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sports.theglobeandmail.com - 3/18/2009

When a career reaches a crossroads

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The decision looms for every major-junior player — whether to keep playing hockey or get on with life. Teams in the CHL offer some lucrative scholarships, which makes the decision for young players even harder, and the chosen path can sometimes provide detours of its own

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