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Women-in-Hockey Digest Saturday, June 19 1999 Volume 01 : Number 446
In this issue:
WCHA NEWS RELEASE
Re: From the Canoe Site
Re: From the Canoe Site
RHEAUME TO UMD
Quebec City Hockey Tournament
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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 13:51:36 -0500
From: "Craig Roberts"
Subject: WCHA NEWS RELEASE
June 18, 1999/For Immediate Release
Finalists for Associate Commissioner Position Announced
Madison, Wis. -- The Western Collegiate Hockey Association and Julie Sasner,
chair of the search committee and women's hockey coach at the University of
Wisconsin, today announced the names of the three finalists for the
newly-created position of associate commissioner, with primary responsibilites
for women's ice hockey.
The three finalists are: Carol LaBelle, currently the Administrative Assistant
for the WCHA office in Denver, Colo., Sarah Martin, most recently Event Manager
at the Kohl Center in Madison, Wis., and Kevin Ring, currently Events Public
Affairs Representative for the Olympic Regional Development Authority in Lake
Placid, N.Y.
Final interviews for the Associate Commissioner position will be conducted next
week with the hope of having a decision made by July 1.
The Women's Western Collegiate Hockey Association will begin play in 1999-2000
and will include a 24-game conference schedule and a year-end league tournament.
Member institution's of the new women's league are Bemidji State University;
Minnesota State University, Mankato; University of Minnesota; University of
Minnesota-Duluth; Ohio State University; St. Cloud State University; and
University of Wisconsin.
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Craig Roberts, University of Minnesota
Assistant Sports Information Director
Phone: (612) 624-0522 Fax: (612) 624-8018
Check out the Gophers on the Web at http://www.gophersports.com
Or call the Diet Coke Gopher Sports Hotline at (612) 626-STAT
GO GOPHERS!
For women's college hockey statistics go to:
http://www.gophersports.com/sportsNews/press_release.asp?news_id=273
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Date: Fri, 18 Jun 1999 22:54:56 EDT
From: email@hidden
Subject: Re: From the Canoe Site
In a message dated 6/13/99 11:53:41 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
email@hidden writes:
<<
the original, classic olympic athletes were pros, however. A good
argument can me made that this modern "amateur" version of the
olympics was actually a modern modification, and frankly, IMHO, it
was nothing more than a good-intentioned piece of idealistic
wrong-think by a couple of people.
> My daughter and her friends think there is no higher calling than to be
> like Cammi, Sara, Sarah, and Caren.
That's nice. But Cammi, Sara and everyone else actually have to eat,
pay rent, and everything else just like the rest of us. I have
nothing but respect for athletes who actually DO put their own lives
on hold for amateur athletics, but someone still has to pay the
bills. Usually, it's a parent or a spouse. Should the foundation of
athletics be on the willingness of partners to sacrifice? Or should
there be a stronger, more widely-based, foundation?
>>
Let's not forget what made the 1980 "Miracle on Ice" victory so special.
This was a team of amateurs in every sense of the word. They defied all the
odds and went on to beat the Russians (athletes of the "professional"
variety) for the Gold. This Gold was in the true spirit of the olympics.
Now, jump ahead to the USA Basketball "Dream Team" where they put in all the
best pros (Michael Jordan, Patrick Ewing, et. al. and ONE, count him, ONE
college player.) As expected, they easily won the gold. YAWN.
Then there is the Women's Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team. They captured the
hearts of millions of people around the globe. They (and plenty of others)
had to fight just to get Women';s Ice Hockey RECOGNIZED as an olympic sport.
The impression I got was that they play(ed) because they truly love the
game. Not because there would be a big paycheck at the end. This is what
made this Gold so much sweeter.
Now - before I get lambasted - I would very much like to see a women's
professional hockey league. But let's hope that when and if it ever does
happen, that those forunate enough to play in that league never lose sight of
why they started to play in the first place.
Jill
# 77 LI Hurricanes
"Only you can prevent hockey stick fires."
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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 00:27:51 -0400
From: Ali Lemer
Subject: Re: From the Canoe Site
><<
> the original, classic olympic athletes were pros, however. A good
> argument can me made that this modern "amateur" version of the
> olympics was actually a modern modification, and frankly, IMHO, it
> was nothing more than a good-intentioned piece of idealistic
> wrong-think by a couple of people.
