On Monday April 5, 1999 [log in to unmask] wrote:
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>The NCAA should give the fans of college hockey a break and put >the
tournament in towns where people appreciate the sport and not >force those
who are the most loyal to travel across the country >to an area where no one
gives a damn!
 
In light of the outcome your remark seems understandable;  certainly though
one conclusion does not an end make. OT seems to own Maine or Maine owns OT.
Regardless, Hockey East showcased their talent to the Nation from an area
that still only dreams of a west coast division 1 of their own.
Non-appreciation and not giving a damn is so far from the truth. If you've
lived on the west coast and had to travel hundreds of miles just to go to a
club game, you'd understand the personal sacrifices made by parents and
players who love hockey and dream of playing in college. These players have
less opportunity and little exposure compared to eastern and midwestern
players.
 
I bumped into quite a number of these hockey starved parents in the Pond
corridors, parents that I carpooled with just so our kids could play. No,
they don't have tradition, no banners, no school of their own to follow...so
they followed yours last weekend. It was a privilege to watch and be a part
of what is still only a dream...college hockey in Southern California.
 
For them.. just playing is winning.
 
Maybe the real fans are the parents that never get to see a college game..
when they do every team is their team.
 
 
 
Vicki Price
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