Jay Lau wrote, in part.. > I think schools like BU will have a tough time recruiting top talent without > TV coverage. That's a great comment, Jay! On last evening's WZON-radio Coaches Show, Grant Standbrook (Maine Head Coach this week) commented on this. I heard him say (approximately!).. When I talk to recruits, they know HOCKEY EAST and they know the Maine program and players. This is because of HOCKEY EAST games on the satellite. With NESN apparently dropping HOCKEY EAST games, HOCKEY EAST and college hockey will become less visible. One doesn't have to think about this long before realizing the fan and player base could be eroded. Yours in college hockey, Wayne T. Smith mailto:[log in to unmask] Systems Group -- CAPS University of Maine System Co-owner of the College Hockey mailing lists HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.