THE dreaded scenario in the east has to be if Clarkson and St. Lawrence are
seeded 1 & 2 in the East.  I do not think there are enough hotel rooms to go
around and enough people to populate both arenas for 6 games.  But, given
the state of the ECAC recently, I don't think we have to worry.

That said, I like the scenario of campus sites.  I think it gives a better
atmosphere to the games.  My concern is spring break.  If the students are
away, the rinks are liable to be dead.

Joe LaCour
Clarkson '77/'78

----- Original Message -----
From: "Doug Peterson" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 11:33 PM
Subject: Hockey Tournament Expansion and Michigan State Coach Speculation


> Published tomorrow (sort of since it is already posted on their website)
in the Minneapolis Star &
> Tribune is a story that the hockey finals is (finally) going to be
expanded to 16 teams for next year,
> in all likelihood.  Jack MacDonald is pushing for four separate regionals
hosted by the number one
> seed in that region.  This was also my favorite version, at least for the
west.  With all the new large
> arenas out west, they will definitely improve on attendance.  I'm not sure
what the impact will be
> on the east.
>
> http://www.startribune.com/stories/503/1136159.html
>
> The other story in the column was speculation that the strongest candidate
for the Michigan State
> coaching job is Denver's George Gwozdecky.  He was an assistant for six
years under Mason
> and his wife is a native of East Lansing.  He is also speculated as a
candidate for Wisconsin since
> he played there and was a graduate assistant coach.
>
> Doug Peterson


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