Former Ohio State Buckeye Brian Loney signed a multi-year contract with the Vancouver Canucks yesterday, and was assigned to Hamilton of the AHL. Loney was the 1991-92 CCHA Rookie-of-the-Year, then opted for junior hockey in Canada rather than return for his sophomore year at OSU. If I recall, Loney was having academic problems to the point where he may have been academically ineligible. Rather than try to boost his grades, he opted to leave Columbus entirely. Ohio State may not have a hockey program, but it is a first rate university and if your not ready for the academics you won't be around for long. John H U Mich