I'm forwarding these responses to the list in the hope that
    people seeing them may be inclined to add their own thoughts
    on the subject.  Please either send to the list or copy me
    on your response.  Thanks......mike_m
 
    Responses will be relayed to the Hockey East league office.
 
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        From:  kap (Steve M. Kapetanakis)
        Date:  Tuesday, May 29, 1990   2:41:53 pm (EDT)
     Subject:  Re: NCAA clears way for 50-minute game in Hockey East
          To:  mike_m
 In-Reply-To:  mike_m, mon, 21 may 90 13:14:46
 
    1) Do you think the change by Hockey East from three 20-minute
         periods to two 25-minute periods is a good one?  Why
         or why not?
 
       No!  Hockey is a game made up of THREE TWENTY MINUTE periods.
       Why do the people in Hockey East think they can change how
       hockey was meant to be played.
 
 
    2) Do you think your perception of Hockey East or the teams
         in the league will change?  If yes, for better or for
         worse?  Why?
 
       My perception of Hockey East will defenitely change.  HE
       will soon be known as the WWF of college hockey.  What a
       farce, two twenty five minute halves.  This sounds like a
       gimick the CBA or MISL would try.  I would like to see the
       reasons behind the decision to try this.  What, do five
       men get together in a smoke filled room and see who can
       come up with the best way to turn HE into a circus.  While
       they are at it why don't they increase the diameter of the
       puck by 2" or install 24 second shot clocks at both ends
       of the ice.  Certain individualy running HE are in dire need
       of psychiatric help.
 
 
    3) Should HE teams receive less consideration for an NCAA
         berth than non-HE teams, given all other things to
         be equal, because their league games are shorter?
 
       No,  the NCAA Selection Committee should not penelize the
       teams for a decision the league makes.  The western teams
       have been playing a longer season than the eastern teams for
       years.  The Ivies limit the number of games a team can play.
       Their reasons are clear, although some may not agree with them.
       What possible reason could HE have for such an obsurd rule change.
       However, I don't think it (shorter games) should factor into a possible
       NCAA berth.