From the thr 4/2/99 edition of the online Boston Globe Hockey East Commissioner Joe Bertagna said, ''I am expecting some teams to make requests to enter Hockey East. I've heard talk, but I haven't received an official request from any school.'' ... Niagara coach Blaise McDonald, who was an assistant to Jack Parker at BU for four seasons said, ''Our program, is going just great. We're about to make a request to enter Hockey East in a year or two. We have the rink, the fan support to bring good things to the Hockey East table. And I know we'll be competitive.'' One thing McDonald misses about Boston are the clothing stores. McDonald is one of the best dressed hockey coaches in the country ... Quinnipiac College athletic director Jack McDonald said, ''We're shooting for a spot in Hockey East, too.'' Quinnipiac is knocking on doors for spots in Christmas tournaments all over the country ... ===== To me Part one (Niagara) makes sense. HEA may not like the travel, though. part 2 (Quinnipiac) seems like another "Don't let the facts get in the way of a good story" Globism. Unless----reorganization of Eastern hockey is in the works (3 leagues to 4??) --- Joe Clarkson '77/78 ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866] HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.