Rob Callum writes:
 
>        I don't know the specifics (and wish I did) but Yale of all teams
>went out to Alaska last year to play in a tourney with Bowling Green,
>Maine, and (I think) Anchorage. Obviously, they were looking for an ECAC
>team, but how Yale ever agreed to trek out there is beyond me. It was
>during Thanksgiving break and I wanted to road trip, but I couldn't find
>any takers.  :)
 
I believe that the games at the Alaska tournament are exempted from the total
games teams are allowed to play.  This provides some incentive for teams to
participate.
 
Bruce Spencer
UNH '71