Strand Named Penrose Finalist for Second Consecutive Season
MANKATO, Minn. --- Minnesota State head coach Luke Strand has been named a 2026 finalist for the Spencer Penrose National Coach of the Year by the American Hockey Coaches Association. This marks the second consecutive season that Strand has been finalist for the award. Strand – who was named the CCHA Coach of the Year – for the second straight season last week – guided the Mavericks to a 22-11-7 record this past season as Minnesota State claimed the MacNaughton and Mason Cups for the second year in a row. This past season, Minnesota State junior defenseman Evan Murr was...
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