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> Fair 'nuf Ken.
>
> I doubt that there are 90 public high schools with girl's varsity teams.
> Heck, I don't think that there are many more than 90 BOYS varsity teams in
> Massachusetts.  So widespread, I agree with.  But I think that part of that
> is because hockey isn't as public school centered back here as it is in
> Minnesota.
>
 
For the record, I'm pretty sure the number of varsity high school girls hockey
teams in Minnesota this past year was 98.  However, not all are public but the
vast majority (85-90) are but they all play under the auspicies of the Minnesota
State High School League.
 
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