Excerpted From today's gazette (http://www.usa.net/gazette) GT Online AVALANCHE OF HOCKEY HYSTERIA BURIES STATE ... many who once believed icing was the stuff on a cake, now have a sweeter passion: the Colorado Avalanche. ...Avalanche fever has swept up even those who don't know a cross-check from a traveler's check. Even neophyte fans who think a power play is some kind of political manouver... "I thought it was pretty neat," said Adriane Calhoun of Colorado Springs. "I don't know beans about hockey, but this is pretty amazing. First the local college team does so well, and now the pro team." The Colorado College Tigers advanced to the NCAA championship game earlier this year, losing by one goal to the University of Michigan. Stores that sell Avalanche apparel have been moving merchandise faster than a Joe Sakic slap shot. _________________________________________________________________ A Service of the Gazette Telegraph, Hosted by U S A . N E T. Copyright 1995-1996 The Gazette Telegraph charlie shub University of Colorado at Colorado Springs [log in to unmask] -or- [log in to unmask] http://chico.uccs.edu/~cdash (719) 593 3492 (fax) 593-3369 (as of june 15) 262-3492 (fax) 262-3369 HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.