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Gophers aiming for WCHA title

The Gophers chances of a WCHA regular season title look a little better after sweeping SCSU last weekend. Minnesota leads second place UMD by five points. Denver is seven points behind the Gophers while Colorado College and North Dakota are eight points back.
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The Gophers chances of a WCHA regular season title look a little better after sweeping SCSU last weekend. Minnesota leads second place UMD by five points. Denver is seven points behind the Gophers while Colorado College and North Dakota are eight points back.

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