Well, the final result of the Western regional contest between the Wolverines and the Wildcats was obviously a heartbreaker for NMU fans and a tremendous thrill for the Ann Arbor faithful. What a game! It reminded me a lot of last year's NC$$ championship final against Boston University. First a goal-trading contest, with the score reaching 3-3 early in the 2nd period; then a Wildcat explosion to make it 6-3 NMU; then a goal at 19:55.5 of the 2nd period by the Wolverines to make it 6-4; a 5th Michigan goal several minutes into the 3rd; the tieing goal at about the 14:00 mark; and then the game-winner inside the two-minute mark. The Wolverines deserve tremendous applaus for fighting back from a three-goal deficit--congratulations and good luck to them and their fans! The Wildcats gave all of us who follow them a tremendously thrilling and rewarding season, maybe all the sweeter because it wasn't expected to be quite as good as it turned out to be. For a good while there it looked like we were going to Albany, but in the end there were just too many penalties to kill against a great Michigan team that never quit. Once again, congratulations, Wolverines. Wildcats--thanks for a great season!! Now that my personal favorite is not involved, at least I can just sit back and enjoy the finals. Whoever wins I'll have some reason to be cheering--one team from our region, three from our state, and one from our league! Way to go 'Cats!! Next season begins in 210 days!! *********************************** * Steve Christopher, NMU * * "Go 'Cats!''Going for two in '92!" * * 1992 WCHA Playoff Champions * * [log in to unmask] * ***********************************