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...much for the cushy life of the weekend warrior. It's a far cry from the Vietnam era, when draft-age sons of privilege (including the current Commander in Chief) sought out spots in the reserves and the National Guard as an alternative to facing combat. These days, 220,000 Guard members and reservists are stationed around the globe in peacekeeping operations, the battle against terrorism, homeland security and now the war in Iraq. Last month an Illinois Guardsman died in an ambush in Afghanistan; so far, at least eight members of the reserves and the National Guard have died...
...that hardly seemed to matter. He brought in nine players; four eventually became NHL draft picks, one (Tim Pettit) led the ECAC in scoring this season and all have contributed to a program that has improved from an 11-17-2 record in Mazzoleni’s first season to consecutive NCAA tournament appearances over the past two. Harvard’s recruiting class of 2000 became its senior class of 2004 at last week’s team banquet...
...going to apply until [later on],” he says. “I could have applied this year and deferred admission, but there’s a lot involved with the application process, and my first priority since the season ended has been getting ready for the draft...
...that end, Soriano has been working out every morning all winter long with fellow senior lineman Jack Fadule, who’ll likely sign a free-agent deal after the draft. The pair have been hitting the weight room and working on their overall conditioning...
When players are drafted now, they get a set amount of money for their first few years, determined by their position in the draft. Later, they are able to negotiate for more money as free agents...