River Lakes' new head boys hockey coach is making a big move

River Lakes' new head boys hockey coach is making a big move

COLD SPRING — Nick Keppler has admired Minnesota high school boys hockey from afar for a long time. Keppler, 28, grew up in Alaska and Maryland and has spent the past seven-plus years working at various youth hockey levels in Maryland. His dad was in the Air Force and spent time in both states growing up. But he always had a dream of coaching high school hockey in "the state of hockey." Keppler achieved his dream when he was announced as River L…