University of Minnesota Athletics
Friday, February 6
3M Arena at Mariucci
7:00 PM
University of Minnesota
10-17-1, 6-11-0
2
vs
6
Ohio State
9-15-1, 5-10-0
1
2
3
F
Ohio St.
1
3
2
6
Minnesota
1
1
0
2
Team Stats
OSU
MIN
Shots
46
21
PPG
1
2
SHG
0
0
Penalties
2
3
Penalty Mins
4
6
Faceoffs Won
35
29
Game Leaders
+/-
-1
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
-2
Goals
1
Sh
3
A
0
+/-
0
Goals
0
Sh
2
A
1
Players Mentioned
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Gophers Fall Friday to Buckeyes
2/6/2026 10:00:00 PM | Men's Hockey
Ziemer, Lamb net power-play goals
MINNEAPOLIS - The University of Minnesota men's hockey team scored twice on the power play in a 6-2 loss versus Ohio State in the Big Ten Conference series opener Friday night from 3M Arena at Mariucci.
The Golden Gophers (10-17-1 overall, 6-11-0 B1G, 20 points) got an early lead thanks to Brodie Ziemer's first-frame goal on the man advantage. The Buckeyes (9-15-1 overall, 5-10-0 B1G, 16 points) responded by scoring four times in a span of nine minutes between the end of the first period and the start of the second for their fourth-ever win inside 3M Arena at Mariucci.
The series opened with neither side able to sustain any zone time as pucks were broken out easily at each end. The Maroon and Gold finally created a forecheck that led to Jimmy Clark being alone at the doorstep where his shot slid through the crease as the game went nearly four minutes without a whistle. At 11:58, the visitors were called for having too many players on the ice, giving Minnesota's potent power play its first opportunity.
Ziemer wasted no time burying his NCAA-leading 11th goal on the man advantage as the sophomore caught the OSU netminder cheating at the near post and found space for the 1-0 edge with 7:17 to play in the first period. The Gophers delivered a penalty kill in the closing minutes, but a net-front scramble allowed the Buckeyes to pull even, 1-1, in the final 30 seconds of the opening frame.
Less than two minutes into the middle stanza, OSU capitalized on a defensive turnover by the home side and tapped home the go-ahead goal at the back post for a 2-1 advantage. Another giveaway behind the Minnesota net allowed the visitors a clear shot from the slot and built a two-goal cushion at the 6:33 mark before stretching the lead to 4-1 just three minutes later. The Gophers switched goaltenders as Nathan Airey took over for his first appearance since January 10.
Desperate to change the game flow, the Maroon and Gold used a physical edge to start offensive pressure, leading to its second man advantage with 6:58 left in the period. This time it took just 14 seconds for Brody Lamb to rip home a wrister from the right circle, giving the home crowd life again. Airey was called upon in the final minute to shut down an OSU odd-man rush but the Gophers' deficit remained 4-2 through 40 minutes.
The Buckeyes won an offensive-zone faceoff and scored on a deflection 67 seconds after the puck was dropped for the final frame, extending their lead to 5-2. Teddy Townsend had the best shot at closing the gap, but he was stopped twice from the edge of the crease in the middle of the period. OSU tacked on a power-play tally with 11:23 to play in regulation before closing the night, 6-2.
Noteworthy
For the fourth-straight game, Ziemer found the back of the net, a career-long goal scoring streak, and pushed his total to 19 this season, which ranks fifth nationally ... It was his 11th power-play tally, nine of which have been scored since Nov. 15 ... Lamb followed the same trend and tacked on his 13th goal of the campaign and fourth on the man advantage ... The senior captain set a new career-best point streak at six games, posting eight points in that stretch ... Mooney extended his point streak to seven games, recording 11 points in the span, behind his team-best 20th assist, and now ranks fourth in the country for rookie assists ... The freshman put together his seventh multi-point effort and third straight thanks to 14 assists on the power play overall ... Mittelstadt collected his 17th helper of the year and now has 19 points, while matching a season-long point streak of four games ... Ludtke picked up his seventh assist of 2025-26 as seven of his 11 total points have come via special teams ... Di Pasquo finished with 25 saves in 29 minutes of work Friday before Airey closed the night by making 15 stops ... Minnesota's power play remains untouchable of late as it scored while 5-on-4 for the seventh-straight outing and 22nd time since Nov. 15 ... The Gophers are 51.2 percent on the man advantage since that date (22-of-43) when they ranked 60th in the nation and are now second in the NCAA overall ... OSU's power play was 1-for-3 in the contest.
