Gophers men's hockey headed to Frozen Four in Tampa after defeating St. Cloud State in region final

FARGO – The Gophers are going to the NCAA men's Frozen Four for the second consecutive year, and they certainly had to work to earn it Behind goals by Bryce Brodzinski, Logan Cooley, Jackson LaCombe and Jaxon Nelson, plus 28 saves from Justen Close, the top-seeded Gophers held off No. 2 seed St. Cloud State 4-1 in the Fargo Regional final on Saturday night at Scheels Arena. The Huskies stuck close to the Gophers through nearly 50 minutes, but Minnesota hung on to earn the trip to Tampa. The Gophers...