The Minnesota Republic

Minnesota Wild Off to a Hot Start

Frank Wied, Officer • November 19, 2024

The Minnesota Wild have been off to an incredibly hot start in the 2024-2025 NHL season, quickly establishing themselves as one of the best teams in the league. With an impressive 11-3 record, they have...

Gophers Hockey Take Care of Business Against UST

Will Schiffler, Contributor • October 16, 2023

The University of Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey team opened their season against their neighboring Division 1 school, the University of St. Thomas. The Tommies are in their second season competing...

Gophers Fall Short of National Championship

Alex Sharp, Contributor • April 12, 2023

The Minnesota Golden Gophers played in the NCAA Men’s Division 1 Hockey National Championship over the weekend and unfortunately lost to the Quinnipiac Bobcats, who won their first championship in program...

Gopher Hockey Advances to the Frozen Four

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • March 29, 2023

The 2023 NCAA Men’s Hockey tournament is through two of its four rounds, meaning the original sixteen teams from all over the country have been shrunk down to the Frozen Four. Each remaining team has...

No. 1 Gophers Fall to Michigan in Big10 Hockey Championship

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • March 20, 2023

The University of Minnesota hockey team lost the Big10 championship this Saturday, March 18 to No. 2 Michigan. The Gophers, who are still ranked strongly in the 1 seed of the conference, defeated Michigan...

Hockey Day Minnesota 2023

Charlie Rapheal, Editor • January 25, 2023

As 2023 rolls in and a new semester at school starts, the annual Hockey Day Minnesota celebration is also upon us. For those unfamiliar, Hockey Day Minnesota is an annual event that takes place all...

A History of Hockey in Minnesota

Will Sherry • January 25, 2023

Hockey in Minnesota has a rich and storied history that spans over a century. The sport first began to gain popularity in the state in the late 19th century, and since then, it has grown to become one...

Gophers Hockey Sweeps 12th Ranked Michigan State

Will Schiffler, Contributor • December 7, 2022

The Gophers hockey had another strong weekend at Michigan State with two strong wins against the 12th-ranked Spartans. The Minnesota Golden Gophers traveled to East Lansing, Michigan, for Friday and Saturday...

The University of Minnesota Hockey Update

Will Schiffler, Editor • November 2, 2022

The Minnesota Golden Gophers men’s hockey team is full of high expectations heading into their 2022-23 season while being ranked a top-five program in the country. The Gophers, led by head coach Bob...

New Intramural League Hitting Campus

Charlie Eggers, Editor • October 5, 2022

This is the first year that students will have the opportunity to play intramural sports outside the University-sponsored IMleagues. This new opportunity is called LUG sports and has made its way to dozens...

Gophers Hockey are Frozen Four Bound

Will Schiffler, Contributor • April 6, 2022

The University of Minnesota Gophers will play in their 22nd Frozen Four in Boston, Massachusetts, for the first time since 2014. The Gophers were able to clinch their birth to the Frozen Four after an...

Minnesota Wild Trade Deadline Moves

Will Schiffler, Contributor • March 23, 2022

The Minnesota Wild made multiple trades before the trade deadline on Monday, March 21. Since Hall of Famer Bill Guerin took over as the Wild’s general manager in 2019, he has been adamant that he will...