It *is* an honor to play for your country, but sometimes the players
come back hurt.  Nate Hagemo was hurt last year and hasn't been the
same since.  He was invited again this year, and basically Don said
that if he isn't able to play for the Gophers, then he ISN'T playing
for the red, white, and blue.  (This isn't the first player that came
back hurt in recent history either!!!)

I don't know WHAT they are going to do about the goalie situation,
although there is a rumor that our third goalie should be ready to
play right after Christmas.  

Too bad they can't play this tourney in May!  Then no team would lose
any players.

-Carol
GO Gophers!!!
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>Subject: Re: Fwd: CHN News Alert: USA HOCKEY FINALIZES WORLD JUNIOR
>ROSTER
>Date: Tue, 6 Dec 2005 16:12:35 -0500
>
>>How could Don Lucia not allow a player participate in such a
>tournament?
>>One would think that representing his country in an event as
>prestigious
>>as this would be a huge objective for a young player.  Jack Parker
>has
>>said that every player of his who has gone to the World Juniors came
>>back a better player.  Of course, if the Gophers fail to dress two
>>goalies for a game, they are assessed a 2-minute minor at the start
>of
>>the game.
>>
>>Could you imagine a goalie named Frazee playing in Boston?  Yeesh.
>>
>>Edward N. Moller
>>Controller and Assistant Treasurer
>>Mount Ida College
>>777 Dedham Street
>>Newton, MA  02459-3323
>>Tel  617-928-4515
>>Fax 617-928-4581
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