Quinnipiac jumped to an early lead and cruised past St. Cloud State 4-1 on Thursday in the NCAA hockey semifinals. Former Sioux Falls Stampede netminder and Hobey Baker finalist Eric Hartzell stopped 32 shots for the Bobcats.
This wasn’t just another title game. Minnesota had the sport’s first perfect season in sight. Amanda Kessel scored twice, and the Gophers beat Boston University 6-3 on Sunday to become the first undefeated team in the 13-year history of NCAA women’s hockey, and run their winning streak to 49 straight games.
The Minnesota Golden Gophers only need one more victory to become the first team in women's college hockey to finish with a perfect record. The Gophers play Boston University Sunday for the national championship, taking a 48-game winning streak onto their home ice at Ridder Arena.
Minnesota’s Rachael Bona scored with 1:09 left in the third overtime to give the Golden Gophers a 3-2 win over North Dakota in the NCAA women’s hockey quarterfinals. Saturday’s win extended Minnesota’s winning streak to an NCAA-record 47 games.