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Weekend Rewind: WCHA Final Face-off
3/9/2016 12:00:00 AM | Women's Hockey
March 9, 2016
MINNEAPOLIS - The Golden Gophers hosted the 2016 WCHA Final Faceoff at Ridder Arena last weekend. Minnesota and Wisconsin advanced to the league championship game with semifinal wins over North Dakota and Minnesota Duluth, respectively, and the Gophers finished as WCHA runners-up after a 1-0 loss to the Badgers in the title game.
Each week, GopherSports.com takes a look back at some of the media coverage and fan reactions over the weekend.
What They're Saying About Gopher Women's Hockey:
Cameranesi heating up late in the year (Minnesota Daily, March 3, 2016)
Gophers women advance to WCHA title game with shutout win (Pioneer Press, March 5, 2016)
Kessel, Leveille help Minnesota to 2-0 win over North Dakota (USCHO.com, March 5, 2016)
Gophers advance to WCHA Final Faceoff championship game (SB Nation College Hockey, March 5, 2016)
Kessel's goal, assist help Gophers beat North Dakota in WCHA tournament (Star Tribune, March 6, 2016
Wisconsin repeats as WCHA tournament champ thanks to Desbiens and McKibbon (USCHO.com, March 6, 2016)
Gophers women come up empty against Wisconsin in WCHA title game (Pioneer Press, March 6, 2016)
Wisconsin beats Gophers 1-0 for WCHA women's hockey title (Star Tribune, March 7, 2016)
Wisconsin Successfully Defends WCHA Title From Minnesota (Hockey Wilderness, March 7, 2016)
Gophers lose Final Face-Off (Minnesota Daily, March 7, 2016)
Brought my bestie to her first @GopherWHockey game at Ridder for the @WCHA_WHockey tourney #Gophers pic.twitter.com/OvGbSJj9Xb
-- Kayla (@_krad26) March 5, 2016
Watching from afar. Let's go @GopherWHockey !!! pic.twitter.com/kjRdQXg7Yy
-- Monique (@grover3001) March 5, 2016
Recap: Kessel, Leveille help Minnesota to 2-0 win over North Dakota https://t.co/Yn2T1efMai
-- USCHO.com (@USCHO) March 6, 2016
From @JoeCStrib at @StribSports: Kessel's goal, assist help @GopherWHockey beat North Dakota in WCHA tournament https://t.co/R9BzpAERAG
-- Power Play Club (@powerplayclub) March 6, 2016
No. 2 vs No. 3 nationally, at 2 p.m. Both advance to NCAA Tournament regardless. @GopherWHockey @BadgerWHockey https://t.co/85awqhndJL
-- Patrick Borzi (@BorzMN) March 6, 2016
Tomorrow's WCHA Women's Championship between @GopherWHockey and Wisconsin oughta be a ton of fun.
2pm at Ridder. pic.twitter.com/AsA06PnPOk-- Chris Long (@ChrisLongKSTP) March 6, 2016
Recap: Kessel, Leveille help Minnesota to 2-0 win over North Dakota https://t.co/Yn2T1efMai
-- USCHO.com (@USCHO) March 6, 2016
WCHA Championship today @ 2 back at Ridder w/ @GopherWHockey ! Lucky 2 have the opportunity 2 play for a championship, catch it on @fsnorth
-- sophieskarzynski (@sophieskarz4) March 6, 2016
The calm before the storm @BadgerWHockey vs @GopherWHockey for @WCHA_WHockey Tournament Title 2p @1310WIBA #badgers pic.twitter.com/9hCog5ccRh
-- Reid Magnum (@ReidMagnum) March 6, 2016
So exciting that I get to watch @GopherWHockey on FSN today! It's about time! #betterdeadthanred 〽️
-- Rachael Bona (@RachaelBona) March 6, 2016
Congrats to No. 2 seed @BadgerWHockey (vs. Mercyhurst) and No. 3 seed @GopherWHockey (vs. Princeton) #WCHA https://t.co/DPoWB5AuW1
-- WCHA Women's Hockey (@WCHA_WHockey) March 7, 2016
Recap: Wisconsin repeats as WCHA tournament champ thanks to Desbiens and McKibbon https://t.co/1FmHYOpRwU
-- USCHO.com (@USCHO) March 7, 2016
Wisconsin beats Gophers 1-0 for WCHA women's hockey tournament title https://t.co/WOzBX3LqS3
-- Star Tribune Sports (@StribSports) March 6, 2016
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