On Wed, 26 Apr 1995, jwilson wrote:
 
>      When Woog starts in on the "Us vs. Them", or "USA vs.
>      European/Canadian" players, I think that he brings alot of the
>      criticism on himself.
>
>      If a team like Denver, (whom Woog criticized for having non-US players
>      this past season), chooses to use players from different countries,
>      it is their choice, just like it is his choice to recruit only from
>      Minnesota.
>
>
        I don't recall Woog ever criticizing Denver for this.  Some
Gopher fans on hockey-l did.  The only time I know of that Woog said
something about another school was SCSU a few years back.  That was
because Woog had lobbied the State to help build their new arena so that
there would be another place for Minnesota kids to play D-I hockey
in state.  I think it all got blown out of proportion from there.
I should like to add that I think that SCSU is living up to that
intention.  They have tremendous recruiting class of nearly all(?) MN
kids.
Anyway, my main point is this:  The "US vs. Them" mentality is more
from selected MN fans than it is from the Wooger.
 
Gary Hatfield
 
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