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EVANSTON, Ill. -- When members of Northwesterns football team had the chance to sign union cards back in January, some players signed their names, others did not. Running back Venric Mark said Tuesday that he wondered if the ones who did realized the ramifications of the decision and where it would lead. "I dont know if people kind of knew what they were or if they thought it was going to turn out the way it did. But at the end of the day, now its time to get back to work. I mean, we have a job to do." Whether being a student athlete is a job is at the centre of a national debate over whether college athletes should unionize. The Wildcats resumed spring practice Tuesday for the first time after a decision from a regional labour official that cleared the way for the formation of a union, setting up Northwestern as ground zero for the effort to organize athletes. The school is appealing. Former Wildcats quarterback Kain Colter has been serving as the face of the movement. Former UCLA linebacker Ramogi Huma, the designated president of the would-be union, said last week that the scholarship players would vote within 30 days on whether to authorize the College Athletes Players Association to represent them. The pair will be in Washington on Wednesday to meet with members of Congress. For now, theres a long list of unanswered questions before the team, such as when exactly the vote would be held, whether scholarships would be counted as taxable income and how it would affect the training schedule in a "work week" for those who play on the team. Could there be a division between players who signed union cards and those who did not? And what about the teams relationship with coach Pat Fitzgerald? "It doesnt threaten anything," said Mark, who would not say whether or not he signed a union card. "Northwestern has treated us all well and we know that. And we know that it is a privilege to be here so at the end of the day were all going to support our former teammate, but we also know were here to get a degree and were also here to play football." If Fitzgerald felt he was in an awkward spot, he wasnt about to say so on Tuesday. "No. Any football questions?" he said. Fitzgerald had not addressed the ruling from a regional director of the National Labor Relations Board with the team as of Tuesday morning. He and athletic administrators had an afternoon meeting with the schools lawyers. "You know theres a lot of things that well discuss here (with the team), but from the standpoint of the way that weve operated here, Ive got full confidence in the way we run our program and the guys have been terrific and I think theyve shown the commitment to the program," Fitzgerald said. "So its no change for us." Unionization would be a huge change to the landscape. Colter believes athletes lack basic protections, such as the guarantee of medical coverage and the promise of a four-year scholarship at most institutions. Scholarships are often renewed on an annual basis, and athletes feel vulnerable as a result, particularly if theres a change in coaches or philosophy. Colter has also testified about abandoning the idea of entering a pre-med program because of the time demands Northwestern places on its football players. He has also stressed that he enjoyed his time there and has praised Fitzgerald. Defensive lineman Chance Carter said he signed a union card. But he doesnt know how the team would vote if they have to make a decision this month to form a union. "I dont know," Carter said. "Im not sure what everyones reaction is. ... A lot of us just got back in town (after spring break). Were trying to figure things out." Carter said he only read the first and last parts of an email message from Colter addressing the ruling. 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But of course it would have been a lot better to get it in a win. Still, a nice feeling to score your first. The Blackhawks have now split the first two of a four-game homestand and have alternated wins and losses for the past eight contests. However, Chicago has not lost two in a row since Nov. 1-2. Forward Daniel Carcillos status for this game is in doubt as he was offered an in-person hearing with the NHLs department of player safety for a cross- check he delivered the Jets Mathieu Perreault. Carcillo could receive at least a six-game ban for the incident given the in- person hearing, which is required by the Collective Bargaining Agreement for any ban that can exceed five games. The Blackhawks have won five straight and 11 of their past 12 versus the Starrs, including the first three of five meetings this season.ddddddddddddChicago recently picked up a home win versus Dallas in overtime on Jan. 4, with Patrick Sharp netting the game-winner and Crawford posting 30 saves. Chicago rallied from four one-goal deficits and Crawford improved to 11-5-0 in his career versus Dallas with a 2.43 goals against average and .906 save percentage in 17 meetings (16 starts). Kari Lehtonen made 33 saves for the Stars, falling to 5-7-4 with a 3.09 GAA and .909 save percentage in 16 matchups with the Hawks. It is unknown if Lehtonen or backup Anders Lindback will start this evening. Lehtonen was in net on Saturday night in a 5-4 win over the Washington Capitals, posting 28 saves. Lindback is 1-2-0 in his career versus the Blackhawks with a 4.01 GAA and .872 save percentage. Dallas, which had lost five of six ahead of last nights win, blew a 3-0 lead but then rebounded when Antoine Roussel and Jamie Benn scored 16 seconds apart in the third period. Washington did make it a one-goal game with 3:26 to play, but Dallas held on. That was up and down. We controlled the game, we didnt control the game. We fought back, scored a couple and then hung on for dear life. We made some big mistakes at just critical times of the game, Stars coach Lindy Ruff said. Tyler Seguin, Jason Spezza and Erik Cole each posted a goal and an assist for the Stars, while defenseman Jyrki Jokipakka notched two assists. He was recalled from the American Hockey League earlier in the day with Trevor Daley out with an undisclosed injury. ' ' '