The University of Minnesota men's hockey team was knocked ... The 5-4 loss marked the end of the Gophers' season. UMass will play Western Michigan for a shot at the Frozen Four.

Minnesota took a 3-1 lead into the third period, but the Minutemen scored three unanswered goals to take a late lead before ...

For Minnesota (25-10-4 overall) it is the fifth consecutive trip to the NCAA’s 16-team tournament field. They fell to Boston University in the Sioux Falls regional final a year ago.

Wally Shaver's call from the final moments of Minnesota's overtime loss to UMass in the NCAA tournament is one for the ages. Shaver, who has called Gophers hockey games on the radio since the 2001 ...

Gophers defenseman Ryan Chesley ... Why so upset? Because UMass scored the game-winning goal in overtime immediately after Minnesota defenseman Ryan Chesley appeared to be tripped while carrying ...

Minnesota kept the pressure going in the second period when Connor Kurth scored for a 3-1 Gophers lead. UMass came flying out the gates in the third period scoring three straight goals.

The Gophers are the #2 seed in the Fargo Regional ... 4 Minnesota State does not pull the upset, the winner of the Minnesota/ UMass game will face #1 seed....you guessed it, Western Michigan.

Aydar Suniev's second goal of the game at the 4:49 mark of OT lifted the Minutemen into Saturday's region title game.

Gophers forward Jimmy Clark ... but they found out Sunday they will play against UMass in the NCAA Fargo Regional on Thursday. (Jeff Wheeler/The Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Minnesota battled UMass before losing 5-4 in overtime in the first round of the Fargo regional. / Photo by Brad Rempel, University of Minnesota Wally Shaver's call from the final moments of ...

Bob Motzko’s initial trip to the NCAA Frozen Four as head coach at Minnesota came three years ago, when the Gophers beat UMass and Western Michigan at the regional level to reach college hockey ...