The best rivalry in women’s college hockey resumes next weekend as the No. 1 University of Wisconsin women’s hockey team (8-2-0) travels to Minneapolis to take on the No. 2 Minnesota Golden Gophers (8-3-0) at Ridder Arena. The Badgers are coming off a sweep in their last meeting with the Gophers, but Minnesota will look for vengeance when the two teams meet again in this pivotal February matchup. Here are some thoughts before the second matchup of the 2020-21 Border Battle.
History of the Border Battle
With 11 combined national championships, including six out of the last nine, these two teams are the most storied programs in all of women’s college hockey as well as fierce rivals.