Dick writes:
 
> The other thing that I have noticed recently,  is that college
> recruiting this year seems to have even more of a Canadian flavor than
> normal.   Seems like only the occasional American gets to play D-1 these
> days,  while D-3 is populated almost entirely by American kids.   Is this
> simply a numbers thing,  or does it speak to something structural in the
> youth hockey programs of the two countries?
 
        -- Dick Tuthill
 
 
I think it depends on the location - since many ECAC West schools are
close to the St. Cats/Toronto area, many of the payers are Canadian.
For example, RIT last year had 14 Canadians on their 29-man roster, and
Canisius had a whopping 16 out of 24. Most come from the Golden
Horseshoe junior B league - the "horseshoe" being the western end of
Lake Ontario.
 
The NCHA also has their fair share of players from central and western Canada.
 
Chris Lerch
EDS
RIT '84 & '91