[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 50 (Thursday, March 22, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H1758]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATIONS TO COACH DON LUCIA

  (Mr. EMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an outstanding 
person and a friend.
  Don Lucia started playing hockey on outdoor rinks in northern 
Minnesota as a boy. After playing the game through high school and 
college, he became one of the most successful college hockey coaches in 
the country. Recently, Coach Lucia announced he will retire from 
coaching the Minnesota Golden Gophers men's hockey team after 19 
seasons.
  During his tenure at Minnesota, Don's teams regularly finished at the 
top of the WCHA and, more recently, won the Big Ten Conference 4 out of 
the past 5 years. His teams also made the NCAA playoffs 13 times and 
won two national titles.
  As a player growing up in Grand Rapids, Minnesota, Don was a leader. 
He was disciplined, and he made everyone around him better. As a coach, 
he not only built winning teams, he developed young men.
  Don is retiring as a true ambassador for the game. While he will no 
longer be coaching our Minnesota Gophers, I hope Don continues to be a 
leader for the game of hockey and for our State for years to come.
  Don, thank you for leading our Gophers to victory time and time 
again. Good luck to you; your wonderful wife, Joyce; and the rest of 
the Lucia family as you start the next chapter.

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