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Kyle Okposo to Make NHL Debut Tuesday

Back in December, we brought you the Soap Opera story of Isles' draftee Kyle Okposo (no relation to mythical monster, Ogopogo), and the love triangle he was caught in with Isles' GM Garth Show and University of Minnesota coach Don Lucia.Boy, was it nasty! Snow claimed Lucia was a poor coach that was stifling Okposo's...

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04/09/12 Frederick: Top assistants shouldn't discount MSU Source: The Free Press - Mankato MN Beginning today, Minnesota State officials can begin reviewing applications for the vacant men's hockey coaching position.
04/06/12 N.C.A.A. Hockey Tournament: Frozen Four in the South... Source: The New York Times - New York NY "I skipped class to drive down here," said Miller, a senior from Saginaw, Mich. "It's hard to say I don't like this â they should have it down here every year. It's been a lot of fun."
04/03/12 Warm welcome for Frozen Four teams Source: TBO.com - Tampa Bay FL When the Union College hockey team left its campus in Schenectady, N.Y., on Tuesday morning, the temperature was 45 degrees.
04/03/12 Lucia does homework on BC, sees need to be aggressive Source: The Aitkin Independent Age - Aitkin MN Gophers coach Don Lucia knows as much about Boston College as anyone can without playing them.
04/02/12 WEB EXTRA: Gopher Hockey Interviews Source: ABC - KSTP 5 Eyewitness News - St Paul MN They leave Tuesday afternoon for Tampa to face Boston College in the semifinals in the Frozen Four. Nate Schmidt, Taylor Matson, Nick Bjugstad and coach Don Lucia talked to us about the expectations for the game against B.C. this Thursday night.

Background on Don Lucia

Don Lucia (born August 20, 1958) is the head coach of the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey team. He has twice led the Golden Gophers to the NCAA National Championship title, in 2002 and 2003. Under Lucia, the Golden Gophers have won three MacNaughton Cups (awarded to the WCHA's regular season champion) and won the Broadmoor Trophy three times (awarded to the WCHA playoff champion).

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