#gopher hockey

[hyenabeanz]

Emily Zumwinkle scores in Da Beauty League, big sis puts her in a loving headlock - 7/31/24

[snuggerudism]

snow days | ryan chesley

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warnings: none

a/n - sorta went with a whole backstory for this… i think i like that!

Growing up in Southern California, you had never gotten the opportunity to see snow in person.

You absolutely loved California and your life there. It was all you knew, and you were incredibly grateful to live in such a beautiful place.

When you had started looking at options for college, your parents had begged you to stay nearby. They said that they wanted to be close enough in case anything happened, or you needed them.

You understood what they wanted, but you craved a freedom that you didn’t get if you chose to stay in California. You needed to explore, to see what life was like outside of the bubble you had grown up in.

You did you research, and the University of Minnesota was your top choice. When the acceptance letter came, it was time to come clean to your parents about what you really wanted.

That was three years ago, and your relationship had changed with them to your dismay.

You don’t regret the decision. The friends you had made were the best, and you chose to live with them in the summer and sophomore year.

Three months into the school year, you started dating Ryan Chesley. The two of you met in a biology class, sitting next to each other.

He made the first move, asking if you wanted to go grab lunch after class. You agreed and it had become a weekly routine, the two of you getting to know each other more and more.

Saying yes to that lunch was one of the best decisions you had made.

Which leads you to your current conversation. You had been going on almost two years together, and he had a free weekend. He wanted to spend quality time with you, as hockey didn’t always allow him to do so.

Snagging a fry from his plate, you grin at him. “What’s a fun winter activity we can do?”

“I was gonna ask you what you wanted to do.”

“Ry, you’re the expert on anything snow related.”

“Hm?”

Your mouth slightly drops. He knew you grew up in California. You had always assumed he knew that meant you’ve never seen snow in person, at least until you came to Minnesota.

You told him exactly that, and watched his face fall. “Never before? Have you been skiing? Or built a snowman? Or went sledding?”

“Well, no.”

“I know exactly what we’re doing, and the perfect place for it.” He smirks, getting up and clearing the table.

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An hour and a half later, you and Ryan are getting out of the car after parking.

Thanks to his sister's snow pants, Ryan said you were able to do what he had planned.

“Sledding.” He smiles wide, pulling the sleds out of the backseats.

He grabs the tube, putting it down on the edge and sitting on it. He pats his lap, smirking. You listen, and his arms snake around your waist as he pushes off the side.

The hill is so big and you’re speeding down it, Ryan’s laughter filling your ears. Your hands are white knuckling the handles of the tube, doing everything you could not to fall off.

The tube slows to a stop, and you turn around to look at Ryan. You flip over, pressing your lips to his “That was so fun.” You mumble against his mouth as he chases another kiss.

“You still have to go down on your stomach, baby. That’s next.”

The walk back up feels like it takes forever, but you eventually get back up to the top.

“All you’re gonna do is lay down flat on your stomach, and hold the handles, okay? I’ll be right next to you on the other one.”

He shows you how to position yourself, and you take off at the same time as he does.

You’re speeding yet again, this time hitting a bump and catching air.

It only lasts a few seconds, and you’re coming crashing back down on the snow and flipping face down.

Ryan’s rushing to you, getting your face out of the snow as you go into a fit of laughter.

“That was so much fun, oh my gosh. I'm so glad you took me here.”

“We’ll have to do it again. I still have more snow related things to do with you.”

“I love Minnesota, I love snow, and I love you.” You burst into his arms, pressing your lips to his.

His hands snake around your waist. “I love you more.”

“Not possible, Ry.”

[jimmy-snuggs]

logan finding out and getting mad - twin sister anon!

the GOLDEN rule - (j.snuggerud ft. l.cooley)

(just fiction of course!)

paring: cooley!sisterxj.snuggerud

type: fic!

requested!

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no teammates.

the no.1 rule that logan had for his little sister.

little as in two minutes younger than him. the cooley twins have never been apart. y/n followed logan all across the country for hockey, and college didn’t stop it. the twins were gifted in sports, but the one thing that they were the best at (and stuck with) was hockey. they were truly elite at what they did. both being incredible hockey centers for their respective USA teams, and now both playing for the minnesota golden gophers.

y/n never really got to know logan’s NTDP teammates, but it certainly wasn’t for the lack of trying. she would always be hospitable and try her best to talk and mingle — as one good hockey player and sister would do. but all the boys knew her, she was just simply amazing, gorgeous, and was a stellar hockey player. logan warned all of the boys off as he didn’t want one of his teammates perusing her.

