Pine Journal — Some newspaper stories are challenging to write because of the depth of the subject matter. Others are challenging because of limited space. Writing a full-length piece on recent Minnesota Hockey Coaches’ Association inductee Tom McFarlane ’80 was challenging for a completely different reason.
When I got the assignment to write this piece about my longtime friend, I knew I’d have the devil’s own time getting the subject to agree to it.
McFarlane was inducted into the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association Hall of Fame March 4.
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McFarlane played his college hockey at St. Cloud State when it was a Division III school and broke into coaching with the Dubuque Fighting Saints of the United States Hockey League.