From the Star Tribune in Sid Hartman's column this morning: (All Scud disclaimers apply as always) Gophers Hockey coach Doug Woog said Craig Johnson, who signed with the St Louis Blues, is the fifth player from the same freshman class to sign with an NHL team. Mike Muller, who played a year in Russia, signed with the Winnipeg Jets; Jeff Nielsen signed with the New York Rangers; Chris McAlpine with the New Jersey Devils, and Joe Dziedzic with the Pittsburgh Penguins. Woog described the contract ($1 million for three years) that Ron Simon negotiated for Johnson as "awesome." Johnson, a member of the 1993 Olympic hockey team, would have returned to school for his senior year had he not signed. <end quoted material> I'm really happy for Craig, but we sure will miss him A LOT!! The Blues had been offering him peanuts, until Keenan was hired as the new coach/GM for the Blues. What I wonder is, if Keenan is suspended until September 20th, who offered the deal? -Carol GO Gophers!!! Carol S. White BITNET: c-whit@uminn1 University of Minnesota internet:[log in to unmask] Office of the Registrar (612) 625-8517 GO Gophers!!!