John Haeussler writes: >Why has LSSU junior goaltender Darrin Madeley not been drafted by the NHL? >Madeley is a solid Hobey Baker candidate and the leading goaltender in the >nation -- 13-5-2, 2.08 GAA, .915 save pct. > Is his age (24) the problem? yes, that would indeed be the problem. players, once they have gone through two drafts, become free agents...if a player's talent is not apparent at eighteen or nineteen, he can easily slip through and later sign a free-agent contract with an NHL team.... This is exactly what happened to Colgate's Dave Gagnon, who after a bidding war signed a very lucrative contract with the Detroit Red Wings. Carl Lindberg clindberg@colgateu GO 'GATE!