Archive-name: hockey-faq  rec.sport.hockey answers to Frequently Asked Questions and other news:   Contents:  0. New Info. 1. NHL 2. NHL Minor Leagues 3. College Hockey (North America) 4. Other leagues (e.g. Europe, Canada Cup tournament) 5. E-mail files 6. USENET Hockey Pool 7. Up-coming Dates 8. Answers to some frequently asked questions 9. Miscellaneous    Send comments, suggestions and criticisms regarding this FAQ list via e- mail to hamlet@u.washington.edu.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------    0. New Info.    This section will describe additions since the last post so that you can  decide if there is anything worth reading. Paragraphs containing new  information will be preceded by two asterisks (**).   1.: New Anaheim contact, Winnipeg to keep affiliate in Moncton.  2.: New Milwaukee contact, IHL broadcaster of the year named, Rheaume to  start against Cyclones, San Diego sets record.  3.: Ticket info included for 1994 NCAA Division I Championships.  4.: World Championship Pool B results listed, Sweden Hockey Games final  standings listed, Swedish Elite League final standings listed, new Olypmic  Hockey mailing list.  5.: New Montreal mailing list address.  6.:   7.:   8.:   9.:   --------------------------------------------------------------------------     1. NHL - National Hockey League    For detailed information concerning a team (particularly where to get  tickets and merchandise, where to watch games in town....), send e-mail to  the net contact(s) for the team.                               First   # of   Last  Team                   Div  Season  Cups   Cup    Net Contacts  ---------------------  ---  ------  ----  ------ ---------------------- **  Anaheim Mighty Ducks    -   93-94      -    -    Kris Myers                                                   kris@fs2.assist.uci.edu  Boston Bruins           A   24-25      5  71-72    Buffalo Sabres          A   70-71      0    -    Jeff Horvath                                                   jhorvath@macc.wisc.edu  Calgary Flames          S   80-81*     1  88-89  CALDWELL8102@mtroyal.ab.ca  Chicago Blackhawks      N   26-27      3  60-61  John Scholvin                                                   scholvin@casbah.acns.nwu.edu  Detroit Red Wings       N   33-34*     7  54-55  SGLENN@cmsa.gmr.com  Edmonton Oilers         S   79-80*     5  89-90  Andrew Scott                                                   andrew@idacom.hp.com  Hartford Whalers        A   79-80*     0    -    Matthew Olsen                                                   dmolsen@athena.mit.edu  Los Angeles Kings       S   67-68      0    -    Stan Willis                                                   willis@empire.dnet.hac.com  Minnesota North Stars   N   67-68*     0    -    Mitch McGowan                                                   hamlet@u.washington.edu  Montreal Canadiens      A   17-18     22  85-86    New Jersey Devils       P   82-83*     0    -      New York Islanders      P   72-73      4  82-83  Mark Anania                                                   ananim@rpi.edu  New York Rangers        P   26-27      3  39-40  Paul Romano                                                   romano@monolith.bellcore.com  Ottawa Senators         A   92-93      0    -    Scott Simpson                                                   simpson@bnr.ca  Philadelphia Flyers     P   67-68      2  74-75  Pete Clark                                                   seth@hos1cad.att.com  Pittsburgh Penguins     P   67-68      2  91-92  Lori Iannamico                                                   lli+@cs.cmu.edu                                                   Thomas Sullivan                                                   tms@cs.cmu.edu  Quebec Nordiques        A   79-80*     0    -  St. Louis Blues         N   67-68      0    -    Joseph Achkar                                                   jca2@cec1.wustl.edu  San Jose Sharks         S   91-92      0    -    Nelson Lu                                                   claudius@leland.stanford.edu **  South Florida           -   93-94      -    -      Tampa Bay Lightning     N   92-93      0    -    Tom Wilson                                                   wilson@eola.cs.ucf.edu  Toronto Maple Leafs     N   26-27*    11  66-67  Darryl Gamble                                                   darryl@cs.yorku.ca  Vancouver Canucks       S   70-71      0    -    Alan Chim                                                   chim@sfu.ca  Washington Capitals     P   74-75      0    -    David Lu                                                   david@eng.umd.edu  Winnipeg Jets           S   79-80*     0    -    umturne4@ccu.umanitoba.ca    A=Adams N=Norris P=Patrick S=Smythe    *Calgary: formerly Atlanta Flames (72/73-79/80)   Detroit: formerly Detroit Cougars (26/27-29/30) -> Detroit Falcons  (30/31-32/33)   Edmonton: formerly Alberta Oilers (WHA) (72/73) -> Edmonton Oilers (WHA)  (72/73-78/79)   Hartford: formerly New England Whalers (WHA) (72/73-78/79)   Minnesota: Cleveland Barons were merged with Minnesota for the 1978/79  season.   New Jersey: formerly Kansas City Scouts (74/75-75/76) -> Colorado  Rockies (76/77-81/82)   Quebec: formerly Quebec Nordiques (WHA) (72/73-78/79)   Toronto: formerly Toronto Arenas (17/18-18/19) -> Toronto St. Patricks  (19/20-25/26)   Winnipeg: formerly Winnipeg Jets (WHA) (72/73-78/79)   Teams with mailing lists, see section 5 for addresses: Boston, Buffalo,  Los Angeles, Montreal, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, St. Louis, San Jose,  Tampa Bay, Vancouver, Washington.  -----   - Schedule   1992-1993 Schedule for the NHL                                   April     Sun       Mon       Tue       Wed       Thu       Fri       Sat +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ !         !         !         !         ! 1       ! 2       ! 3       ! !         !         !         !         !Min @ Cal!Mon @ Was!Buf @ Bos! !         !         !         !         !Det @ Chi!NYI @ NYR!Cal @ SJ ! !         !         !         !         !Har @ Pit!         !Chi @ StL! !         !         !         !         !Que @ Ott!         !Van @ Det! !         !         !         !         !Tor @ Phi!         !Win @ Edm! !         !         !         !         !Win @ SJ !         !Ott @ Har! !         !         !         !         !Van @ TB !         !Min @ LA ! !         !         !         !         !         !         !Mon @ NYI! !         !         !         !         !         !         !NJ  @ Tor! !         !         !         !         !         !         !TB  @ Phi! !         !         !         !         !         !         !Pit @ Que! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ ! 4       ! 5       ! 6       ! 7       ! 8       ! 9       !10       ! !Bos @ Buf!Har @ NYR!Bos @ Que!Edm @ Van!Que @ Bos!Van @ Cal!Bos @ Mon! !Cal @ SJ !         !Buf @ Min!Har @ Ott!Chi @ NYI!Pit @ NYR!Buf @ Det! !StL @ Chi!         !Cal @ LA !Mon @ Pit!Det @ TB !         !Chi @ TB ! !Pit @ NJ !         !Edm @ SJ !NYR @ NJ !SJ  @ LA !         !Har @ Que! !NYR @ Was!         !NYI @ Was!         !Was @ Phi!         !LA  @ SJ ! !Van @ Ott!         !Phi @ Win!         !Tor @ Win!         !StL @ Min! !         !         !StL @ TB !         !         !         !NJ  @ Was! !         !         !         !         !         !         !Ott @ NYI! !         !         !         !         !         !         !NYR @ Pit! !         !         !         !         !         !         !Phi @ Tor! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+ !11       !12       !13       !14       !15       !16       !17       ! !Ott @ Bos!Was @ Mon!Mon @ Buf!Bos @ Ott!Phi @ Buf!         !         ! !Que @ Buf!NYR @ Phi!Cal @ Edm!NYI @ Har!SJ  @ Cal!         !         ! !Cal @ Van!         !Chi @ Min!Pit @ NJ !Tor @ Chi!         !         ! !TB  @ Chi!         !LA  @ Van!Was @ NYR!Min @ Det!         !         ! !Win @ Edm!         !Ott @ Que!         !Edm @ Win!         !         ! !Tor @ Har!         !StL @ Tor!         !Har @ NYI!         !         ! !Min @ StL!         !TB  @ Win!         !Van @ LA !         !         ! !NYI @ NJ !         !         !         !NJ  @ Pit!         !         ! !         !         !         !         !TB  @ StL!         !         ! +---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+---------+   The season will begin on 10/6 and end on 4/15. Playoffs will begin on  4/18 and end on or before 6/14. 24 NHL regular season games will be played  in non-NHL cities during 92-93 season. Cities: Milwaukee (2), Sacramento  (2), Cleveland (2), Indianapolis, Phoenix, Miami, Oklahoma City, Dallas,  Atlanta, Cincinnati, Providence, Peoria, Hamilton (4), Saskatoon (4),  Halifax.   Here is a chart showing the number of games between the teams (84 games  each):        N N N P P W   B B H M O Q   C D M S T T   C E L S V W       J Y Y h i a   o u a o t u   h e i t B o   a d A J a i         I R i t s   s f r n t e   i t n L   r   l m     n n       = = = = = =   = = = = = =   = = = = = =   = = = = = =  NJ : - 7 7 7 9 7   4 4 4 3 4 4   2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 2  NYI: 7 - 7 9 7 7   4 3 4 4 3 3   2 2 2 3 2 2   2 3 2 2 2 2  NYR: 7 7 - 7 7 9   3 4 3 4 3 4   2 2 2 2 3 2   2 2 2 3 2 2  Phi: 7 9 7 - 7 7   4 3 3 4 3 4   2 3 2 2 2 2   3 2 2 2 2 2  Pit: 9 7 7 7 - 7   5 4 3 3 4 3   2 2 2 2 2 2   2 3 2 2 2 2  Was: 7 7 9 7 7 -   3 4 4 3 4 3   3 3 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 2   Bos: 4 4 3 4 5 3   - 7 7 9 7 7   2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 2  Buf: 4 3 4 3 4 4   7 - 9 7 7 7   2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 3 2  Har: 4 4 3 3 3 4   7 9 - 7 7 7   2 2 2 3 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 3  Mon: 3 4 4 4 3 3   9 7 7 - 7 7   2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 3 3 2 2  Ott: 4 3 3 3 4 4   7 7 7 7 - 9   2 2 2 2 2 3   2 2 2 2 2 3  Que: 4 3 4 4 3 3   7 7 7 7 9 -   2 2 2 2 3 3   2 2 2 2 2 2   Chi: 2 2 2 2 2 3   2 2 2 2 2 2   - 9 7 7 7 7   3 4 5 3 4 3  Det: 2 2 2 3 2 3   2 2 2 2 2 2   9 - 7 7 7 7   4 3 4 4 3 3  Min: 2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 2   7 7 - 9 7 7   4 4 3 3 5 4  StL: 2 3 2 2 2 2   2 2 3 2 2 2   7 7 9 - 7 7   4 3 3 3 4 4  TB : 2 2 3 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 3   7 7 7 7 - 9   3 4 3 4 3 4  Tor: 2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 2 3 3   7 7 7 7 9 -   4 3 4 4 3 3   Cal: 2 2 2 3 2 2   2 2 2 2 2 2   3 4 4 4 3 4   - 7 7 9 7 7  Edm: 2 3 2 2 3 2   2 2 2 2 2 2   4 3 4 3 4 3   7 - 7 7 7 9  LA : 2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 2 3 2 2   5 4 3 3 3 4   7 7 - 7 9 7  SJ : 2 2 3 2 2 2   2 2 2 3 2 2   3 4 3 3 4 4   9 7 7 - 7 7  Van: 2 2 2 2 2 2   2 3 2 2 2 2   4 3 5 4 3 3   7 7 9 7 - 7  Win: 2 2 2 2 2 2   2 2 3 2 3 2   3 3 4 4 4 3   7 9 7 7 7 -   Valerie Hammerl <hammerl@acsu.buffalo.edu> has posted this year's version  of nhl.c, a schedule program for NHL games.  For example, users can find  out the games played on a certain date or find out the next ten games  played by team x. A copy can be obtained by e-mailing  <hammerl@acsu.buffalo.edu>   Following is the neutral site schedule:   Tue 10/13:  Calgary vs. Minnesota @ Saskatoon  Tue 10/20:  Ottawa vs. Toronto @ Hamilton  Tue 11/03:  Chicago vs. Washington @ Indianapolis  Tue 11/17:  Toronto vs. Quebec @ Hamilton  Wed 11/18:  Buffalo vs. New Jersey @ Hamilton  Tue 12/01:  Los Angeles vs. Chicago @ Milwaukee  Tue 12/08:  Montreal vs. Los Angeles @ Phoenix  Wed 12/09:  Tampa Bay vs. New York Rangers @ Miami  Sun 12/13:  Edmonton vs. New York Islanders @ Oklahoma City  Tue 12/15:  New York Islanders vs. St. Louis @ Dallas  Mon 01/04:  San Jose vs. Montreal @ Sacramento  Mon 01/18:  Hartford vs. Winnipeg @ Saskatoon  Mon 02/08:  Boston vs. Pittsburgh @ Atlanta  Mon 02/08:  St. Louis vs. Hartford @ Peoria  Tue 02/16:  Philadelphia vs. Calgary @ Cincinnati  Sat 02/20:  Quebec vs. Tampa Bay @ Halifax  Mon 02/22:  New York Rangers vs. San Jose @ Sacramento  Mon 02/22:  Detroit vs. Philadelphia @ Cleveland  Tue 02/23:  Winnipeg vs. Ottawa @ Saskatoon  Mon 03/01:  Vancouver vs. Buffalo @ Hamilton  Thu 03/11:  Minnesota vs. Vancouver @ Saskatoon  Tue 03/16:  Washington vs. Detroit @ Milwaukee  Tue 03/16:  New Jersey vs. Boston @ Providence  *  Sun 03/21:  Pittsburgh vs. Edmonton @ Cleveland   * Location subject to change  NHL Playoff Schedule:  Wales Conference Division Semifinals: April 18, 20, 22, 24, 26*, 28*, 30* Campbell Conference Division Semifinals: April 19, 21, 23, 25, 27*, 29*, May 1* Wales Conference Division Finals: May 2, 4, 6, 8, 10*, 12*, 14* Campbell Conference Division Finals: May 3, 5, 7, 9, 11*, 13*, 15* Wales Conference Final: May 16, 18, 20, 22, 24*, 26*, 28* Campbell Conference Final: May 17, 19, 21, 23, 25*, 27*, 29* Stanley Cup Final: June 1, 3, 5, 7, 9*, 11*, 14*  * - if neccessary  -----   - News & Scores    SPIKE (bryan.k.strouse) <bks@cbnewsh.cb.att.com> posts weekday news and  box scores (Sunday through Thursday). John P. Curcio  <jpc@philabs.philips.com> posts weekend news and box scores. Both maintain  e-mail lists for faster delivery.  Net contacts post team news as they see/hear/read it.   -----   - Notable team news (transactions and announcements)    Note that this information is culled from press releases and posts.  It  is updated each month and only information currently under discussion or  of continuing importance or interest will be listed for more than two  postings.    Boston Bruins   Boston legislators and the developers proposing a new Boston Garden  finally agreed to a deal that puts the 19,000-seat, $160 million project  back on track to be finished in September 1995.   Right wing Daniel Marois will be sidelined indefinitely following  surgery to repair a herniated disc in his back. **   Sent defenseman Glen Murray to Providence of the American Hockey League.   Buffalo Sabres 1-800-333-PUCK (1-800-333-7825)   Acquired left winger Bob Errey from Pittsburgh for defenseman Mike  Ramsey. **   Veteran Buffalo Sabres broadcaster Ted Darling will be inducted into the  club's Hall of Fame Sunday, April 11.  Darling, who joined the expansion  Sabres in 1970, was the team's play-by-play announcer on both television  and radio until illness forced him out of the booth during last season. **   Recalled forwards Viktor Gordiouk and Doug MacDonald from Rochester of  American Hockey League.   Calgary Flames   Acquired veteran right wing Greg Paslawski from Philadelphia for future  considerations. **   Recalled center Todd Harkins and left winger Tomas Forslund from Salt  Lake City of International Hockey League.   Chicago Blackhawks         The $175 million, privately financed United Center, scheduled to  open in August 1994, will be home to the NBA's Chicago Bulls and NHL's  Chicago Blackhawks. The stadium is owned by entities controlled by the two  teams. The owners apparently still have not made a decision on whether the  old Chicago Stadium will be razed for parking space once the new facility,  located directly across the street, opens.   Suspended defenseman Craig Muni indefinitely for failing to report  following a trade with Edmonton.   Detroit Red Wings   Acquired defenseman Steve Konroyd from Hartford for a sixth-round draft  pick.   