With Boston College beating Ferris State 4-1 in the national championship on Saturday night in Tampa, Fla., it's now officially the offseason. And, right now, the biggest story in college hockey might be the one playing out in Mankato, with the search for a new coach. So here's a quick update on the search.
Minnesota State athletic director Kevin Buisman says he will have a coach in place by the time the spring semester ends, which is the first week in May. But ideally, he said, the hope is to make the hire within the next two weeks — before coaches convention and conference meetings take place in Florida.
There's no question they're moving pretty quickly on this.
"This is a defining moment for the program," Buisman said.
Buisman wouldn't reveal his short list of candidates, but did say, "I'm confident the names being bandied about are the kind of coaches we can attract for this job. They're not out of the realm of possibility in terms of candidates for this opportunity."
Read more in my stories in today's Free Press, including a possible short list.
2 comments:
A little birdie told me that Chris Hvinden is applying for the job. Any thoughts of what he would bring to the table?
Sources are saying that MSU contacted Minnesota assistant Mike Guentzel about coaching job. I just don't see him taking a 6th job in six years.
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