GOPHERS UPDATE
The top-ranked Gophers men's hockey team (18-4-4 overall, 10-4-4 WCHA) was off this weekend. It returns to action next weekend with two games at first-place St. Cloud State. It's the only regular-season series between those teams this season.
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