2002–03 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season

March 2026 August 2023 color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px white white Minnesota Golden Gophers white 2002–03 Minnesota Golden Gophers men Minnesota Golden Gophers logo (old).svg 225 Western Collegiate Hockey Association WCHA T-2nd USA Today/AHCA 2 USCHO.com 2 28–8–92006–07 Minnesota Men's Hockey Yearbook University of Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletics Minneapolis 2006 15–6–7 14–4–6 9–4–3 5–0–0 Don Lucia Mike Guentzel Bob Motzko Robb Stauber Grant Potulny Paul MartinNick Anthony Mariucci Arena NCAA Division I National ChampionDodge Holiday Classic, ChampionWCHA Tournament, Champion NCAA Tournament Champion 2001–02 2003–04 background:#862334; color:#FFFFFF; a #FBB93C 2px background:#eeeeee; The 2002–03 Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey season was the 82nd season of play for the program and its 44th season in the Western Collegiate Hockey Association (WCHA). Representing the University of Minnesota, the Golden Gophers played home games at Mariucci Arena. Led by Don Lucia in his fourth season as head coach, the Gophers successfully defended their NCAA Division I men's ice hockey national championship. The Gophers finished the season with a 28–8–9 record, closing out the year without suffering consecutive losses at any point in the season. Season Following the 2001–2002 season, players Jordan Leopold, John Pohl, and Jeff Taffe did not return. Thomas Vanek made his college debut in this season.Welcome to collegehockeystats.com http://www.collegehockeystats.net/0203/rosters/minm 2026-05-23 www.collegehockeystats.net The Gophers were ranked first entering the season, but the team lost team captain Grant Potulny to an injury in the season opener against Ohio State. What was initially thought to be a fractured fibula turned out to include torn ligaments as well, leaving him out for months.USCHO https://www.uscho.com/2002/10/18/potulny-injury-more-severe-than-thought/ Potulny Injury More Severe Than Thought October 18, 2002 September 23, 2022 In addition to Potulny's injury, starting goaltenders Travis Weber and Justin Johnson both struggled to find success early in the season. This goalie rotation continued through the Colorado College game,College Hockey Stats http://collegehockeystats.net/0203/boxes/mcc_min1.n16 Saturday, November 16, 2002 September 23, 2022 after which Weber was named the primary starter and achieved a road victory against the University of Wisconsin. Although goaltending and offensive play improved as the season continued, the Gophers' record remained inconsistent. In December, the team ranked 10th in the league. Following victories over Yale and Boston College, they briefly ascended to 4th in January before dropping down to 7th. The second half of the season started with three losses, with the first win coming against North Dakota. Entering the final few weeks of the season, Minnesota sat 7th in the polls, with their next four games against higher-ranked teams. Minnesota went 2–0–2 in those games, and finished the regular season tied for second in the WCHA standings. Conference tournament Because they held the tie-breaker, the Gophers received the No. 2 seed for the WCHA tournament, playing against Michigan Tech. The Gophers won the first game, but Weber suffered an injury to his finger in the second. Johnson entered for the remainder of the contest.https://www.uscho.com/2003/03/19/this-week-in-the-wcha-march-19-2003/ This Week in the WCHA: March 19, 2003 USCHO March 19, 2003 September 23, 2022 Though he was initially expected to be ready for the next game, Weber was unable to play against Minnesota State–Mankato. Minnesota outshot MSU 49–17. Just less than four minutes into the extra session, Vanek scored his 26th goal of the season and sent the Gophers to the