When I found the content for this post I assumed I’d be able to nicely embed it, alas the University Archives has thwarted those efforts. Anyway follow this link to some great highlights and the silky smooth sounds of Doug McLeod narrating. I love the video if for no other reason than it fits the perfect in the early 1980s.
The 1980-81 season was a good but not great year for the Gophers, winning the WCHA but finishing 2nd in the NCAA Tournament with a 3-6 L to Wisconsin. Here are some other fun facts from 1980-81, and I definitely didn’t pull them straight from Wikipedia.