Annnounced the signing of right wing Joe Frederick, their 13th pick in  the 1989 National Hockey League entry draft. **   Two contrite hockey fans have returned the stolen Michigan Sports Hall  of Fame plaque honoring Detroit Red Wing great Gordie Howe. The bronze  plaque was stolen more than four years ago from Cobo Hall in Detroit, site  of the Michigan Hall of Fame.   Edmonton Oilers   Sent forward Esa Tikkanen to the New York Rangers for center Doug  Weight.   Traded defenseman Craig Muni to Chicago for forward Mike Hudson.   NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said the Edmonton Oilers' lease with  Northlands Coliseum must be improved if the team is to survive in the  city. Edmonton Northlands is a non-profit agency set up by the city to  administer exhibition facilities including the Coliseum.  Oilers owner  Peter Pocklington calls his lease with Northlands horrendous and has  threatened to move the team if he doesn't get a better deal. He makes no  money from parking, concessions or building advertising. The 17,313-seat  Coliseum also has few of the lucrative private boxes that produce  significant revenues for other owners.   Announced center Kevin Todd will not need surgery but will miss the  remainder of the season with a separated shoulder.   Hartford Whalers   Sent defenseman Steve Konroyd to Detroit for a sixth-round draft pick.   Acquired left winger Robert Kron and a third-round draft pick from  Vancouver for left winger Murray Craven and a fifth-round draft pick. **   The state of Connecticut will begin negotiations to buy the Civic Center  from the city in an effort to keep the financially struggling Hartford  Whalers franchise in the city.   Los Angeles Kings   Sent center John McIntyre to the New York Rangers for defenseman Mark  Hardy and Ottawa's fifth-round 1993 draft pick.   Minnesota North Stars 1-800-800-0435 if calling from the U.S. 1-800-800-0458 if calling from Canada   The Dallas City Council has approved an agreement with the Minnesota  North Stars that will bring the NHL club to Reunion Arena next season.   Defenseman Mark Tinordi, captain of the North Stars, will be sidelined  the rest of the season, including any postseason games the North Stars  might play, because of a broken collarbone.   Acquired defenseman Mark Osiecki from Winnipeg for ninth- and 10th-round  draft picks in 1993.   Added defenseman Travis Richards from the University of Minnesota.   A former employee filed a sexual harassment suit against Minnesota North  Star owner Norman Green. Karen (Kari) Dziedzic, Green's former executive  assistant, claims Green often instructed her to wear cosmetics, described  her outfits as "very hot" and "very sexy," once slapped her hand as she  was about to eat and humiliated her by grabbing her hand and rubbing it  through a client's hair.   The Minnesota North Stars, who will move to Dallas after this season,  announced that nearly 11,000 season ticket reservations have been made for  their new home at Reunion Arena, which has a capacity of 16,800.   The Met Center commission has told the Minnesota North Stars that it  wants the club out - with its keys returned - at midnight after the last  home game.  The club is moving to Dallas for next season.  The club must  pay unpaid interest of $4,492.80 on the team's late rent payment for 1992,  which was made earlier this month, and has been instructed not to take  property such as the scoreboard and Zamboni ice-surfacing machine. **   Derian Hatcher's game-misconduct penalty was rescinded by the NHL,  allowing the Minnesota defenseman to play in the North Stars' last two  regular-season games.  Hatcher was given the penalty during a fight at the  end of a loss at St. Louis on Sunday, April 11.  But the league didn't  rescind the game-misconduct penalty Shane Churla received.  The Stars  recalled center Cal McGowan from their top minor league club in Kalamazoo,  Mich., to replace Churla.   Montreal Canadiens   Acquired defenseman Rob Ramage from Tampa Bay for minor league  defensemen Eric Charron and Alain Cote and future considerations.   New Jersey Devils **   Bernie Nicholls publicly apologized for his criticism of referee Denis  Morel after the Devils' 5-2 loss to the Buffalo Sabres.  Nicholls was  ejected by Morel for being the third man in on a fight late in the second  period of that game and afterward Nicholls called Morel "a homer" and "an  embarrassment to the referee's association."   New York Islanders   Traded right wing Daniel Marois to Boston for a conditional draft  choice.   New York Rangers   Obtained forward Esa Tikkanen from Edmonton for center Doug Weight.   Acquired left winger Mike Hartman from Tampa Bay    Acquired center John McIntyre from Los Angeles for defenseman Mark Hardy  and Ottawa's fifth-round 1993 draft pick.   Defenseman Brian Leetch will undergo additional surgery on the right  ankle he broke in a non-skating fall and is not expected to play again  this season. Leetch suffered the broken ankle March 19 following a victory  over San Jose. The team said he slipped on an icy patch of pavement as he  was getting out of a taxi cab in front of his apartment. **   Announced that defenseman James Patrick will require surgery on a  herniated disc in his back and will not play again this season. **   Returned goaltender Corey Hirsch to Binghamton of the American Hockey  League.   Ottawa Senators         The Ottawa Senators received the go-ahead to build the 18,500-seat  Palladium on the proposed location in nearby Kanata, Ont.  The projected  cost is C$150 million. Construction will be postponed until the 1995-96  season, one year behind schedule.   The Ottawa Senators lost their 37th consecutive NHL road game to tie the  1974-75 Washington Capitals for most road losses in a row. **   Assigned left wing Martin St. Amour to New Haven of the American Hockey  League.   Philadelphia Flyers   The opening date of Spectrum II has been pushed back to fall 1995.  Formal groundbreaking has been postponed indefinitely.   Traded veteran right wing Greg Paslawski to the Calgary Flames for  future considerations.   Pittsburgh Penguins   Traded left winger Bob Errey to Buffalo for defenseman Mike Ramsey.   Reacquired defenseman Peter Taglianetti from Tampa Bay Lightning for a  third-round 1993 draft choice. **   Revolutionary Comics of San Diego agreed to destroy all available copies  of a Mario Lemieux comic book in a settlement with the Pittsburgh Penguins  over a trademark infringement lawsuit.  The Penguins sued in February  charging that the "Sport Stars Mario Lemieux" comic infringed on the  team's logo and uniform, which are registered trademarks.   Quebec Nordiques 1-800-463-3333   St. Louis Blues   St. Louis Blues center Ron Sutter will miss the rest of the season as a  result of separating his right shoulder.   San Jose Sharks   The San Jose Sharks announced that ticket prices will increase by about  30% for the 1993-94 season when they move from the Cow Palace into a new  $155-million arena in San Jose. **   Recalled defenseman Tom Pederson from Kansas City of the International  Hockey League. **   Reached agreement in principle with left wing Alexander Cherbayev.   Tampa Bay Lightning 1-800-881-2639         At least two investor groups are poised to build a sports arena in  downtown Tampa if the delay-plagued company that holds a lease from the  Tampa Bay Lightning bows out. Tampa Coliseum Inc. has a lease with the  National Hockey League team to develop an entertainment and sports arena  next to Tampa Stadium, but has been unable to raise enough money for the  project.   Sent left winger Mike Hartman to the New York Rangers for center Randy  Gilhen.   Sent defenseman Peter Taglianetti to Pittsburgh for a third-round 1993  draft choice.   