Matt Bigley wrote in part on 5/16:
>It used to be college hockey was much better
>than the NHL.  Now the NHL is a much better game than college hockey.
Erik Biever wrote in part on 5/16
>  I'd also like to see college hockey adopt the current NHL standards for 
> holding and interference, i.e., actually calling the penalties.

I might not go as far as Matt but he does have a point.  I have not watched 
that many NHL games I am very impressed with the way the NHL has clamped 
down on interference.  The NHL seems to have also seems to have taken the 
stick work out of the game.  There is a lot of stick use to hook, hold, 
interfere in college hockey that is not now allowed in the NHL and it make 
for a better game.

Other people made good points abut consistency.  I was especially appalled 
this year by some officials who seemed to think hitting from behind was not 
an infraction.

College hockey would be better if the rules were enforced.

--Steve




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