NHLPA'S "BE A PLAYER!" SET TO START THIRD SEASON

          The NHLPA's "Be A Player!" TV show begins its third
     year with its season premiere tonight on TSN.  It will run
     on ESPN2 on Sunday.  Thirteen new episodes will feature the
     new broadcast team of Sandra Neil and Brett Lindros, who
     will co-host the show from the NHLPA's new studio at the
     Hockey Hall of Fame.  Electronic Arts returns as the show's
     title sponsor, and other sponsors include Starter, coin
     manufacturer White Light Marketing, card company Ultimate
     Lineup and Attic Records.  The show's first "Be A Player!"
     profile will feature Avalanche captain Joe Sakic (NHLPA).