Come a long way.  It was 1981 when I went with my first grade son to the
Mpls airport to greet the Glen Sonmor led NorthStars as they returned from
their loss to the Islanders late on a night prior to a school holiday the
next day - we waited until way after midnight because we were fans.   So it
is a big change to see the Minnesota Gophers as a farm club for the
Islanders, especially with Glen's history as a Gopher coach, as well.   On
the other hand, maybe it is just that the coaching is so good that they
wanted him now since they got more than they expected yet needed a good
cover story. :>)  Bob Hamilton
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From: Doug Peterson <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Friday, December 21, 2007 11:46 AM
Subject: Star & Tribune Article: Isles GM says Lucia's coaching hurt Okposo


Apparently, all illusions are gone.  College hockey is just a minor league
for
the NHL.  Yes, this the Snow below is Garth Snow.  Kyle Okposo has left the
Gophers mid-season to join the Islanders.

http://www.startribune.com/sports/gophers/12692637.html

Here are my two favorite quotes from the article.  I just love the
"entrusted"
part.

"Quite frankly, we weren't happy with the program there," Snow said in a
telephone interview. "They have a responsibility to coach, to make Kyle a
better player, and they were not doing that."

Asked for specifics, Snow said, "[Okposo] just wasn't getting better --
bottom
line. And to me, that's the frustrating part. We entrusted the coach there
to
turn him into a better hockey player, and it wasn't happening. We feel more
comfortable in him developing right under our watch."


Doug Peterson