Thought I would share the reply with you all.
 
Is it even worth asking why they would do this to Bobby Orr's number, for
instance ?  Notice they did not explain this policy, as I requested.
 
On behalf of Boston fans, hope you all can return and see the banners at
some other time.
 
 
 
>From: Phil Buttafuoco <[log in to unmask]>
>To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject: RE: Visitors to Fleet Center
>Date: Wed, 8 Apr 1998 08:12:00 -0500
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>The NCAA's policies is that all professional sports banners must be
>taken down during an NCAA championship contest.
>
>Phil Buttafuoco
>NCAA
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From:        [log in to unmask] [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent:        Sunday, April 05, 1998 11:17 PM
>> To:  [log in to unmask]
>> Subject:     Visitors to Fleet Center
>>
>> The following message was submitted by Daniel Doucette
>> ([log in to unmask]) on Sunday, April 5, 1998 at 23:16:41
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>> From IP address : lynnma-03-51.port.shore.net
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>> As a 10-year Bruins season ticket holder, I was also happy to attend
>> the Hockey Championships in my own "back yard".  The games were a gem
>> to all in attendance, and it was a credit overall to those
>> participating and who watched at home. We hope you come back to Boston
>> again.
>>
>> However, to the many visitors to Boston that I met, I had no
>> explanation why the "banners" were taken down from the rafters of the
>> Fleet Center.  No Bruins banners for their retired numbers, not even
>> for the retired Celtics, many of whom were great players in your own
>> NCAA.  What a shame for visitors not to see one historic item that
>> carried over from the old Boston Garden.
>>
>> I suspect it was not the Fleet Center management that initiated this
>> decision.  May I assume, then, it was your organization that required
>> this ? We all understand your policies during championships not to
>> allow advertising in the arena, on the boards, or on ice, and not
>> selling alcohol, but to remove the "Banners" ?
>>
>> It would be most appreciated if you could please explain who made the
>> decision to remove the banners, and why.
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Dan Doucette
UMaine 78 MPA 80
 
*** Beers may now be in the booth, but Jean-Yves Roy ***
***    should be kept with the big club in Boston     ***
***   Is there anyone better now with Providence ??  ***
 
 And when will Rutgers become a "real" school and start
            a Div. 1 college hockey program ?
 
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