The 2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 99th season of play for the program. They represented the University of Minnesota in the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season. This season marked the 30th season in the Big Ten Conference. They were coached by Bob Motzko, in his second season, and played their home games at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
| 2019–20 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Mariucci Classic, Champion | |
| Conference | T–2nd Big Ten |
| Home ice | 3M Arena at Mariucci |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Overall | 16–14–7 |
| Conference | 9–8–7–4 |
| Home | 10–9–3 |
| Road | 6–5–4 |
| Neutral | 0–0–0 |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Bob Motzko |
| Assistant coaches | Garrett Raboin Ben Gordon Stu Bickel |
| Captain(s) | Tyler Nanne Sammy Walker |
| Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons « 2018–19 2020–21 » | |
On March 12, 2020, the Big Ten announced that the tournament was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic.[1]
Roster
editAs of September 14, 2019.[2]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Justen Close | Freshman | G | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1998-05-20 | Kindersley, Saskatchewan | Kindersley Klippers (SJHL) | — |
| 2 | 
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Tyler Nanne (C) | Senior | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-03-17 | Edina, Minnesota | Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten) | NYR, 142nd overall 2014 |
| 3 |
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Robbie Stucker | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1998-09-30 | St. Paul, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | CBJ, 210th overall 2017 |
| 4 |
|
Ben Brinkman | Sophomore | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-10-04 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School (USHS–MN) | DAL, 173rd overall 2019 |
| 5 |
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Matt Denman | Sophomore | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-04-20 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
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Brannon McManus | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 1999-07-05 | Newport Beach, California | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 9 |
|
Sammy Walker (C) | Sophomore | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1999-06-07 | Edina, Minnesota | Edina High School (USHS–MN) | TBL, 200th overall 2017 |
| 10 |
|
Jackson LaCombe | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2001-01-09 | Eden Prairie, Minnesota | Shattuck-Saint Mary's (Midget AAA) | ANA, 39th overall 2019 |
| 11 |
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Jonny Sorenson | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 1999-09-21 | St. Louis Park, Minnesota | Fairbanks Ice Dogs (NAHL) | — |
| 12 |
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Joey Marooney | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 1996-02-18 | Chaska, Minnesota | Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) | — |
| 13 |
|
Cullen Munson | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 1996-04-04 | Edina, Minnesota | Janesville Jets (NAHL) | — |
| 17 |
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Garrett Wait | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-06-13 | Edina, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Scott Reedy | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-04-04 | Prior Lake, Minnesota | USNTDP (USHL) | SJS, 102nd overall 2017 |
| 20 |
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Ryan Zuhlsdorf | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1997-07-01 | Edina, Minnesota | Dubuque (USHL) | TBL, 150th overall 2015 |
| 21 | 
|
Nathan Burke | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-12-21 | Scottsdale, Arizona | Aberdeen Wings (NAHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Bryce Brodzinski | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2000-08-09 | Blaine, Minnesota | Blaine High School (USHS–MN) | PHI, 196th overall 2019 |
| 23 |
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Ryan Johnson | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2001-07-24 | Irvine, California | Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) | BUF, 31st overall 2019 |
| 24 |
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Jaxon Nelson | Freshman | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | 2000-03-30 | Magnolia, Minnesota | Omaha Lancers (USHL) | — |
