On Wed, 29 Oct 1997, Edward N. Moller wrote:
 
> On Wed, 29 Oct 1997 11:46:25 -0500 [log in to unmask] wrote:
> >
> > Well, the newspaper that doesn't seem able to give me any college hockey
> > scores on Sunday from Saturday's games has put together a College Hockey
> > section.
>
> Let's give credit and blame where it's due.  The Boston Globe does in
> fact include college hockey scores in the Sunday edition for both the
> east and the west.  New England based games are given blurbs among all
> the other college sports coverage.  The Beanpot schools are frequently
> featured in full-blown game reports.
>
> The problem the Globe does have is putting the Sunday paper to bed early
> for those readers just outside of the city.  Lots of out-of-town scores
> for all sports is lacking because of an early press.
>
> Face it, folks.  This list, the INFO list, and the web sites are the
> best sources of information we have.  As long as hockey -- particularly
> the college game -- is a regional sport, the mass media will always
> overlook us.  Be thankful for whatever attention it offers.
>
> --
> Edward N. Moller
 
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Let's face it. Here in New England, we have a panoply of sports from a
huge number of sources due to the concentration and population density of
the region. Coverage of any one sport is logistically difficult as a
result. This area is, whether we like it or not, a professional
sports-favored place, and, most regional media reflect that reality.
 
OTOH, The Boston Globe has attempted to respond to the perception that
some non-professional sports teams have successfully carved out a niche
for themselves, and, college hockey is one of these. IMHO, Compared to
college football, enthusiam for hockey is considerably higher
in this area, (BC in a good year excepted, perhaps), as witness the recent
demise of BU's gridiron entry. The Globe, in the context of providing
coverage as leverage against its preponderance of pro sports, I believe
does well by hockey. Many areas of the country, as we have seen in past
dispatches, have little or no mention of the sport at all, with the
possible exception of a scoreboard entry or two around NC$$ time.
 
I know what they do have pales by comparison to what we see on this list.
However, the Globe sports staff has recognized that college hockey is a
meaningful phenomenon in this region.
 
Bob C.
 
 
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