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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - The Minnesota Gophers men's hockey team takes on the University of St. Thomas on Friday — a game you can watch on FOX 9+.
The puck drops at 5:30 p.m. on FOX 9+, but before the game tune into the FOX 9 Gopher Hockey Pregame Show featuring FOX 9's Jim Rich on FOX 9+ and streaming in the player above.
Friday's game is No. 5 Minnesota's home opener and comes on homecoming weekend for the U of M. The Tommies then host the Gophers on Saturday at Xcel Energy Center at 8 p.m., which you can also watch on FOX 9+.
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Gophers and Tommies prep for hockey showdown
There are two big matchups on the ice this weekend as college hockey season heats up. The University of St. Thomas and the University of Minnesota have back-to-back games. The first is Friday night at Mariucci Arena, the second is Saturday at Xcel Energy Center. Men's Hockey Coach Rico Blasi joined the FOX 9 morning news to talk about how the team has fared so far this season, and how they're prepping for the big games.
The Gophers are coming off two wins at Minnesota-Duluth last weekend, while the Tommies picked up a win and a tie in their series with Vermont. Minnesota is 4-1 against St. Thomas all time.
How to watch
Sixteen U of M men's hockey home games will air on FOX 9 or FOX 9+ during the 2024-25 season. Meanwhile, select road games, including against Minnesota Duluth, St. Thomas, and Bemidji State will also air on FOX 9+.
READ MORE: How to watch Minnesota Gophers hockey games on FOX 9: Schedule
Before Gophers home games, there will be a 30-minute pregame show that airs on FOX 9 or FOX 9+ and FOX LOCAL, featuring FOX 9's Jim Rich. Rich will also serve as the play-by-play announcer for all games broadcast on FOX 9 and FOX 9+ with Gophers' second all-time leading scorer Pat Micheletti providing analysis.
READ MORE: 13 WCHA games to air on FOX 9+ during 2024-25 season: Schedule
The schedule
Here's the Gophers schedule of the 16 home games and four away games that will air on FOX 9 or FOX 9+.
- Oct. 25: St. Thomas at Minnesota on FOX 9+
- Oct. 26: Minnesota at St. Thomas at 8 p.m. at Xcel Energy Center on FOX 9+
- Nov. 1: Penn State at Minnesota
- Nov. 2: Penn State at Minnesota
- Nov. 14: Bemidji State at Minnesota
- Nov. 16: Minnesota at Bemidji State
- Nov. 29: Alaska at Minnesota
- Nov. 30: Alaska at Minnesota
- Dec. 7: Michigan at Minnesota
- Dec. 14: Michigan State at Minnesota
- Jan. 3: Mercyhurst at Minnesota
- Jan. 4: Mercyhurst at Minnesota
- Jan. 17: Notre Dame at Minnesota
- Jan. 18: Notre Dame at Minnesota
- Jan. 31: Wisconsin at Minnesota
- Feb. 1: Wisconsin at Minnesota
- Feb. 21: Ohio State at Minnesota
- Feb. 22: Ohio State at Minnesota
READ MORE: Schedule of University of St. Thomas games on FOX 9+
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