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now, months later, y/n and logan are finally in college. logan is the cool brother who lets her do what she wants, with minimal big brother talk. except date a teammate. the golden rule.

now, normally this wouldn’t be a problem, as many of logan’s teammates in the past were egotistical and just wanted to show off y/n as a prize.

but there was a problem.

6’1, blond ish brown hair…. mr. #81, jimmy snuggerud; logan’s best friend, roommate and teammate. he was and is severely off limits, but man, did he have charm. he knew of the rule logan had set for her, and man he wanted to be the one who broke it. y/n thought he was perfect; he was kind, thoughtful, funny and incredibly gorgeous. on top of the fact that he played hockey. she knew that he was on logan’s usa team before, but never had the proper chance to meet or get to know him. jimmy looked at her like she had hung the moon for him. she was just so incredible. she was witty, feisty and smart — had a ton of knowledge that just complemented her charm, and she was truly a beast on the ice. the chemistry was suffocating.

being logan’s best friend, they were around each other constantly. the snarky comments, flirty side glares, ganging up on logan when he messed up… those two were quite a pair. everyone knew there was chemistry, except logan. he was clueless, and that’s how everything worked out perfectly… until it didn’t.

it took jimmy a month to work up the courage to ask her out. they both had a class together and would always pass notes. y/n loved those silly rom com movies (which he remembered) and wrote her a

“I’m not heath ledger but I would find a marching band and sing-ask you out if I could. coffee?”

- J

she was estatic and has been ever since that coffee date. he has treated her like a queen since day one, being there for all of the ups and downs.

three months pass by and the season is in full start. less and less alone time and it has gotten way more complicated to hide their relationship away from logan. the teams already knew about those two (knies is a blabbermouth) and always help them with hiding it from cools…….. until one day.

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It was an off day for the teams and for the school. a weird monday holiday which gave y/n & jimmy some alone time. y/n invited him over to her dorm to cuddle and watch movies all day. they were both big movie people and it became a little ritual for them. every other time, one would bring snacks and the other would pick the movie. being y/n’s turn, she picked the movie.

“babe! I picked star wars for movie day.” she said to him as he walked in, pecking him softly on the lips as he set down the snacks.

“In order or out of order?” he asked, knowing her tendencies to always — “empire strikes back first, love! like normal!” he laughed as they got comfortable, cuddling into the dorm bed as the movie started.

comfortable silence took over them as they intently watched the movie. it was now at the part where han is about to get frozen in carbonate. jimmy knew that y/n loved this scene, so entranced by her.. he didn’t even feel their phones light up next to them.

“y/n/n?” he whispered to her, grabbing her attention to her boyfriend instead of leia saying “I love you!”

“yeah?” she whispered back, getting closer to those pretty brown eyes.

“you know I love you right?” jimmy says pulling a piece of hair behind her ear leaning in to kiss her. it was the first time the L word had been involved in a conversation. they both knew it, but no one has said it.

“really?—-“ she says as the door slams right open, revealing a very shocked logan cooley.

“REALLY? HOLY!—“ logan booms as he goes straight to jimmy, pulling him up by the collar. “I had ONE! ONE FUCKING RULE!” slamming him into the wall, y/n jumps up, pulling logan off of jimmy. “you have NO RIGHT! this is my dorm, logan! I don’t care if I broke your stupid rule. don’t treat your best friend like this! YOU ASSHAT! your LINEMATE!! god.” y/n lectures to him as logan turns red.

“I texted both of you! but Y/N! you’re kidding me right now??? WHY! ONE RULE! especially JIMMY!” logan complains frustratedly as he brings his hands to his forehead, flabbergasted at finding his best friend and sister like this.

“because logan, it’s JIMMY! have you been around him?? seen him?? do you blame me?” y/n halfway jokes trying to relieve the tension.

