I agree with Deron and others -- Maine needs to go to Albany. I would say they look good to Albany if they: # 1 - earn 75 % or more of available points in the remaining regular season games; # 2 - (which should assure home ice in HE championships and a trip to Boston unless a swoon like last year) where they will need to win one game Anything less sends them out of the East, I should think, especially if they have to contend with the committee having to give BC a high seed, slotting NH at "home", putting UMass in the East (yes, I do figure them into the Round of 16), plus keeping the EZAC champion out here, which therefore accounts for four of the eight seeds in the two sites. Maine should feel lucky that there are soooo many CCHA and WCHA teams bunched at the top of RPI right now, which makes it easier for east to stay east. The VW sold out first of all regional sites becuase tickets were marketed first to New Hampshire season ticket holders (all grabbed up), then to Manchester Monarch season ticket holders. Any others left were pitched on ticketmaster and sold out the same day (lousy seats besides, I am given to understand). On Sun, 8 Feb 2004 18:22:03 -0800, Deron Treadwell <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >I beg to differ. 10,000 people, the majority of which are die-hard fans >of your program, is a home-ice advantage. > >With UNH a guarantee to be in Manchester, if they make the tournament, >Manchester is already sold out. > >-Deron > > >--- james acheson <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >> I do not think UNH has a home rink advantage in Manchester... the >> advantage UNH gets is Olympic related, I think... Manchester will not >> do that for UNH >>