Wendy Lynn Istvanick writes:
 
>In the games that I have seen this year, I have not really noticed any
>effect of the new rule that an attempted punch will result in an
>automatic game disqualification.  It doesn't seem to me that less punches
>are being thrown, nor has there been an increase in dq's.
 
Minnesota co-captain Chris McAlpine was ejected from the very first game of
the season, the Hall of Fame exhibition against Michigan Tech, for throwing
a punch.  WCHA officials apparently believe that they made their point, as
they seem to have ignored the rule since.
 
-- Erik