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Univ. of Minnesota

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2020-2021

2020-2021 Univ. of Minnesota Roster

	#	Player	A	Born	Birthplace	HT	WT	S
GOALTENDERS
	#1	Justen Close (G)	26	1998	Kindersley, SK, CAN	5'10"	174	L
	#45	Jack LaFontaine (G)"A"	26	1998	Mississauga, ON, CAN	6'3"	209	L
	#31	Jared Moe (G)	25	1999	New Prague, MN, USA	6'3"	205	R
DEFENSEMEN
	#4	Ben Brinkman (D)	24	2000	Edina, MN, USA	6'1"	220	L
	#5	Matt Denman (D)	26	1998	Prior Lake, MN, USA	6'0"	190	L
	#14	Brock Faber (D)	22	2002	Maple Grove, MN, USA	6'1"	201	R
	#26	Carl Fish (D)	25	1999	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'3"	212	L
	#23	Ryan Johnson (D)	23	2001	Irvine, CA, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#6	Mike Koster (D)	23	2001	Chaska, MN, USA	5'10"	190	L
	#2	Jackson LaCombe (D)	23	2001	Eden Prairie, MN, USA	6'2"	205	L
	#28	Sam Rossini (D)	26	1998	Inver Grove Heights, MN, USA	6'4"	201	L
	#55	Matt Staudacher (D)	24	2000	Grand Blanc, MI, USA	6'1"	194	L
	#3	Robbie Stucker (D)	26	1998	St. Paul, MN, USA	6'3"	179	R
FORWARDS
	#22	Bryce Brodzinski (RW)	24	2000	Blaine, MN, USA	6'0"	205	R
	#21	Nathan Burke (C/LW)	25	1998	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'2"	190	L
	#27	Blake McLaughlin (LW/C)	24	2000	Grand Rapids, MN, USA	5'11"	161	L
	#7	Brannon McManus (C/RW)"A"	25	1999	Newport Beach, CA, USA	5'11"	185	R
	#39	Ben Meyers (C/LW)"A"	26	1998	Delano, MN, USA	5'11"	194	L
	#13	Cullen Munson (C)	28	1996	Edina, MN, USA	5'11"	185	L
	#24	Jaxon Nelson (C/RW)	24	2000	Magnolia, MN, USA	6'4"	216	R
	#18	Mason Nevers (C)	23	2001	Edina, MN, USA	5'11"	174	R
	#25	Jack Perbix (RW/D)	24	2000	Elk River, MN, USA	6'1"	181	R
	#58	Sampo Ranta (LW/RW)	24	2000	Naantali, FIN	6'2"	194	L
	#19	Scott Reedy (C)	25	1999	Prior Lake, MN, USA	6'2"	214	R
		Colin Schmidt (C)	24	2000	Wayzata, MN, USA	6'4"	225	R
	#11	Jonny Sorenson (F)	25	1999	St. Louis Park, MN, USA	6'1"	185	L
	#9	Sammy Walker (C/RW)"C"	25	1999	Edina, MN, USA	5'10"	174	R
	#51	Noah Weber (F)	26	1998	Eagle River, WI, USA	6'0"	209	L

Position: G: 1, D: 8, F: 15Av Age: 21.50 yearsAv Ht: 6'1"Av Wt: 194 lbsCompare with other teams »

2020-2021 Univ. of Minnesota Staff

Head CoachBob Motzko
Asst. CoachBen Gordon
Asst. CoachGarrett Raboin
Asst. Equipment ManagerColin Jacobsen
BroadcasterWally Shaver
Dir. of Hockey OperationsGreg May
Strength & Conditioning CoachCal Dietz
Volunteer Goaltending CoachKarel Popper

Team Staff History

2020-2021 Univ. of Minnesota Captains

"C"

Sammy Walker

"A"

Team Captaincy History

Univ. of Minnesota Facts

Plays in: NCAA Division I
Team Colors: Maroon + Gold
Town: Minneapolis, MN Map
Founded: -

2020-2021 Univ. of Minnesota Roster Facts

Nationalities

25 players
2 players
1 player

Experience

Univ. of Minnesota: 1 648 GP
AHL: 31 GP

Affiliated Team(s)

Arena Information

Arena Name: Mariucci Arena
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Capacity: 10 000
Construction Year: 1993
Secondary Arena: Williams Arena

