The tournament is happening in Minneapolis and St. Paul, but Bemidji, Duluth, Mankato, and Rochester will also get games.

The Gophers athletics department is exploring a potential naming-rights deal for Williams Arena ... naming rights to the home of men’s hockey, Mariucci Arena, in 2017. That’s worth $11.2 ...

"If we can get a naming partner for Williams Arena, that's money we can invest back into our program. Our men's basketball program, our women's basketball program, our football, our hockey ...

It's unclear why Minnesota hasn't publicly sought a naming rights sponsor for Williams Arena in the past, but it's similar to what the U did with the hockey arena when it renamed Mariucci Arena ...

GRAND FORKS — It’s been nine years since the University of North Dakota won its last NCAA hockey championship ... spring’s title game at Williams Arena in Minneapolis.