>A local radio station announced that the ECAC is expected to
>announce that the 1994 and 1995 ECAC Tournaments will be awarded
>to Lake Placid. This despite a strong bid by Albany's Knickerbocker
>Arena. The deciding factro was reportedly that the ECAC wanted a two
>year committment. The Knick is scheduled to host NC$$ first and second
>round basketball games in 1995 which would coincide with the ECAC
>phinal phour. The ECAC finals in Lake Placid, this year, drew around
>8000 fans (out of 9000 seats). The ECAC is expected to make a formal
>announcement this afternoon.
 
It seems like this grim report is true.  The Times-Union also heard the report
with a full story in tomorrow morning's paper.  The T-U is only awaiting
official confirmation from the ECAC this afternoon.  The T-U is also trying to
find out any current information on the siting for next spring's NC$$
regionals.  I don't need to add my feelings about this unsavory development,
but if Albany loses the regionals...shades of 1992.
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First Turgeon is knocked out of the playoffs, now the Knick!  I love hockey.