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years ago, he was told that he would never play pro
hockey if he went to college. Berenson played the NHL
for 17 years after earning three varsity letters at
Michigan.
"It's not like our team is going to miss a player who
is a 17-year-old freshman," Berenson said. "I just feel
,ad for the boy himself, that he is never going to expe-
rience this, and it will be tough for him to get an edu-
vation."
Players in junior hockey usually don't have time to
go to school, according to Berenson, even though they
nay be promised education packages. After two or
three years, players typically sign pro contracts and
then their education packages are no longer valid.
"I'm not worried about our team," Berenson said. "I
;ust feel bad about the kid, and the way it happened at
the last minute, and the weakness in the father, who
just allowed it to happen."
Two members of the hockey class of '97 recently
signed contracts.
Jason Botterill signed a three-year contract with the
Dallas Stars on Aug. 14. Botterill underwent shoulder
surgery the same day and will not be able to play for
three or four months.
The 6-foot-4, 217 pound winger also had shoulder
surgery in April, but he reinjured himself and required
a second operation.
It is possible that when Botterill is healthy he'll
spend some time with the Kalamazoo K-Wings,
Dallas's top farm club.
The New Jersey Devils signed free-agent winger
John Madden. New Jersey is also negotiating with cen-
ter Brendan Morrison, last year's Hobey Baker Award
winner. The Devils drafted Morrison in the second
round in 1993.
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BEAGAN
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achievements have involved increas-
ing widespread interest in hockey at
,the college level.
"I think the major accomplishment
was to raise the profile of the CCHA
and NCAA Division I college hockey
to a much higher national level,"
Beagan said.
Beagan helped spearhead a
groundbreaking deal with Prime
*Sports in July 1996. The deal allowed
one game per week to be televised
nationally, enabling more viewers to
watch the sport than ever before.
"Twelve years ago, NCAA hockey
only had some regional coverage by
television," Beagan said.
The efforts of Beagan and his staff
to increase college hockey's populari-
ty has reached-an unprecedented level
for this upcoming season. Just last
week, Beagan
signed another
groundbreaking deal, this time with
Fox Sports Net, which will televise
20 CCHA games during the season.
"Now with the announcement of us
going to Fox Sports Net, this year is
kind of like the climax of a mission to
situate the CCHA in very high profile
in terms of national television,"
Beagan said.
Although it seems that college
hockey might be on its way to
increased national popularity, Beagan
expressed his disappointment with
how long the process has taken.
"At the present time, there is no
consolidated thrust to position
Division I college hockey as an enti-
ty in the forefront in terms of a
national game of the week," Beagan
said. "Marquee games consisting of
teams from across the country -
that national coverage does not
exist."
Beagan also feels that other previ-
ously under-represented sports have
surpassed hockey, such as women's
basketball. He certainly recognizes
the necessity of national exposure.
"Fundamental to the success of
college hockey is that we must have a
national presence on television,"
Beagan said.
But in the college hockey realm,
the CCHA has asserted itself as the
premier conference during his tenure.
Five national champions during his
12 years hail from the conference.
Still, Beagan's efforts toward the
promotion of the sport is for what he
will most likely be remembered.
"Right now the CCHA is the best
hockey conference in the country in
terms of national exposure," Beagan
said. "But I'm optimistic. I see ESPN
coming to us, now that Fox has made
such a significant financial commit-
ment."
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