Hey folks,
 
This may be the wrong list to ask this, but I can never keep that stuff
straight.
 
The NCAA has trademarked the phrase "Frozen Four" for the D-I men's ice
hockey tourney.  The concensus is that the phrase originated with the fans
(and that's what I think, too).
 
Anyone know about *when* fans may have begun calling it the Frozen Four?  I
don't want to just indiscriminately pick a HOCKEY archive and search it.
 
You can email me personally at my [log in to unmask] address, or post here, if
it's ok to do so.
 
Thanks,
paula
 
Paula C. Weston
Girl Reporter
 
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