Sent defenseman Rob Ramage to the Montreal Canadiens for minor league  defensemen Eric Charron and Alain Cote and future considerations. **   Manon Rheaume's first starting appearance in goal for the Atlanta  Knights was impressive enough for her coach to say she has a chance to be  a backup goalie for another minor league team next season. Rheaume, the  first female to play professional hockey, stopped 25 shots and gave up six  goals against the Cincinnati Cyclones on Saturday night, April 10. After  the game, her coach, Gene Ubriaco, said Rheaume performed well enough to  compete for the No. 2 goalie spot with the Louisville IceHawks of the East  Coast Hockey League next season. The Knights and the IceHawks are minor  league clubs of the Tampa Bay Lightning. **   As their first season comes to a close, there are rumors swirling that  the Tampa Bay Lightning just might become the Atlanta Lightning.  Or the  Minnesota Lightning.  But they are just rumors, according to Lightning  general manager Phil Esposito.  ESPN reported on Sunday, April 11, that  the Lightning, who have been playing in 10,400-seat Expo Hall, are  exploring opportunities to move to either Atlanta or Minneapolis.  But  Esposito said there was no truth to the report.  "We were disappointed  with ESPN's irresponsible comment," Esposito said.  "There is just no  substance to the rumor." Rumors have been swirling for the past two years  regarding a move by Tampa Bay, which is presently discussing plans to  build a new arena.   Toronto Maple Leafs **   Defenseman Matt Martin, who helped Maine win the 1993 NCAA hockey  championship, gave up his final year of eligibility and signed a contract  with the Toronto Maple Leafs.   Vancouver Canucks        The Vancouver Canucks have cleared the last hurdle in their effort  to build a new stadium. Vancouver council has given the green light for  the 100 million dollar complex. It will seat 20 thousand people and will  have an adjoining office tower. It will be built between the viaducts near  B.C. Place in Vancouver. Site preparation will begin this summer, with a  completion date of Fall 1995.   Traded left winger Robert Kron and a third-round draft pick to Hartford  for left winger Murray Craven and a fifth-round draft pick.   Obtained defenseman Dan Ratushny from Winnipeg for a ninth-round draft  pick. **   Signed right wing Brian Loney to a multi-year contract and assigned him  to Hamilton of American Hockey League (AHL).   Washington Capitals (301) 808-CAPS   Traded goaltender Jim Hrivnak and future considerations to Winnipeg for  goaltender Rick Tabaracci.   Winnipeg Jets         Winnipeg Jets have been allowed economic assistance in order to  keep them in the Smythe division as a result of expansion.   Sent defenseman Mark Osiecki to Minnesota for ninth- and 10th-round  draft picks in 1993.   Sent goaltender Rick Tabaracci to Washington for Jim Hrivnak and future  considerations.   Sent defenseman Dan Ratushny to Vancouver for a ninth-round draft pick.   Winnipeg's Teemu Selanne broke the NHL's rookie points record. The Jets  rookie tied the record of 109 points, set by Peter Stastny with Quebec  (1980-81), with a goal, his 66th of the season, and moved ahead on an  assist in a 5-4 loss to Toronto. **   The Fort Wayne Komets said they have been told by Winnipeg that the Jets  will keep a minor league affiliation with Moncton of the American Hockey  League. There have been reports the Jets would move players from Moncton  to Fort Wayne next season.  -----  - Expansion news:    The National Hockey League announced that the expansion Anaheim and  South Florida franchises will join the league for the 1993- 1994 season.          Disney and National Hockey League officials announced Monday,  March 1, that the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim, Disney's expansion team, will  take to the ice next fall. Michael Eisner, chairman and chief executive  officer of the Walt Disney Co., said the Mighty Ducks will play at the  Pond, the new Anaheim sports arena, near Disney's flagship theme park. The  arena is under construction and will be completed in June. The Pond seats  17,350. The team still must meet the league's requirement that it sell at  least 10,000 season tickets for the final grant of NHL membership.          Anaheim named Jack Ferreira general manager and Pierre Gauthier  assistant general manager. **   Veteran NHL scout Al Godfrey has been hired as the Midwest regional  scout for the Anaheim Mighty Ducks.          Philadelphia Flyers' senior vice president Bobby Clarke was named  Monday, March 1, to the post of general manager for Miami's NHL expansion  team. Franchise owner H. Wayne Huizenga made the announcement at the Miami  Arena, three months after being awarded a franchise. Huizenga said he  plans to have a team on the ice in time for the beginning of the NHL  season in October.  -----  - Realignment:  Eastern Conference  Atlantic Division  Washington Capitals, New Jersey Devils, New York Islanders, New York  Rangers, Philadelphia Flyers, South Florida, Tampa Bay Lightning  Northeast Division  Boston Bruins, Buffalo Sabres, Hartford Whalers, Montreal Canadiens,  Ottawa Senators, Pittsburgh Penguins, Quebec Nordiques  Western Conference  Central Division  Chicago Blackhawks, Dallas Stars, Detroit Red Wings, St. Louis Blues,  Toronto Maple Leafs, Winnipeg Jets  Pacific Division  Anaheim Mighty Ducks, Calgary Flames, Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings,  San Jose Sharks, Vancouver Canucks    Schedule: Eastern Conference teams will play five games against each of  six divisional opponents (30); four games against each of the seven teams  in the conference's other division (28) and two games against each of the  12 Western Conference members (24).  Western Conference teams will play six games against each of five  divisional opponents (30); four games against each of the six teams in the  conference's other division (24) and two games against each of the 14  Eastern Conference clubs (28).    Playoffs: The system will be conference-based, with the No. 1 team  meeting the No. 8 team in the first round, No. 2 vs. No. 7, No. 3 vs. No.  6 and No. 4 vs. No. 5. Matchups will be based on overall points with the  four division champions being placed in the first- or second-place seeds  in each conference and being assured of home-ice in the first two playoff  rounds. All series will be best of seven (2-2-1-1-1 rotation) except  matchups between Central and Pacific teams.  Those series will rotate 2-3- 2 to reduce travel.  In those cases, the team with the most regular-season  points will choose whether to start the series at home or away.  -----  - Draft news:          Under terms of the new expansion draft, which will be held in  June, each of the 24 existing clubs will be allowed to protect one  goaltender, five defensemen and nine forwards. The most recent expansion  drafts allowed teams to protect two goalies and did not make a distinction  between forwards and defensemen.         First-year pros only will be exempt from the draft, which is down  from the two-year exemption teams had last season. San Jose, Tampa Bay and  Ottawa still will be allowed to exempt second-year pros.         Each of the 24 teams will lose two players, with a maximum loss of  one goaltender and a maximum loss of one defenseman. The one exception is  that a team which loses a goaltender can then no longer lose a defenseman.         At the end of the first phase of the draft, the two new franchises  will have three goaltenders, eight defensemen and 13 forwards for a total  of 24 players. A second phase then will be conducted where San Jose, Tampa  Bay and Ottawa will select two players each from the rosters of the two  new teams.         