From: Rocky Mountain Newsby Pat Rooney
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(left) Minnesota goaltender Jeff Frazee can't stop Chris Porter's shot in overtime
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In a rivalry this intense, turnabout is always fair game.
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Eight days after Minnesota ended North Dakota's dream of a Western Collegiate Hockey Association tournament championship with an overtime goal, the Fighting Sioux ended a dream of the Golden Gophers with a golden goal of their own.
Only this time, the stakes were much bigger.
North Dakota's Chris Porter scored on a wraparound chance 9:43 into overtime Sunday, lifting the third-seeded Fighting Sioux to a 3-2 victory in a thrilling West Regional final at the Pepsi Center.
The Fighting Sioux will make their 17th appearance in the Frozen Four and their third in a row under third-year coach Dave Hakstol. North Dakota (24-13-5) will play Northeast Regional champion Boston College in St. Louis in a Frozen Four semifinal that will feature the two hottest teams in the nation. (Rest of article)
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Eight days after Minnesota ended North Dakota's dream of a Western Collegiate Hockey Association tournament championship with an overtime goal, the Fighting Sioux ended a dream of the Golden Gophers with a golden goal of their own.
Only this time, the stakes were much bigger.
North Dakota's Chris Porter scored on a wraparound chance 9:43 into overtime Sunday, lifting the third-seeded Fighting Sioux to a 3-2 victory in a thrilling West Regional final at the Pepsi Center.
The Fighting Sioux will make their 17th appearance in the Frozen Four and their third in a row under third-year coach Dave Hakstol. North Dakota (24-13-5) will play Northeast Regional champion Boston College in St. Louis in a Frozen Four semifinal that will feature the two hottest teams in the nation. (Rest of article)
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Now a Denver resident, I was happy as a MF to see my home state's FIGHTING SIOUX win this one. Thank you to DU and the Pepsi Center for helping in making this happen.
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