I'm not precisely sure why, but many athletes recruited by Colgate sign letters of intent. This is true of all sports, and in everything but hockey Colgate competes in the Patriot League. The Patriot [currently] has the same financial aid restrictions as the Ivy League, so there does not appear to be anything fishy with hockey players signing. ---------- James Clippinger, Colgate '96 & Dartmouth '00 or so [log in to unmask] HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.