Dave Hatfield writes:
 
>I saw a follow-up piece on the UNH/Maine game in 4/5 Boston Globe.  Among
>other things, they said that next year's tournament will be the first time
>there's a 1 week break between the regionals & the Frozen Four.  While it's
>still far off, I don't recall reading or hearing about this before.  The
>piece claimed it was to give teams & fans a chance to make travel plans
>between the sites.  I don't know if I like this idea.  Assuming the
>regionals still end on Sunday, that's 11 days til the semis.  Maybe good
>for travel issues & nursing some nagging injuries, but not for a team's
>momentum & sharpness - no matter how many practices are held in between.
 
One suggestion is to start the season a week later.  Oct 15th or
thereabouts is too early for hockey anyway.  If the season was pushed back
a week, then there would be no bye week before the finals.  I know it
probably can't be done with ice availability and such, but have schools
thought of this angle?
 
Just wondering,
Greg Ambrose
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