To answer Mark Daly's question, the WCHA playoffs are played on Sunday and Monday because the Minnesota State High School League has the St. Paul Civic Center reserved for the high school hockey tournament--in fact, they have it reserved for the next couple of years. Apparently an arena in Milwaukee is trying to bid for the 1992 WCHA Final Four tournament, and they are counting on the fact that they will be able to hold the tournament on Friday and Saturday. Oh, I guess I forgot to mention that the state high school hockey tournament takes place on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday--that's the reason for the Sunday and Monday games. I don't know about the rest of the leagues, but this WCHA Final Four format has only been in effect since 1988. Previously the playoffs were a two-game total goals series set up. #1 played #8, #2 played #7 etc. and record determined home ice. So the regular season champ could have home ice all the way through-- unless of course they lost along the way. Dan Glumac University of Minnesota GO GOPHERS!!!