in a span of 1:26 to complete his hat trick, extending the margin to 6-2, including an unassisted tally and a fortuitous bounce of a defender's stick. UAA scored a shorthanded goal on the next shift and trailing by three, elected to pull its goalie. The Gophers' captain was not done for the night and fired a shot into an empty net with 1:15 to play, closing out the 7-3 victory on his fourth goal.
Goaltender Luca Di Pasquo secured the win for the Maroon and Gold by making 18 saves, six in each period, and remains unbeaten over his last five starts (2-0-3).
Noteworthy
After being held without a point for the last four games, Ziemer snapped the streak and tallied his third multi-point effort this year and the 18th with the Gophers behind an impressive four goals and an assist ... The junior's second tally of the night was his 40th career goal before he went on to complete his first NCAA hat trick less than two minutes later ... The Chaska, Minn., native quickly pushed his goal total to seven this year and is the first Minnesota skater with a five-point effort since Logan Cooley posted five in the second period at Penn State on February 17, 2023 ... Moore put away his second and third goals of the season and now has points in three of his last four outings thanks to the first multi-goal outing of his collegiate career ... Henricks chipped in offensively with two helpers for his first multi-point outing in 25 career games played ... Mooney collected two assists and pushed his point total to four on his 10th multi-point game as a Gopher ... Austin Burnevik picked up a pair of helpers on the man advantage Friday and the junior is one behind Evan Murr's six total assists for the team lead ... Minnesota had gone quiet on special teams as its power play was just 1-for-19 before Cullen broke the spell during the third-period major and finished 3-for-8 Friday.
Coach Larson's Comments
"I think Ziemer's been one of the best 200-foot forwards in college hockey. Man, he plays the right way every night. He's physical, he's hard, he goes to the right areas. He's got a really good stick," Minnesota head coach Brett Larson said. "So for me, just like a lot of our guys that haven't been scoring; Mooney, Ziemer, Burnevik, and some of these guys, they've been playing really good 200-foot hockey. Now we're hoping they can play good 200-foot hockey and score a few more goals."
Next Up: Home vs. Alaska Anchorage (Nov. 14)
The Gophers and Seawolves put the finishing touches on their nonconference series Saturday night and the first 2,000 fans that enter 3M Arena at Mariucci will receive a team-branded gravy boat. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. live on FOX9+ with streaming coverage on B1G+. Fans can also listen to audio coverage through the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM/AM-1130 KTLK and iHeartRadio.
A trio of power-play goals in the third period turned the tide for the Golden Gophers (4-4-3 overall, 1-1-2 B1G, 4 points) in what was a one-goal game heading into the final frame of their nonconference win over the Seawolves (1-10-0 overall).
Ziemer is the first Minnesota player to record four games in a single game since Ryan Potulny did the same in an 8-7 loss to St. Cloud State back on March 17, 2006. A total of 11 Gophers tallied a point in the series opener, while five finished with multiple points Friday.
In the first meeting between the two teams in more than a decade, it took just 66 seconds for the Maroon and Gold's offense to break the game open. Moore scored twice, 26 seconds apart, for a quick 2-0 advantage before fans had a chance to settle into their seats. Both goals from the sophomore came from the exact same spot on the ice, near the left post, during a 2-on-1 rush. Ziemer provided the opening assist after Tanner Henricks started the attack from inside his own blue line. LJ Mooney followed the trend on the next shift, putting a pass right onto Moore's tape for the tap-in tally.
Minnesota moved to a power play a minute later that was erased before the Seawolves generated a man advantage of their own. UAA converted its chance on a shot from the point and closed the gap to 2-1 at the 6:10 mark. Offense continued to be the theme, and the Gophers regained the two-goal edge with 11:40 showing on the clock when Ziemer redirected a Henricks shot past the netminder. The captain forced a defensive-zone turnover and quickly turned play up the rink where he finished off the play and Minnesota carried the 3-1 lead back to the locker room.
The home side continued to drive the tempo during the second stanza and earned its third opportunity to skate 5-on-4. Despite putting more shots on target, the power play was stymied and the Seawolves started to sustain a forecheck that kept the Gophers inside their own zone. Minnesota responded by tilting the ice and its favor late in the second period, but a loose rebound for UAA was buried in the final three minutes and it turned into a one-shot game through 40 minutes.
The early stages of the third period took place in the neutral zone as neither side was able to create any pressure in the offensive zone. The Maroon and Gold kept its legs moving to keep the Seawolves on their heels looking to stretch the advantage. That led to a major penalty on the visitors, giving the Gophers five minutes on the power play with just 9:14 to play in regulation.
Wyatt Cullen wasted no time capitalizing on the 5-on-4 as he rifled a shot through traffic and into the net 40 seconds into the man advantage. Ziemer tacked on two more goals in a span of 1:26 to complete his hat trick, extending the margin to 6-2, including an unassisted tally and a fortuitous bounce of a defender's stick. UAA scored a shorthanded goal on the next shift and trailing by three, elected to pull its goalie. The Gophers' captain was not done for the night and fired a shot into an empty net with 1:15 to play, closing out the 7-3 victory on his fourth goal.
Goaltender Luca Di Pasquo secured the win for the Maroon and Gold by making 18 saves, six in each period, and remains unbeaten over his last five starts (2-0-3).
Noteworthy
After being held without a point for the last four games, Ziemer snapped the streak and tallied his third multi-point effort this year and the 18th with the Gophers behind an impressive four goals and an assist ... The junior's second tally of the night was his 40th career goal before he went on to complete his first NCAA hat trick less than two minutes later ... The Chaska, Minn., native quickly pushed his goal total to seven this year and is the first Minnesota skater with a five-point effort since Logan Cooley posted five in the second period at Penn State on February 17, 2023 ... Moore put away his second and third goals of the season and now has points in three of his last four outings thanks to the first multi-goal outing of his collegiate career ... Henricks chipped in offensively with two helpers for his first multi-point outing in 25 career games played ... Mooney collected two assists and pushed his point total to four on his 10th multi-point game as a Gopher ... Austin Burnevik picked up a pair of helpers on the man advantage Friday and the junior is one behind Evan Murr's six total assists for the team lead ... Minnesota had gone quiet on special teams as its power play was just 1-for-19 before Cullen broke the spell during the third-period major and finished 3-for-8 Friday.
Coach Larson's Comments
"I think Ziemer's been one of the best 200-foot forwards in college hockey. Man, he plays the right way every night. He's physical, he's hard, he goes to the right areas. He's got a really good stick," Minnesota head coach Brett Larson said. "So for me, just like a lot of our guys that haven't been scoring; Mooney, Ziemer, Burnevik, and some of these guys, they've been playing really good 200-foot hockey. Now we're hoping they can play good 200-foot hockey and score a few more goals."
Next Up: Home vs. Alaska Anchorage (Nov. 14)
The Gophers and Seawolves put the finishing touches on their nonconference series Saturday night and the first 2,000 fans that enter 3M Arena at Mariucci will receive a team-branded gravy boat. Puck drop is scheduled for 6 p.m. live on FOX9+ with streaming coverage on B1G+. Fans can also listen to audio coverage through the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM/AM-1130 KTLK and iHeartRadio.
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/ Men's HockeyTeam Stats
UAA
MIN
Shots
21
34
PPG
1
3
SHG
1
0
Penalties
8
3
Penalty Mins
35
14
Faceoffs Won
17
40
Game Leaders
+/-
1
Goals
4
Sh
6
A
1
+/-
2
Goals
2
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-1
Goals
0
Sh
4
A
2
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
2
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