© Star Tribune/Star Tribune/ANTHONY SOUFFLE ? anthony.souffle@startribune.com/Star Tribune/TNS Minnesota and Ohio State played on Nov. 21 at Ridder Arena in Minneapolis. The Gophers’ women’s hockey team will not play at Ohio State on Dec. 11-12 because the Buckeyes will not have enough players, according to the WCHA. The league announced Thursday afternoon the series will be postponed until later in the season. No makeup date has been announced. A WCHA statement said fourth-ranked Ohio State “will be unable to meet the minimum number of players required to compete outlined in the WCHA’s Return to Competition protocols.” Ohio State has not made a statement on the postponement, COVID-19 cases within its program or the reasons behind the roster shortfall. The No. 3 Gophers opened the season with a split against the Buckeyes at Ridder Arena, winning the first game 4-0 before losing 2-1 in the finale. The rematch was set to…
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