> Also, this is THE FIRST TIME IN THE HISTORY of the NCAA* Division I
> ice hockey tournament that a team from the WCHA has not been a member
> of the "final four"* set of teams. From the 40s to the 70s(?), 2 teams
> were picked from the ECAC and WCHA. In the 70s the CCHA received a bid
> and in the 80s, Hockey East was included. Through all of that, the WCHA
> always had a team that was just 2 wins from the national title. Not
> any more!
 
According to all the news reports around here it's the first time since 1952.
 
 
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