College Hockey has lost a friend and a vocal supporter.  Based on
 things I've heard about Tom, I'm convinced that he was instrumental in
 getting ESPN to begin broadcasting the Division I Finals years ago.
 His enthusiasm was infectious when doing hockey play-by-play,
 especially college. I know that some may not agree, but Mees and
 Norton have been the broadcasters that I have enjoyed and admired most
 in my years of watching hockey on television. To have them together
 doing the Final Four for the last few years has been a real treat.
 Even if I was at the games, I always made sure my VCR at home was set
 to record their play-by-play and comments.
 
I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Tom in Cincinnati last year.
 Upon reading my press pass (US College Hockey Magazine), he was
 sincerely interested in learning more about the magazine - I could
 sense that this guy was a true fan.
 
Check out http://espnet.sportszone.com/editors/gen/news/960814mees.html
 for more information, including a nice piece by Tom Olbermann.
 
Chris Lerch
 
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