Quoted from the Minnesota Daily, 26 March 1991:
 
   "NMU coach and athletic director Rick Comley said he is almost certain
that the WCHA will vote to go to an eight-team, single elimination tournament
next year for the playoffs.  The event would be similar to the [Minnesota]
state high school hoceky tournament, with a Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
format.
  "The change is necessary because the NCAA has limited the number of games
that teams are allowed to play and the season has been cut to 23 weeks.  The
event will be held in either the St. Paul Civic Center or Milwaukee's Bradley
Center."
 
From the same article:
 
  "Minnesota will likely play only four non-conference games next season.
They will play Michigan twice at Mariucci Arena and will host the Capital City
Classic at the Civic Center.  Boston College, Providence, and Bowling Green
are scheduled to compete."
 
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