WOMEN-IN-HOCKEY Digest 292

Topics covered in this issue include:

  1) e-mail addresses and web page urls
	by "Elmer A. Laydon" 
  2) Houston Women
	by Lea and Robert Sanford 
  3) winter olympics
	by "Heather Gray" 

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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 13:04:56 -0700
From: "Elmer A. Laydon" 
To: email@hidden
Subject: e-mail addresses and web page urls
Message-ID: 

I am trying to get together a complete list of girls/womens programs in 
the US and Canada with e-mail adresses and web site URLs if applicable. 
Not a small task as I think Andria Hunter has been trying to do the same 
but I can tell there are a lot missing.

I am going to post a page with this information on the Polar Bears web 
site.

Would anyone with info that I can post please froward it to me.

Thanks

Elmer Laydon
Connecticut Polar Bears
http://www.iconn.net/elaydon/bears.htm

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Date: Sun, 11 Aug 1996 10:47:53 +0000
From: Lea and Robert Sanford 
To: Hockey List 
Subject: Houston Women
Message-ID: 

I am happy to announce that this week marked a new era for the women of 
Houston TX.  The Aerodrome in Sugarland has started a women's-only 
drop-in.  Last night was the first time for many of us to play in a 
women's only game.  We had 14 women show up last night, including two 
goalies.  We are hoping to make a good enough showing this month that 
the program will be continued on a permanent basis.

We are also discussing the possibility of forming a *team*.  Since we 
have several beginners, we would definitely be considered recreational.  
Are there any women's teams close enough for a week-end trip for us to 
play?  Obviously, we are willing to drive a good distance (or fly if the 
fares are cheap).

Lea S. Sanford
Houston, Tx


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Date: Sat, 10 Aug 1996 21:54:07 +0000
From: "Heather Gray" 
To: email@hidden
Subject: winter olympics
Message-ID: 

  This may not sound like a women in hockey thing, but by the end, it 
sort of will be...  I am very confused about the timing of the winter 
olympics, or is it the Olympics in general?  There was Albertville 
(and Barcelona) in '92, so then there was Lillehammer(sp.?) in '94.  Ok, why is that?  
Then the next Winter Games are '98 Nagano.  So, when will the next 
winter olympics after Nagano be?  And what is the theory behind the 
timing of the games, I've been trying to figure this one out.  So 
does this mean, with Sydney in 2000, that there will be winter games 
in that year also,  thus starting the new cycle w/ summer games occuring 
two years later?  

  My point about the winter Olympics was concerning the women's 
national team. (yeah, i finally get on subject!)  I have read 
articles that have made it sound like Team USA's women's team has 
already been picked for '98.  Is this true?  Why would they choose 
teams so far in advance (well, maybe a year and a half) when there 
were teams and individuals who did not qualify to compete in Atlanta 
until almost a month before it began.  

  I am obviously confused about how these things work, I think I may 
have the timing of the games figured though.  But how about the US 
women's team- what is up with that?

Anything would help!
Heather
  

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