Why couldn't maine have been considered the host team for one of the east
regionals.  As the higher of the seeds that way the "host" stays home
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Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2003 6:53 PM
Subject: Maine gets hosed


> How in the heck does Maine go west while BC stays east. I thought it was a
> numerical system that seeded the teams?. Oh well, I can't say it wasn't
> deserved the way Maine tanked at the end of the season. I guss they didn't
> throw the last 16 clause out after all.
>
>  Now the rant begins, tell me how it is fair that Maine plays a lower
seeded
> team in their own rink? Michigan doesn't have to travel, doesn't have to
> pack, heck they get to sit in front of their own lockers. thats BS. If
they
> want it to be fair they have to play at a neutral site. It can still be in
> Michigan but not at a college rink. Same thing for Minnie. Not to big of
an
> advantage!!!.  Maine, Cornell and other can never host a regional in their
> home rinks so how is that fair?
>