Re: 2014-2015 Division I Scores & Results Thread
Women's hockey rarely makes any major newspapers especially in the US so nothing new there.
As far as excluding current college players to allow a better path to compete on the world stage???? Removing top Canadian and US players from a roster
doesn't make for realistic competition for any other countries. It merely gives an illusion of equality.
Yes, fans of college teams feel that players have a "commitment" and should stay with those teams but IF it was your daughter getting a chance to play
for her national team the tune would be different.
ARM, just my opinion, but I really think it goes beyond that. Realistically, even for most true hockey fans both here in North America and overseas, whichever country wins the 4 Nations or Meco Cup (or whatever other cup or title, other than the Olympics) is not that big of deal (try to find anything about it in most major newspapers!).
But, if current college players were to be excluded from these mid-season tournaments, it would give others an opportunity to showcase their talents, while at the same time give countries (other than the U.S and Canada) more opportunity and a better path to compete on the world stage. Meanwhile, women's college hockey here in the U.S. could continue without interruption of their seasons on a more equal footing for all concerned.
So I ask: What are the downsides if this approach were to be adopted?
Women's hockey rarely makes any major newspapers especially in the US so nothing new there.
As far as excluding current college players to allow a better path to compete on the world stage???? Removing top Canadian and US players from a roster
doesn't make for realistic competition for any other countries. It merely gives an illusion of equality.
Yes, fans of college teams feel that players have a "commitment" and should stay with those teams but IF it was your daughter getting a chance to play
for her national team the tune would be different.