The Gophers women’s hockey team proved in Saturday’s NCAA tournament quarterfinal you can go home again. And they will, for next weekend’s Frozen Four at home in Ridder Arena. Seeded fourth against fifth-seeded Colgate,

The Gophers women’s hockey team is returning to the Frozen Four, and the game that got it there — a 3-2 win over the Colgate Raiders on Saturday afternoon at Ridder Arena — was a microcosm of the Gophers’ season. As a whole, they painted a pretty picture, but not without having to cover up some errant strokes.

The University of Minnesota women’s hockey team is head to the NCAA Frozen Four for the second time in three years.