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2002-2003
  82nd Year of Gopher Hockey

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Coach:  Don Lucia  4th Year Overall record:  28-8-9  National Champions
WCHA Record:  15-6-7  2nd - Tied WCHA Playoff:  Champions
Date Team Score   Game Location Attend
10/12/2002    Ohio State  7-2  W  at   Xcel Energy Center, MN  15,204  hof, nc 
10/18/2002    New Hampshire  5-5 ot  T  at   Whittemore Center, NH  6,501  nc 
10/19/2002    New Hampshire  1-3  L  at   Whittemore Center, NH  6,501  nc 
10/25/2002    Michigan Tech  5-4  W  at   John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena, MI  2,344   
10/26/2002    Michigan Tech  3-3 ot  T  at   John J. MacInnes Student Ice Arena, MI  2,701   
11/1/2002    Alabama-Huntsville  12-1  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,058  nc 
11/2/2002    Alabama-Huntsville  4-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,031  nc 
11/8/2002    Minnesota State-Mankato  2-3  L  at   Midwest Wireless Civic Center, MN  4,683   
11/9/2002    Minnesota State-Mankato  7-4  W  at   Midwest Wireless Civic Center, MN  5,084   
11/15/2002    Colorado College  3-7  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,119   
11/16/2002    Colorado College  2-2 ot  T    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,129   
11/22/2002    Michigan Tech  4-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,031   
11/23/2002    Michigan Tech  2-1  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,089   
11/29/2002    Michigan State  5-5 ot  T    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,153  chs, nc 
12/1/2002    Michigan  1-3  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,036  chs, nc 
12/6/2002    Wisconsin  3-0  W  at   Kohl Center, WI  11,845   
12/7/2002    Wisconsin  3-2  W  at   Kohl Center, WI  13,710   
12/9/2002    Team Italy  4-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN    ex 
12/27/2002    Yale  7-3  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,058  dhc, nc 
12/28/2002    Boston College  2-1 ot  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,075  dhc, nc 
1/3/2003    St. Cloud State  3-4  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,117   
1/4/2003    St. Cloud State  3-3 ot  T  at   National Hockey Center, MN  6,685   
1/10/2003    North Dakota  2-4  L    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,095   
1/11/2003    North Dakota  6-3  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,160   
1/17/2003    U.S. Under 18 Team  6-0  W    Mariucci Arena, MN    ex 
1/24/2003    Minnesota State-Mankato  2-2 ot  T    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,060   
1/25/2003    Minnesota State-Mankato  4-4 ot  T    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,037   
1/31/2003    Alaska-Anchorage  4-0  W  at   Sullivan Arena, AK  3,767   
2/1/2003    Alaska-Anchorage  4-1  W  at   Sullivan Arena, AK  3,942   
2/7/2003    Colorado College  2-6  L  at   Colorado Springs World Arena, CO  7,428   
2/8/2003    Colorado College  3-2  W  at   Colorado Springs World Arena, CO  7,604   
2/14/2003    Wisconsin  5-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,015   
2/15/2003    Wisconsin  8-1  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,150   
2/21/2003    Minnesota-Duluth  5-4  W  at   DECC, MN  5,409   
2/22/2003    Minnesota-Duluth  4-5 ot  L  at   DECC, MN  5,409   
2/28/2003    Denver  3-3 ot  T    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,006   
3/1/2003    Denver  8-5  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,015   
3/7/2003    St. Cloud State  5-3  W  at   National Hockey Center, MN  6,685   
3/8/2003    St. Cloud State  1-1 ot  T    Mariucci Arena, MN  10,218   
3/14/2003    Michigan Tech  3-1  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  9,897  lpo 
3/15/2003    Michigan Tech  5-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  9,945  lpo 
3/21/2003    Minnesota State-Mankato  3-2 ot  W  at   Xcel Energy Center, MN  17,012  lpo 
3/22/2003    Colorado College  4-2  W  at   Xcel Energy Center, MN  16,668  lpo 
3/28/2003    Mercyhurst  9-2  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  9,554  npo 
3/29/2003    Ferris State  7-4  W    Mariucci Arena, MN  9,622  npo 
4/10/2003    Michigan  3-2 ot  W  at   HSBC Arena, NY  18,702  nff 
4/12/2003    New Hampshire  5-1  W  at   HSBC Arena, NY  18,759  nff 
 
chs=College Hockey Showcase mc=Mariucci Classic
dhc=Dodge Holiday Classic nc=Non-Conference
ex=Exhibition, DOES NOT COUNT IN STANDINGS nfc=Nye Frontier Classic
hdm=Hockey Day Minnesota nff=NCAA Final / Frozen Four
hof=Hall of Fame npo=NCAA Playoffs
lpo=League Playoffs unos=University of Nebraska-Omaha Stampede
 
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