The Gophers' women's hockey team will not play at Ohio State on Dec. 11-12 because the Buckeyes will not have enough players, according to the WCHA.
Gophers-Ohio State women's hockey series postponed
December 4, 2020 at 2:33AM
The league announced Thursday the series will be postponed until later in the season. No makeup date has been announced. A WCHA statement said fourth-ranked Ohio State "will be unable to meet the minimum number of players required to compete outlined in the WCHA's Return to Competition protocols.''
Ohio State has not made a statement on the postponement, the number of COVID-19 cases within its program or the reasons behind the roster shortfall.
The No. 3 Gophers opened the season with a split against the Buckeyes at Ridder Arena.The rematch was set to end the first half of the WCHA schedule for the Gophers. Each team is scheduled to play eight games between Nov. 20-Dec. 19, with play resuming sometime after Dec. 31.
The WCHA has not released its second-half schedule.
Two other WCHA programs have postponed games after positive tests for COVID-19. St. Cloud State delayed its season-opening series vs. Bemidji State, and the Beavers postponed a Friday-Saturday series vs. Minnesota State Mankato.
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Darius Taylor, who led the Gophers in rushing last season, missed the Aug. 29 opener and was questionable this week leading up to Saturday’s game.
