Grant Potulny Expected to be Named Northern Michigan Head Coach

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http://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2017/04/17_Reports-Potulny-the-Pick.php

Congratulations Grant!

Minnesota assistant coach Grant Potulny will be named new coach at Northern Michigan in a Tuesday news conference, multiple outlets are reporting.

The Northern Michigan position has been open since Walt Kyle was let go at the end of the Wildcats' season. There were 15 finalists that were interviewed, including numerous current assistants. Among those was Northern Michigan alumnus Dave Shyiak, a former head coach at Alaska-Anchorage and currently an assistant at Western Michigan, and was believed to be the frontrunner. Another NMU coaching alumnus and WMU graduate, Brian Renfrew, was also in the running.

Potulny, 37, was a member of the Gophers' national championship teams in 2002 and 2003. He graduated after the 2003-04 season having scored 68 goals and 114 points in 146 games.

Potulny was famously the first non-Minnesotan to be recruited by Don Lucia after he became head coach of the Gophers in 1999. He was also the first three-time captain at Minnesota in over 50 years
 

Very happy for Grant and wish him the best of luck. He was a great player and coach for the U. This is a great opportunity for him and I wish him only the best.
 

Great opportunity for Grant to cut his teeth as a head coach. If he does well he'll likely have every opportunity to return here. Lucia won't be here​ forever, one way or another. Good luck, Grant. Nothing but respect and best wishes for you.
 

Never heard anything about Grant as a coach. Don't know what his relationship is like with the players and is he a good teacher?
 




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