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It was a big weekend for college hockey fans in Minnesota. 

The University of Minnesota Duluth set a league record on Saturday night for the longest game in NCAA tournament history. The Bulldogs beat North Dakota 3-2 in a game that stretched into the early hours of Sunday morning. 

Two more Minnesota teams — Minnesota State Mankato and St. Cloud State — also advanced to the Frozen Four. 

MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer caught up with Jess Myers, hockey writer for @therinklive and Forum News, for the latest.

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It was a big weekend for college hockey fans in Minnesota. MPR News Host Cathy Wurzer caught up with Jess Myers, hockey writer for @therinklive and Forum News, for the latest.

A pair of early goals and a near-perfect defensive game led Minnesota State Mankato to an upset of top-seed Minnesota in Sunday's regional finale, and the first-ever Frozen Four trip for the Mavericks, who are headed to an in-state showdown with St. Cloud State in Pittsburgh. University of Minnesota Duluth also set a record for the longest NCAA tournament game in history with their win over North Dakota 3-2 after playing into fifth overtime. MPR News host talked with Jess Myers about the big weekend in college hockey.

Three Minnesota teams advance to NCAA Frozen Four

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