Please note that Brian Holzinger returned to BGSU that following summer,
and completed his degree.  He along with a number of BGSU hockey alums in
the pros, make use of the BGSU Ice Arena as a summer work-out facility.
 
Nathan W.L. Boyle
BGSU
 
On Sat, 6 Apr 1996, Greg Weintraub wrote:
 
> One of the top players in the college game leaves for the pros 4 weeks
> before completing his senior year.
>
> This same situation arose last year when Brian Holzinger signed with the
> Sabres after the College Hockey season ended.
>
> I don't know Pandolfo's specific situation.  Would he have graduated in
> May or was he in a 5 year track?  Given Albany's proximaty to Boston,
> could he somehow be continuing in school for the last 4 weeks of classes?
>
> I can't help but question a STUDENT-athlete leaving school a month before
> completing a degree.  It really drives home a point that college sports
> are really just farm teams for many players.  Seeing players leave for
> the pros after 1 or 2 years is something with which we have all
> learned to live, regrettably IMHO.  To me, having players leaving DURING the
> academic year only looksworse.  Next thing we know, a player will start the
> season on fire and sign a pro contract over New Year's in the middle of the
> season.
>
> As a fan of the Terriers, I cannot complain. There is no disservice to
> the school - Jay has completed 4 seasons under scholarship.  Rather, it
> is my disappointment as a fellow student.  To stop SO CLOSE to a college
> degree is a major disservice the student does to himself.
>
> If there is
> anyone in college hockey who knows how fragile a hockey career can be, it
> is Jay Pandolfo.  Tragic as the last two seasons my have been, they were
> also reality.  Though Travis and, and in all likelihood JP, will never make
> careers of hockey, they both still have their minds.  Both will leave
> Commonwealth Ave with a degree.  Just as the Terriers tries to follow
> their captain's example all season long, I wish he had followed theirs.
>
> I wish the best for the departed Terrier captain. May his career
> flourish, first with the River Rats and eventually in the NHL (although
> hopefully not with the Devils - I just can't bear the thought of rooting
> for the Flyers closest neighbors :)  I just can't help but question his
> timing.  I realize that a pro career is every player's dream, but just
> another 4 weeks...
>
>
> Greg Weintraub
>
>
>  On Sat, 6 Apr 1996, Jim Teresco wrote:
>
> > It was reported here that BU's Jay Pandolfo signed with the Devils.  I
> > can add that he was assigned to Albany of the AHL.  He made his debut
> > for the River Rats last night and scored 2 goals in a 4-0 Rats win.
> >
> > --
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> > Research Assistant, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
> > Department of Computer Science, Scientific Computation Research Center
> >
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