This was also reported by Ken Schott in the daily gazette today.  here is
the link to the story

http://www.dailygazette.com/sports.shtml#story0DB00003

it seems like a done deal.

-geoff

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> From: "John T Whelan" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2002 6:26 PM
> Subject: ECAC reportedly considering relocating championship tournament
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>> There's an article at <http://uscho.com/news/2002/05/16_004435.php> (I
>> assume it's not a front-page link because the details are so sketcky)
>> which implies that the ECAC is considering moving its championship
>> tournament from Lake Placid to Albany.  The hardest information is a
>> set of quotes from Princeton head coach Len Quesnelle that it was
>> discussed at last month's Coaches' Meeting in Naples, Florida and
>> there was a "general consensus" in favor of the idea.
>>
>> I for one hope this doesn't come to fruition.  The ECAC Tournament in
>> Lake Placid is a magical event, and there's no way Albany could manage
>> that sort of atmosphere.
>>                                           John Whelan, Cornell '91
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