The Minnesota Gophers dominance of the best league in college hockey this season was enough to earn them the #1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. While that might get them an easier opening round matchup, the committee did the Gophers no favors by putting them with every other Minnesota school in the field in Fargo. Minnesota is the #1 seed in the Fargo region and will play the Canisius Golden Griffins the auto bid winner from Atlantic Hockey in the regional semifinal on Thursday at 8PM on ESPN2. They will be joined in Fargo by two very familiar foes—St.