“thanks babe. look, logan, you know I wouldn’t try to hurt you or your sister. I really didn’t mean for this to happen. I just couldn’t help it, I love her, man. she has been one of the best things that has happened to me since coming here.” he said to him, hoping that his best friend wouldn’t beat him up. logan’s eyes softened, looking to his sister who looked at jimmy with such admiration. he was stupid, blind even. they were good together.

“do you love him, sis?” he asked his younger sister softly, no longer frustrated or mad. just genuine.

“yeah I do. he literally is an angel, loog. the amount of stuff this man has done for me is insane. it hasn’t even been four months yet and this man has done so much for me. I don’t deserve him to be honest.” she said, looking over to jimmy turning pink.

“like what?” logan asked, sitting down at her desk instead of in a “I’m about to fight stance” against jimmy. he is in a “tell me more” pose.

“okay well one time he helped me sneak into the rink and practice my shot because coach got mad at me one day for me being off. there was one time that jimmy went to three different grocery stores to find the ice cream I like. he picks up on things that no one else does, loog. he knows how I always go on runs and then gets waffles after, he knows the way I like my coffee, he gets me flowers spontaneously like in the movies, he makes me laugh. he is my jimmy.” she spilled to him, causing jimmy to turn an embarrassingly shade of red instead of pink.

“my best friend, turning into a full simp for my baby sister? god who would have thought?” logan shook his head and stood up from the desk chair. the pair moves out of the way so he can walk to the door. jimmy stops him. “I love her, cools.” logan extends his hand out to shake it.

“I know. see you at the dorm, snuggs. bye sis! no babies please! DON’T WANT TO BE AN UNCLE THIS EARLY!!” he screams as he runs down the hall and out of sight.

“god that went better than I thought. I thought he was going to kill me for breaking his golden rule.” jimmy jokes as they get back to where they were before logan came in.

“that did go better than I thought, but it’s just because he knows you super well. he trusts you.” she tells him as she snuggles into his shoulder.

“I know. I’m glad because I wasn’t going to give you up that easily.” jimmy hums the tune of “never going to give you up” by rick astley.

“I love you even though you just rick rolled me.” she kisses his cheek as the lightsaber fight continues on the screen.

[14faber]

🍒 | usa vs. swe | 1.5.24

[kniesys]

you’re gonna go far - noah kahan

[carsonlambos]

we know this diva

[1-800-iluvhockey]

snuggs’ birthday!!!

my fave golden goph :)

[hughschiers]

Everybody moved on, I stayed there

[petiuex]

well I’m gonna go cry….

[sea-cucumberr777]

My photo dump from the frozen four championship〽️

[ladylooch]

OMG girl the gophers have been breaking my heart too. And now finding out that Cooley is leaving?! 🥺

This year was our year... and when we didn't win I was like... welp. In another three years maybe we will be back here again. Idk it was a special team and it sucked we didn't win.

I am surprised Cooley did the staying then leaving thing. He took some time after the season ended to decide but ultimately he is young and probably had a lot of pressure to join Arizona.

[pucking-insane]

I think the reason why so many Minnesota fans are pissed are for two reasons:

1. Portillo constantly kicks the net off and getting no punishment( and before anyone says that it’s not his fault it’s the ice crews, Close, the Minnesota goalie, had no issues…)

2. The 3rd goal being offside

I personally think the game should have gone to OT as it should have been tied 3-3. I think Michigan still could have won because they were playing well! However, minny fans are upset because, just as last year, the refs were missing a lot of MAJOR calls.

Oh believe me I know! I am in the pep band and was at the game.

The failed challenge was offsides and tbh the 4th goal should have been called for interference. The officiating was poor, but not as poor last year. And, as I heard from an insider, longer pegs went into use for the big 10 tournament.

I will give Michigan some credit for playing well. But it seemed like every scoring chance minnesota had the net came off. Our ice crew is fantastic and Close has never had issues!

On top of that, I’m surprise that the scrum in the third resulted in no penalties for either team. That was a head scratcher.

After the women lost yesterday to wisconsin, it’s been a rough hockey weekend in the state of minnesota.

[snuggerudism]

WRAPPED UP IN LIGHTS | Jimmy Snuggerud

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warnings: none

“Jimmy, can you help reach the box of decorations?” You stand on your tiptoes, trying to jump to get the first box down.

He slides behind you, one of his hands holding your waist as he pulls the box down with ease. It’s your first Christmas together as a couple, just missing Christmas last year as boyfriend and girlfriend by four days.

