Gophers Drop Opener at Michigan Tech Saturday

HOUGHTON, Mich. – The No. 14/18 Minnesota men’s hockey team finally started its 2026-27 season Saturday and suffered a 3-2 setback on the road at No. 19/20 Michigan Tech from John MacInnes Student Ice Arena. After poor ice conditions pushed the season’s first puck drop back nearly 24 hours, the Golden Gophers (0-1-0 overall, 0-0-0 B1G) never led in the contest against the Huskies (1-0-0 overall, 0-0-0 CCHA). Tate Pritchard and Beckett Hendrickson each scored goals to pull even in the second period before Tech broke a 2-2 tie late in the third for the win. The loss snapped Minnesota’s…