When Luke Strand was hired as Minnesota State Mankato’s men’s hockey coach in April 2023, the longtime USHL coach had some mighty big shoes to fill. All his predecessor, Mike Hastings, did was make ...

Luke Strand loved hockey growing up but knew by the time he was in middle school that an NHL career likely wasn’t in his future. Perhaps that’s why during career day in fifth grade, Strand wrote that ...

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. — Minnesota State men’s hockey coach Luke Strand remembers everything about losing out on the MacNaughton Cup last season, including watching Bemidji State celebrate with the ...

Throughout a long streak of consecutive weekends to start the season, Minnesota State men's hockey coach Luke Strand saw a lot of orange practice jerseys. Players wear orange when they're dealing with ...

SIOUX CITY, IA (KCAU) – Former Musketeers coach Luke Strand was honored as the 2025 LG Life’s Good Coaches Award winner on Thursday. The award focuses on highlighting NCAA coaches who foster mental ...

FARGO - Luke Strand watched his Minnesota State Mankato hockey players put in the work last offseason and thought he might have something. Last fall, he confided in CCHA Commissioner Don Lucia that ...