championship game. Colorado College entered the game as the higher-ranked seed. Potulny played a part in all three of Minnesota's goals in the first period to build a significant lead. The Tigers had two power play goals in the second half of the game, along with 38 shots. The Gophers won 4–2.College Hockey Stats http://collegehockeystats.net/0203/boxes/mcc_min1.m22 Saturday, March 22, 2003 September 23, 2022 NCAA tournament Because the team hosted one of the four regionals, Minnesota was placed in the West bracket. The WCHA championship allowed Minnesota to earn one of the #1 seeds and an advantageous match for the first round. Additionally, because two of the teams seeded 4th were also members of the WCHA, Minnesota was assigned to play Mercyhurst. With Weber returning and Potulny scoring a hat-trick, Minnesota claimed a 9–2 victory. Minnesota's second game was expected to be closer than the previous games, as they were taking on #6 Ferris State. The Bulldogs were led by Hobey Baker finalist Chris Kunitz who scored twice in the first period. Minnesota then scored five times in the first period en route to a 7–4 victory. The national semifinal saw Minnesota recover from an early deficit. Facing #4 Michigan, the Gophers were outplayed in the first period and down by a goal. Jed Ortmeyer scored after the midway point of the game, giving the Wolverines a two-goal lead. Troy Riddle cut the lead in half on a rebound from Vanek before the end of the second, while a goal less than two minutes into the third from Gino Guyer tied the score. Chris Harrington took two separate minor penalties afterwards, but the team was able to keep the game tied at 2–all. In overtime, both teams were unsuccessful on offense. In almost nine minutes, only five shots were taken, but eventually Vanek scored, sending the Gophers to the championship game. The final game of the year was a rematch: Minnesota against New Hampshire. Minnesota generated sustained offensive pressure, but Wildcats player Mike Ayers kept the game close. After two periods, Minnesota led in shots 30–16, but the teams remained tied with one goal each. Just past the 8-minute mark, Vanek scored and then assisted on a second goal just three minutes later. After a power play goal from Barry Tallackson, Minnesota had a 3-goal lead. New Hampshire pulled its goaltender, and the Gophers scored their fifth goal, winning the national championship.YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja7Ni6JJddQ 2003 U of M Frozen Four Highlight September 23, 2022 Departures Player Position Nationality Cause Nick Angell Defenseman Graduation (signed with Milwaukee Admirals) Adam Hauser Goaltender Graduation (signed with Providence Bruins) Jordan Leopold Defenseman Graduation (signed with Calgary Flames) Mark Nenovich Defenseman Graduation (retired) Pat O'Leary Forward Graduation (signed with Quad City Mallards) John Pohl Forward Graduation (signed with St. Louis Blues) Jeff Taffe Forward Graduation (signed with Phoenix Coyotes) Erik Wendell Forward Graduation (signed with Rockford IceHogs) Recruiting Player Position Nationality Age Notes P. J. Atherton Defenseman 20 Edina, MN; selected 170th overall in 2002 Gino Guyer Forward 18 Coleraine, MN Chris Harrington Forward 20 St. Cloud, MN Tyler Hirsch Forward 18 Bloomington, MN Peter Kennedy Defenseman 18 Brookfield, NS Andy Sertich Defenseman 19 Coleraine, MN; selected 136th overall in 2002 Dustin Smieja Goaltender 18 Saint Paul, MN Thomas Vanek Forward 18 Baden bei Wien, AUT Roster April 15, 2003.Elite Prospects https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/776/univ.