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> I like this trend, etc... In the very long term, I think historical and social forces are on the colleges' side, as well. Since the choice for most of these guys is whether or not they want a college degree when their playing days are over at age 22, I expect them (and their parents) to be more and more attracted to the colleges. It can only help that the pro game is "softening" towards the less goonish college style, and also that the college guys who have succeeded are helping eliminate the perception of college kids as, well, college kids. I would bet that 10-20 years out, we'll be seeing substantial competition from Canadian colleges and universities for the best talent. It's odd, when you think of it, that they aren't better than they are. I think it's an overstatement to say that collegians are making a "vital" contribution right now. Ask yourself this: beyond Stevens, Leetch, Oates, Chelios, and Hull, are any of the other top 50-or-so NHL players ex-college players? But in a way it's even more indicative that the college ranks are starting to become a legitimate force that their alums in the NHL are *not* just a few blue chippers, but a substantial number of second-tier players like Nieuwendyk and Juneau who, though certainly replaceable, are still quite solid. Greg Boston Let's Go Red!