In article <[log in to unmask]>, Tony Biscardi
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> Maine regards BU as the most hated rival, .........
>
>Well, I'm not sure how much of this is just that BU has been doing well the
>past 5 years, but it sure seems interesting.
 
 
>I just wanted to point out that these 2 points are related as far as
>Maine-BU rivalry goes. Until 3 or 4 years ago, BU was not considered
>Maine's biggest rival. It was BC!! The Maine-BU rivalry became big here
>only after the decline of BC as a powerhouse in HE.
 
I might be wrong, but I believe what made BU the most hated, over NH and BC was
a game in Alfond about 3 years ago.  The, normally quite fans at Alfond :{), got
on Parker's case big time.  He turned to give some of the same back and got cut
in the face by one of his own players sticks.  After the game he had some choice
words for the type of fans at Alfond and that they cut him with a bottle chucked
at his pumpkin, or some such object.  A couple of day later Shawn Walsh called
a press conference to show a tape of what happened and it was clear that it was
one of his own players (might even have been Emma?).  From that day forward fans
from Maine have wished less then good things for BU.  But BU has fared well for
all the ill wishes.  Parker's a great coach, but ever since that cut the fans
love getting on BU more then anyother team!  Also I don't think BU has to hate
Maine more then BC, or think of Maine a it's biggest rival for Maine to hate BU
the most, or think of BU as the biggest rival.  After all it would only have
to be mutual if it were love, or marriage.
 
>I remember David Emma getting the best-opposing-player award or something
>like that, from Maine, a few years ago.
 
 
>Venky [who still remembers the David Emma days
I sure remember Emma, anyone know what happened to him?  Is he in the AHL?
 
Regards,
        Nick