STrib: Mike Koster to miss a handful of weeks

[Ignatius L Hoops]

Gophers defenseman Mike Koster to miss hockey opener with knee injury

Chaska native Mike Koster, the Gophers men's hockey team's top returning defenseman, will miss "a handful of weeks," coach Bob Motzko said.

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The Gophers men's hockey team will be without its top returning defenseman and backup goalie when it starts the season Oct. 13-14 with a series against St. Thomas.

Senior defenseman and captain Mike Koster suffered a knee injury during practice last week and will miss "a handful of weeks," coach Bob Motzko said during Thursday's media day news conference. "It's a big blow for him, a big blow for us and our leadership group," Motzko added