-of-minnesota/2002-2003?sort=jersey Univ. of Minnesota September 23, 2022 yes 2 Peter Kennedy fr D 6 2 194 1984 5 24 Nova Scotia Brookfield, Nova Scotia Ottawa Jr. Senators CJHL 3 Chris Harrington Chris Harrington (ice hockey) fr D 6 0 183 1982 5 7 Minnesota St. Cloud, Minnesota Omaha Lancers USHL 4 P. J. Atherton fr D 6 2 190 1982 8 16 Minnesota Edina, Minnesota Cedar Rapids Roughriders USHL Tampa Bay 170th 2002 5 Jon Waibel jr F 5 11 190 1982 5 19 Minnesota Baudette, Minnesota USNTDP USHL Anaheim 153rd 2000 6 Judd Stevens so D 6 2 203 1983 4 9 Minnesota Wayzata, Minnesota Green Bay Gamblers USHL 7 Gino Guyer Gino Guyer fr F 5 11 192 1983 10 14 Minnesota Coleraine, Minnesota Lincoln Stars USHL 9 Andy Sertich Andy Sertich fr D 6 0 183 1983 5 6 Minnesota Coleraine, Minnesota Sioux Falls Stampede USHL Pittsburgh 136th 2002 10 Paul Martin Paul Martin (ice hockey) jr D 6 1 200 1981 6 20 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Elk River High School MN-HS New Jersey 62nd 2000 A 11 Dan Welch Daniel Welch (ice hockey) jr F 5 11 181 1981 2 23 Minnesota Hastings, Minnesota Omaha Lancers USHL Los Angeles 193rd 2000 13 Keith Ballard Keith Ballard so D 5 11 199 1982 11 26 Minnesota Baudette, Minnesota Omaha Lancers USHL Buffalo 11th 2002 14 Chad Roberg jr F 5 11 174 1980 10 25 Minnesota Duluth, Minnesota East High School MN-HS 15 Mike Erickson so F 6 3 200 1983 4 12 Minnesota Elk River, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers USHL 16 Nick Anthony sr F 5 0 181 1979 1 30 Minnesota Faribault, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans USHL A 17 Garrett Smaagaard so F 5 11 188 1982 8 13 Minnesota Eden Prairie, Minnesota Eden Prairie High School MN-HS 18 Grant Potulny Grant Potulny jr F 6 3 204 1980 3 4 North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota Lincoln Stars USHL Ottawa 157th 2000 C 19 Matt DeMarchi Matt DeMarchi sr D 6 2 205 1981 5 4 Minnesota Bemidji, Minnesota North Iowa Huskies USHL New Jersey 57th 2000 20 Joey Martin jr D 6 3 203 1981 7 17 Minnesota Buffalo, Minnesota Omaha Lancers USHL Chicago 193rd 2000 21 Troy Riddle Troy Riddle jr F 5 10 175 1981 8 24 Minnesota Minneapolis, Minnesota Des Moines Buccaneers USHL St. Louis 129th 2000 23 Tyler Hirsch Tyler Hirsch fr F 5 9 174 1984 1 4 Minnesota Bloomington, Minnesota Shattuck-Saint Mary's MSHSL 24 Matt Koalska Matt Koalska so F 6 0 205 1980 5 16 Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota Twin City Vulcans USHL Nashville 154th 2000 25 Jerrid Reinholz so yes F 6 2 189 1979 7 15 Minnesota Ramsey, Minnesota Minnesota–Duluth WCHA 26 Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek fr F 6 2 214 1984 1 19 Austria Baden bei Wien, Austria Sioux Falls Stampede USHL 27 Barry Tallackson Barry Tallackson so F 6 5 210 1983 4 14 North Dakota Grafton, North Dakota USNTDP USHL New Jersey 53rd 2002 28 Brett MacKinnon so F 5 11 190 1981 1 2 Minnesota Wayzata, Minnesota Cedar Rapids RoughRiders USHL 29 Jake Fleming so F 5 9 166 1982 8 28 Minnesota Osseo, Minnesota Omaha Lancers USHL 31 Travis Weber so G 5 11 205 1983 5 26 Minnesota Hibbing, Minnesota USNTDP USHL 32 Dustin Smieja fr G 6 4 192 1984 7 14 Minnesota Saint Paul, Minnesota 33 Justin Johnson so G 5 10 183 1980 9 22 Minnesota Ham Lake, Minnesota Lincoln Stars USHL Season standings Note: PTS = Points; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against MIN Schedule and results yes yes yes yes |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px" | Regular season October 12 7:05 PM w yes yes 1 Ohio State 15 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota US Hockey Hall of Fame game   7–2 15,204 Weber 1–0–0 October 18 6:10 PM t yes yes 1 New Hampshire 3 Whittemore Center Durham, New Hampshire   5–5 OT 6,501 Johnson 1–0–1 October 19 6:10 PM l yes yes 1 New Hampshire 3 Whittemore Center Durham, New Hampshire   1–3 6,501 Weber 1–1–1 October 25 6:05 PM w yes 2 Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena Houghton, Michigan   5–4 2,344 Johnson 2–1–1 1–0–0 October 26 6:35 PM t yes 2 Michigan Tech MacInnes Student Ice Arena Houghton, Michigan   3–3 OT 2,701 Johnson 2–1–2 1–0–1 November 1 7:05 PM w yes