BUFFALO, NY. (WKBW) — Fresh off their Atlantic Hockey championship win over Holy Cross on Saturday. The Canisius men's hockey team will head to NCAA Tournament after being seeded in the Fargo region. Where number one overall seed Minnesota awaits them.
Fargo bound!#Griffs pic.twitter.com/sgCHi8dv3J
— Canisius Hockey (@GriffsHockey) March 19, 2023
This is Canisius's first NCAA tournament appearance since 2013.
It all ends in Tampa 🏒🏆
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#NCAAHockey pic.twitter.com/APlRpitkSv— NCAA Ice Hockey (@NCAAIceHockey) March 19, 2023
The last time Canisius and Minnesota squared off against one another was back in 2012 when the Gophers won a 1-0 contest in Minneapolis.
Puck drop for this long-awaited rematch is set for Thursday night at 9:00 p.m. est. Winner will play in the region championship between the winner of (2) St. Cloud State and (3) Minnesota State on Saturday.
