In Hockey East, it became exciting for the two bottom teams - Merrimack and UMass Amherst to fight for the final playoff spot. There was only 1 point separating the two teams. UMass Amherst played to a tie in Maine, thereby eliminating themselves. > ---------- > From: John T. Whelan[SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Reply To: John T. Whelan > Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 1998 10:09 AM > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Re: ECAC playoff idea > > [twelve-team ECAC playoff format deleted] > > >Many more games to play and everyone gets to dance like almost every > other > >league. > > Actually, only the WCHA now lets everyone into the playoffs. > Hockey East takes 8 out of 9 and the CCHA takes 8 out of 11. The WCHA > invited Mankato State to their playoffs so they could take 10 out of 9 > and keep their crazy Final Five format. > > I prefer having some teams not make the postseason, since it > gives teams at the bottom something to fight for. > > John Whelan, Cornell '91 > Official Scorer/PA Announcer > U of Utah Ice Hockey Club > <[log in to unmask]> > <http://www.cc.utah.edu/~jtw16960/joe.html> > > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to > [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.