Not only does LSSU lack exclusive rights to the moniker Lakers within
college hockey, they are not the only member of the Michigan state
university system to use that nickname.  Grand Valley State University in
Allendale, MI is also called the Lakers.

And to follow Tom's point, how many schools in D-1 hockey are called
Wildcats, Huskies (2 in 1 conference), Bulldogs, or Tigers?  Unless your
mascot is a banana slug or a horned frog it's out there for the taking.

Edward N. Moller
Controller
Mount Ida College
777 Dedham Street
Newton Centre, MA  02459-3323
Tel  617-928-4515
Fax 617-928-4746
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-----Original Message-----
From: Rowe, Thomas [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 12:52 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: RPI 5, Mercyhurst 3


Oh, lets get real here .  That would mean either Missouri or LSU would have
to give being called the Tigers.  Team names are not that proprietary.

> RPI remains perfect against the MAAC teams skating to a 5-3
> victory over
> the Mercyhurst Lakers (who IMHO have no right to using "Lakers"--that
> remains the property of LSSU).