[log in to unmask],NNTP writes:
>        The final ruling on next year's scheduling is as follows:
 
>        The hockey team for the 1997-98 season may play 32 regular
>season games
>and must count the Hockey East tournament as one contest, no matter how
>many they play, and the NCAA tournament must also count as one contest,
>no matter how many they play.  This will be a total of 34 contests for
>the 1997-98 season.  Please keep in mind if we win the NCAA appeal, the
>scheduling for next year is moot and we will be able to utilize annual
>exemptions.
 
I'm curious.  What's the rationale behind requiring the HE and NCAA
Tourneys as a contest each?  Is this part of the longer "probation"
sanctions?  What's the rationale?
 
32 games... sheesh... you'd think we were in the ECAC.  At least my
season tickets will be cheaper.
 
Larry
 
 
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