The Boston Sunday Globe (04/02/95) contains a big article on Jim
Carey, written by Michael Madden.  In the article, he is quoted on why
he preferred not to play in Hockey East out of Catholic Memorial:
 
"'Think about it,' he said.  'How many goalies have come out of Hockey
East?  One?  I can think of (Providence's) Chris Terreri.  The goalies
that get into the NHL come out of the West.'  So, of course, Carey
went to Wisconsin, because that's where the Rangers' Mike Richter and
the Blues' Curtis Joseph went.  Good goalies.  NHL goalies."
 
I found this interesting.  Of course, Maine's Snow and Dunham are
progressing along towards what could become steady NHL careers, but
Carey has already leapfrogged over them.  A number of other goalies
have been highly touted coming out of HE, like Bruce Racine, Jeff
Levy, and Scott LaGrand, but they've not enjoyed as much success in
the pros and toiled in the minors for a while.
 
Any thoughts?  Is Carey right?  Is a good young goalie who wants to
play college better off not playing in HE?  Or was Carey simply good
enough that he would have succeeded wherever he played?  And if the
former is true, what makes Wisconsin or anyplace else more conducive
to goalies with a dream of playing in the NHL?
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Mike Machnik                                            [log in to unmask]
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