Larry presented his post in a way that made it look like I wrote all of
what is below.  I have split up the post with a blank line to show where
my contribution ended.  As usual, I disagree with much of what Larry says.

On Thu, 28 Feb 2002 [log in to unmask] wrote:

> In a message dated 2/27/02 10:29:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> > suppose anything is possible but I don't see the NC$$ doing anything
> > that could be seen to promote or support what they see as a competitor.
> > I don't know how the tuition system is for the US teams but it works great
> > in Canada.  My spouse, who taught business at the University of Alberta
> > for many years, had many former junior players as students

> > Just what we need; a system more cynical than the NCAA that could prey upon
> > the dreams of 17 and 18 year olds and interrupt their education. Major
> > juniror is professional in every sense of the word and is an apprenticeship
> > for NHL hockey. The sudden interest in scholarship is due to the fact that
> > US College hockey is the best deal for a Canadian really interested in good
> > hockey and a first class education.
>