Gophers get No. 1 seed for NCAA Tournament, face Canisius Thursday night

The University of Minnesota men’s hockey team has been the best in the country most of the season, and on Sunday they earned the No. 1 overall seed for the NCAA Tournament. The Gophers (26-9-1) are headed to the Fargo Regional, hosted by North Dakota, which did not make the 16-team field. Minnesota is the top seed in the region and will face No. 16-seeded Canisius at 8 p.m. Thursday. The winner faces the St. Cloud State/Minnesota State-Mankato winner on Saturday for a trip to the NCAA Frozen Four. "You...