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Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

I don't see him being a pick.

I see him being in the Top 5 if not Top 3. Others: Ward, Richards, Motzko and Hastings. If G$ had been at NMU for 3-5 years with similar results as Year 1 he'd be in there, but I think it's too early for him even if I personally would be excited if he were hired.
 
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Why? His coaching record isn't something that would even get past the first round of applicants.

Both leagues are all about developing players and not worried so much about wins.
 
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Curt Giles?? (Just kidding)

If he wasn't under contract, Phil Housley.
 
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

College Hockey News:

According to reports, Don Lucia is stepping down as head coach at Minnesota. More to follow....

KFAN:

Brandon Mileski

@BMileskiKFAN
29 minutes ago

@PAOnTheMic just said on the air that @GopherHockey Head Coach Don Lucia informed his team today that he will no longer be coaching.

Thanks Don for all the years. Maybe I'll see you around town when you are up at the lake. too bad it wasn't a better way to go out.
 
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

By my count, Lucia is responsible for 15 of the 46 banners hanging in Mariucci.
2 of the 6 titles
1 of the 7 runners-up
8 of the 18 conference titles
4 of the 15 conference tournament titles

He did it in 19 of the 79 years since our AAU title.
 
By my count, Lucia is responsible for 15 of the 46 banners hanging in Mariucci.
2 of the 6 titles
1 of the 7 runners-up
8 of the 18 conference titles
4 of the 15 conference tournament titles

He did it in 19 of the 79 years since our AAU title.

6 titles? I must of missed one somewhere
 
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

Great press conference. Came off as a lot more likeable than I had previously seen him. I liked his comments about the alumni being buttheads. I feel like Don put up with a lot of crap over the years for not being a Gopher.
 
Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

Great press conference. Came off as a lot more likeable than I had previously seen him. I liked his comments about the alumni being buttheads. I feel like Don put up with a lot of crap over the years for not being a Gopher.

We met him at the Chicago Frozen Four and got a group picture with him and about 30 of our friends. He was awesome about the whole thing. Even offered to have his picture taken with one of the kids in the group. Very nice guy. I wish him the absolute best.
 
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Re: Minnesota Golden Gophers Season Thread 2017-18 Part II

What do people think about Ward, both how he would be, and if he would even be interested?
 
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I usually read GPL during my lunch break at work. Guessing I will be taking a long break tomorrow to keep up.
 
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He coached at Stillwater HS. Surely the school district requires a degree?

Doubt it. Phil went straight from HS to Pros. Remember watching him in HS. Klatt coached Grand Rapids last few years and he didn't have a degree, but now is working on one. Don't know of any high school with that requirement, not that I am familiar with a lot of high schools coaching requirements.
 
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