Mike writes:
 
> PS I have the standings from pre-WCHA, and if you ever want to stump
>   someone, ask them what team sits atop the Western standings in 1942.
>   How about California at 17-7-0?  And, USC was 20-10-3 that year.  Between
>   them, the two schools racked up four top finishes between 1930 and 1942.
>   Some other schools in the standings are: Loyola, Illinois, Rice, UCLA,
>   Gonzaga (?), Marquette, Detroit Tech, as well as the traditionals like
>   Minnesota, Michigan, Notre Dame, Michigan Tech, etc.
>
As a former long-time resident of the Spokane area, I'd like to let
Mike and others know that Gonzaga University (NOT my institution of
employment--I was at one of their competitors/rivals, Eastern
Washington U.) has not only a long and well-regarded history as an
academic institution but also one in (some) intercollegiate sports.
I was surprised and interested to see that at one  time GU had a
Div I team (I believe now they have hockey as a club sport), but
probably shouldn't have been surprised given the interest in hockey
which has always characterized Spokane.  Nowadays the Bulldogs compete
in basketball (John Stockton of the Jazz who has become the miles-
ahead assist leader in the NBA, grew up nearby and played at GU).
Like hockey, football was once a Division I sport at Gonzaga, and in
fact they had a concensus All-American, Tony Cananero (spelling?).
They dropped football in the mid-50's, due to costs.
 
> Someone also noted that Mike had said (about the 90-91 TCHCR):
 
> >I thought some people might like to see again last year's final TCHCR.  The
> >national champion, Northern Michigan, finished first.  The runner-up, BU,
> >finished second.  One semifinal loser, Maine, finished third, and the other,
> >Clarkson, finished sixth.
>
One of the things which caught my eye about this was the LOW TCHCR
ranking of Alaska-Anchorage, which nonetheless made the tournament.
Is my memory correct--the one which tells me the best-regarded
Div I independent must be invited (apparently regardless of record)?
As I've said on the list earlier, UAA turned out to be a dynamite
competitor in the tournament, so the selection committee may have been
on to something, anyway.
 
George Taber says:
>
> Let's go beyond stopping the "Bob-bashing", let's convert him!  Perhaps
> someone in the Albany/Troy area can get him some sort of network access
> and a PASSWORD!  I'd be willing to bet that: (1) Mr. Croce would learn a
> great deal; and, (2) He would become a lively and regular contributer.
> It may be, even in this age, better to light a candle....
 
This is the best idea yet!
 
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