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Aaron White writes regarding college hockey players leaving school for the
minor leagues:
>...Sure maybe a few will get pulled into the parent NHL teams and
>play a few seasons but it is hurting college hockey as a whole and
>if these guys have what it will take to progress into the NHL it can
>wait a few years. ...this is getting out of hand, finish school if
>not for your hockey team for your damn diploma.
I appreciate his frustration, and as an educator I wish every student-athlete
would stay in school and complete a degree. However, reality intrudes: some
young men go to college, not to get an education, but to play hockey. School
is distinctly secondary (or less). For these, leaving college for a "career"
in the minors is a logical and not necessarily an unreasonable decision.
Whether it's the wisest decision is another matter...
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Dr. Stephen E. Roth BITNET: ROTH@CANISIUS
Dean of Student Services
Canisius College PHONE: (716) 888-2522
Buffalo, New York 14208 FAX: (716) 888-2525
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