| 25 |
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Jack Perbix | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-09-13 | Elk River, Minnesota | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | ANA, 116th overall 2018 |
| 27 |
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Blake McLaughlin | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-02-14 | Grand Rapids, Minnesota | Chicago Steel (USHL) | ANA, 79th overall 2018 |
| 28 |
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Sam Rossini | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-06-19 | Burnsville, Minnesota | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 31 |
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Jared Moe | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | 1999-07-22 | New Prague, Minnesota | Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) | WPG, 184th overall 2017 |
| 39 |
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Ben Meyers | Freshman | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-11-15 | Delano, Minnesota | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 45 | 
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Jack LaFontaine | Junior | G | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 1998-01-06 | Mississauga, Ontario | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | CAR, 75th overall 2016 |
| 51 | 
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Noah Weber | Freshman | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1998-02-15 | Eagle River, Wisconsin | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 55 | 
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Matt Staudacher | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-02-07 | Fenton, Michigan | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | — |
| 58 | 
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Sampo Ranta | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2000-05-31 | Naantali, Finland | Sioux City Musketeers (USHL) | COL, 78th overall 2018 |
Standings
edit| Conference record | Overall record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | 3/SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #9 Penn State | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 79 | 70 | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 121 | 88 | |
| #10 Ohio State | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 38 | 62 | 62 | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 91 | 80 | |
| #17 Michigan | 24 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 38 | 65 | 52 | 34 | 16 | 14 | 4 | 92 | 72 | |
| #18 Minnesota | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 38 | 66 | 62 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 95 | 94 | |
| Notre Dame | 24 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 37 | 59 | 59 | 34 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 90 | 91 | |
| Michigan State | 24 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 54 | 54 | 34 | 15 | 17 | 2 | 80 | 82 | |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 63 | 89 | 34 | 14 | 18 | 2 | 110 | 124 | |
| Championship: March 21, 2020 † indicates conference regular season champion * indicates conference tournament champion Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll; updated March 1, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
edit| Date | Time | Opponent# | Rank# | Site | TV | Decision | Result | Attendance | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exhibition | |||||||||||
| October 7 | 5:00 PM | vs. Mount Royal* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Close | T 2–2 OT | 6,482 | |||||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| October 11 | 8:37 PM | at Colorado College* | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | FSN+ | LaFontaine | L 2–3 | 3,429 | 0–1–0 | |||
| October 12 | 8:07 PM | at Colorado College* | Broadmoor World Arena • Colorado Springs, Colorado | Moe | W 4–3 | 3,460 | 1–1–0 | ||||
| October 18 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | LaFontaine | W 3–2 OT | 7,294 | 2–1–0 | |||
| October 19 | 7:05 PM | vs. Niagara* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Moe | W 4–2 | 7,802 | 3–1–0 | |||
| October 25 | 7:05 PM | vs. #8 Minnesota–Duluth* | #20 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | LaFontaine | L 2–5 | 9,407 | 3–2–0 | ||
| October 26 | 8:07 PM | at #8 Minnesota–Duluth* | #20 | AMSOIL Arena • Duluth, Minnesota | Moe | L 0–2 | 6,655 | 3–3–0 | |||
