Chaz Lucius blossoms from 14-year-old Gophers commit to first-round NHL draft prospect The incoming U freshman is the highest-ranked Minnesotan available in this week s draft. July 19, 2021 7:20pm Text size Copy shortlink:
Tears filled Tami Lucius eyes.
She was in the stands of USA Hockey Arena in Plymouth, Mich., last February to watch her son Chaz play his first game of the season with the U.S. National Under-18 team.
He had been sidelined with an injury, going from a wheelchair to crutches during a months-long recovery that forced him to relearn how to walk.
Over time, this comeback led Lucius back on the ice and to the sport he cherished.
A future Gopher at age 14, now he s a first-round NHL draft prospect
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Big read: Non-stop events could make this Whanganui s biggest summer yet
15 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
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Hamish McDouall says there has always been festival after festival after festival in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley
Hamish McDouall says there has always been festival after festival after festival in Whanganui. Photo / Bevan Conley
Mike Tweed is a multimedia journalist at the Whanganui Chroniclemichael.tweed@nzme.co.nzWhangaChron
Whanganui is in the middle of a summer event season that is full to bursting over the next three months. A wide range of festivals, concerts and events guarantee something of interest for people of all ages, and if we can maintain vigilance and remain at alert level 1, the next three months may be Whanganui s biggest event season ever.