>
> > My daughter and her friends think there is no higher calling than to be
> > like Cammi, Sara, Sarah, and Caren.
>
> That's nice. But Cammi, Sara and everyone else actually have to eat,
> pay rent, and everything else just like the rest of us. I have
> nothing but respect for athletes who actually DO put their own lives
> on hold for amateur athletics, but someone still has to pay the
> bills. Usually, it's a parent or a spouse. Should the foundation of
> athletics be on the willingness of partners to sacrifice? Or should
> there be a stronger, more widely-based, foundation?
> >>
[....]
>
>Then there is the Women's Gold Medal Ice Hockey Team. They captured the
>hearts of millions of people around the globe. They (and plenty of others)
>had to fight just to get Women';s Ice Hockey RECOGNIZED as an olympic sport.
> The impression I got was that they play(ed) because they truly love the
>game. Not because there would be a big paycheck at the end. This is what
>made this Gold so much sweeter.
>
>Now - before I get lambasted - I would very much like to see a women's
>professional hockey league. But let's hope that when and if it ever does
>happen, that those forunate enough to play in that league never lose sight of
>why they started to play in the first place.
Considering how little the pros in the WNBA are getting paid, I don't think
anyone will ever have to worry about professional female hockey players
getting paid so much their egos won't fit in the rink. First-year lawyers
probably make more than women pro hockey players ever will.
Just what is someone supposed to do after a lifetime of refining their
athleticism to the highest calibre? Sell aluminum siding? Become a high
school P.E. teacher? I think damn straight the women from the Olympic team
should get paid for their skills. Ben Folds spent a lifetime learning piano
and he's a great musician, and now he's getting some healthy recompense for
his talent. Why should Cammi Granato or the others be any different?
Six-year-olds don't get involved in a sport and practice day in, day out
because they think about getting paid $3,000,000 for shoe endorsements --
they do it because they want to play the game. But if the cream of the male
athletes' crop get paid top dollar in this country because they can do
something that people want to pay to see, then so should the female ones if
there's a market for them, plain and simple.
- -- Ali.
Ali Lemer -=- ali at panix dot com -=-=- http://www.brooklynblades.org -=-
"Dolphins: the world's smartest mammals! Do they wear pants? -=-=-=-
No! But they wish they did! That's how smart they are!" -- Tom Servo -=-
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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 00:01:37
From: "Craig Roberts"
Subject: RHEAUME TO UMD
I just saw on the sports ticker on ESPN2 that Minnesota-Duluth has named
Manon Rheaume their volunteer goalie coach for women's hockey.
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Craig Roberts
Assistant Sports Information Director
Women's Intercollegiate Athletics
University of Minnesota
Check out our website at www.gophersports.com
Or call the Diet Coke Gopher Sports Hotline
612-626-STAT (7828)
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Date: Sat, 19 Jun 1999 19:45:47 -0400
From: KL Sports
Subject: Quebec City Hockey Tournament
- FYI,
- Tournoi de Hockey F=E9minin de Qu=E9bec - Qu=E9bec Winter Carnival
To: All teams
- From:
Directors of tournement
Object: Invitation and inscription
What's up, some change, It's
exciting!
When: Febuary 4 - 5 - 6,
2000
Where: Peps, Laval University, Qu=E9bec City
Who? Qu=E9bec Winter Carnival and Bonhomme will be with
us.
Dead line: Friday
December 10, 1999
- Cost: 400.00$/team
including tickets for 15
players and 4 coachs. You will be on list when we will received your
check.=20
The check is payable to: Tournoi de Hockey
F=E9minin de Qu=E9bec (T.H.F.Q.).
=D8 Category AAA 4 to 6 teams
=D8 Category AA 4 to 8 teams
=D8 Category A+ 6 to 8 teams
=D8 Category A- 6 to 8 teams
=D8 Maximum 30 teams
- Confirmation to the program
by EMAIL or by FAX.
Send by mail your inscription sheet, player list and your check:
Chantal Pelchat 4366 du rapide app.8Charny, Qu=E9becG6X 3M4(418)
832-2336Email: email@hidden
Need more informations, call:Chantal Pelchat (418) 832-2336
hersport GOLF hats and towels now available! Also we have
added hersport HOOPS & SOCCER hats.
KL Sports
"Sport Source for Women"
3492 Southgate Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1V 9P9
ph: (613)739-9948
fax: (613)739-3316
email: email@hidden
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