Regardless of who the AP and talent are, the costs would be darn near the same for both don't you think? Thus showing college would not be more expensive than showing pro. Also, wouldn't the fees for the pro league rights be more than college? Maybe we could convince ESPN. At my house ESPN2 does not exist. It is only availabale to about 20,000 of the 3.5 million houses here in San Diego. And sure, I would go up to a smoke (cough) filled bar to watch, but they refuse to turn on the sound. I guess San Diego needs a good hockey bar! I was also wondering if the NY Upstate area has an equivalant to the USHL? I notice that on many of the recent rosters that a large number of college players are former USHL'ers. What is NY's version? Sandi Displaced BU fan, no woofing BU HE Champs '94! --------------------- Forwarded message: From: [log in to unmask] To: [log in to unmask] Date: 94-10-26 11:38:49 EDT ESPN hires local freelance production crew but their producers/APs and talent are their own. They still pick up the tab, even if they use local crews.