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Originally Posted by valo403
And that equals more emphasis on education how? You have done nothing to argue a connection.
Of the 4 sports there guess which will allow you to play professionally without ever setting foot in a college classroom?
Hint: Hockey isn't one of them
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The way I look at is the Junior hockey and school are separate and so being an athlete shouldn't have anything to do with your grades. The American system of school scholarships is ripe for scandals and poor education for the athletes. I've read of some American College athletes having trouble being able to read and write and yet they still qualify to play because it's big business.
Canadian universities for years didn't allow athletic scholarships because of the possibility of the conflict of interest. Simon Fraser broke this ban and since than scholarships are now available but the culture hasn't developed like in the States. This is good for our academic standings but Canada has had trouble developing amateur athletes as compared to the American system as well.