<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:s="https://admin.gophersports.com/services/xml_schema/story" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>University of Minnesota Athletics</title><link>https://admin.gophersports.com/rss.aspx?path=mhockey</link><description>Latest news items for University of Minnesota Athletics</description><atom:link href="https://admin.gophersports.com/rss?path=mhockey" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>Pride on Ice Podcast: Ben Gordon</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/7/20/mens-hockey-pride-on-ice-podcast-ben-gordon</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/7/20/mens-hockey-pride-on-ice-podcast-ben-gordon</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ben Gordon" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Gordon_Ben_0793.jpg" /><br /><br />Jim Rich and former Gopher Pat Micheletti sit down with Gopher hockey assistant coach Ben Gordon. Coach Gordon discusses the recent coaching transition to Brett Larson and the evolving landscape of college hockey recruiting. He also breaks down the announcement of this season's team captains.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Gordon_Ben_0793.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Gordon_Ben_0793.jpg"><media:title>Ben Gordon</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/20/Gordon_Ben_0793.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:54:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71111</s:story_id></item><item><title>Pride on Ice Podcast: Brodie Ziemer</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/7/6/mens-hockey-pride-on-ice-podcast-brodie-ziemer</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/7/6/mens-hockey-pride-on-ice-podcast-brodie-ziemer</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Ziemer" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/6/Ziemer_Brodie_3325.jpg" /><br /><br />Jim Rich and former Gopher Pat Micheletti sit down with Gopher hockey captain Brodie Ziemer. Ziemer discusses his decision to stay with the program following the coaching transition to Brett Larson and how the team is holding itself to a new standard.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/6/Ziemer_Brodie_3325.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/6/Ziemer_Brodie_3325.jpg"><media:title>Ziemer</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/6/Ziemer_Brodie_3325.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 6 Jul 2026 14:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71081</s:story_id></item><item><title>Gopher Athletics ‘M Club’ Announces 2026 Hall of Fame Class</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/7/1/gopher-athletics-m-club-announces-2026-hall-of-fame-class</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/7/1/gopher-athletics-m-club-announces-2026-hall-of-fame-class</guid><category>Baseball, Football, Athletics, Men's Hockey, Men's Swimming &amp; Diving, Softball, Women's Hockey, Volleyball, Wrestling, M Club</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="2026 Hall of Fame" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/7/1/HOF26_Graphics_Web_2.jpg" /><br /><br />The University of Minnesota's M Club, one of the nation's largest and oldest varsity letterwinner clubs, will induct 10 new Hall of Fame members on Friday, Oct. 2.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/HOF26_Graphics_Web_2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/HOF26_Graphics_Web_2.jpg"><media:title>2026 Hall of Fame</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/7/1/HOF26_Graphics_Web_2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Wed, 1 Jul 2026 13:24:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>3</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71076</s:story_id></item><item><title>'U' Lands Pair of AHCA All-American Scholars</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/29/mens-hockey-u-lands-pair-of-ahca-all-american-scholars</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/29/mens-hockey-u-lands-pair-of-ahca-all-american-scholars</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SportArt" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_421.jpg" /><br /><br />Two members of the University of Minnesota men's hockey team were named 2026 Krampade/AHCA All-American Scholars on Monday as Jacob Rombach and Finn McLaughlin were honored for their efforts in the classroom during the 2025-26 campaign.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_421.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_421.jpg"><media:title>SportArt</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_421.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 13:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71070</s:story_id></item><item><title>Cullen Selected 10th Overall in 2026 NHL Entry Draft Friday</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/26/mens-hockey-cullen-selected-10th-overall-in-2026-nhl-entry-draft-friday</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/26/mens-hockey-cullen-selected-10th-overall-in-2026-nhl-entry-draft-friday</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="Wyatt Cullen NHL: NHL Draft" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/26/img_29279985_g4wj2.jpg" /><br /><br />Wyatt Cullen became the 27th first-round pick for the Golden Gophers when he was taken 10th overall by the Nashville Predators and is the 249th all-time selection, the most of any NCAA hockey program.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/26/img_29279985_g4wj2.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/26/img_29279985_g4wj2.jpg"><media:title>Wyatt Cullen NHL: NHL Draft</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/26/img_29279985_g4wj2.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:30:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71068</s:story_id></item><item><title>2026 Golden Gopher Hockey NHL Entry Draft Guide</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-hockey-2026-golden-gopher-hockey-nhl-entry-draft-guide</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/25/mens-hockey-2026-golden-gopher-hockey-nhl-entry-draft-guide</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="SportArt" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_526.jpg" /><br /><br />The gold standard of college hockey is ready for its next chapter June 26-27. As the 2026 Upper Deck NHL Entry Draft takes over KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y., the University of Minnesota is primed to extend a draft tradition that stands unmatched across the NCAA.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_526.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_526.jpg"><media:title>SportArt</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/5/28/sportart_526.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71066</s:story_id></item><item><title>Coach Larson Appears on First Episode of the Pride on Ice Podcast</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/22/mens-hockey-coach-larson-appears-on-first-episode-of-the-pride-on-ice-podcast</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/22/mens-hockey-coach-larson-appears-on-first-episode-of-the-pride-on-ice-podcast</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="POI Podcast" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/22/MHKY26_Podcast_TitleCard_V1__1_.png" /><br /><br />The Gopher Men's Hockey program and Fox 9 have teamed up for the Pride on Ice Podcast presented by Affinity Plus. Minnesota head coach Brett Larson appears with Jim Rich and Pat Micheletti in the inaugural episode. Watch below or find the episode wherever you get your podcasts.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/22/MHKY26_Podcast_TitleCard_V1__1_.png" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/22/MHKY26_Podcast_TitleCard_V1__1_.png"><media:title>POI Podcast</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/22/MHKY26_Podcast_TitleCard_V1__1_.png" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2026 11:09:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71058</s:story_id></item><item><title>'U' Releases 2026-27 Men's Hockey Schedule</title><link>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/18/-u-releases-2026-27-mens-hockey-schedule</link><guid>https://gophersports.com/news/2026/6/18/-u-releases-2026-27-mens-hockey-schedule</guid><category>Men's Hockey</category><description><![CDATA[<img alt="MHK wide bench celebration" src="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&image_path=/images/2026/6/18/team_celebration_fans_0081.JPG" /><br /><br />The University of Minnesota men's hockey program unveiled its full 2026-27 schedule Tuesday, a slate packed with historic rivalries, a pair of highly anticipated in-state clashes, and thrilling Big Ten Conference matchups for head coach Brett Larson's first year leading the Maroon and Gold.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/18/team_celebration_fans_0081.JPG" /><media:content 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Vegas.]]></description><media:thumbnail url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_system&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Reilly-Mike-UMN.jpg" /><media:content url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Reilly-Mike-UMN.jpg"><media:title>Mike Reilly Gophers slapshot</media:title></media:content><enclosure url="https://admin.gophersports.com/common/controls/image_handler.aspx?thumb_prefix=rp_primary&amp;image_path=/images/2026/6/15/Reilly-Mike-UMN.jpg" length="1" type="image/jpg" /><pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2026 09:15:00 CST</pubDate><s:sport_id>8</s:sport_id><s:story_id>71044</s:story_id></item></channel></rss>