The University of Southern Maine hockey team will switch from the ECAC North-Central-South Division to the ECAC East-West Division after this season. The agreement between the school and the league is a four-year deal. The switch will allow USM to move into the NCAA tournament upon qualifying. Among Division III East's 20 teams are Bowdoin, Colby, Salem State, Holy Cross, and Connecticut. USM begins its 10th season this fall as an affiliate of ECAC North, after being an NAIA team from 1972 through 1979. (information gleaned from the 10/20/94 Bangor Daily News) _____________________________________________________________________ Ryan Robbins "Nothing in fine print is ever good news." University of Maine -- Andy Rooney _____________________________________________________________________ [log in to unmask] ____________________________________________