I am not sure if I will be able to go to the Frozen Four this year but I could help out with the dinner.  I would be willing to help nag people to send in their reservations, checks, etc.  I would also collect names, meal choices and money and then turn over to the local organizer.   So, if you are hesitating to volunteer to organize the dinner I can help with the paper work.  Let me know.

Sara
SLU '77
Let's go SAINTS!!! 


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From: KMartin <[log in to unmask]>
> That all sounds good guys, but how can you pass out badges for the 
> dinner on Thursday if NO ONE is stepping up to set the dinner up in the 
> first place?  I will be happy to join you on Wednesday night (that is 
> if my ride is driving in on Wednesday - not sure).
> 
> I know I am going to ruffle a few feathers here...but I find it hard to 
> believe that there are not plenty of folks on this list from Wisconsin 
> who could plan the dinner.  I have to be honest here, and let you know 
> that I will not be able to plan a last minute dinner as I did in 2003.  
>   And I might be making a stretch here, but I think our Cruise Director 
> is pretty busy right now and can't take the dinner on either this year.
> 
> So come on people!  I know there are other planners out there.  You 
> have managed to get a dinner off the ground in 2004 and 2005, and I 
> have not been there.  (Although, didn't Carol plan one of those, if not 
> both?)
> 
> Kathy M.
> Go Gophers!
> Tampa, FL
> 
> 
> 
> On Tuesday, January 31, 2006, at 10:52  AM, Matt Evans wrote:
> 
> > If it becomes successful perhaps we can have it included in the NC$$ 
> > weekend package.
> >
> >
> >
> >> Given the huge success of the "Hockey-L dinner", I am surprised we 
> >> have not
> >> established a "Hockey-L watering-hole" or similar pre-dinner event. 
> >> Would it
> >> not be simple for an experienced local to scout a local drinking
> >> establishment either near the arena or in the middle of the hotel 
> >> district
> >> and simply warn the proprietor that Wednesday night this place will be
> >> loaded (there is a pun here, but I'm not bring it up)? Granted, many 
> >> of the
> >> locals will might not show up and many of us travelers arrive at awful
> >> hours, but for those who are there it would be nice to have a place 
> >> to go
> >> where you can share travel or other stories with hockey people. Plus 
> >> if the
> >> person doing the dinner is there, they can hand out the badges/pins 
> >> ahead of
> >> time. I know there is a Rock Bottom Brewpub close to the arena and 
> >> all the
> >> hotels in Milwaukee, and it is good size. But if we are ever to start 
> >> that
> >> tradition, this may be the place to try it. And heck, on a Wednesday 
> >> night
> >> there should be plenty of tables available.
> >>
> >> Nathan Hampton 
> >>
> >>
> >> On 1/31/06 6:52 AM, "Miller-Mackinnon" 
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>>  On Behalf of former "practice" goaltenders everywhere, I raise my 
> >>> glass
> >>>  gently over my massive winter food storage and in the air towards 
> >>> the
> >>>  Northwest before I taste the sweet nectar of the Gods.
> >>>
> >>>  BTW...Anyone else feel that a Frozen Four in Milwaukee with our 
> >>> group is
> >>>  like putting a Congressman in a room full of lobbyists and 
> >>> expecting to hold
> >>>  them to the rules of campaign contribution ethics?  Looking forward 
> >>> to the
> >>>  Thursday dinner and the Friday skate.  Mmmmm Beeer.
> >>>
> >>>  -----Original Message-----
> >>>  From: - Hockey-L - The College Hockey Discussion List
> >>>  [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Lowell King
> >>>  Sent: Sunday, January 29, 2006 8:51 PM
> >>>  To: [log in to unmask]
> >>>  Subject: Re: Alaska-Anchorage game Friday night
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>  Only partly correct. Typically, UAA dresses three goal tenders for 
> >>> home
> >>>  games with one being a walk-on 'practice' goalie who is never 
> >>> expected to
> >>>  play in a regular game with the home 'dressing' mostly a reward for 
> >>> his
> >>>  yeoman efforts during practices throughout the year. One of the 
> >>> regular goal
> >>>  tenders had a baby during the week (his girl friend) and had little 
> >>> sleep
> >>>  and/or practice time during the latter part of the week. He did not 
> >>> dress
> >>>  and instead sat in the stands. Denver ran the regular goal tender 
> >>> early in
> >>>  Friday's night game causing substantial injury and removal from the 
> >>> game.
> >>>  Thus, the unexpected occurred and the 'practice' goalie had to go 
> >>> in. He did
> >>>  extremely well (UAA lost 3-2) however they had the normal, regular 
> >>> senior
> >>>  goalie who was in the stands dress and sit on the bench during the 
> >>> third
> >>>  period (referee granted this). That goalie then played the entire 
> >>> game on
> >>>  Saturday night.
> >>>
> >>>  Lowell King, Anchorage, Alaska
> >>>
> >>>  ----- Original Message -----
> >>>  From: "Mike Bresina" <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>  To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >>>  Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 5:47 PM
> >>>  Subject: Alaska-Anchorage game Friday night
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>  Does anyone have any info on this game?  Apparently, the home team 
> >>>> pulled
> >>>>  someone from the stands and put him in goal...
> >>>>
> >
> >
> > -- 
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Matt Evans
> > Dept. of Physics & Astronomy
> > Phillips Hall 233
> > P.O. Box 4004
> > Eau Claire, WI 54702-4004
> > [log in to unmask]
> > 715-836-5519
> >