On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Paul Gentile wrote:
> I've read and heard many times that Merrimack's
> upset was the first ever HockeyEast #8 seed upset
> over a #1 seed and also undeniably the biggest
> upset ever in HockeyEast and possibly college
> hockey.
>
> Well, what do you call Northeastern's quarterfinal
> victory over BC in 1991? That year's Huskie team
> finished with a 8-25-2 record despite their
> playoff heroics whereas Merrimack is now a more
> respectable 11-25-1. So, the title of biggest
> upset ever also can be argued.
>
The big difference is that Merrimack had to win 2 of 3 while NU just won
one game. I think the former is a bigger upset but YMMV.
Arthur Berman [log in to unmask]
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