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Jocelyne, left, and Monique Lamoureux won one gold medal and two silvers in their Olympic careers.

Gold medal-winning Lamoureux twins hang up their skates

The Grand Forks, N.D., natives, who spent one season with the Gophers, helped Team USA win Olympic gold in 2018.

Gophers

Border Battle x 2: Highly ranked Gophers, Badgers men, women clash

February 5

The first weekend in February. The heart of winter. And a quartet of highly ranked hockey teams engaging in rivalries with a bit of snarl to them.

Goalie Dryden McKay, whose 0.90 goals-against average leads the nation, has led Minnesota State Mankato to a 9-2-1 record.

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Amid starts and stops, Minnesota State Mankato keeps plugging along

February 5

COVID-19 issues throughout the WCHA have forced the Mavericks men's team to adjust on the fly. Still, coach Mike Hastings has his team hitting its stride in time for this weekend's top-10 matchup against Bowling Green.

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Former Gopher, 1964 Olympic hockey player Jake McCoy dies

February 5

McCoy, 79, also was a longtime coach at all levels in Richfield and Minneapolis.

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COVID concerns pause NWHL season; Whitecaps had reached semifinals

February 3

A league statement said there had been "new positive COVID-19 tests," prompting a suspension of the abbreviated 14-day season.

Gophers goalie Jack LaFontaine is 13-3 with a 1.38 goals-against average and .948 save percentage.

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Gophers goalie among 11 Hobey Baker nominees with Minnesota ties

February 1

Goalie Jack LaFontaine is the lone nominee from the Gophers. Minnesota Duluth and Minnesota State each have three players on the list.

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Gophers defenseman Fish touches off celebration on St. Paul's East Side

January 28

St. Paul Johnson graduate Carl Fish overcame a series of injuries, making his first Gophers goal even sweeter.

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NCAA hockey tourney time? Not yet, but here's an extremely early guess

January 26

Because of COVID-19, how the men's tournament committee will choose its 16 teams is a work in progress. Here's a far-off projection of the field, which could have a strong Minnesota flavor among the top seeds.

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