Coach Motzko's Comments
"Well, for what we did a week ago, we were the exact opposite tonight, from start to finish. A complete reversal in our play; and you all saw it," Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko said. "The biggest thing is we have to respond tomorrow. That's the one thing; we have an opportunity tomorrow to respond, and that's the whole thing."
Next Up: Home vs. Ohio State (Feb. 7)
The Gophers close their four-game homestand in the final game of the season series with Ohio State Saturday night at 8 p.m. live on Big Ten Network. Audio coverage of the contest will be available through the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM/AM-1130 KTLK.
The Golden Gophers (10-17-1 overall, 6-11-0 B1G, 20 points) got an early lead thanks to Brodie Ziemer's first-frame goal on the man advantage. The Buckeyes (9-15-1 overall, 5-10-0 B1G, 16 points) responded by scoring four times in a span of nine minutes between the end of the first period and the start of the second for their fourth-ever win inside 3M Arena at Mariucci.
The series opened with neither side able to sustain any zone time as pucks were broken out easily at each end. The Maroon and Gold finally created a forecheck that led to Jimmy Clark being alone at the doorstep where his shot slid through the crease as the game went nearly four minutes without a whistle. At 11:58, the visitors were called for having too many players on the ice, giving Minnesota's potent power play its first opportunity.
Ziemer wasted no time burying his NCAA-leading 11th goal on the man advantage as the sophomore caught the OSU netminder cheating at the near post and found space for the 1-0 edge with 7:17 to play in the first period. The Gophers delivered a penalty kill in the closing minutes, but a net-front scramble allowed the Buckeyes to pull even, 1-1, in the final 30 seconds of the opening frame.
Less than two minutes into the middle stanza, OSU capitalized on a defensive turnover by the home side and tapped home the go-ahead goal at the back post for a 2-1 advantage. Another giveaway behind the Minnesota net allowed the visitors a clear shot from the slot and built a two-goal cushion at the 6:33 mark before stretching the lead to 4-1 just three minutes later. The Gophers switched goaltenders as Nathan Airey took over for his first appearance since January 10.
Desperate to change the game flow, the Maroon and Gold used a physical edge to start offensive pressure, leading to its second man advantage with 6:58 left in the period. This time it took just 14 seconds for Brody Lamb to rip home a wrister from the right circle, giving the home crowd life again. Airey was called upon in the final minute to shut down an OSU odd-man rush but the Gophers' deficit remained 4-2 through 40 minutes.
The Buckeyes won an offensive-zone faceoff and scored on a deflection 67 seconds after the puck was dropped for the final frame, extending their lead to 5-2. Teddy Townsend had the best shot at closing the gap, but he was stopped twice from the edge of the crease in the middle of the period. OSU tacked on a power-play tally with 11:23 to play in regulation before closing the night, 6-2.
Noteworthy
For the fourth-straight game, Ziemer found the back of the net, a career-long goal scoring streak, and pushed his total to 19 this season, which ranks fifth nationally ... It was his 11th power-play tally, nine of which have been scored since Nov. 15 ... Lamb followed the same trend and tacked on his 13th goal of the campaign and fourth on the man advantage ... The senior captain set a new career-best point streak at six games, posting eight points in that stretch ... Mooney extended his point streak to seven games, recording 11 points in the span, behind his team-best 20th assist, and now ranks fourth in the country for rookie assists ... The freshman put together his seventh multi-point effort and third straight thanks to 14 assists on the power play overall ... Mittelstadt collected his 17th helper of the year and now has 19 points, while matching a season-long point streak of four games ... Ludtke picked up his seventh assist of 2025-26 as seven of his 11 total points have come via special teams ... Di Pasquo finished with 25 saves in 29 minutes of work Friday before Airey closed the night by making 15 stops ... Minnesota's power play remains untouchable of late as it scored while 5-on-4 for the seventh-straight outing and 22nd time since Nov. 15 ... The Gophers are 51.2 percent on the man advantage since that date (22-of-43) when they ranked 60th in the nation and are now second in the NCAA overall ... OSU's power play was 1-for-3 in the contest.
Coach Motzko's Comments
"Well, for what we did a week ago, we were the exact opposite tonight, from start to finish. A complete reversal in our play; and you all saw it," Minnesota head coach Bob Motzko said. "The biggest thing is we have to respond tomorrow. That's the one thing; we have an opportunity tomorrow to respond, and that's the whole thing."
Next Up: Home vs. Ohio State (Feb. 7)
The Gophers close their four-game homestand in the final game of the season series with Ohio State Saturday night at 8 p.m. live on Big Ten Network. Audio coverage of the contest will be available through the Gopher Radio Network 103.5 FM/AM-1130 KTLK.
Highlights: Gophers 2, Ohio State 6
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