Erik Haula scored his 20th goal of the season, Taylor Matson added a goal and assist and No. 2 seed Minnesota beat top-seed North Dakota 5-2 to win the NCAA West Regional on Sunday.
The St. Cloud State vs. the Gophers rivalry continues Friday and Saturday. The two teams play at Mariucci Arena in Minneapolis Friday night at 7:07 and again at 7:07pm in St. Cloud at the National Hockey Center Saturday night. SCSU is 7-8-3 overall and 10-12-4 overall. Minnesota leads the WCHA standings with a 13-5 WCHA record and overall mark of 17-9-1 overall.