that makes a lot of sense. plus, it adds a lot to the game if they don't have notes from previous meetings during the season. nobody knows what to expect from either. srq > > In response to the last few letter about possibly adding a new conference > or cutting back on conference games, I have a few thoughts. I think it is > a good idea that there should be some more non-conference match-ups. On > the other hand, it seems like one of the reasons we look forward to the > post-season is so we can see our favorite teams pitted against teams from > other divisions. That is kind of the magic of the NC$$ tourney. If we > saw Mich and Maine play in the regular season, that would kind of take > away the "one-shot" excitement we get if they were to meet in the > semi-finals or even the championship. It gets kind of old when the NFL > teams play each other and then come Superbowl time, they have stats on > the two teams playing eachother during the season. It is nice to see two > teams who have not faced off the whole season take on each other in a big > game. Scouts can pick up some keys from different teams, but just seeing > your team and another team who dont' know too much about eachother go at > it seems to add a certain degree of excitement. Well, that is all, thanks > for the time. > > > aaron. > > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to > [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. > -- scott quakkelaar [log in to unmask] HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.