MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — For only the second time in 33 years, Minnesota has begun a search for a new men’s hockey coach.

All-time Gophers wins leader Don Lucia announced Tuesday he’s stepping down from the program he guided for 19 seasons, after missing the NCAA Tournament for a fifth time in the last 10 years.

Among the numerous candidates for a replacement, the most speculation will fall on current Gophers assistant coach Mike Guentzel; St. Cloud State head coach Bob Motzko, a former assistant under Lucia; and Northern Michigan head coach Grant Potulny, a former player and assistant for Lucia.