In a message dated 2/27/02 10:29:30 PM Eastern Standard Time,
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> 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.