Ottawa, Tampa Bay and San Jose will be guaranteed priority  drafting selection in the 1993 draft as long as they have the three worst  records. Anaheim and Miami will choose no lower than fourth and fifth. The  expansion franchises will move up in the draft should either San Jose,  Tampa Bay or Ottawa not finish in the bottom three positions.         The two new teams will pick first and second in the 1994 Entry  Draft, regardless of their finish in 1993-94. Should either of the two new  teams not play next season they would have priority drafting position in  1994.          The owners announced the 1994 draft will be in Hartford and the  1995 draft in Winnipeg. The 1994 draft was scheduled for Boston, but a  delay in the construction of a new arena required the draft be moved.  -----   - League news:  Disputes:    The NHL owners and players have resolved differences over salary  arbitration procedures, clearing the way for about 40 hearings.  NHLPA  executive director Bob Goodenow didn't disclose how the issues were  resolved, but the prior sticking point had been the manner in which  statistics were used in arbitration hearings.  Olympics:    The NHL announced February 26, 1993, it will not make professional  players available to compete in the 1994 Winter Olympics.  League Leadership:          Los Angeles Kings owner Bruce McNall succeeded Blackhawks owner  Bill Wirtz as chairman of the NHL's powerful Board of Governors. Appointed  to join McNall on the Executive Committee were Ron Corey of the Montreal  Canadiens, Mike Ilitch of the Detroit Red Wings, Peter Pocklington of the  Edmonton Oilers and Ed Snider of the Philadelphia Flyers.          Gary Bettman, vice president and general counsel of the National  Basketball Association, was named commissioner of the National Hockey  League, Friday, December 11, 1992.  Miscellaneous:          Henri Richard, Bernie Parent and Billy Smith have been named  special ambassadors for the Stanley Cup Centennial, a season-long  celebration of the NHL championship trophy. The trio will appear at  league-wide function such as the All-Star Game and Stanley Cup playoffs.          The National Hockey League named John N. Turner, former Prime  Minister of Canada, to serve on Board of Directors of Hockey Hall of Fame  and Museum and nominated Scotty Morrison, David M. Taylor, Larry Bertuzzi,  Robert G. Bundy, Walter Bush, Murray Costello, Jim Gregory, Leslie Kaplan,  Lawrence G. Meyer and Alan Tonks to serve on Board, which takes office  March 30.    NHL President Gil Stein was one of four individuals elected to the  Hockey Hall of Fame Builder's category. The others were Buffalo Sabres'  Chairman of the Board and President Seymour Knox III, Vancouver Canucks'  Chairman Frank Griffiths and veteran Canadian hockey executive Fred Page.  Former NHL linesman John D'Amico was selected in the Hall of Fame's  Referee-Linesman category.  -----   - NHL TV   Games are carried on TSN and CBC in Canada, on ESPN in the U.S.  Check  your local listings.          The National Hockey League has struck a conditional five-year deal  with ESPN to televise professional hockey through the 1996-97 season.         The series of agreements grants ESPN exclusive national coverage  of the NHL starting with the 1992-93 season, and the cable network has an  option to extend the term of that domestic agreement for four more years.  The deal also grants ESPN exclusive international television distribution,  excluding Canada, for the next five years.         The league's new TV contract calls for ESPN to televise up to 25  regular-season games to its domestic audience this coming season and 37  playoff games, including the entire Stanley Cup Final. The majority of  ESPN's regular-season games will be televised on Friday nights.          NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday, March 3, that  ABC Sports will televise five Stanley Cup playoff games starting next  month. ABC will carry the playoff games on its network through an  arrangement with ESPN, the U.S. rightsholder for NHL games. ESPN will  provide the production of the games. ABC owns ESPN.   April 18 - Wales Conference Game #1 Quarterfinals   April 25 - Campbell Conference Game #4 Quarterfinals   May 2 - Wales Conference Game #1 Semifinals   May 9 - Campbell Conference Game #4 Semifinals   May 16 - Wales Conference Game #1 Finals  -----   - Award winners, all-star teams, hall of fame inductees, and draft picks    91-92 Award Winners:  Hart Trophy (MVP): Mark Messier (NYR)  Vezina Trophy (best goalie): Patrick Roy (Mon)  Norris Trophy (best defenseman): Brian Leetch (NYR)  Calder Trophy (best rookie): Pavel Bure (Van)  Selke Trophy (best defensive forward): Guy Carbonneau (Mon)  Lady Byng Trophy (sportsmanship): Wayne Gretzky (LA)  Jack Adams Award (best coach): Pat Quinn (Van)  Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy (perseverance): Mark Fitzpatrick (NYI)  King Clancy Trophy (contribution to community): Ray Bourque (Bos)  Jennings Trophy (lowest team GAA): Patrick Roy (Mon)  Art Ross Trophy (most scoring points): Mario Lemieux (Pit)          Hall of Famer players Frank Boucher and Red Dutton and executives  Bruce McNall and Gil Stein Thursday were named the 1993 winners of the  Lester Patrick Award for ``outstanding service to hockey in the United  States''. The award is selected each year by a committee representing a  wide cross-section of the hockey community.   91-92 1st All-Star Team: Patrick Roy (G, Mon), Ray Bourque (D, Bos),  Brian Leetch (D, NYR), Mark Messier (C, NYR), Brett Hull (RW, StL), Kevin  Stevens (LW, Pit)   92-93 All-Star Game Starters (as voted by fans): Wales Conference: Mario Lemieux (C, Pittsburgh), Jaromir Jagr (W,  Pittsburgh), Kevin Stevens (W, Pittsburgh), Ray Bourque (D, Boston), Brian  Leetch (D, Rangers), Patrick Roy, (G, Montreal). Campbell Conference: Steve Yzerman (C, Detroit), Brett Hull (W, St.  Louis), Pavel Bure (W, Vancouver), Chris Chelios (D, Chicago), Paul Coffey  (D, Los Angeles), Ed Belfour (G, Chicago)   91-92 All-rookie team: Gilbert Dionne (LW, Mon), Tony Amonte (RW, NYR),  Kevin Todd (C, NJ), Vladimir Konstantinov (D, Det), Nicklas Lidstrom (D,  Det), Dominik Hasek (G, Chi).   1992 Hall of Fame Inductees: Marcel Dionne, Bob Gainey, Lanny McDonald,  and Woody Dumart.   First round of the 1992 entry draft:   # Player (pos, team)   1 Roman Hamrlik (D, TB)   2 Alexei Yashin (C, Ott)   3 Mike Rathje (D, SJ)   4 Todd Warriner (LW, Que)   5 Darius Kasparaitis (D, NYI)   6 Cory Stillman (C, Cal)   7 Ryan Sittler (LW, Phi)   8 Brandon Convery (C, Tor)   9 Robert Petrovicky (C, Har)  10 Andrei Nazarov (LW, SJ)  11 David Cooper (D, Buf)  12 Sergei Krivokrasov (LW, Chi)  13 Joe Hulbig (LW, Edm)  14 Sergei Gonchar (D, Was)  15 Jason Bowen (LW, Phi)  16 Dmitri Kvartalnov (LW, Bos)  17 Sergei Bautin (D, Win)  18 Jason Smith (D, NJ)  19 Martin Straka (C, Pit)  20 David Wilkie (D, Mon)  21 Libor Polasek (C, Van)  22 Curtis Bowen (LW, Det)  23 Grant Marshall (RW, Tor)  24 Peter Ferraro (C, NYR)  -----  - New NHL Rules   Game ejection for instigating a fight.  Helmets are optional.  Grabbing an opponent's stick as a defensive move is a penalty.  Diving to draw a penalty is a penalty.  Coincidental minors when both teams are full-strength result in 4 vs. 4  play.  High sticking is from the waist up.   - New CBA - ratified by NHLPA on 4/11/92    Term: September 16, 1991 to September 15, 1993.    Licensing and endorsements: Players own exclusive rights to their  individual personality, including their likenesses.    Salary arbitration: New rules negotiated; 8 salary arbitrators to be  jointly agreed upon.    