| November 1 | 7:33 PM | vs. #5 Notre Dame | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | Moe | T 2–2 3x3 OTW | 7,459 | 3–3–1 (0–0–1–1) | |||
| November 2 | 4:04 PM | vs. #5 Notre Dame | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Moe | L 3–5 | 8,008 | 3–4–1 (0–1–1–1) | |||
| November 8 | 5:31 PM | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN | LaFontaine | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 5,373 | 3–4–2 (0–1–2–2) | |||
| November 9 | 4:01 PM | at Michigan | Yost Ice Arena • Ann Arbor, Michigan (Rivalry) | BTN | Moe | W 3–1 | 5,800 | 4–4–2 (1–1–2–2) | |||
| November 15 | 7:05 PM | vs. #8 Penn State | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | LaFontaine | L 2–8 | 8,032 | 4–5–2 (1–2–2–2) | |||
| November 16 | 7:05 PM | vs. #8 Penn State | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | Moe | L 3–6 | 8,203 | 4–6–2 (1–3–2–2) | |||
| November 22 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Wisconsin | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN, FSW | LaFontaine | W 4–1 | 7,903 | 5–6–2 (2–3–2–2) | |||
| November 23 | 7:05 PM | vs. #16 Wisconsin | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+, FSW+ | LaFontaine | T 3–3 SOL | 8,612 | 5–6–3 (2–3–3–2) | |||
| November 28 | 7:05 PM | vs. #3 North Dakota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | LaFontaine | L 3–9 | 8,567 | 5–7–3 (2–3–3–2) | |||
| December 1 | 7:05 PM | vs. #3 North Dakota* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN | Moe | L 2–3 | 9,823 | 5–8–3 (2–3–3–2) | |||
| December 6 | 7:01 PM | at #7 Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | BTN | LaFontaine | L 2–3 OT | 5,321 | 5–9–3 (2–4–3–2) | |||
| December 7 | 7:00 PM | at #7 Ohio State | Value City Arena • Columbus, Ohio | LaFontaine | T 1–1 3x3 OTW | 3,816 | 5–9–4 (2–4–4–3) | ||||
| Mariucci Classic | |||||||||||
| December 28 | 7:00 PM | vs. Bemidji State* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Semifinal) | FSN+ | LaFontaine | W 5–2 | 7,615 | 6–9–4 (2–4–4–3) | |||
| December 29 | 7:05 PM | vs. St. Cloud State* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Mariucci Championship) | FSN+ | LaFontaine | W 4–1 | 6,772 | 7–9–4 (2–4–4–3) | |||
| Regular Season | |||||||||||
| January 10 | 5:00 PM | at #20 Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | LaFontaine | L 1–4 | 6,346 | 7–10–4 (2–5–4–3) | |||
| January 11 | 6:00 PM | at #20 Michigan State | Munn Ice Arena • East Lansing, Michigan | BTN | Moe | W 2–0 | 5,923 | 8–10–4 (3–5–4–3) | |||
| January 17 | 7:00 PM | vs. USNTDP* | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Exhibition) | Close | L 1–2 | 6,138 | |||||
| January 24 | 7:00 PM | vs. #6 Ohio State | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | LaFontaine | W 6–3 | 7,489 | 9–10–4 (4–5–4–3) | |||
| January 25 | 7:30 PM | vs. #6 Ohio State | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | BTN | LaFontaine | W 4–1 | 8,426 | 10–10–4 (5–5–4–3) | |||
| January 31 | 7:02 PM | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSN, FSW+ | Moe | W 6–2 | 11,637 | 11–10–4 (6–5–4–3) | |||
| February 1 | 8:02 PM | at Wisconsin | Kohl Center • Madison, Wisconsin | FSN+, FSW | Moe | W 4–2 | 13,506 | 12–10–4 (7–5–4–3) | |||
| February 7 | 7:00 PM | vs. #19 Michigan State | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | Moe | W 4–1 | 8,860 | 13–10–4 (8–5–4–3) | |||
| February 8 | 5:05 PM | vs. #19 Michigan State | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota | FSN+ | Moe | L 2–4 | 9,661 | 13–11–4 (8–6–4–3) | |||
| February 14 | 6:10 PM | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBCSN | LaFontaine | T 3–3 SOW | 4,854 | 13–11–5 (8–6–5–4) | |||
| February 15 | 5:05 PM | at Notre Dame | Compton Family Ice Arena • Notre Dame, Indiana | NBC Sports Chi+ | LaFontaine | W 2–1 | 5,804 | 14–11–5 (9–6–5–4) | |||
| February 21 | 7:30 PM | at #11 Penn State | #18 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN | LaFontaine | T 3–3 3x3 OTL | 6,151 | 14–11–6 (9–6–6–4) | ||
| February 22 | 5:30 PM | at #11 Penn State | #18 | Pegula Ice Arena • University Park, Pennsylvania | BTN | LaFontaine | L 2–3 | 6,328 | 14–12–6 (9–7–6–4) | ||
| February 28 | 7:30 PM | vs. Michigan | #18 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | BTN | LaFontaine | T 2–2 SOL | 8,149 | 14–12–7 (9–7–7–4) | ||
| February 29 | 5:00 PM | vs. Michigan | #18 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Rivalry) | FSN | LaFontaine | L 1–2 | 9,613 | 14–13–7 (9–8–7–4) | ||
| Big Ten Tournament | |||||||||||
