Minnesota defeats head coach Bob Motzko’s alma mater, St. Cloud State, whom he coached from 2005-2018, 4-1.

No. 1 overall seed Minnesota won 9-2, with 6 goals in the third period. The team is now one game away from qualifying for the Frozen Four.

The top-seeded Gophers play Canisius on Thursday at 8 p.m. CT on ESPN2.

Despite falling short of a national title, Minnesota accomplished a lot this season.

Minnesota earns its first overall Number One seeding since 2014, the last time they made a championship game appearance.

Minnesota lost to the University of Michigan in the tournament championship last year with the same final score.

Heise, Ostertag, Zumwinkle and Oden were all members of the 2019 Gophers squad that fell to Wisconsin in the NCAA championship game.

Minnesota dominated Duluth 3-0 and clinched a trip to the Frozen Four.

The Gophers end Michigan State’s season and outscore the Spartans 30-7 through five games this year.

Minnesota took down Ohio State in convincing fashion to take home the WCHA Final Faceoff championship.