College Hockey has lost a friend and a vocal supporter. Based on things I've heard about Tom, I'm convinced that he was instrumental in getting ESPN to begin broadcasting the Division I Finals years ago. His enthusiasm was infectious when doing hockey play-by-play, especially college. I know that some may not agree, but Mees and Norton have been the broadcasters that I have enjoyed and admired most in my years of watching hockey on television. To have them together doing the Final Four for the last few years has been a real treat. Even if I was at the games, I always made sure my VCR at home was set to record their play-by-play and comments. I had the pleasure of briefly meeting Tom in Cincinnati last year. Upon reading my press pass (US College Hockey Magazine), he was sincerely interested in learning more about the magazine - I could sense that this guy was a true fan. Check out http://espnet.sportszone.com/editors/gen/news/960814mees.html for more information, including a nice piece by Tom Olbermann. Chris Lerch HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.