Larry Latour writes (in part) ... >I like the suggestion of a mid-season all-star game, and Xmas seems the >right time... hey, we regularly send our best off to tourneys, so the >issue of them getting hurt needlessly seems moot... the REAL KEY is >the visibility and money... that is, can we get big-time A mid-season all-star game is not a possibility with current NCAA regulations. NCAA players are only allowed to play on one team during the season. Olympic-related teams are the only exception. >Here's a crazy idea... how about an all-star tourney, with teams from >each of the four leagues, in a single elimination format? Built-in >to such a format would be the preservation of league identity... Not too long ago, Hockey East tried to form an all-star team of sorts. I forget whether it was to be an all-star vs all-star team or an all-star vs a traveling Russian team. But two games were to be played; one at BC and the other at Maine. The NCAA shot it down. Happy Holidays to all! Wayne Smith The College Hockey Discussion List administrator Systems Group - CAPS BITNET/CREN: wts@maine University of Maine System internet: [log in to unmask]