On their way to a 41-0-0 season, the Gophers not only made metaphorical history, they also made literal history by setting over a dozen new NCAA records.
Minnesota picked up its second Patty Kazmaier Award when Gophers forward Amanda Kessel was awarded the trophy for best collegiate women's hockey player in the country.
The first championship semifinal of the weekend would pit the Boston College Eagles and the undefeated No. 1 seed University of Minnesota Golden Gophers.
It took overtime, but the University of Minnesota men's hockey team has their opponent for the 2013 WCHA Final Five semifinals at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. tonight — the Colorado College Tigers.
Friday the Golden Gophers will play host to the 2013 Women's Frozen Four at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. The Gophers will take on the No. 4 seed Boston College Eagles at 5:00 p.m. CT.
Without the starting point guard, Minnesota would be lost on offense. With him, the Gophers have the chance to beat any team in the nation when the NCAA Tournament begins on Friday.