On Tue, 11 Mar 1997 [log in to unmask] wrote...
 
>> Thursday 3/13  7:05PM
>>
>> #5 Denver   vs.   #4 Colorado College
>>
>> Friday 3/14
>>
>> 2:05 PM  North Dakota  vs.  #5 vs. #4 winner
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>> 7:05 PM  Minnesota  vs.  St Cloud State
>
>Why are they making CC/DU play again the next day at 2:05?  Shouldn't
>they get a little more rest considering they won the night before?  I
>think the main reason is because the Gophers are playing in the Final
>Five and they want people to show up to the game.  Probably a financial
>decision, home team playing get a lot of fans.  Guest team St. Cloud,
>just 70 miles up the road, get even more fans.
 
According to the StarTribune, MN A.D. Mark Dienhart had appealed to WCHA
commish Bruce McLeod to switch the MN/SCSU game back to the 2:05 pm slot.
There was some concern that the hockey game would conflict with (gasp!) the
Gopher basketball team's NCAA game on Friday night. McLeod kept the game at
7:05 pm. Luckily, the hoops game starts at 9:15 pm. Thank you God (insert
sarcasm here)!
 
I knew that hockey took a backseat to football & basketball at MN, but the
HoopHysteria around here is out of hand (IMHO).
 
 
-Indy Rutks ([log in to unmask])
 
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