NCAA Frozen Four: Five days chasing a dream with the University of Minnesota

SIOUX FALLS – Dinner is planned in about 45 minutes, but the Gophers men’s hockey team has a film session slated for the top floor at the Holiday Inn. Players arrive dressed in hockey business casual attire – gray Minnesota pullovers, dressy sweatpants and bright white Nike sneakers. Waiting for the players in a conference room are coach Bob Motzko and his top assistant, Steve Miller, who’s projecting game video onto a roll-down screen. Players assemble in a semicircle around Miller, a coaching veteran who has three NCAA championships on his résumé. Miller and Motzko are breaking down Nebraska Omaha, the Gophers’ opponent the next night in the NCAA regional semifinal. The Gophers are aiming for a third consecutive Frozen…