In article <[log in to unmask]>, LBD <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > What exactly is the criteria for inviting players to the Olympic > Festival? It seems that except for BU and BC and scattered other schools, > Hockey East and the ECAC are pretty underrepresented. There's only one > player from Clarkson, ECAC Champs, none from RPI, ECAC Tournament Champs, > and none from Brown, Ivy Champs. Just seems kind of strange to me, but I > don't know much about the selection process for this. > Sorry for responding to my own note, but it was pointed out to me that this note may have sounded like I was complaining of favoritism, and I am truly sorry if it does. Even though I knew this, I completely forgot about the fact that there are so many Canadians on many ECAC/HE teams, which, of course, really restricts the number of players eligible for the Festival. That in mind, I stand corrected. Sorry for any irritation I may have caused. --LBD