On Mon, 14 Apr 1997, John Haeussler wrote:
> John Edwards writes...
>
> >That said, there was an age limit on the CIAU team. No one could be older
> >than 25. That is consistent with a player coming right out of Junior and
> >playing his five years. (CIAU athletes in all sports get five years of
> >eligibility.)
> >Well, there was the age limit. Offhand I don't know how many players that
> >would have affected overall.
> Yes, this was stated by several sources, but does not appear
> to have been adhered to.  The roster included players as old
> as 26.  Does it really matter?  IMO, no...but I'd prefer the promoters
> and media to at least be accurate.
 
The players may have been "25-year-olds" in Canadian hockey terms, even
though they have turned 26. The CHA determines one's age by only their
year of birth. That means that anyone born in 1971 counts as a 25-year-
old this season, even if they turned 26 before the end of the season.
 
This fact also gives us the sure sign that someone hangs around in hockey
rinks too much - they think of their age by only their year of birth.
 
John "a late '73" Edwards
 
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