Minnesota State men's head coach Mike Hastings was rumored to be the frontrunner for head coaching openings at Boston University and Michigan State, among others, over the offseason. Hastings' Mavericks have won more games than any college team in his first 10 seasons with the team.
Blue, a defenseman, played under legendary coach Don Brose at MSU from 1991-95 and was a part of the program when lobbying efforts for the Civic Center to be built were going full speed ahead. Brose, Blue and his teammates were among the community members who helped to drum up support for the half-percent sales tax that was and is used for the construction and upkeep of the arena that opened in February of 1995.
“Unbelievable. When you talk about passion for the program and moving into this rink, he’s told the stories of going door-to-door to get this arena done,” current MSU associate head coach Todd Knott said to The Rink Live, about Blue, back in late March. “And now as a coach, the amount of work he’s done with alumni and all the little details, his prints are all over this, in terms of making this place our home.”