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1978 NHL DRAFT PICK
Don Lucia
Selected in 10th round
No. 168 overall by Philadelphia Flyers

Born August 30, 1958
Position: Defense
Height: 6-0   Weight: 185
BEFORE THE DRAFT
Last Team: Notre Dame (WCHA)                       
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Minnesota (USA)
Hometown: Grand Rapids, Minnesota
PRE-DRAFT STATISTICS
Year TeamLeague GPG ATP PIM
1974-75 Grand RapidsMinn. HS -- ---- ----
1975-76 Grand RapidsMinn. HS -- ---- ----
1976-77 Grand RapidsMinn. HS ---- ---- --
1977-78 Notre DameWCHA --3 36 --

PRE-DRAFT AWARDS AND HONORS
Minnesota High School Championship:
1975, 1976 (Grand Rapids)
Minn. High School All-State First Team: 1976-77 (Grand Rapids)
Minn. High School Football All-State 1st Team: 1976 (Gr. Rapids)
Grand Rapids Captain: 1976-77
Miscellaneous: Attended Grand Rapids (Minn.) High School. ... Also starred in high school tennis and  football (linebacker) winning all-conference and conference MVP in 1976. ... Set Minnesota high school football record (since broken) with 37-yard field goal in 1976.
NHL CAREER
Never played in NHL.
NON-NHL CAREER
Post-Draft Teams: Notre Dame (WCHA)
NON-NHL AWARDS AND HONORS
NCAA Championship:
2002, 2003 (Minnesota) (as head coach)
AHCA Penrose Award (NCAA Coach of Year): 1993-94 (C.C.)
WCHA Coach of Year: 1993-94, 1995-96 (Colorado College)
GWHC Coach of Year: 1987-88 (Alaska-Fairbanks)
Colorado College Records: Most career coaching victories (166, shares record), most coaching victories in one season (33 in 1995-96)
Coaching Career: Named Alaska-Fairbanks (GWHC) assistant coach prior to 1981-82 season and remained in that position through 1984-85 season. ... Named Alaska-Anchorage (GWHC) assistant coach prior to 1985-86 season and remained in that position through 1986-87 season. ... Named Alaska-Fairbanks (GWHC) head coach prior to 1987-88 season, shifted with team into NCAA Division I Independent status in 1988-89 and to CCHA in 1992-93, and remained in that position through 1992-93 season. ... Named Colorado College (WCHA) head coach prior to 1993-94 season and remained in that position until April 9, 1999. ... Named Minnesota (WCHA) head coach on April 9, 1999, and remained in position through 2003-04 season.
Miscellaneous: Coached at U.S. Olympic Festival in 1995. ... Coached USA Hockey's national Under-16 team in 1996. ... Served as president of American Hockey Coaches Association in 1999.

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SNAPSHOT '78
Total Selected: 234
Forwards: 143
Defense: 67
Goaltenders: 24
Major Junior: 127
College Players: 80
Canadian: 170
Euro-Canadian: 0
USA Citizens: 47
U.S.-Born: 47
European: 17
Reached NHL: 95
Won Stanley Cup: 16
Hall of Fame: 1
All-Star Game: 18
Year-end All-Star: 1
Olympians: 16
Picks Traded: 46
 
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