You wanted it to be special.

Queuing up your Christmas playlist, you simultaneously turned on the tv and opened youtube.

You might’ve not had a fireplace, but the yule log video on tv would do just fine.

Jimmy was in charge of untangling the bunches of lights while you went through the box of decorations and made sure none were broken.

You look up after finishing, seeing your boyfriend with Christmas lights wrapped around his arms and torso. “Jim?”

“I don’t know how this happened babe. I was trying to untangle them, I swear.”

It’s silent for a moment, and then you break out into a fit of laughter. You're bent over, hand clutching your stomach. Tears of laughter are nearly pouring out of your eyes at the sight. “How the hell.”

“A little help here?” He cracks a smile.

Before answering, you take out your phone and snap a photo.

“Of course,” You begin untangling the lights, placing them in a pile on the floor for later. “You think you can handle putting the lights on the tree? Or should I do it myself.” You joke, pressing a kiss to his cheek.

“Very funny,” He deadpans, but kissing your cheek in return. “We’ll do it together.”

“Perfect,” You grin, grabbing the lights to start wrapping them around. “You stand in front of the tree, and I’ll pass them to you from around back so it’s easier.”

The lights are done quickly, and now it’s time for your favorite part. “Babe, I got a little something special for the tree. I wanted to wait until Christmas, but I think it should go on the tree now.”

He reaches into the pocket of his pajama pants, pulling out the ornament. You lean into his side, looking down at it and then up at him.

“Oh Jim, it’s perfect. I want it front and center.” You smile wide and it reaches your eyes.

He wraps his arms around your waist, resting his head on your shoulder as you hang up the ornament.

“Let’s finish this tree.” He leans in for a kiss on your lips this time, melting into your body.

“Happily.” You smile into the kiss, mumbling against his lips.

You take your time, figuring out the perfect place for each ornament so the tree looks good. “Jim, that bulb can’t go there. It’s too similar to the one below it.” You instruct him to move it elsewhere.

You have Jimmy put the star on the top of the tree, taking a moment to look at it in all its glory.

By the time you’re finished it’s nearly midnight, and your bed is calling your name as Jimmy leads you down the hall.

“Wait, we have to take a picture, Jimmy,” You let go of his hand, quickly taking out your phone and snapping a number of pictures. “Perfect.” You smile, going back down the hallway and holding his hand once again.

[jimmy-snuggs]

island time🏝️- cal thomas (instagram edit)

(fiction of course!)

paring: y/n & cal take a beach vacation to maui during the off season.🔆🐢

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liked by @/ cal_thomas22, logancooley18, jimmysnuggerud & 5,722 others

yourusername baecation 🤍🏝️🔆🫶🐢 #offszn also meet…. tortuga the sea turtle! (I want to adopt it but C told me…. no)

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📌hawaii, usa

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connorkurth baecation 🤢😵‍💫

logancooley18 cal the lobster?

jimmysnuggerud more like cal the simp

↳ yourusername hi boys!! If he was a simp… he would let me have my turtle 🥲 (ALSO, yes he is a lobster haha karma🦞)

matthewknies tortuga is pretty awesome — cal will cave eventually?

↳ yourusername hopefully I can convince him 🤭

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cal_thomas22 island time w/ my girl 💚

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📌 maui, hawaii

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matthewknies let the girl have her turtle!!!!

↳ cal_thomas22 bad influence @/matthewknies

ryanchesley shadow picture to hide the 🦞🦞 sunburn buddy

lmittelstadt27_ surfs up🤙🏼

brodylambb noggin‼️ 🐢

jimmysnuggerud wipeouttttttt

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yourusername never want to leave 🏝️🌈🌞🍍🐢.

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gophermhockey island time is the best time! (besides hockey time)

matthewknies you and tortuga look so cool together 😁

↳ cal_thomas22 sea turtles can’t live in mn, kniesy

↳ yourusername shut up my heart is already broken from that statement😭

jimmysnuggerud rip to sea turtle mom y/n

connorkurth the turtle whisperer 😎

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kinda short (and cheesy) but I hope you like it!! 💌

@6thomas 🫶

[14faber]

snuggerud halftime interview | usa vs fin | 1.4.24

[kniesys]

guess who’s back, back again