transport was ugly owing to the paucity of flights. I could have gotten two bump tickets easily, but did not want to risk not getting there in time for the first game thursday. the city and arena were both fun places. i'd go back in a minute. the luncheon was absolutely great. Thanks, steve, for finding the place and thanks, kathy for the arrangements. the waterfall 30 minutes away. What was unexpected was the awesome snow sculptures caused by freezing mist. the standard stuff was spectacular, and the snow sculptures were just an added bonus. Friday Hobey ceremony: Done with class and dignity. Peter IMHO did a good job, but had a tough act to follow as the cornellian who won the humanitarian award did an excellent job. the games: 1) before the long pause cornell absolutely dominated. If ever there was a game turning on a single call, this was not it. 2) the long pause: as a press box volunteer i know both the referee and the replay official. I did not tape the game, and all i got to see was one real time replay. I am utterly convinced that the on ice official initially signalled goal and specifically responded to ayers' complaint about the high stick. I am also convinced that the replay official saw convincing evidence that allowed him to overturn the call. I am also certain that during the regualr season the goal would have stood. 3) after the pause, it was a 180 degree turn around. To Cornell's credit, it was only down 1-0 after the period. I really thought Cornell would pull themselves back together after the intermission, but it wasn't to be. UNH got a quick goal. Then there was the goalie interferencve call almost 6 minutes in. From my vantage point (on the glass next to the goal judge at that end) it appeared that Moulson was pushed into ayers by a new hampshire defender, but i have learned that these 62 year old eyes do not always see everything. That, to me was the turning point in the game. The other two games were fun and exciting to watch. I donb't know that i can add much to the discussion at this point. The Telecast: A couple of complaints that i'll probably also pass on the the Committee: 1) It is almost criminal to make the losers stand on the ine through a long celebration before the handshaking and the awarding of the hardware. Apparently this was compounded by at least two commercial breaks. 2) I understand there is a rule about not showing replays in the arena while plays are under review, but why were the fans in the arena not shown the replays, not only of the goals, but of some of the more spectacular performances. charlie shub University of Colorado at Colorado Springs [log in to unmask] http://cs.uccs.edu/~cdash (719) 262-3492 (fax) 262-3369