Chris McAlpine to Coach '96 AAA Boys' Team

[hockey_is_a_choice]

I don't have a '96 athlete, but I came across this interesting tidbit while searching different hockey web sites:

http://www.skatetoexcellence.com/

[manchild]

You don't have a 96 son... ya right. Come on Terry everyone knows that it is you just by your post. by the way if you forgot your son the 96, his name is Collen.

[hockey_is_a_choice]

Nice try, Manchild. But, if you check the history button for my posts, you'll see that my son is a '98, not a '96. By the way, my name is not Terry.

The point of my post is that Chris McAlpine, a guy many of us respect as a player and a person, agreed to coach a north suburban '96 AAA team. That's good news for the young '96 lads in the northern suburbs.

[muckandgrind]

The point of my post is that Chris McAlpine, a guy many of us respect as a player and a person, agreed to coach a north suburban '96 AAA team. That's good news for the young '96 lads in the northern suburbs.

Wasn't Chris McAlpine the player who accepted money under the table (literally) from Doug Woog when he was a player for the Gophers???

[hockey_is_a_choice]

Now, Muck, you're usually a factual guy, so your post is disappointing. Chris didn't accept any money under the table. Wooger hid the money in a hat.

Just the facts: In 1994, during Chris' final quarter at the U, Woog and other U officials thought Chris was going to go pro and leave school after the hockey season so they reallocated his scholarship funds to others. When Chris elected to stay in school, he needed $500 to pay his final tuition bill, but, since the athletic department had used Chris' scholarship dollars for other needs, Woog was in a bind.

In a story out of the "no good deed goes unpunished" column, Wooger obtained $500 from another source, put the cash in a hat, and invited Chris to come to his office. When Chris arrived at the Wooger's office, Woog pointed to the hat, which contained the money. Chris took the $500 and paid his tuition bill.

In 1996, after the events were made public, the U suspended Woog without pay for one week and the U hockey team lost one of its scholarships. No disciplinary action of any kind was taken against Chris.

[hockey mind?]

Just another name. Can he coach? Hope he can recruit in a already tapped age level. Maybe he can buy a slightly used cool aid machine from down south.

[council member retired]

sorry i didn't click on the link, but isn't this then a new team? If so how much can one coach do in a 96' AAA teams final year? After next year they will be doing high school, selects, and elite 1 & 2 if fortunate enough.
I guess why not give him a 98' or something, or was the 96' already a elite team?

[muckandgrind]

Now, Muck, you're usually a factual guy, so your post is disappointing. Chris didn't accept any money under the table. Wooger hid the money in a hat.

Just the facts: In 1994, during Chris' final quarter at the U, Woog and other U officials thought Chris was going to go pro and leave school after the hockey season so they reallocated his scholarship funds to others. When Chris elected to stay in school, he needed $500 to pay his final tuition bill, but, since the athletic department had used Chris' scholarship dollars for other needs, Woog was in a bind.

In a story out of the "no good deed goes unpunished" column, Wooger obtained $500 from another source, put the cash in a hat, and invited Chris to come to his office. When Chris arrived at the Wooger's office, Woog pointed to the hat, which contained the money. Chris took the $500 and paid his tuition bill.

In 1996, after the events were made public, the U suspended Woog without pay for one week and the U hockey team lost one of its scholarships. No disciplinary action of any kind was taken against Chris.

I thought the hat was under a table (or his desk) or something...anyways, the fact is that he DID accept it and it was a violation, albeit a minor one.

[trippedovertheblueline]

Now, Muck, you're usually a factual guy, so your post is disappointing. Chris didn't accept any money under the table. Wooger hid the money in a hat.

Just the facts: In 1994, during Chris' final quarter at the U, Woog and other U officials thought Chris was going to go pro and leave school after the hockey season so they reallocated his scholarship funds to others. When Chris elected to stay in school, he needed $500 to pay his final tuition bill, but, since the athletic department had used Chris' scholarship dollars for other needs, Woog was in a bind.

In a story out of the "no good deed goes unpunished" column, Wooger obtained $500 from another source, put the cash in a hat, and invited Chris to come to his office. When Chris arrived at the Wooger's office, Woog pointed to the hat, which contained the money. Chris took the $500 and paid his tuition bill.

In 1996, after the events were made public, the U suspended Woog without pay for one week and the U hockey team lost one of its scholarships. No disciplinary action of any kind was taken against Chris.

I thought the hat was under a table (or his desk) or something...anyways, the fact is that he DID accept it and it was a violation, albeit a minor one.

thank goodness he wasn't a women caught wearing pants in ( insert country )

[Passthefoil]

Chris McAlpine.... he is a agent for professional hockey players, IMO he uses as many resources as possible to further his business as an agent.

And yes Terry did it to give his 96 a good look and input about his ability and if grows and pans out a agent to boot; kudos to Terry, why hate the player, hate the game.

Rumor has it the one of the boys was at a try out and got cut but ended up on a roster anyway after much lobbying by dad. Its not what you know, its who you know.

Good luck 96 STE!