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Top Moments: Meyers Sparks ‘U’ to OSU Sweep
6/18/2020 11:13:00 AM | Men's Hockey
MINNEAPOLIS – As Gopher Hockey prepares for a historic season in 2020-21, GopherSports.com takes one last look back at the 2019-20 campaign with our Top Moments of the Season.
Ben Meyers quietly filled his trophy case in his first season with the 'U' – earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors, Gopher Hockey's Frank Pond Rookie of the Year Award and the University of Minnesota's Men's Rookie of the Year Award while also being named a finalist for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
But the forward's play on the ice was anything but quiet as Meyers tallied 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 37 games this season – tying for second among all Big Ten freshmen and tying for 11th among all NCAA freshmen in points. The forward ranked third among scorers for the Gophers while he was Minnesota's best man on the draw this season with a .524 winning percentage (301 wins on 608 draws).
Effort was never a question for Meyers and that was never more apparent than in Minnesota's 6-3 win over Ohio State on Jan. 24, 2020. A native of Delano, Minn., the forward battled through the defense for a highlight reel goal that would spark the Gophers to an eventual sweep over the Buckeyes at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
Ben Meyers quietly filled his trophy case in his first season with the 'U' – earning Big Ten All-Freshman Team honors, Gopher Hockey's Frank Pond Rookie of the Year Award and the University of Minnesota's Men's Rookie of the Year Award while also being named a finalist for the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.
But the forward's play on the ice was anything but quiet as Meyers tallied 26 points (10 goals, 16 assists) in 37 games this season – tying for second among all Big Ten freshmen and tying for 11th among all NCAA freshmen in points. The forward ranked third among scorers for the Gophers while he was Minnesota's best man on the draw this season with a .524 winning percentage (301 wins on 608 draws).
Effort was never a question for Meyers and that was never more apparent than in Minnesota's 6-3 win over Ohio State on Jan. 24, 2020. A native of Delano, Minn., the forward battled through the defense for a highlight reel goal that would spark the Gophers to an eventual sweep over the Buckeyes at 3M Arena at Mariucci.
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