> After watching ECAC games religiously for the past 5 years,
> Noeth has risen to become the top ref in the league. He's done
> an excellent job of knowing when and when not to call a penalty
> and (IMO) has clearly shown everyone that he's the boss. He's
> also been the ref in the past two championship games in Lake
> Placid (1998 & 1999), so the ECAC has taken notice. I can't really
> think of any other ECAC ref that has been better.
 
Noeth improved dramatically after the ECAC disposed of the two-ref system.
In my opinion, he is the best referee in the league ... though, in general,
I try not to worry too much about the officials and wish everyone would stop
nit-picking every call to try to decide if someone is good or not. It's
often in the eye of the beholder.
 
AW
 
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