I hate to join this but just to add a historical perspective in the "old"
days (up through the early 1970's) the ECAC used two refs and no
linesman. I don't recall what the WCHA used but it may have been
different.
I certainly do not yearn for the good old days--the refing is much
better now.
Steve Rockey
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