Forgive me if I am repeating something.
 
I remember that in order for us to go to "captain's practice" we needed to pay $45
to "participate".  NCAA had put down the rules that this ice time must be
available to all students. The standard "procedure" by all teams was to have the
number of spots open equal to the number of players on the team.  One year we had
a couple of people attend who had been recruited by the coaches but did not make
the team.
 
I think that the NCAA feels that all students who are interested will be allowed
on the ice with the team but could you see a University losing a star player as a
result of a "student" injuring them?  That would be a nice mess for the NCAA.
 
I personally think that this is outrageous and overpriced. I could see $50 maybe
even $100.  All I know is that's alot of pizzas that those guys will be missing
out on.
 
Craig Lisko
Ferris State 1990-1994
 
 
 
 
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Subject:  Re: $200 apiece for ice time?!?!
 
 
 
 
Typically, a rink out east will get $110-150 per hour.
But, when Lowell was using the Tully Forum, the rink was offered free to
students from 11:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. All you needed
was a student id.. Lowell owned the Tully forum at that time.
I don't know if Minnesota owns its rink. But, this looks like a case where
the school is being over-cautious (to the disadvantage of the player). It
doesn't seem that the NCAA would object to ice time being provided free, but
you never know with the NCAA.
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