Thanks to Wayne and everyone else who have supported HOCKEY-L all these years. 
I count among my dearest friends a group of people I wouldn't have met without 
HOCKEY-L.  It's no exaggeration to say that HOCKEY-L radically changed my 
perspective on college hockey.  Imagine hanging out at tournaments with fans of 
other teams.  Unthinkable.  Cheering for Wisconsin at the 2006 Phrozen Phour 
while wearing my Minnesota jersey and gopher ears.  Inconceivable.  Going on 
road trips and knowing someone in just about any arena.  Who would have 
thought?  But HOCKEY-L made this all possible.  To those who are reading this, 
thanks for your friendship and for putting up with my occasional rants and raves.

-- Erik

> Happy Birthday, Hockey-L!
> 
> It was April 27th, 1990 when the half-year-old "College_Hockey"
> distribution list came to Maine and was christened "Hockey-L".
> 
> I've been pleased (most years!) to host the group for those 19 years and
> look forward to another resurgent season in 2009-2010.
> 
> Special thanks go to our list administrator, Bill Fenwick
> ([log in to unmask]) and the group instigator, some 21 years ago,
> Mike Machnik!
> 
> To find posts about Hockey-L written on other birthdays, go to
> 
>       http://lists.maine.edu/cgi/wa?S1=hockey-l
> 
> and enter as "search for":  birthday and April
> 
> cheers, wayne
> 
> .
>