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Patterson & Rau earn national honors

The awards keep on coming for the Minnesota Gophers men's hockey team. Goalie Kent Patterson has been named the National Player of the Month for October. The National Rookie of the Month award for October went to freshman Kyle Rau.
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The awards keep on coming for the Minnesota Gophers men's hockey team. Goalie Kent Patterson has been named the National Player of the Month for October. The National Rookie of the Month award for October went to freshman Kyle Rau.

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