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per Chip:
Lucia made a conscious decision a few years ago to balance his roster with some “program” guys, players who could grow and develop and stick around for three or even four years.
He studied the success that Boston College has enjoyed with veteran rosters. That reinforced Lucia’s belief that his own program needed a similar approach in order to withstand early departures to the NHL. It’s OK to occasionally recruit players for specific roles.
“You have to have a mix,” Lucia said. “We can’t build our program if there’s constant turnover. You just can’t. And we went through that a few years back. We need to have good college players.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/254660201.html
Go Gophers!!
Lucia made a conscious decision a few years ago to balance his roster with some “program” guys, players who could grow and develop and stick around for three or even four years.
He studied the success that Boston College has enjoyed with veteran rosters. That reinforced Lucia’s belief that his own program needed a similar approach in order to withstand early departures to the NHL. It’s OK to occasionally recruit players for specific roles.
“You have to have a mix,” Lucia said. “We can’t build our program if there’s constant turnover. You just can’t. And we went through that a few years back. We need to have good college players.”
http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/254660201.html
Go Gophers!!