Word: nhl
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Since that squad captured the gold medal in Lake Placid, N.Y., professional teams like the Flames have gradually realized that the Canadian junior leagues are no longer the only breeding ground for the NHL--Harvard and other undergraduate institutions are spawning top-caliber players as well...
...Flames, the league's second-highest scoring squad last season, selected Belmont Hill's Chris Biotti--now a freshman residing in Weld--as their first-round pick in the most recent NHL draft. In the fourth round, Calgary took sophomore Lane MacDonald, the Crimson's first line left wing...
...NHL is beginning to realize that intelligence doesn't hurt hockey players," Norm Kwong, part-owner of the Calgary Flames, jokes...
...player matures mentally and physically in school, and it makes him more ready to step into the NHL than your average 17-year-old," he adds...
...still not ready for the NHL...