Rumor has it that Lowell has hired (former?) Maine assistant
    Bruce Crowder (a former Boston Bruin and former UNH Wildcat)
    as an assistant to Bill Riley for this season.  In answer to
    the question of why Crowder would leave as great a job as the
    Maine one for another assistant's job, consider that Riley
    has already announced his intention to step down after the
    1990-91 season.  I think that part of Crowder's deal would
    be that he takes over for Riley in '91.  This would be a smart
    move because not only would it allow Lowell to get the man they
    obviously want, but it would make for a smooth transition
    with Crowder already knowing the Lowell program well after
    a year at Riley's side.
 
    I actually haven't read or heard that Crowder has made the
    switch to Lowell, but my better half Chris told me last night
    that she heard this reported on the radio.  Maybe someone
    else, particularly in Maine, can confirm or deny this.  She
    was surprised that she got some hockey news before me :-).
 
 
    - mike
 
    p.s. Charlie Shub - I saw your letter in Comm. of the ACM
         today and I said, "Hey, that guy's on our list!" :-)