Jim Carey

TED DONATO (below), class of 1987, is one of several Hanson graduates to go on to the NHL.

Last year Olaf Kolzig became the second goalie not named Dominik Hasek to win the Vezina Trophy since 1994. The other? The Capitals' Jim Carey in '96.

Many observers say the neutral zone trap ruins the game and denies star players the chance to show their skills. But there are ways to get around that stifling defensive system. To beat the trap a team needs a...

The University of Nevada's northern branch has a marvelous but little known center in 6'10" Edgar Jones, who hurts opponents even when he himself is injured