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How will Vitello treat major leaguers as opposed to collegians?
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Franklin and Nix played two seasons together in Eugene (2022, 2023), during which the former caught 25 touchdowns over those two years as a collegian.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
This caused a bit of a scramble for USA Hockey to fill a roster using collegians and minor leaguers playing in Europe and elsewhere.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Pierce, though, is the leader due to his experience as a sixth-year collegian.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Franklin and Nix played two seasons together in Eugene (2022, 2023), during which the former caught 25 touchdowns over those two years as a collegian.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
This caused a bit of a scramble for USA Hockey to fill a roster using collegians and minor leaguers playing in Europe and elsewhere.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 11 Feb. 2026
Pierce, though, is the leader due to his experience as a sixth-year collegian.
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Collegian.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/collegian. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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collegian
noun
col·le·gian
kə-ˈlē-jən 
-jē-ən
: a college student
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