An earlier poster was commenting on crowds and arenas, and stated that Lawson arena (evidently, from what I quote below, at Western Michigan) has a PA announcer whose work "earns" the entire league a round of reminders of the guidelines for PA folks each year. Given what's quoted below, there's obviously a difference of opinion about the gentleman. What does he do, exactly? >WMU-If Western is having a good season or if its a big game the crowds are >large and nosiy. However if the the game isn't that important or Western >is having a bad season, Lawson is a big barn. T.R. Reid is the best P.A. >announcer in hockey and once had the Lake St. coach complain to the >Detroit News about him. Any notice that T.R. does his pre-game >introduction in both French and English. Also, just what ARE the guidelines for PA announcers which were cited earlier? Just curious. ********************************************************************** * Steve Christopher, NMU [log in to unmask] - GO CATS! * * NCAA Division I Hockey National Runnerups 1979-80 * * NCAA Division I Hockey Final Four 1980-81 * * * * * * NCAA Division I Hockey National Champions 1990-91 * HERE * * * NCAA Division I Hockey Final Eight 1991-92, 1992-93 * WE * * * NCAA Division I Hockey Final Eight 1992-93 * COME ,* * * WCHA League Champions 1990-91 * FOLKS!* * * WCHA Playoff Champions 1988-89/1990-91/1991-92 * * * * * * CCHA League and Playoff Champions 1979-80, 1980-81 * **********************************************************************