Free agency: Compensation scale reduced for players age 30 and under.  Group III free agent age reduced to 30 from 31. A player who has completed  10 or more professional seasons (minor or NHL) and who in last year of  contract didn't earn more than the average NHL salary, can elect once in  his career to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of his  contract.    Salary and awards: Players' playoff fund increased to $7.5M in 1991-92 &  $9M in 92-93. New minimum salary of $100,000.    Insurance: $200,000 disability coverage. Dental & broad-based medical  improvements. 100% increase in life insurance for players; coverage for  wives.    Pension: Improved pension contributions of $8000 to $12500 per player per  year, depending on the player's number of NHL games. Agreement on language  to guarantee continuation of Security Plan negotiated in 1986.    Regular season: Increased from 80 to 84 games in 92-93. For 2 games  played at neutral sites, all arrangements and revenues to be shared.    Rosters: Kept at 18 skaters and 2 goaltenders for 92-93.    Entry draft: Reduced to 11 rounds from 12.    Supplemental draft: One selection for each non-playoff team.    Joint study group: Examine financial state of NHL & issue report to  assist in preparing for 1993 negotiations  -----    NHL free agency categories (effective until 9/15/93)   Group I:   - players aged 24 and under   - player's choice of player equalization or draft pick compensation   - for compensation, old club has right to match offer from new club   - for equalization, old club has no right to match offer   - equalization, which can consist of players, draft picks, and/or cash,     must be agreed upon between two clubs or submitted to arbitration   Group II:   - players aged 25 to 29   - player's choice of player equalization or draft pick compensation   - for equalization, old club has right to match offer only if it is     at least $351,000   - for compensation, schedule is:     one first round pick if player signs for $350,000-$500,000/year     two first round picks if player signs for $500,000-$1 million/year     extra first round pick for each additional $1M over $1M/year   Group III:   - players aged 30 and over   - old club gets no compensation, but has right to match offer   - to receive right to match, old club must make qualifying offer of 15%     over player's salary in prior season   Group IV:   - players considered defected free agents   Group V:   - player with 10 years of experience whose salary is below NHL average     can choose to be a free agent without compensation once in his career.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------   2. NHL Minor Leagues   The NHL minor leagues are the International Hockey League, the American  Hockey League and the East Coast Hockey League.  Information on the  Central Hockey League and the American Hockey Association can be found in  section 4.  -----    IHL    contacts:   IHL: Rob Springall <rgs7077@ultb.isc.rit.edu>   Atlanta Knights: Scott Clarkson <gt3394c@prism.gatech.edu>   Cincinnati Cyclones: Joseph Combs <jgcombs@uceng.UC.EDU>   Cleveland Lumberjacks: Rob Gasser <CSRAG@uoft02.utoledo.edu>   Ft. Wayne Komets: Rob Gasser <CSRAG@uoft02.utoledo.edu> **   Milwaukee Admirals: Jason Hanson <jason@studsys.mscs.mu.edu>   Salt Lake Golden Eagles: Roland Behunin <behunin@logdis1.oo.aflc.af.mil>    The International Hockey League has granted a franchise to a Las Vegas  group headed by Henry Stickney for the 1993-1994 season.  **         The International Hockey League named Bob Chase. voice of the Fort  Wayne Komets, as the league's broadcaster of the year. The IHL also said  the annual award, effective next year, will be named in Chase's honor.         Also honored by the IHL were Jim Loria of the Kansas City Blades  as marketing director of the year, Shelly Gartner of the Phoenix  Roadrunners as merchandise manager of the year and Steve Doherty of the  Kalamazoo Wings as public relations director of the year.  **         The Atlanta Knights of the International Hockey League announced  Thursday, April 8, that Manon Rheaume will be the starting goaltender in a  home game Saturday night, April 10, against the Cincinnati Cyclones.  Rheaume will become the first female to start in a regular season  professional hockey game.  ** Fort Wayne -- Announced winger Scott Gruhl will retire at the end of the  International Hockey League season. Gruhl will join the Muskegon Fury of  the Colonial League. **   The Fort Wayne Komets said they have been told by Winnipeg that the Jets  will keep a minor league affiliation with Moncton of the American Hockey  League. There have been reports the Jets would move players from Moncton  to Fort Wayne next season.  **   The San Diego Gulls of the International Hockey League set a record with  their 61st victory, 5-1, over the Salt Lake Golden Eagles. The Gulls (61- 11-8) became the first team in professional hockey to win that many games  in a season. The 1976-77 Montreal Canadiens won 60 games.    IHL's 1992 Turner Cup: The Kansas City Blades defeated Muskegon  Lumberjacks 4 games to 0.  -----    AHL   contacts:   AHL: Rob Springall <rgs7077@ultb.isc.rit.edu>        Bri Farenell <farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu>        Mark Anania <ananim@rpi.edu>  See Section 5 for newsletter information.   Atlantic Division: Cape Breton, Fredericton, Halifax, Moncton, St. John's  Northern Division: Adirondack, Capital District, Providence, New Haven,  Springfield  Southern Division: Baltimore, Binghamton, Hershey, Rochester, Utica,  Hamilton         The New Haven Senators have been sold by Peter Shipman to the  Ottawa Senators NHL organization. They are the only Canadian NHL team with  an American AHL affiliate, and have made it clear they intend to move the  team to somewhere in the Canadian Atlantic Provinces. This sale and move  has yet to be approved by the AHL head office, but is expected to pass  easily at the general meeting in May.   The Baltimore Skipjacks, the Washington Capitals' American Hockey League  affliate, will skate next season as the Portland Pirates.   The Calgary Flames will base their farm team in the AHL in St. John, New  Brunswick next season.  The team will be called the St. John Blue Flames. **   The Fort Wayne Komets of the IHL said they have been told by Winnipeg of  the NHL that the Jets will keep a minor league affiliation with Moncton of  the American Hockey League. There have been reports the Jets would move  players from Moncton to Fort Wayne next season.    AHL's 1992 Calder Cup: The Adirondack Red Wings beat the St. John's  Maple Leafs 4 games to 3. The home-ice curse held true as all games in the  final were won by the visiting team.    John Anderson (New Haven) is 1992 winner of Les Cunningham Plaque as AHL  MVP.   -----    ECHL  contacts:   ECHL, Toledo Storm: Rob Gasser <CSRAG@uoft02.utoledo.edu>          The Toledo Storm hockey team is asking SeaGate Convention Center  to consider becoming its host site beginning with the 1994-95 season. The  Storm, which has played its last two seasons in the Toledo Sports Arena,  said it asked for 55 dates in the downtown facility. The Storm also has  been talking with backers of a proposed ice complex in suburban Sylvania  to become a primary tenant.   ECHL's 1992 Riley Cup: Hampton Roads beat Louisville 4 games to 0.  See Section 5 for newsletter information.  -----    Minor League Affiliates for NHL teams:    Bos: Providence Bruins (AHL), Johnstown Chiefs (ECHL)  Buf: Rochester Americans (AHL), Erie Panthers (ECHL)  Cal: Salt Lake Golden Eagles (IHL), Roanoke Valley Rebels (ECHL)  Chi: Indianapolis Ice (IHL), Columbus Chill (ECHL), St. Thomas (Col. HL)  Det: Adirondack Red Wings (AHL), Toledo Storm (ECHL)  Edm: Cape Breton Oilers (AHL), Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL)  Har: Springfield Indians (AHL), Louisville Icehawks (ECHL)  LA : Phoenix Roadrunners (IHL), Raleigh Icecaps (ECHL)  Min: Kalamazoo Wings (IHL), Dayton Bombers (ECHL)  Mon: Fredericton Canadiens (AHL), Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL),  Flint (Col. HL)  NJ : Utica Devils (AHL), Birmingham Bulls (ECHL)  NYI: Capital District Islanders (AHL), Richmond Renegades (ECHL)  NYR: Binghamton Rangers (AHL)  Ott: New Haven Senators (AHL), Thunder Bay (Col. HL)  Phi: Hershey Bears (AHL)  Pit: Cleveland Lumberjacks (IHL), Knoxville Cherokees (ECHL)  Que: Halifax Citadels (AHL), Greensboro Monarchs (ECHL)  SJ : Kansas City Blades (IHL), Nashville Knights (ECHL)  StL: Peoria Rivermen (IHL), Dayton Bombers (ECHL), Flint (Col. HL)  TB : Atlanta Knights (IHL)  Tor: St. John's Maple Leafs (AHL), Raleigh Icecaps (ECHL), Brantford  (Col. HL)  Van: Columbus Chill (ECHL), Hamilton Canucks (AHL)  Was: Baltimore Skipjacks (AHL), Hampton Roads Admirals (ECHL)  Win: Moncton Hawks (AHL), Thunder Bay (Col. HL)    Ind: Cincinnati Cyclones (IHL)       Fort Wayne Komets (IHL)       Michigan Falcons (Colonial HL)       Milwaukee Admirals (IHL)       San Diego Gulls (IHL)       St. Thomas (Colonial HL)  --------------------------------------------------------------------------   3. College Hockey   contacts:   NCAA: Mike Machnik <nin15b34@merrimack.edu>   Wisconsin Badgers: Jeff Horvath <horvath@cs.wisc.edu>   CCHA, Bowling Green State: Keith Instone <instone@euclid.bgsu.edu>   ECAC, Clarkson: Bri Farenell <farenebt@craft.camp.clarkson.edu>  - e-mail lists:  Wayne Smith <wts@maine.maine.edu> maintains 2 lists, one for discussions  (HOCKEY-L) and one for news (HOCKEY-D):    send e-mail to <listserv@maine.maine.edu> with body:  SUBSCRIBE HOCKEY-L <name & favorite team>  or  SUBSCRIBE HOCKEY-D <name>    (a read-only list containing news from HOCKEY-L)  Up-to-date Division I standings and scores can be obtained through the  archives of the College Hockey Mailing List.  Send a message to the server  at listserv@maine.maine.edu with the body containing ONLY the commands  (either or both)   - ftp site: andy.bgsu.edu   The directory "pub/Hockey" contains CCHA press releases, scores,  standings, and rosters. The sub-directory "Archives" has archives of the  Division I college hockey mailing list since 1989. Also, archives from the  Division III list since May 1992 are available.    NCAA hockey championship: Semi-finals:  Maine 4, Michigan 3 (OT)               Lake Superior State 6, Boston University 1 Finals:  Maine 5, Lake Superior State 4    Freshman Paul Kariya who was named winner of the 1992-93 Hobey Baker  Award as college hockey's top player.  **   The NCAA Division I Hockey Championships will be held at the St. Paul  Civic Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on March 31 and April 2, 1994.   For priority seating call the University of Minnesota Ticket Office at  (612) 624-8080, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or  send a postcard to:  University of Minnesota Ticket Office 1994 NCAA Hockey Championships 516 15th Avenue SE Minneapolis  MN  55455  - NCAA Division I Teams    CCHA (Central Collegiate Hockey Association): Bowling Green, Ferris State, Illinois-Chicago, Lake Superior, Miami,  Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio State, Western Michigan, Notre Dame, Kent  State, Alaska-Fairbanks (affiliate member )           CCHA Playoff structure:  The top 6 will host the bottom 6 (1 vs  12, 2 vs 11, etc) in a two-of-three weekend series The six winners will  advance to Joe Louis Arena for single elimination the rest of the way. The  top 2 remaining seeds get a bye while 3 plays 6 and 4 plays 5 on the first  night. On the second night, the 4 remaining teams battle it out, leaving  only two to play for the championship, on the third night. Alaska- Fairbanks, as an affiliate member, will be seeded from #7 to #12 by the  league office.   ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) (men's): Brown, Clarkson, Colgate, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Princeton, RPI, St.  Lawrence, Union, Vermont, Yale   ECAC (Eastern College Athletic Conference) (women's): Brown, Colby, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, New Hampshire, Northeastern,  Princeton, Providence, Rochester Institute of Technology, St. Lawrence,  Yale          The Eastern Collegiate Athletic Conference unveiled the nation's  first intercollegiate women's ice hockey league and announced the 12 teams  will begin play in the 1993-94 season. The top eight finishers in the ECAC  Women's Ice Hockey League will qualify for a post-season tournament. The  league replaces an informal 15-team conference of nine Division I and six  Division III schools, which held their own respective division tournaments  at the end of the regular season. The ECAC said it would discontinue its  Division III women's tournament after the 1992-93 season.   Hockey East: Boston College, Boston University, UMass-Lowell, Maine, Merrimack, New  Hampshire, Northeastern, Providence    WCHA (Western Collegiate Hockey Association): Colorado College, Denver, Michigan Tech, Minnesota, Minnesota-Duluth,  North Dakota, Northern Michigan, St Cloud, Wisconsin   Alaska-Anchorage has joined the WCHA as a full-fledged member for 93-94    Independents: Air Force, Alabama-Huntsville, Alaska-Anchorage, Alaska-Fairbanks, Army  -----   - Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union   CIAU Championships:  Finalists:  Team:                                         Division:  University of Alberta Golden Bears            West  University of Guelph Gryphons                 Ontario West  University of Toronto Varsity Blues           Ontario East  University of Acadia Axemen                   East   Semi-finals:  Acadia 9, Alberta 4                Toronto 3, Guelph  2  Finals:  Acadia 12, Toronto 1  --------------------------------------------------------------------------   4. Other Hockey Leagues    - 1992 World Championships in Czechoslovakia    Sweden defeated Finland 5-2 (gold medal match)  Czechoslovakia defeated Switzerland 5-2 (bronze medal match)    Final Standings (round robin):    GROUP A   W T L  GF GA Pts   GROUP B  W T L  GF GA PTS  Finland   5 0 0  32  8  10   Russia   4 1 0  23 10   9  Germany   4 0 1  30 14   8   Czech    4 0 1  18  7   8  USA       2 1 2  14 15   5   Switz    2 2 1  12 11   6  Sweden    1 2 2  14 12   4   Canada   2 1 2  15 18   5  Italy     1 1 3  10 18   3   Norway   1 0 4   8 16   2  Poland    0 0 5   8 41   0   France   0 0 5   8 22   0    Austria will replace Poland in Pool A of 1993 WC in Germany     The 1993 World Championships (Pool A) is scheduled to run from Apr 18 to  May 2 in Munich, Germany.  ----- **  - 1993 World Championships (Pool B) in Eindhoven, the Netherlands                      #g    w l t    pts      gf    ga 1. Great Britain     7    7 0 0    14       50    13 2. Poland            7    6 1 0    12       71    12 3. Netherlands       7    5 2 0    10       47    20 4. Denmark           7    4 3 0     8       38    24 5. Japan             7    3 4 0     6       34    31 6. Romania           7    2 5 0     4       20    44 7. China             7    1 6 0     2       12    79 8. Bulgaria          7    0 7 0     0        9    58  Great Britain advances to Pool A.  Bulgaria is relegated to Pool C.  -----    - 1992 Olympic Games ** - e-mail lists:  Charlie Slavin <slavin@maine.maine.edu> maintains OlymPuck - The Olympic  Hockey Discussion List:    send e-mail to <listserv@maine.maine.edu> with body: SUBSCRIBE   OlymPuck   your_name   favorite country(ies)   CIS won the gold, Canada the silver, and Czechoslovakia the bronze  (defeated USA).    