Gophers start fast, hold out for men’s hockey win over Bemidji State

The Gophers men’s hockey team scored three goals in the first period and got an empty-net goal from Brody Lamb with 66 seconds left to outlast Bemidji State 5-3 Thursday at 3M Arena in Mariucci.

Lamb’s goal was his second of the game.

“We did a lot of good things tonight, but then we inflicted the turnover on ourselves and let Bemidji back in it, and we haven’t seen that,” Gophers coach Bob Motzko said. “We were our worst enemy and our best friend in the same game tonight, but we got through it.”

Oliver Moore had a goal and assist and Jimmy Snuggerud assisted on two goals in the first period as the Gophers built a 3-1 lead.

Brodie Ziemer and Lamb scored less than two minutes apart to give the Gophers a 2-0 lead after six minutes of play. Moore assisted on Ziemer’s goal, while Snuggerud assisted on both.

Ziemer scored with 16 minutes, 5 seconds left in the first period. Lamb scored on the power play 1:47 later. Lamb’s goal came just nine seconds into a power play.