no 4 Alabama–Huntsville 3M Arena at Mariucci Minneapolis, Minnesota   12–1 10,058 Weber 3–1–2 November 2 7:05 PM w yes no 4 Alabama–Huntsville 3M Arena at Mariucci Minneapolis, Minnesota   4–2 10,031 Johnson 4–1–2 November 8 7:35 PM l yes 3 Minnesota State–Mankato Midwest Wireless Civic Center Mankato, Minnesota   2–3 4,683 Weber 4–2–2 1–1–1 November 9 7:05 PM w yes 3 Minnesota State–Mankato Midwest Wireless Civic Center Mankato, Minnesota   7–4 5,084 Johnson 5–2–2 2–1–1 November 16 7:05 PM l no 8 Colorado College 7 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   3–7 10,119 Johnson 5–3–2 2–2–1 November 17 7:05 PM t no 8 Colorado College 7 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   2–2 OT 10,129 Weber 5–3–3 2–2–2 November 22 7:05 PM w no 9 Michigan Tech Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   4–2 10,031 Weber 6–3–3 3–2–2 November 23 7:05 PM w no 9 Michigan Tech Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   2–1 10,089 Weber 7–3–3 4–2–2 |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px" | #FFFFFF College Hockey Showcase November 29 7:05 PM t yes no 9 Michigan State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota College Hockey Showcase game 1   5–5 OT 10,153 Weber 7–3–4 December 1 2:05 PM l yes no 9 Michigan 8 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota College Hockey Showcase game 2   1–3 10,036 Weber 7–4–4 December 6 7:05 PM w yes 10 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin Rivalry   3–0 11,845 Weber 8–4–4 5–2–2 December 7 7:06 PM w yes 10 Wisconsin Kohl Center Madison, Wisconsin Rivalry   3–2 13,715 Weber 9–4–4 6–2–2 December 9 7:05 PM w yes no 10 Team Italy Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Exhibition   4–2 9,455 Johnson |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px" | #FFFFFF Dodge Holiday Classic December 27 7:05 PM w yes no 7 Yale Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Dodge Holiday Classic semifinal   7–3 10,058 Weber 10–4–4 December 28 7:05 PM w yes no 7 Boston College 6 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Dodge Holiday Classic championship   2–1 OT 10,058 Weber 11–4–4 January 3 7:05 PM l no 4 St. Cloud State Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Rivalry   3–4 10,117 Weber 11–5–4 6–3–2 January 4 7:05 PM t yes 4 St. Cloud State National Hockey Center St. Cloud, Minnesota Rivalry   3–3 OT 6,685 Weber 11–5–5 6–3–3 January 10 7:05 PM l no 7 North Dakota 1 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Rivalry   2–4 10,095 Weber 11–6–5 6–4–3 January 11 7:05 PM w no 7 North Dakota 1 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Rivalry   6–3 10,160 Weber 12–6–5 7–4–3 January 17 7:05 PM w yes 7 USNTDP Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Exhibition   6–0 9,588 Johnson January 24 7:05 PM t no 8 Minnesota State–Mankato Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   2–2 OT 10,060 Weber 12–6–6 7–4–4 January 25 7:05 PM t no 8 Minnesota State–Mankato Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   4–4 OT 10,037 Weber 12–6–7 7–4–5 January 31 10:05 PM w yes 7 Alaska–Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska   4–0 3,767 Weber 13–6–7 8–4–5 February 1 10:05 PM w yes 7 Alaska–Anchorage Sullivan Arena Anchorage, Alaska   4–1 3,942 Johnson 14–6–7 9–4–5 February 7 8:35 PM l yes 7 Colorado College 1 Colorado Springs World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado   2–6 7,428 Weber 14–7–7 9–5–5 February 8 8:05 PM w yes 7 Colorado College 1 Colorado Springs World Arena Colorado Springs, Colorado   3–2 7,604 Johnson 15–7–7 10–5–5 February 15 7:05 PM w no 7 Wisconsin Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Rivalry   5–2 10,015 Weber 16–7–7 11–5–5 February 15 7:05 PM w no 7 Wisconsin Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Rivalry   8–1 10,150 Johnson 17–7–7 12–5–5 February 21 7:05 PM