Mark, et al,
 
I showed up at Union during the '93-'94 season. That was the year where
the core of the team was freshmen - a few of them in their early 20s.
There was a lot of talk about them being older than the prototypical
freshman, prompting some to believe that their junior-league experience
helped them with the late-season run.
 
I'm not sure if that's the year you're thinking of (it was Union's 3rd
in Division I), but that group actually lasted 4 years - finishing this
past year. They're all too long to list (off the top of my head, at least),
but they included the likes of Andrew Will, Chris Ford, Russ Monteith,
John Sicinski, Jay Prentice, Ryan Donovan, etc, etc, etc...
 
-Andy
 
 
>I believe this situation occurred at Union several years ago. The way I
>remember
>it was that Union, in an attempt to jump start their new division 1 program,
>recruited several hockey players who were 20+ who had several years of
>organized hockey experience in Canadian leagues. They knew at the time
>that, because of the age of the players, they would only have 3 years of
>eligibility,
>but their idea was that they were brand new to division 1, had had a typically
>poor season (typical for a team just moving from division 3 to 1) and as a
>result
>were having trouble recruiting. Their idea was that by recruiting
>experienced players,
>they could cut the time needed to gain a reputation as a respectable hockey
>school
>and be better able to attract quality players so that by the end of the 3
>years,
>the program could stand on its own merits.
>
>Anyone who has followed Union for the past several years realizes that part
>of that strategy has worked so far. Union has certainly become recognized
>as a
>respectable division 1 hockey school. If my memory serves me correctly, the
>3 year
>period ended after last season and this year, we will see whether the
>entire strategy
>works.
>
>Anyone from Union out there to confirm my memory or did I imagine the whole
>thing?
 
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