COMMONLY USED ABBREVIATIONS FOR THE NC$$ DIVISION I TEAMS (while we're on the subject NC$$ is a commonly used abbreviation for NCAA). Providence Friars PC New Hampshire Wildcats UNH Univ of Massachusetts at Lowell UML Northeastern Huskies NU, NE Boston College Golden Eagles BC Boston University Terriers BU Merrimack Warriors MC Harvard Crimson HU St Lawrence Saints SLU Yale Bulldogs YU Union Dutchmen UC Princeton Tigers PU Vermont Catamounts UVM Dartmouth Big Green DC Rennselaer Polytenchic Institute Engineers RPI Lake Superior State Lakers LSSU Miami University Redskins MU (no abbreviation preferable) Bowling Green Falcons BG, BGU, BGSU Ohio State Buckeyes OSU Michigan State Spartans MSU Illinois-Chicago Flames UIC Western Michigan Broncos WMU Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves UAA Alaska-Fairbanks Nanooks UAF Michigan Tech Huskies MTU Colorado College Tigers CC Saint Cloud State Huskies SC, SCSU Kent Golden Flashes KSU, KU Minnesota-Duluth Bulldogs UMD Northern Michigan Wildcats NMU Air Force Academy Falcons AF, AFA Wisconsin Badgers UW Denver Pioneers DU Ferris St Bulldogs FS, FSU Notre Dame Fighting Irish NDU (no abbreviation preferable) North Dakota Fighting Sioux UND (no abbreviation preferable) Shouldn't use abbreviations for: Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Clarkson, Colgate and Cornell. This is just a brief guide as to what I see used for abbreviations frequently. Abbreviations for Notre Dame, North Dakota and Miami might not always be clear so it is suggested that you write them out. You should never use abbreviations exclusively for the above ones listed since there are three UM's and three CU's. Always use UAF for Alaska Fairbanks since simply AF could be confused with Air Force. These are suggested abbreviations for use in the subject line. You should ALWAYS! write out the full names of the schools involved AT LEAST ONCE in the body of the message to eliminate any possible confusion. [the above list excludes D-I independent squads (except for AFA)] Just a thought... ++subliminal+message++++USA+Hockey++++++++Gold+Medal++++++Lillehammer+++++1994 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRI FARENELL [log in to unmask] GO ERIN WHITTEN! Clarkson University '95 Glens Falls High '91 Arizona football! NCAA, AHL, ECAC and Boston Bruins contact for rec.sport.hockey Join the AHL mailing list: [log in to unmask] Clarkson hockey: 1993 ECAC Champs Clarkson soccer: 1993 EAA Champs