Yesterday's USAT had an article by Kevin Allen titled:
Michigan's Legg an overnight Legend
The story talks about how his teammates are already kidding
him about getting an ESPY for the goal.
It also explains how he learned the shot from Bill Armstrong,
who, btw, scored using that technique Friday night in an IHL
game (Keith Olbermann on ESPN radio).  The secret is not
pine tar, wax or glue, but flicking the wrist fast enough to make
gravity hold the puck on the stick.
 
CCHA commish Bill Beagan said that if more players try to copy
Legg, he would expect the move to be outlawed.
 
I think it was an amazing goal, and I hope it is not outlawed,
for two reasons:  1) Its an exciting aspect of the game.
2) Exposure.  Would ESPN have put college hockey on the Sunday
night Sports Center if Legg's goal hadn't been part of the action?
ESPN wouldn't have mentioned college hockey until today, when it
promotes ESPN2's coverage.  ESPN radio's "Extra Point" today
features college hockey.  And most stations ran that shot
as part of their weekly highlights.  Would any of that exposure
have happened if it weren't for that goal?  Quite simply, no.
Anything that creates positive exposure for college hockey
ought to be encouraged.
 
Today's Portland Press Herald includes an article by Kevin Thomas,
which indicates that there is finally light at the end of the tunnel.
The NC$$ has put Maine on the Committee on Infractions schedule
for the meeting set for June 1-3 in Kansas City.  The NC$$ has
requested that Walsh, Standbrook, Cronin and several administrative
officials be present.  The committee will (knock on wood) then decide
within a few weeks what extra penalties, if any, to give Maine.
The fact that no other coaches have been asked to appear indicates
that no action will be taken against the other programs which
committed minor violations.  The official letter of inquiry
 
reportedly matches Maine's self-report to the NC$$ last
December.
So there is finally a light at the end of the tunnel.
But it could be an on-coming train.
 
Good luck to all the teams in the Frozen Four, I'll be pulling
for a BU-Vermont final, but we'll see.
 
John Forsyth
- "The Man From Maine" 1914-1996 -
 
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