Between 400 and 450 players finish their Canadian Hockey League junior careers every year, and all but the elite few — those who do not go on to the NHL immediately — reach the same crossroads as Boyce. Do they continue to play wherever they can find a paycheque as a pro, or shift focus and head to college or university?Read more...The CHL's scholarship program has made that choice more difficult. Over the past 20 years, scholarships have evolved from small, inconsistent financial awards from individual teams to standardized, league-sponsored packages.
Thursday, 19 March 2009
When a career reaches a crossroads
An interesting article from Wednesday's Globe and Mail, with some insight into how the CHL scholarship program works, and the issues major junior players face when making the choice between turning pro or choosing to pursue their education. (Purely coincidence that former $quirrel Darryl Boyce is featured in the article).
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Boyce was an easy interview.
ReplyDeleteHe fits the description they were looking for, and coincidentally, he plays in Toronto for the Marlies.
That's why he was featured.
Globe and Mail is laaazy.
Interesting article. Good to see that the leagues are supporting a good education.
ReplyDeleteWord is spreading that the CIS is a great option over the ECHL.
Not only are the Squirrels coping your site, they are coping your content as well.
ReplyDeleteNo "original" thinking over there.
We'll keep thinking it up, and they can keep copying.
Way to go Squirrels.
Just so long as we don't start copying anything to do with your hockey program.
ReplyDeleteUNBHOCKEYFANS.COM didn't get the article linked as quickly as they could have because they were busy making reservations for Thunder Bay.
ReplyDeleteAre you guys going?? Oh - I forgot - they stopped inviting the 7th place finisher in the AUS.
Glad you're enjoying the web site though.
Well thank you. Hard not to enjoy something that seems so familiar. "Think for yourself" is a foreign concept at UNB.
ReplyDeleteThe best that money can buy in the AUS and you still haven't won anything this year. I hope all your gloating doesn't jinx your team.
But in fact, we expect you to gloat because you do it so well.
I see that you're still being a bitch, Squirrel H8TR.
ReplyDeleteI see you're still not signing your name, anonymous UNB person who can't stay out of our business.
ReplyDeleteObviously we're pretty popular :)
PS. It's a Globe and Mail article.
ReplyDeleteGlobe and Mail.
Who has a large circulation all over the country.
Somewhere in the ballpark of 10 million. Never mind the internet hits a day.
It is quite possible that the UNB site didn't get it from here.
Grow up each of you.
Seriously.
Is UNB going in as AUS champs or runner-ups? Oh right as runner-ups.It does not always pay to gloat,it can comeback and hit you in the face.
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Is STU "going-in" or staying home? Oh right, staying home.
ReplyDeleteMike whats your point about signing your name? Are you gonna try to fight that fan or something, rofl.
ReplyDeleteStu tommies is the best senior hockey can buy, still havent won anything.
the point in signing your name means your not afraid to put your name behind your comments like a real person. Then its just a bunch of keyboard warriors who think they are tough by dissing people behind a computer screen and not face to face in a real debate about hockey.
ReplyDeleteI do want to wish luck to UNB for even getting to nationals. Its not an easy road with how competitive this season was.
~Tommies Video Guy~
"Hey video guy, I disagree!"
ReplyDeleteI will wish SMU good luck,but not the squirrels.It is great the #1 team in the conference and the country go in as runner-up.Looks good on the team,coaches and their fans.
ReplyDeleteOilslick
If nothing else, Oilslick... your comments are always good for a laugh. Thanks for reminding me with every comment that you post why I'm glad to be a "Squirrel" fan.
ReplyDeletecamera angle, why do you disagree? Do you like talking behind a computer screen like a tough guy?
ReplyDelete~Tommies Video Guy~
"Yes, I do!"
ReplyDeleteUNB photos, I agree!
ReplyDelete~~CIS CAMERA SHOT ANGLE VIEW~~
I would not want to be a UNB fan because then I would be seen as to cocky. I d have to gloat too much only to be brought back down to earth with a thud when they lose big games. Well at least my remarks do something.
ReplyDeleteOilslick
I would not want to be a STU fan because, frankly, they suck...but on the bright side atleast they never lose big games (of course they haven't really played too many big games recently but thats neither here nor there)....
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