Hakstol wants UND and Gophers to continue home-and-home series'

University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dave Hakstol wants to continue to play the Gophers every year in a home-and-home series over three days. Minnesota is leaving the WCHA for the Big Ten Conference next season, and the teams only play once -- at Mariucci Arena.
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University of North Dakota head hockey coach Dave Hakstol wants to continue to play the Gophers every year in a home-and-home series over three days. Minnesota is leaving the WCHA for the Big Ten Conference next season, and the teams only play once -- at Mariucci Arena.

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