Gophers vs Penn St - 3-12-22
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Gophers vs Penn St - 2022 Big Ten Tourney Semi Finals game - 3-12-22

1960-61 Gophers Team photo with Lou Nanne and Coach John Mariucci

1970-71 NCAA runner up Gophers Team photo with Coach Glen Sonmor

1973-74 NCAA champions Gophers Team photo with Coach Herb Brooks

Gophers and Penn St players during warmups for 2022 Big Ten Tourney Semi Finals

Championship banners hanging from Mariucci Arena

Gophers and Penn St players during warmups

Gophers and Penn St players during warmups

Gophers and Penn St players during warmups

Gophers and Penn St players during warmups

Gophers #14 Brock Faber and #39 Ben Meyers on the left

Penn St players pepper their goalie during warmups

Gophers players pepper their goalie OWEN BARTOSZKIEWICZ during warmups

Mariucci Arena and cheerleaders just before player introductions

Gophers starting lineup introductions

National Anthem at Mariucci Arena

Gophers captain Ben Meyers on opening faceoff

Opening faceoff Gophers vs Penn St

Early faceoff in front of Gophers goalie Justin Close

Gophers Captain Ben Meyers on the faceoff with forward #89 Matthew Knies ready for play

Gophers #9 Sammy Walker and #6 Mike Koster put on the pressure

Gophers bench with a masked head Coach Bob Motzko

Action behind Gophers goalie Justin Close

Gophers #25 Jack Perbix on the faceoff with #21 Grant Cruikshank on the ready

Gophers #24 Jaxon Nelson on the faceoff

Gophers #24 Jaxon Nelson in the Penn St crease

Action behind the Penn St goal

Gophers bench during timeout with #10 Tristan Broz and #7 Aaron Huglen

Gophers goalie #1 Justin Close and #6 Mike Koster during a timeout

Gophers Captain #39 Ben Meyers on the faceoff with forward #89 Matthew Knies ready for play

Gophers #39 Ben Meyers on the faceoff with forward #89 Matthew Knies ready for play

Gophers #18 Mason Nevers and #89 Matthew Knies put on pressure

Gophers celebrate as Ben Meyers scores the first goal of the game

Gophers Captain #39 Ben Meyers scores the first goal

Gophers leading 1-0 at the end of the first period

Gophers #77 Rhett Pitlik fires a shot on goal

Loose puck near the Penn St goal

Battle for the puck in the Penn St zone

Seven players in front of the Penn St goal

Action on the Gophers end with #14 Brock Faber protecting his goal

Gophers #27 Blake McLaughlin in front of the Penn St goal

Gophers #27 Blake McLaughlin on the face off

Gophers #39 Ben Meyers with the pick on the power play

Gophers Jackson Lacombe scores on the power play

Gophers celebrate the goal and go up 2-0

Gophers #2 Jackson Lacombe gets the goal

Gophers up 2-0 early in the 2nd period

Gophers Sammy Walker on the face off at center ice after the goal

Action behind the Penn St goal

Behind the Gophers bench with Coach Bob Motzko, Jonny Sorenson, Rhett Pitlick and others

Gophers Jaxon Nelson on the faceoff in the Gophers end

Gophers #24 Jaxon Nelson battles for the puck

Behind the Gophers bench with Coach Bob Motzko, Matthew Knies and Mason Nevers

Action in the Gophers end after a face off

Gophers goalie Justin Close deflects the puck

Gophers lead 2-0 in the 2nd period

Face off in the Gophers zone

Gophers #7 Aaron Huglen on the face off

Players shoving behind the Gophers goal

Face off in the Gophers zone

Gophers top line with #39 Ben Meyers, #89 Matthew Knies and # 14 Brock Faber

Penn St scores late in the 2nd period

Gophers #7 Aaron Huglen on the face off after the Penn St goal

Game tied at 2 after the 2nd period - Gophers win 3-2 and advance to the Championship game vs Mchigan