Defensively the teams are nearly identical. UMass is 15th in the nation allowing 2.39 goals per game, while the Gophers are 16th at 2.46. The Minutemen know who their starting goalie will be.

The University of Minnesota's championship dreams died Thursday night when they blew a two-goal, third-period lead and lost to UMass 5-4 in overtime in the first round of the NCAA tournament.

The Minutemen will square off with the Golden Gophers (25-10-4) on Thursday night, serving as a rematch of the 2022 NCAA Tournament semifinal battle in which Minnesota won in overtime, 4-3, in ...

Minnesota does have history on it’s side in the matchup with the Minutemen. Minnesota is 5-0 all time against UMass including the 2022 NCAA Tournament win.