My local cable operator televised both games of the northeast regional from
Worcester.  The biggest cheer of either game came when they announced the
Holy Cross-Minnesota  final. BU and BC may both consider Worcester their
"home" ice,  but Holy Cross' campus is in Worcester less than a mile from
the DCU.

On 3/25/06, Erik J Biever <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> I can't blame 'em.  Who wouldn't root for the underdog, especially when
> they're playing your biggest rival?  I rooted for Niagara against UND at
> the
> 2000 West Regional in Mariucci (though, of course, the best team did win
> that
> one).
>
> -- Erik
>
> On Fri, 24 Mar 2006, Mark Lewin wrote:
>
> > And I can imagine that the game being played in Grand Forks meant that
> Holy
> > Cross felt as if they were playing in front of a home crowd of 11000+.
> >
> > Isn't that the mantra at the Ralph?  We root for UND first and second,
> > whoever is playing Minnesota.
> >
> > On 3/24/06, Erik J Biever <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sometimes the best team doesn't win ... but not tonight.  Go, Holy
> Cross!
> > >
> > > -- Erik
> > >
> > > On Fri, 24 Mar 2006, Doug Peterson wrote:
> > >
> > > > It appears that Minnesota peaked a few weeks ago, closing out the
> season
> > > 0-3.
> > > > St. Cloud, after beating Minnesota, did not go on to beat North
> > > Dakota.  I suspect
> > > > the same may be true for Holy Cross.  I do not mean to be putting
> down
> > > Holy
> > > > Cross, I am just saying that Minnesota was no longer playing like
> the
> > > team that
> > > > had a 20-1-1 stretch to finish the regular season.
> > > >
> > > > Doug Peterson
> > > >
> > > > On 24 Mar 2006 at 20:29, Carol S. White wrote:
> > > >
> > > > The Gophers LOSE in OT 4-3 to Holy Cross at the West Regional.
> > > >
> > > > There are no words.... have no idea what happened.
> > > >
> > > > -Carol, QoGH
> > > >
> > >
> >
>