Chris writes:
>I just received my 1991/92 schedule in the mail, and I notice that Tigers
>play a mere 25 games this season, down one from the usual measly 26 game
>schedule.  The only non-league (ECAC) games are two at Notre Dame and one
>and Northeastern.
>
>Do the other Ivy League schools have 25 game schedules?  What's the rational
>behind this one?
 
Well, some would argue that there IS no rationale behind it.  To add to what
Lisa Sweeney posted, the Ivy League schools are limited to 26 regular-season
games (the ECAC as a whole has a limit of 30).  Also, the Ivies start on-ice
practice about two weeks(?) before the start of the regular season, while
the non-Ivies (along with the rest of the NCAA) can start as early as
October 1.
 
I'm sure this is another inaccuracy from TSN's hockey issue, but they list a
schedule for Brown that has the Bruins playing 30 (!) games.  Three of them
take place in Alaska and thus "don't count" toward the regular-season
limit -- but that would still leave Brown with 27, putting them one over the
Ivies' self-imposed limit.  Hmmm... well, one of these days, I'll lay my
hands on a composite schedule and see if this got sorted out...
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Bill Fenwick
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