> It was a great decision for Jason Botterill to stay at Michigan and finish his > education. Many Clarkson fans will recall that a promising junior by the name > of Scott Thomas left for greener grass in the NHL. Since then, Thomas has > spent most of his time bouncing around the AHL and IHL, with a very short stint > with the Buffalo Sabres. However, Marko Tuomainen, a 1995 Clarkson graduate > passed up signing with after a stellar sophomore season to refine his skills at > Clarkson. As a result, he went to Cape Breton for the 1995-96 campaign and had > a wonderful season earning him a real chance at the Oilers squad this year > (maybe to play alongside former Clarkson linemate Todd Marchant). Yes, but Marchant left early and has done quite well, thank you. Thomas thought he was ready, and he wasn't -- oh well -- maybe he wouldn't have ever been truly good enough and took the money when he could. AW HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.