I would be happy to see Mercyhurst sponsor a regional, but the problem with
> this scenario is that it is a 7-hour drive from Erie to Hershey. It would
> make more sense for Mercyhurst to sponsor a regional in Buffalo or
> Pittsburgh or Cleveland, all of which are within a 3-hour drive of Erie ....
Distance is NOT the problem (motivation I$). Alaska Anchorage was the
sponsor of the NCAA Frozen Four in Anaheim, CA in 1999. This is
approximately 3500 to 3600 miles apart. Now that is motivation.
Nathan Hampton