Dryden McKay led Minnesota State to a second-place finish in the NCAA men s hockey tournament earlier this month, including a semifinal victory over the Gophers.
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Dryden McKay, the Minnesota State goaltender who won the Hobey Baker Award as the NCAA's top player, has accepted a six-month ban from competition for an anti-doping rule violation, while he gauges his professional prospects.
The 2021-22 NCAA hockey season ended April 9 when the University of Denver rallied for a 5-1 win against Minnesota State in the national championship game in Boston.
The Gophers co-captain and Big Ten most valuable player last season was one of the most sought-after undrafted players in college this season, and joins a Minnesota Wild division rival.