At 10:37 AM 10/13/2004, Will Devine wrote:

>This is just a guess, but I would think that it's more difficult to scout
>players in Eastern Europe because it's more expensive to travel there as
>opposed to not having to leave the continent.


It may also be a matter of a lack of money for development of players in
those countries now, as opposed to the bad old days of Soviet rule.

http://www.balticsww.com/latvian_hockey_team.htm


-Indy