Carol says:
> Keith's last note where he questions the media guide's listing of a player's
> height is most interesting. We have always wondered how the height of the
> players is actually measured. Here at Minnesota there have always been a few
> players who were listed as 5-7 or 5-9 for example, but who were actually a
> good two inches shorter than the hgt. listed in the program or media guide. I
> think that they MUST measure some of the players with their skates ON to even
> come close to what the program says. Any other thoughts on this??
 
    Most of the time it is whatever the players put down as their vitals - I
    think some schools will also add a few inches and/or pounds to players'
    numbers, presumably to try to impress people (scouts?).  It wouldn't
    surprise me if Minnesota, for example, did measure players with
    skates on.  Basically, I never take those numbers as gospel; they're
    a ballpark figure, specially the weights.
 
 
    - mike