The reason is that since youth hockey leagues determine eligibility by calendar year, children born on January 1 play in the same league as those born on December 31 in the same year.
Depending on your age and interests, you will know Mikhail Baryshnikov either as one of the most graceful creatures that ever set foot on a stage, in the same league as Nureyev and Nijinsky, or as that Russian bloke from Sex and the City.
Duncan Alexander (@oilysailor) May 11 2003: the last time David Beckham and Joey Barton played in the same league on the same day.
I've known players who have been cricket, cricket, cricket – there's a reason why we call Mike Hussey Mr Cricket – and Michael isn't in the same league on that score.
"That has to be some kind of record, but has anyone managed to get promoted from the same league on more than three consecutive occasions (whether through the play-offs or not)?" "Steve Kean's record at Blackburn shows a win rate of around 20%, and has done for some time," states Ian Astley.
In terms of raw numbers "Conchords," with only about a million viewers on average for its initial run on Sunday nights, is not in the same league as previous HBO hits like "Entourage," which has drawn as many as 3.8 million viewers.
"Has a Football League referee ever gone on to become a manager in the same league?" wondered Alex Reed last week.
Introduced by a mutual friend at a bar in Georgetown, they discovered that they were planning to play kickball in the same league, though on different teams.
"House of Cards" may not be the best show on television, but it is in the same league as the best shows, and that makes all the difference.
