It’s usually a battle when the Gophers and St. Cloud State meet on the ice. Last night, it was a blowout as the Huskies upset Minnesota 4-3 in St. Cloud. The Gophers will go for the split back at Mariucci Arena Saturday night. The puck drops at seven.

The hockey Gophers entertain Michigan Tech this weekend at Mariucci Arena. While Minnesota has dominated the Huskies in recent history, coach Don Lucia tells Fox Sports North the Huskies will still pose a challenge.

The top-ranked Gopher men’s hockey team was stunned by a 5-3 loss to Michigan Tech Friday night. Tech scored three goals in the first period and Minnesota wasn’t able to fight all the way back. Don Lucia says the Gophers need to “start better” in Saturday’s game.

Gophers sophomore center Nick Bjugstad has been named WCHA offensive player of the week. Bjugstad tallied five points in Minnesota's weekend split with St. Cloud State, including a hat trick in Saturday's 5-0 win.

Just a few weeks into the 2012 college football season, the Minnesota Gophers already have three wins – the same number they had in each of the last two seasons. On Saturday, backup quarterback Max Shortell had touchdown passes on his first three possessions after starter MarQueis Gray went out with an ankle and knee injury. The team survived a late Western Michigan rally and is now looking forward to Syracuse in a night game next week.

The Gopher men’s hockey team pounded Bemidji State 3-0 at Mariucci Arena tonight. Zach Budish scored the first two goals and Nick Bjugstad added his team leading 22nd goal of the season. For goalie Kent Patterson, it was his seventh shutout of the season.

Regulation wasn't enough Saturday in the final game of the weekend series between the Gophers and Spartans in East Lansing.