Completion of its investigation of a fighting incident between the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and Boston University ice hockey teams during a semifinal contest of the 1976 National Collegiate Ice Hockey Championship has ben announced by the NCAA Ice Hockey Committee. At the time of the incident, Boston University student-athlete Terry Mcagher and Minnesota student-athlete Russell Anderson were disqualified from the contest and the remainder of the Championship. Immediately after the Championship, the Committee began its investigation. The Committee adopted the following findings and recommendations: 1. Referred to the Committee on Infractions the conduct of Boston University Head Coach Jack Parker to determine if there was a violation of Constitution 3-6-(a), Principles of Ethical Conduct. 2. Condemned the actions of Boston University student-athlete Terry Meagher. 3. Referred to the Committee on Infractions the conduct of Minnesota Head Coach Herb Brooks to determine if there was a violation of Constitution 3-6-(a). 4. Disqualified Gary Smith, Minnesota assistant trainer, from the next NCAA Ice Hockey Championship in which the University competes. 5. Referred to the Committee on Infractions the actions of Gary Smith to determine if there was a violation of Constitution 3-6-(a). 6. Disqualified Mark Lambert, Minnesota student-athlete, from the next NCAA Ice Hockey Championship in which the University competes. 7. Condemned the actions of Kenneth Yackel, and Russell Anderson, Minnesota student-athletes. Minnesota appealed the Committee's action regarding the disqualification of Lambert to the NCAA Executive Committee's August 10 meeting. The Execu- tive Committee sustained the Ice Hockey Committee's findings and denied the appeal. In denying the appeal, the Executive Committee complimented the Ice Hockey Committee in its handling of a unique and difficult matter and recommended that in time future, the Ice Hockey Committee should disqualify all individuals who participate in such disturbances, even if tournament games must be forfeited. The NCAA Committee on Infractions will review the actions of the individuals mentioned in the Ice Hockey Committee's investigation at its fall meeting. Burt Smith, chairman of the Ice Hockey Committee stated, "The ICC Hockey Committee has conducted the investigation and has submitted its findings with the express purpose of improving the sport of intercollegiate ice hockey and eliminating the violence and rough tactics witnessed at the 1976 Championship from future competition." /"\ ASCII Ribbon | charlie shub \ / Campaign Against | University of Colorado at Colorado Springs X HTML in e-mail | [log in to unmask] (719) 262-3492 / \ and news | http://cs.uccs.edu/~cdash (fax) 262-3369