I agree that the game needs to be safer, but no one is forcing these kids to play
a GAME.  As for the quest for the almighty dollar that is what allows these
players to go to school for FREE.
 
As a parent I can understand how you feel when your child or another child is
injured.  But you need the weight the risks of playing against the rewards.
 
John Duffill
An original Friend of Maine Hockey
 
 
Vicki Price wrote:
 
> In a message dated 2/7/98 3:00:42 AM, Cathy wrote
>
> < The hit Jason took caused him to shake uncontrollably for the time he was on
> the ice. It was scarey.
>
> More than crowd intensity, more than the physicality of "mega-rinks", more
> than the opinions of Dave Hendrickson, more than the reality of college hockey
> as a business, our BOYS are getting hurt playing a game for WHAT.... our
> enjoyment and pleasure!?
>
> Paul Kariya has already at age 23 sustained 4 concussions to the head, in the
> pros for fourteen million. No amount of money will remove the possible side
> effects that Paul may endure.
>
> So OUR SPORT once esteemed as safer than others, could now be considered
> parallel with............maybe football or boxing for sheer career and quality
> of life harmful exposure.
>
> Does that make me SOFT? (-:
>
> NO, it makes me a PARENT! NOT MANY OF THOSE VOICING ON THIS LIST!
>
> Cathy's concern as a PARENT is what counts sometimes. Because I REALLY care
> about what happened to JASON VITORINO. You can ALL discuss crowd intensity,
> rink size and acoustics, and college hockey's struggle for the MIGHTY DOLLAR
> and National television coverage.
>
> The game should be made safer for OUR BOYS!
>
> While the NCAA is padding bucks into their breeches and  Official_DOM is
> retiree age with a lack of funding (this seems really equitable) (-:.....OUR
> GUYS are getting calls that hurt the game and don't HELP the player.
>
> Note: The NCAA, who are responsible for the rules that structure and
> supposedly keep the sport KOSHER (-: do in fact little to make it SAFE AND
> HAPPY for the players themselves. THE BUREAUCRACY NOURISHES NCAA FAT
> CATS.....ONLY!
>
> This SUCKS!
>
> Talk about THAT!!!!!!!       (-:
>
> Vicki Price
>
> Proud Parent of Jason #22 MAINE BLACK BEAR