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Minnesota Gophers Off Season thread - 2016

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From Sid Hartman's column today:

"Gopher athletic director Mike Coyle was asked if there was any progress on a new contract for hockey coach Don Lucia, who has only one year left on his deal. 'Nothing new on the hockey coach,' Coyle said. 'I continue to have conversations with Don, and we’ll continue to work our way through that process. But I don’t have any update on our hockey coach. There’s no doubt Don will be here this year. I have a great deal of respect for what he does with our program, 13 championships in 17 years. I think very highly of Don. When I was here before he and I were in Mariucci Arena together, and I’m really appreciative of what Don does and how he represents our program'."

My interpretation is Don is holding out for a new, multi-year term contract that would include a substantial raise, but Coyle is hesitant to commit so the U doesn't get itself locked into another Pitino-like situation. My best guess remains that they will ultimately agree to a two year extension that includes a relatively modest raise.
 
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D2D said:
From Sid Hartman's column today:

"Gopher athletic director Mike Coyle was asked if there was any progress on a new contract for hockey coach Don Lucia, who has only one year left on his deal. 'Nothing new on the hockey coach,' Coyle said. 'I continue to have conversations with Don, and we’ll continue to work our way through that process. But I don’t have any update on our hockey coach. There’s no doubt Don will be here this year. I have a great deal of respect for what he does with our program, 13 championships in 17 years. I think very highly of Don. When I was here before he and I were in Mariucci Arena together, and I’m really appreciative of what Don does and how he represents our program'."

My interpretation is Don is holding out for a new, multi-year term contract that would include a substantial raise, but Coyle is hesitant to commit so the U doesn't get itself locked into another Pitino-like situation. My best guess remains that they will ultimately agree to a two year extension that includes a relatively modest raise.
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You take out those three or four years when he was experiencing medical problems and Lucia has done an amazing job for Minnesota.
 
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burd said:
You take out those three or four years when he was experiencing medical problems and Lucia has done an amazing job for Minnesota.
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Example #213 why you're the most level-headed deer-carcass loving Whioux fan around!
 
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How much $$ does UM have tied up in dead contracts to former coaches??
 
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Thanks a lot fellas. Now I will be cast out from SS.COM, the most prestigious fraternity of college hockey fans on the planet. They have standards.
 
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burd said:
Thanks a lot fellas. Now I will be cast out from SS.COM, the most prestigious fraternity of college hockey fans on the planet. They have standards.
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Well, you just lost your level-headed-ness. Typical Whioux fan.
 
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burd said:
Thanks a lot fellas. Now I will be cast out from SS.COM, the most prestigious fraternity of college hockey fans on the planet. They have standards.
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Hearing voices in one's head being the primary standard. :D ;)
 
Re: Minnesota Gophers Off Season thread - 2016

Minnesotans, Gophers dominate rosters for USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game

"Minnesota will showcase more young hockey*talent than any other state at the fifth annual CCM/USA Hockey All-American Prospects Game in Philadelphia later this month. The state of hockey earned nine invitations while the Gophers will have six recruits represented."

http://www.startribune.com/minnesot...hockey-all-american-prospects-game/392649451/
 
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Gopher Score presale individual game tickets (including North Dakota) go on sale Tuesday the 13th.
 
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Does anyone here have a sense about where Mike Szmatula, Northeastern's gift to the Gophers, will fit in to your program? We are looking forward to seeing him on the ice when your guys come to Matthews after Thanksgiving. Oh yeah!
 
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HHound said:
Does anyone here have a sense about where Mike Szmatula, Northeastern's gift to the Gophers, will fit in to your program? We are looking forward to seeing him on the ice when your guys come to Matthews after Thanksgiving. Oh yeah!
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Somewhere in the top two lines from the sounds of it. We are expecting great things from him. Thanks NE.
 
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