Erudite Halpern Took Long Road to NHL
The following article featuring former Princeton standout Jeff Halpern appeared in the December 16 issue of the Montreal Gazette.
BY PAT HICKEY
THE GAZETTE
When you watch Jeff Halpern play hockey, it's difficult to believe there was a time when he couldn't attract the attention of recruiters from NCAA Division I college programs in the United States.
Halpern was playing at St. Paul's School in Concord, N.H., during the mid-1990s and hoping to earn a scholarship. But there was little interest in the Maryland native who moved north to find a better level of competition.
"There were a few Division III programs, like Bowdoin, that were interested in me, but I believed that I could play Division I," said Halpern, whose versatility has made him a valuable member of the Canadiens after signing a free-agent deal a week before the start of training camp.
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