Hi -
 
On Fri, 17 Oct 1997, Juan Martinez wrote:
>> I don't think the final decision has been made yet regarding the
>> status of those games.  From what I read in our local paper, both
>> Michigan State and Clarkson have counted the games in their records
>> while BU has not, and WI is waiting for the NCAA ruling.
>
> You're right, still no word yet and it may not come down for months.
> While I can't speak for Michigan State, Clarkson is definitely not
> counting these games as real ones. All the press notes state that these
> were exhibition games. Chances are that won't change unless the NCAA
> says it counts them. You know, you'd think the NCAA could have settled
> this over the summer.
 
  I thought they *had* decided - these were going to COUNT ....  The press
kit outlining the background/status of the IceBreaker Tournament (that I
picked up in Milwaukee last April) in its original Chicago location
clearly states that these were to count as regular-season contests, and
were NOT exhibitions.  The NC$$ had even been successfully petitioned to
exempt these games from each team's 34-game limit.  It was only after I
flew half-way across the country to attend these games that the local
papers revealed that Parker had prevailed upon his colleagues to
apparently disregard the original intent / purpose of the Tourney, and
instead view them as "exhibitions."  We'll see if the NC$$ ultimately buys
into this power play.  Parker is being disingenuous when he states that
he thought all along these were NOT going to count; surely he would have
clarified this BEFORE agreeing to participate ??  As a UNH fan and wary
watcher of Parker's antics for many years, none of this surprises me, but
had BU lost both games I would have been delighted to have BU "officially"
start 0-2.  At 1-1 it just doesn't matter ....
 
  Cheers from Maryland - Jim
 
  Drop the Puck - Go Blue !!
 
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