>James Old writes:
>
>> This brings to mind a related question.  I was once told that U Mich coach
>> Red Berenson was the first college player to make it in the NHL.  Is there
>> any truth to that statement, or is it entirely wrong?  Sounds fishy to me,
>> but
>> I have no way of knowing for sure.
>
>Well, if so, he must be older than I thought!  John Mariucci played with the
>Blackhawks before and after World War II, and I'm not suggesting that I have
>any
>reason to believe he was the first one.
>
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And don't forget Bill Hay (Colorado College[I think, I hope]/Chicago
Blackhawks) in the 1950's, or Myles Lane (Dartmouth, NY Rangers) in the
1920's.