I was at a Hershey Bears - Portland Pirates AHL game last night and a couple of my favorite players at UMaine were on opposing sides. Mike McHugh was playing for Hershey and still looks pretty fast and determined as ever. Vince Guidotti, a Veazie native, plays for Portland and I thought he had a pretty solid performance... he had been playing in Europe and I'm sure he's glad to be closer to home. On an earlier roster, I had seen that Portland had former Maine players Martin Robitaille, Mario Thyer and Eric Fenton, but I don't think they were playing last night. Also - this was my first year going to an NHL (Preseason) game, and an AHL game, and I must say that College hockey is a LOT more fun, exciting etc to watch IMO. I don't like the fighting in Pro hockey and I think probably (especially as a student) it's more like "our" team... going to classes with the players, being fellow students, etc, makes one feel even more a part of it. Also, it seems like the fans enjoy ->hockey<- more at college games, rather than the fighting, etc. Tim ....................................................................... ----- Tim Viekman Messiah College Grantham (Harrisburg) PA [log in to unmask] Computing Services (717) 766-2511 x3380