The proposal to expand the NCAA Division I Men's Ice Hockey Tournament from 12 to 16 teams, together with expansions of men's lacrosse and women's softball, was approved Tuesday by the NCAA Division I Management Council, according to the following article: http://www.mlive.com/wolverines/aanews/hockey/index.ssf?/xml/story.ssf/html_standard.xsl?/base/sports/1018451400314700.xml If the plan is approved by the NCAA Board of Directors, which meets April 23, it will take effect. John Whelan, Cornell '91 [log in to unmask] http://www.amurgsval.org/joe/ Enjoy the latest Hockey Geek tools at slack.net/hockey