Minnesota Hockey #TBT First Game vs St. Cloud State

In 1987 St. Cloud St. joined Division I hockey and played the Gophers in a exhibition game, the Hall of Fame Game in Eveleth, Minnesota. Since that 1987 matchup the Gophers and Huskies have played 98 times (for comparison the Gophers have played UMD 230 times, and Wisconsin 276 times). In the 29 years these two teams have been playing each other, the University of Minnesota has won 55 games.

The story of St. Cloud State Hockey starts in the 1930s when the school was called the St. Cloud St. Teachers College. Lead by future NHL Hall of Famer Frank Brimsek.