Univ. of Minnesota Games

date	home	visiting	score	league
12/07/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Univ. of Minnesota	Univ. of Michigan	-	NCAA
12/07/2024 01:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Minnesota	Univ. of Michigan	-	NCAA
11/30/2024 11:00 PM UTC	Univ. of Minnesota	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	5 - 2	NCAA
11/30/2024 01:00 AM UTC	Univ. of Minnesota	Univ. of Alaska-Fairbanks	1 - 1 (OT 14:45)	NCAA
11/23/2024 11:05 PM UTC	Univ. of Notre Dame	Univ. of Minnesota	3 - 5	NCAA

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11/23/2024

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Morgan Hackman (F)

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10/24/2024

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Mason Moe (F)

Joining fromMadison Capitols

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08/28/2024

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Justen Close (G)

Leaving forJacksonville Icemen

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08/22/2024

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Bryce Brodzinski (F)

Leaving forOntario Reign

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05/20/2024

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Charlie Strobel (F)

Leaving forColorado College

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04/19/2024

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Liam Soulière (G)

Joining fromPenn State Univ.

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Garrett Pinoniemi (F)

Leaving forUniv. of Nebraska-Omaha

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04/16/2024

confirmed

Carl Fish (D)

Leaving forProvidence College

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Univ. of Minnesota History and Standings

season	league	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
2024-2025	NCAA	16	12	1	-	1	1	66	32	39	2.44	1	-
2023-2024	NCAA	39	19	10	-	4	1	135	100	66	1.69	4	Conference SF loss
2022-2023	NCAA	40	29	10	1	-	-	168	90	57	1.43	1	Frozen Four
2021-2022	NCAA	39	26	13	0	-	-	138	91	55	1.41	1	Frozen Four
2020-2021	NCAA	31	24	7	0	-	-	117	64	48	1.55	2	-
2019-2020	NCAA	37	16	14	7	-	-	100	98	38	1.03	4	-
2018-2019	NCAA	38	18	16	4	-	-	118	108	36	0.95	3	-
2017-2018	NCAA	38	19	17	2	-	-	102	100	33	0.87	5	-
2016-2017	NCAA	38	23	12	3	-	-	141	104	43	1.13	1	First round loss
2015-2016	NCAA	37	20	17	0	-	-	121	108	42	1.14	1	-
2014-2015	NCAA	39	23	13	3	-	-	137	98	39	1	1	First round loss
2013-2014	NCAA	41	28	7	6	-	-	143	86	45	1.1	1	Final loss
2012-2013	NCAA	40	26	9	5	-	-	139	80	37	0.93	2	First round loss
2011-2012	NCAA	43	28	14	1	-	-	155	99	40	0.93	1	Frozen Four
2010-2011	NCAA	36	16	14	6	-	-	113	102	31	0.86	5	-
2009-2010	NCAA	39	18	19	2	-	-	106	110	26	0.67	7	-
2008-2009	NCAA	37	17	13	7	-	-	119	105	29	0.78	5	-
2007-2008	NCAA	45	19	17	9	-	-	109	109	25	0.56	7	First round loss
2006-2007	NCAA	44	31	10	3	-	-	139	89	39	0.89	1	Quarterfinal loss
2005-2006	NCAA	41	27	9	5	-	-	169	106	43	1.05	1	First round loss
2004-2005	NCAA	44	28	15	1	-	-	155	109	35	0.8	3	Frozen Four
2003-2004	NCAA	44	27	14	3	-	-	178	127	31	0.7	4	Quarterfinal loss
2002-2003	NCAA	45	28	8	9	-	-	189	122	37	0.82	2	Champion
2001-2002	NCAA	44	32	8	4	-	-	197	119	39	0.89	3	Champion
2000-2001	NCAA	42	27	13	2	-	-	171	109	38	0.9	3	First round loss
1999-2000	NCAA	41	20	19	2	-	-	148	133	28	0.68	6	-
1998-1999	NCAA	43	15	19	9	-	-	139	157	26	0.6	5	-
1997-1998	NCAA	39	17	22	0	-	-	140	133	24	0.62	6	-
1996-1997	NCAA	42	28	13	1	-	-	179	128	43	1.02	1	Quarterfinal loss
1995-1996	NCAA	42	30	10	2	-	-	204	121	44	1.05	2	Quarterfinal loss

Univ. of Minnesota Tournament Statistics

season	tournament	GP	W	L	T	OTW	OTL	GF	GA	PTS	PPG	rank	postseason
1981-1982	Spengler Cup	4	0	4	0	-	-	14	27	0	0	5	No playoffs held

Univ. of Minnesota Retired Numbers

#8
John Mayasich (F)

Univ. of Minnesota Stars And Cult Players

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