The 2016-17 Gopher Hockey season begins tonight as Minnesota is in Alaska for a series against Alaska-Anchorage and Alaska-Fairbanks this weekend. Its the start to what Minnesota hopes will be a successful campaign—one that nets them a sixth consecutive regular season conference championship, but hopefully a bit more as well. Minnesota of course won the Big Ten Regular Season title last season, but then lost in the Big Ten Championship to Michigan and did not advance to the NCAA Tournament. That won’t be acceptable to Gopher fans this season (not that it was to many a year ago). Minnesota must get back to the NCAA Tournament this season, or else Minnesota Athletic Director Mark Coyle may have a tough decision on his hands.
Minnesota Hockey: 2016-17 Gopher Hockey Preview
