Howard Quimby ([log in to unmask]) wrote: : As for playing in Maine, that's a little different. Given the Maine/ : UNH rivalry it seems awkward to be in Portland. Don't get me wrong--home games : are home games no matter where they are played. But I'm curious as to what the : Maine population will think about all these UNH fans roaming the streets. I : know how I feel when they come to UNH. Do they feel the same way or is my : particluar dislike for Maine a special case? (Pre-season jab, no flames please) : It will be different. There really are some (3 or 4?) of us in Maine that like to watch Hockey for hockey's sake. Granted, when Maine squares off against UNH most of us will be on the Maine side, but remove the Maine team from the mix and, I think, things could change a lot. I grew up in southern Maine and you must remember that UNH is much closer to most of those folks than Orono is (Portland is 2.5 - 3 hours from Orono, 1+ from Durham). As a youngster I felt much more connection with UNH than I did with UMaine. Now, BU might be a different story... ;-) -- -------------------------------------------------------------------------- John Grover "When you pray for rain," Computing Center "you got to deal with the mud." University of Maine System -- Denzel Washington