BRI Writes: >Out of curiosity, are any of the big stars who signed with their NHL < >franchise like Beattie (or was it Hillier), Felsner, Pellerin, etc. < >going to return to get their degree? I mean, it would seem foolish to go< >through 3.9 years of school and classes (I assume they went some of the < >time) and not get their degree because of that last month. < I can't really speak for any BIG stars who signed with their NHL franchise, but I was able to speak with former Michigan State forward Jim Cummins on the subject. Jim signed with the Detroit Red Wings after his third year in college. He said that he was planning to return to school during the summer months and finish up his degree. The Detroit Red Wings were picking up the tuition/fees/room and board. He also says that the Red Wings encourage their young talent to go to school and finish up their degrees. I am not sure if the other NHL franchises follow the same practice. I couldn't imagine a young player not wanting to get a degree in something, especially with the chance of a career-ending injury at any given time. Scott Preadmore Michigan State University [log in to unmask] ******************************************************************************* MSU Spartans Detroit Red Wings 1992 NC$$ Final Four 1992 Norris Div. Champs *******************************************************************************