As kids playing on the frozen lake or pond most hockey players dream about winning the Stanley Cup and lifting it over their head in victory.

Over the years of Gopher history many Gopher players have gone on to play in the NHL.  It seems each year that more Gopher players are being drafted by NHL teams.  They're all one step closer to the dream of someday winning the Stanley Cup.  There is no greater achievement to a professional hockey player.

In the history of Gopher hockey there have been 11 players that have won the Stanley Cup and fulfilled the dream they had as a child.