> A few Maine players have done this in past Olympic years, including
> Eric Weinrich and Mike Dunham.
>
 
Dunham was, if I remember correctly, a late addition to the team.  Goalies are
also in a somewhat unique situation.  Would Tim Taylor really agree to
having three key members of the team not play in the training tour?  Oops....
forgot that Kariya is a Canadian...would the Canadian coach agree?  Time will
tell......
 
If they do skip the training tour is that really fair to the other players?  UVM
had a great player in the late seventies name Craig Homola (perhaps I've got the
spelling wrong).  He was offered a late opportunity to join the U.S. Olympic
team and turned it down because he didn't think it would be fair.  The year?
1980.  Wonder what he thinks now.........
 
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