w yes 6 Minnesota–Duluth Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, Minnesota Rivalry   5–4 5,409 Weber 18–7–7 13–5–5 February 22 7:05 PM l yes 6 Minnesota–Duluth Duluth Entertainment Convention Center Duluth, Minnesota Rivalry   4–5 OT 5,409 Johnson 18–8–7 13–6–5 February 28 7:05 PM t no 7 Denver 13 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   3–3 OT 10,006 Weber 18–8–8 13–6–6 March 1 7:05 PM w no 7 Denver 13 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota   8–5 10,015 Weber 19–8–8 14–6–6 March 7 7:11 PM w yes 6 St. Cloud State 2 National Hockey Center St. Cloud, Minnesota Rivalry   5–3 6,685 Weber 20–8–8 15–6–6 March 8 7:11 PM t yes 6 St. Cloud State 2 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota Rivalry   1–1 OT 10,218 Weber 20–8–9 15–6–7 |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px" | #FFFFFF WCHA Tournament March 14 7:05 PM w yes no 6 Michigan Tech Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota WCHA first round game 1   3–1 9,897 Weber 21–8–9 March 15 7:05 PM w yes no 6 Michigan Tech Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota WCHA first round game 1   5–2 9,945 Johnson 22–8–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="#e0e0e0" |colspan=11|Minnesota Won Series 2-0 March 21 7:08 PM w yes yes 5 Minnesota State–Mankato 9 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota WCHA semifinal   3–2 OT 17,012 Johnson 23–8–9 March 22 7:08 PM w yes yes 5 Colorado College 1 Xcel Energy Center Saint Paul, Minnesota WCHA championship   4–2 16,668 Johnson 24–8–9 |- !colspan=12 style="color:white; background:#862334; a #FBB93C 2px" | #FFFFFF NCAA Tournament March 28 7:35 PM w yes no 4 Mercyhurst Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota NCAA West Regional semifinal   9–2 9,554 Weber 25–8–9 March 29 4:05 PM w yes no 4 Ferris State 6 Mariucci Arena Minneapolis, Minnesota NCAA West Regional final   7–4 9,622 Johnson 26–8–9 April 10 6:08 PM w yes yes 2 Michigan 4 HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York NCAA National semifinal   3–2 OT 18,702 Weber 27–8–9 April 12 6:02 PM w yes yes 2 New Hampshire 3 HSBC Arena Buffalo, New York NCAA National championship ESPN 5–1 18,759 Weber 28–8–9 Central Time 2001-02 Source:Minnesota Golden Gophers https://s3.amazonaws.com/gophersports.com/documents/2018/12/31/MHK_Guide_2019.pdf Minnesota Men's Hockey 2018-19 Media Guide April 2, 2019 April 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190402134445/https://s3.amazonaws.com/gophersports.com/documents/2018/12/31/MHK_Guide_2019.pdf dead NCAA Championship (W1) Minnesota vs. (NE1) New Hampshire Minnesota New Hampshire HSBC Arena April 12Minnesota 5, New Hampshire 1 http://www.uscho.com/box/mens-hockey/2003/04/12/new-hampshire-vs-minnesota/ USCHO.com 2002-04-12 2013-06-16 5 – 1 www.uscho.com/recaps/2003/04/12/gophers-repeat/ 1 Scoring summaryMinnesota 5, New Hampshire 1 http://collegehockeystats.net/0203/boxes/mminunh1.a12 CollegeHockeyStats.net 2003-04-12 2018-05-07 Period Team Goal Assist(s) Time Score 1st MINMatt DeMarchi (8)Smaagaard 10:58 1–0 MIN UNHSean Collins (22) – PPMartz and Aikins 19:41 1–1 2nd None 3rd MINThomas Vanek (31) – GWKoalska 48:14 2–1 MIN MINJon Waibel (9)Vanek 51:25 3–1 MIN MINBarry Tallackson (8) – PPGuyer and Harrington 53:34 4–1 MIN MINBarry Tallackson (9) – ENPotulny 58:31 5–1 MIN Penalty summary Period Team Player Penalty Time PIM 1st UNHColin HemingwayCharging 8:57 2:00 MINKeith BallardRoughing 11:35 2:00 UNHJustin AikinsHooking 13:12 2:00 MINGarrett SmaagaardHitting after the Whistle 18:01 2:00 2nd UNHPatrick FoleyCharging 22:33 2:00 MINThomas VanekCross-Checking 23:10 2:00 UNHBrian YandleInterference 35:27 2:00 MINJudd StevensObstruction Holding 38:39 2:00 3rd MINJon WaibelHooking 48:59 2:00 UNHNathan MartzRoughing 51:43 2:00 UNHTim HorstHooking 58:46 2:00 MINJake FlemingSlashing 58:46 2:00 Shots