In an intense face-off, the University of Minnesota Golden Gophers fell to the University of Saint Thomas Tommies with a final score of 2-5. The game took place at the NSC Super Rink on February 8th, 2026, and the Gophers’ performance was far from their best.

The Golden Gophers managed a total of 28 shots, compared to the Tommies’ more successful 35 shots. The Gophers’ powerplay was 0/3, while the Tommies did not have any powerplay opportunities.

Golden Gophers’ goalie, Owen Peterson, had a challenging game with 35 shots against him, managing to save 30. On the other side of the rink, Tommies’ goalie Nick Hansen faced 28 shots and saved 26.

The Gophers’ #16 Jackson Kuznik showed commendable effort with 2 assists, matching Tommies’ #14 Toran Dobchuk who also had 2 assists.

Despite the loss, the Golden Gophers showed resilience and teamwork. They will be looking to bounce back in their next game, taking the lessons from this defeat to come back stronger.