T.J. Hughes tied the game in the final minutes, then Jayden Perron scored the winner in overtime as top-ranked Michigan edged the Gophers men 3-2 on Saturday night at Mariucci Arena.
Minnesota (8-14-1 overall, 4-8-0 Big Ten) got second-period power-play goals from Brodie Ziemer and Brody Lamb to take a 2-1 lead into the final period.
“Tonight was a complete reversal in our effort, our physicality,” Minnesota coach Bob Motzko said. “We made it a hockey game. We just couldn’t get our hands on it in the third period and ended up chasing it around a little bit. But for the most part they got back after it tonight.”
Garrett Schifsky had a first period goal for the Wolverines (19-4-0, 10-3-0)
Women: Minnesota 11, Bemidji State 1
Abbie Murphy had four goals and Ava Lindsay added three as the third-ranked Gophers routed the host Beavers.
Josefin Bouveng, Bella Fanale, Kendra Distad and Emma Kreisz added the other goals for Minnesota (20-4-0, 14-4-0).
“A great performance from our group from top to bottom,” Gophers coach Brad Frost said. “A solid effort right from the drop of the puck, playing the right way and being rewarded for it.”
Minnesota goalie Layla Hemp stopped 24 of 25 Beavers shots.
Morgan Smith had the lone goal for Bemidji (5-16-3, 2-15-1).
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