by period Team 1 2 3 T New Hampshire 7 9 11 27 Minnesota 16 14 15 45 Goaltenders Team Name Saves Goals against Time on ice UNH Mike Ayers 40 4 59:28 MIN Travis Weber 26 1 60:00 Scoring statistics Name Position Games Goals Assists Points #FFFFFF PIM Thomas Vanek 1 LW/RW 45 31 31 62 60 Troy Riddle 1 C 45 26 25 51 50 Keith Ballard 1 D 45 12 29 41 78 Matt Koalska 1 C 41 9 31 40 26 Paul Martin 1 D 45 9 30 39 32 Gino Guyer 1 C 41 13 16 29 10 Tyler Hirsch 1 F 43 9 15 24 30 Grant Potulny 1 C 23 15 8 23 12 Barry Tallackson 1 RW 32 9 14 23 18 Jake Fleming 1 F 41 10 9 19 36 Chris Harrington 1 D 45 4 14 18 60 Jon Waibel 1 F 40 9 8 17 18 Matt DeMarchi 1 D 44 8 9 17 130 Andy Sertich 1 D 44 5 8 13 12 Jerrid Reinholz 1 C 33 3 10 13 4 Dan Welch 1 W 18 5 5 10 12 Judd Stevens 1 D 44 3 6 9 12 Garrett Smaagaard 1 F 21 2 7 9 4 Joey Martin 1 D 24 3 4 7 16 Nick Anthony 1 F 34 1 4 5 12 P. J. Atherton 1 D 20 2 2 4 20 Brett MacKinnon 1 D 16 1 3 4 10 Mike Erikson 1 RW 16 0 2 2 4 Peter Kennedy 1 D 10 0 1 1 6 Justin Johnson 1 G 14 0 1 1 0 Travis Weber 1 G 34 0 1 1 0 Bench - - - - - 14 Total 189 293 482 686 Minnesota 2002-2003 Skater Stats https://www.eliteprospects.com/team/776/univ.-of-minnesota/2002-2003?tab=stats Elite Prospects May 8, 2020 Goaltending statistics Name Games Minutes Wins Losses Ties Goals against Saves Shut outs #FFFFFF SV % #FFFFFF GAA Travis Weber 1 34 1993 18 6 7 83 761 2 .902 2.50 Justin Johnson 1 14 764 10 2 2 37 285 0 .885 2.90 Empty Net - 3 - - - 2 - - - - Total 45 2761 28 8 9 122 1046 2 .896 2.65 Awards and honors Honor Player Ref Thomas Vanek NCAA Tournament Most Outstanding Player NCAA Division I Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/ncaa_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives June 11, 2013 Paul Martin AHCA West Second Team All-American Men's Ice Hockey Award Winners http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_icehockey_rb/2013/MIH%20awards%20for%202013.pdf NCAA.org June 11, 2013 Travis Weber NCAA All-Tournament Team NCAA Frozen Four Records http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf NCAA.org 2013-06-19 https://web.archive.org/web/20120817163005/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/frozen_4/2009/f4recs.pdf 2012-08-17 live Paul Martin Matt DeMarchi Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek WCHA Rookie of the Year WCHA Awards http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_awd.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 16, 2013 Grant Potulny WCHA Most Valuable Player in Tournament Paul Martin All-WCHA First Team WCHA All-Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/wcha_all.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 16, 2013 Keith Ballard All-WCHA Second Team Thomas Vanek Troy Riddle All-WCHA Third Team Chris Harrington WCHA All-Rookie Team Hockey East All-Rookie Teams http://www.augenblick.org/chha/hea_roo.html College Hockey Historical Archives May 16, 2013 Thomas Vanek Grant Potulny WCHA All-Tournament Team 2009-10 WCHA Yearbook 129-144 http://wcha.com/pdf/mguide0910/Ybk-129-144.pdf WCHA 2014-06-01 Keith Ballard Justin Johnson Players drafted into the NHL 2003 NHL entry draft 2003 NHL Entry Draft https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2003e.html Hockey DB September 24, 2022 = NHL All-Star team= NHL All-StarPlayers are identified as an All-Star if they were selected for the All-Star game at any time in their career. = NHL All-Star and NHL All-Star team= Did not play in the NHL Round Pick Player NHL team 1 5 Thomas Vanek Buffalo Sabres 3 78 Danny Irmen † Minnesota Wild 3 87 Ryan Potulny † Philadelphia Flyers 4 136 Mike Vannelli † Atlanta Thrashers 5 165 Gino Guyer Dallas Stars † incoming freshman References 50em External links Official website Category:Minnesota Golden Gophers men's ice hockey seasons Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota Minnesota