By: Megan Ryan
As far as celebrations go, the Gophers’ after winning the NCAA West Regional wasn’t the most exuberant.
Minnesota players skated leisurely to huddle around goaltender Adam Wilcox. Gloves, helmets and sticks weren’t shed until the memorabilia hats appeared after the handshakes.
That, paired with the fact that Wilcox, freshman forward Justin Kloos and head coach Don Lucia barely cracked a smile in the postgame press conference, makes it clear how the Gophers treated this game — as business.