Splits and ties dominated the scoreboard over the weekend. We had some old WCHA rivalries rekindled, some in-state scraps and some bizarre flips from one game to the next. But that’s all normal in the world of men’s and women’s Division I college hockey - or so I’ve learned. It’s time for Minnesota’s College Hockey Scoreboard Show.
We’ll begin on the men’s side …

Wisconsin vs Minnesota State (at Wisconsin)
Thu, Oct. 16, 2025: #17 Wisconsin 1, #20 Minnesota State 1 (UW wins SO)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: #17 Wisconsin 2, #20 Minnesota State 2 (UW wins SO)
Mike Hastings got the better of his old team if you're looking for a criteria to break ties. On Thursday, No. 17 Wisconsin and No. 20 Minnesota State skated to a 1-1 tie with the Badgers winning in the shootout. On Friday, it was the same, only this time it was a 2-2 tie with the Badgers scoring twice in the second to tie the game and then winning the shootout. Minnesota State hosts RPI in Mankato this coming weekend in a non-conference series. But you knew that. RPI was non-conference, that is.

North Dakota vs Minnesota (at North Dakota)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: #8 North Dakota 5, #13 Minnesota 2
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: #13 Minnesota 5, #8 North Dakota 1
It was a split in Grand Forks with old friends meeting up on the ice at Ralph Engelstad Arena. North Dakota opened the series with a 5-2 win, while the Gophers took the second game on Saturday 5-1. Dylan James and E.J. Emery scored twice on Friday as the Fighting Hawks reeled off four straight goals to pull away. UND outshot the Gophers 32-15 on Friday. Saturday night was tighter on shots as UND held just a three-shot advantage, but five different Gophers scored to spread the wealth and head back to the Twin Cities with the win. Brody Lamb scored his fourth of the season. Minnesota will host UMD this weekend.

Minnesota Duluth vs Bemidji State (Home and Home)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: Minnesota-Duluth 7, Bemidji State 3 (at Bemidji State)
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: Minnesota-Duluth 5, Bemidji State 1 (at UMD)
Minnesota-Duluth picked up a sweep over in-state rival Bemidji State on a home-and-home series. The first night up in Bemidji, the host Beavers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first five minutes of the game, but UMD screamed back, scoring six straight across the first and second periods to come away with a 7-3 win on Friday. Max and Zam Plante each scored twice. On Saturday at AMSoil, UMD jumped out to a 3-0 lead and cruised to a 5-1 victory. Jayson Shaugabay scored twice while Zam Plante added his fourth of the season to lift Duluth to 5-1 on the season. Bemidji State hosts Augustana to open up CCHA play next weekend, while Duluth heads to the Twin Cities for a non-conference series with the Gophers.

Air Force vs St. Thomas (at Air Force)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: St. Thomas 11, Air Force 2
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: Air Force 6, St. Thomas 2
St. Thomas split a wacky series with Air Force in Colorado Springs. In Friday's game, the Tommies scored five first-period goals and continued to pour it on the Falcons. Alex Gaffney, Luc Laylin and Josh Giuliani each scored twice in and 11-2 mudholing at Clune Arena. The 11 goals is a new record in St. Thomas' short tenure as a Division I school. Then came Saturday as Air Force bounced back, picking up a 6-2 win to earn the split. Gaffney and Giuliani picked up the goals in the second game for the Tommies. St. Thomas will open up the brand new Lee & Penny Anderson Arena on Friday as the men and women host Providence.

St. Cloud State vs Vermont (at St. Cloud State)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: Vermont 2, St. Cloud State 1 (OT)
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: St. Cloud State 4, Vermont 0
St. Cloud State earned what could be termed a disappointing split in a weekend series at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center, dropping the first game 2-1 in overtime before rebounding 4-0 on Saturday. Both games looked the same, with one exception - the scoreboard. On Friday, the Huskies outshot the Catamounts 46-21, but Sebastian Tornquist's rebound in the extra period gave Vermont the win. On Saturday, all four Huskies goals came on the powerplay, including a pair by Austin Burnevik. St. Cloud outshot Vermont 45-21 in the series finale. St. Cloud hosts Alaska-Anchorage this coming weekend.

Women
Minnesota Duluth vs Minnesota State (at Minnesota Duluth)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: #4 Minnesota-Duluth 5, Minnesota State 0
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: #4 Minnesota-Duluth 3, Minnesota State 1
Caitlin Kraemer scored twice in Minnesota-Duluth's home opener and the host Bulldogs cruised 5-0 over Minnesota State on Friday . Transfer Thea Johansson scored twice, giving her career point #100 as UMD completed the sweep over Minnesota State with a 3-1 win at AMSoil on Saturday. The Bulldogs are now 13-0-2 in their last 15 meetings with Minnesota State dating back to the 2021-22 season. UMD will host Minnesota this coming weekend, while Minnesota State has to Madison to face the top-ranked Badgers.

St. Cloud State vs St. Thomas (at St. Cloud State)
Fri, Oct. 17, 2025: #10 St. Cloud State 4, St. Thomas 3 (OT)
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: St. Thomas 4, #10 St. Cloud State 3 (OT)
St. Cloud State and St. Thomas split a weekend set at the Herb Brooks National Hockey Center in a pair of 4-3 overtime contests. Friday's game saw St. Cloud State rally to score late to force overtime and then score the game winner in the extra frame. Alice Sauriol scored twice, including the game-winner. Saturday's series finale was a flip of the script from Friday as Jenessa Gazdik scored the game-winner coming out of the box in overtime as St. Thomas rallied from a two-goal deficit to pick off the host Huskies. St. Thomas is at home to christen its new rink, the Lee & Penny Anderson Arena, against visiting Providence. St. Cloud State hits the road to face Ohio State.

Minnesota vs Ohio State (at Minnesota)
Sat, Oct. 18, 2025: #2 Ohio State 4, #3 Minnesota 1
Sun, Oct. 19, 2025: #3 Minnesota 6, #2 Ohio State 3
Second-ranked Ohio State took the first game of the series with the third-ranked Gophers 4-1, giving coach Brad Frost's team their first loss of the season. Ohio State jumped out to a 3-0 lead and never looked back. Six different players for the Golden Gophers as they earned a split with the second-ranked Buckeyes with a 6-3 win at Ridder on Sunday afternoon. Bella Fanale scored her fifth of the season, while Nelli Laitinen scored her fourth of the year. The Gophers are now 7-1 on the season and head to Duluth next weekend for a WCHA series with the fourth-ranked Bulldogs.

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