| March 6 | 7:01 PM | vs. Notre Dame* | #19 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 1) | LaFontaine | L 0–1 | 2,012 | 14–14–7 (9–8–7–4) | |||
| March 7 | 7:01 PM | vs. Notre Dame* | #19 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 2) | LaFontaine | W 2–1 | 2,281 | 15–14–7 (9–8–7–4) | |||
| March 8 | 6:01 PM | vs. Notre Dame* | #19 | 3M Arena at Mariucci • Minneapolis, Minnesota (Quarterfinal Game 3) | LaFontaine | W 3–2 | 2,039 | 16–14–7 (9–8–7–4) | |||
| Minnesota Won Series 2–1 | |||||||||||
| Remainder of Tournament Cancelled | |||||||||||
| *Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Central Time. Source:[3] | |||||||||||
Scoring statistics
edit| Name | Position | Games | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sammy Walker | C | 37 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 33 |
| Brannon McManus | C/RW | 37 | 9 | 18 | 27 | 10 |
| Ben Meyers | C/LW | 37 | 10 | 16 | 26 | 8 |
| Blake McLaughlin | LW | 37 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 34 |
| Scott Reedy | C | 35 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 12 |
| Sampo Ranta | LW | 35 | 12 | 8 | 20 | 10 |
| Tyler Nanne | D | 35 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 2 |
| Jackson LaCombe | D | 37 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 14 |
| Bryce Brodzinski | RW | 37 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| Jonny Sorenson | F | 35 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 10 |
| Ryan Zuhlsdorf | D | 37 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Robbie Stucker | D | 35 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Ryan Johnson | D | 37 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 20 |
| Gerrett Wait | LW | 21 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 0 |
| Jack Perbix | RW | 35 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 16 |
| Nathan Burke | F | 32 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
| Jaxon Nelson | C | 33 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Matt Staudacher | D | 37 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 29 |
| Joey Marooney | RW | 20 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| Ben Brinkman | D | 36 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
| Cullen Munson | C | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Sam Rossini | D | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Justen Close | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Moe | G | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack LaFontaine | G | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bench | - | - | - | - | - | 10 |
| Total | 100 | 166 | 266 | 258 |
Goaltending statistics
edit| Name | Games | Minutes | Wins | Losses | Ties | Goals Against | Saves | Shut Outs | SV % | GAA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Moe | 16 | 829 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 366 | 1 | .915 | 2.46 |
| Jack LaFontaine | 25 | 1389 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 59 | 671 | 0 | .919 | 2.55 |
| Justen Close | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 | .786 | 6.09 |
| Empty Net | - | 11 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 37 | 2260 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 98 | 1048 | 1 | .914 | 2.60 |
Rankings
edit| Poll | Week | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 (Final) | ||
| USCHO.com | NR | NR | NR | 20 | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | |
| USA Today | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | NR | |
Players drafted into the NHL
edit| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 45 | Brock Faber† | Los Angeles Kings |
| 3 | 80 | Jake Boltmann† | Calgary Flames |
| 6 | 180 | Joe Miller† | Toronto Maple Leafs |
† incoming freshman
References
edit- ^ "Big Ten Statement on Competitions, Recruiting". Big Ten Conference. March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 14, 2020. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
- ^ "2019–20 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". University of Minnesota Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2017.
- ^ "Minnesota Golden Gophers (Men) 2019-2020 Schedule and Results". College Hockey Stats. Retrieved December 5, 2019.
- ^ "Univ. of Minnesota 2019-2020 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved March 7, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^ "NHL DRAFT: Second day of NHL Draft concludes, nearly 70 players with NCAA ties chosen overall". USCHO.com. Retrieved October 8, 2020.