You had to figure my HOCKEY-L posting would pick up this week, didn't you?
 
 
Appearances ....
 
BU and Lowell are the only returning teams from last years Fleet Center trip.
They both have a current 5-year streak of HockeyEast semifinal berths and with
this year's tourney, they both tie Maine for the most semifinal appearances with
9. (out of a possible 13 or 14) This is the fourth straight year BU has made the
trip as the #1 seed. BU has made the final 3 times in the last five years, Lowell
has made it once.
 
UNH returns to the semi's after a two year layoff and BC returns after missing
four straight.
 
 
 
Matchups ....
 
Lowell meets BU in the Fleet Center! That hasn't happened since last year, ...
and the year before, ... and the year before that! All three were BU victories.
93-94 Championship game  BU 3, Lowell 2 ... BU was #1 seed, Lowell was #2
94-95 Semifinal          BU 4, Lowell 2 ... BU was #1 seed, Lowell was #4
95-96 Consolation        BU 7, Lowell 3 ... BU was #1 seed, Lowell was #2
 
BC hasn't met UNH since a semifinal matchup during BC's championship season of
89-90. BC won that 5-4 before beating Maine 4-3. I'm not sure if there ever was
another BC-UNH matchup.
 
BC has been 5-2 in these games since 86-87 ... beating UNH once and never facing
Lowell or BU.
 
BU has been 8-3 in the tourney since 86-87 ... 3-0 against Lowell, 1-0 against
UNH.
 
UNH has been 1-5-1 since 86-87 ... 0-2 against Lowell, 0-1 against BU and 0-1
against BC.
 
Lowell has been 3-8 since 86-87 ... 0-3 against BU and 2-0 against UNH
 
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