This weekend I left town to attend a concert in Lutsen, but wow was there some great Minnesota hockey played:

• Gophers vs. Mavericks goes three games (three OT games–two go to double OT)
• WCHA Frozen Five set: Gophers vs. Huskies Thursday night, Denver, CC and UND
• Wild snap the losing streak beating the Kings on Saturday night
• UMD women advance to Frozen Four (with Harvard, Wisconsin and New Hampshire)

Speaking of the women’s Frozen Four, why has this not been promoted more? It will be held this Thursday and Saturday (March 20 and 22) at the DECC in Duluth. If you are in the area, get tickets and check out an exciting NCAA championship in person.

Let’s see, what else…

The hockey coverage in the Duluth newspaper was awesome–stories all over the sports section. Got home in time to watch most of the very exciting Gophers game. Kangas looked great all weekend. The NHL’s Northwest Division is everything we expected–Calgary wins to pull even with the Wild and the Avs. Looks like Foppa and Foote will participate in the St. Patrick’s Day showdown tomorrow. Fun times for Minnesota hockey fans.