Yale hockey coach Tim Taylor was named coach for the '94 US Olympic Team.    Dany Dube from the UQTR Patriotes (CIAU) and Tom Renney from the Kamloops  Blazers (WHL) are co-coaches of Canada's national program.       The 1998 Nagano Winter Olympic Organizing Committee said it has  approved the addition of women's ice hockey and curling to the list of  official medal events at the Games.  The decision, which came at the  organizing committee meeting here, followed an accord reached in Nagano  between the committee and the IOC Coordination Committee.  The decision  will be formally ratified by an Executive Board meeting of the  International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Session.  As a result, the  number of total events at Nagano will increase to 64 in seven sports.  -----   - 1991 Canada Cup    Team Canada defeated Team USA 2 games to 0.   -----   - 1992 Izvestia hockey tournament   Final:  Russia II - Czechoslovakia  2-1  Game for 3rd and 4th place:  Russia I - Sweden  4-1  Game for 5th and 6th place:  Finland - Switzerland  3-1  Game for 7th and 8th place:  Canada - Germany  6-1   Final Standings for the 25th Izvestia Cup:   1. Russia II (the Russian Olympic team)   2. Czechoslovakia   3. Russia I   4. Sweden   5. Finland   6. Switzerland   7. Canada   8. Germany  -----  - 1992 Germany Cup          Russia defeated Team Canada 6-3 to win the $170,000 four-team  Germany Cup for the third time. The Russian team, coached for the first  time by the legendary Boris Michailov, assured itself of the $67,000  winner's check after a 3-1 win over Czechoslovakia. The former Soviet  Union and Commonwealth of Independent States captured the tournament in  1988 and 1991 under Viktor Tikhonov.  -----  - 1992 Spengler Cup          Canada, with Fabian Joseph scoring his second goal of the game at  3:47 of overtime, beat Farjestad (Sweden) 6-5 in the final of the Spengler  Cup at Davos, Switzerland. The Canadians overcame a two-goal deficit in  the final two minutes of regulation and went on to earn their second  overtime victory within 15 hours.   Final:   Team Canada - Farjestad (Sweden)  6-5 (1-1,2-2,2-2,1-0)  OT  -----  - 1992 European cup finals  Duesseldorf, December 30, 1992  Bronze:  Jokerit Helsinki - Lions Milano 4-2.  Gold:  Malmoe IF - Dynamo Moscow 4-3 (Shootout)    This was the third successive European championship for a Swedish team:  in 1990 and 1991 the champion was Djurgaarden (Stockholm).  -----  - 1993 Sweden Hockey Games **  Final Standings:                       GP  W T L  GF-GA      P  1. Sweden            3  2 0 1  13- 8  +5  4  2. Czech Republic    3  2 0 1  16-11  +5  4  3. Russia            3  1 1 1   9-11  -2  3  4. Canada            3  0 1 2  13-21  -8  1   Sweden wins due to head-to-head result vs the Czech republic.  -----   - Junior Leagues    contact:   WHL: Randy Coulman <coulman@skdad.usask.ca>        Mitch McGowan <hamlet@u.washington.edu>          The site for the 75th Memorial Cup Tournament has yet to be  chosen.  It will be staged in Ontario but the exact location won't be  determined until next spring.         In March of '93, the two regular-season division champions from  the Ontario Hockey League will meet in a best-of-seven series at the start  of the playoff season.  The winner of the series earns the right to host  the Memorial Cup, traditionally held in May.         The eventual OHL champion will also participate in the tourney.  But if the league champs also happen to be the club hosting the Memorial  Cup, then the league finalists will advance as well."   Charles Poulin (Mon draft) of St-Hyacinthe (QMJHL) is '92 Canadian Hockey  League Player of the Year.    1992 Memorial Cup at Seattle    Round-robin standings              W  L  GF  GA  Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)  3  0  14   8  Kamloops Blazers (WHL)             2  1  10   7  Seattle Thunderbirds (WHL host)    1  2   9  10  Verdun College Francais (QMJHL)    0  3   5  13     Semifinal   Kamloops 8  Seattle 3  Final       Kamloops 5  Sault Ste. Marie 4   -----   - Central Hockey League    contact:   Marc Foster <mfoster@metgem.gcn.uoknor.edu>               <mfoster@alliant.backbone.uoknor.edu>   Ted Wollnik <twollnik@rdxsun11.aud.alcatel.com>  See Section 5 for newsletter information.   CHL: Fort Worth Fire, Wichita Thunder, Dallas Freeze, Tulsa Oilers, Memphis  River Kings, Oklahoma City Blazers    Six non-affiliated teams play a 60 game schedule extending from early  November to mid March. Each team is owned by the league, with local  interests controlling day to day operations. Each team has a $100,000  salary cap for 17 total players (16 dress up). Unlike the ECHL, players  are not limited to three years in the league.   A Western Division may be added to the Central Hockey League for the 93- 94 season if the plans of CHL president Ray Miron materialize.  Miron  confirmed that El Paso, Amarillo, Tuscon, and Albuquerque are cities under  consideration for the Western Division, which would play some interlocking  games with the Eastern Division.  Meanwhile, San Antonio and Houston are  close to being confirmed as the league's newest members.  -----   - Major League Hockey           A new hockey league with franchises throughout the United States  and Canada will begin play in the fallof 1993, officials announced  Wednesday, February 10.         Major League Hockey was founded by Roy Boe, former president of  the New York Islanders of the National Hockey League and the New York/New  Jersey Nets of the American and National Basketball associations.         According to Boe, the league will debut with six to eight teams  playing a schedule of approximately 80 games. Franchise applications have  been received from groups in Chicago, Cleveland, Dallas, Denver, Detroit,  Houston, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Phoenix, San Francisco, Saskatoon, Toronto  and Worcester, Mass., Boe said.         Although the league will not raid existing leagues to stock its  rosters, Boe said it will seek the ``world's finest hockey players.''         Boe said league play will have an international flair and  discussed implementing some rules which are reminiscent of those of the  IIHF.         ``We're removing the red line, moving the goal nets forward and  eliminating all tie games,'' said Boe.         The MLH office will operate out of Stamford, Conn.  -----   - British Premier Division:    contacts:   Neil A. McGlynn: <nmcglynn@axion.bt.co.uk> (from NA)                    <nmcglynn@uk.co.bt.axion> (from Europe)   Steve Salvini: <steve@cs.hw.ac.uk>    Contact Steve for the GB USENET draft.   e-mail list: send e-mail to <uk-hockey-request@cee.hw.ac.uk> to  subscribe.   Durham Wasps defeated Nottingham Panthers 7-6 in '92 British championship  game.   -----   - Finnish Elite League (SM-LIIGA):   contacts:   Juha Koivisto & Kimmo Kauranen  <hockey@tac.fi>   Vesa J Pyyluoma <veikko@vipunen.hut.fi>  Final standings 91-92:   1) Jokerit, Helsinki 2) JyP HT, Jyvaskyla  3) HIFK, Helsinki   4) Assat, Pori       5) TPS, Turku         6) Lukko, Rauma   7) KalPa, Kuopio     8) HPK, Hameenlinna   9) Ilves, Tampere   10) Reipas, Lahti   11) Tappara, Tampere  12) JoKP, Joensuu   JoKP dropped and Kiekko-Espoo from Espoo qualified to the SM-LIIGA  Individual stats leaders 91-92:   Points:  Makela Mikko, TPS      25+45=70   (+ playoffs:  2+3=5 )   Scoring: Selanne Teemu, Jokerit 39+23=62   (+ playoffs: 10+7=17)  All Stars 91-92:   Briza Petr (Lukko),  Virta Hannu (TPS),  Laurila Harri (JyP HT),   Makela Mikko (TPS),  Janecky Otakar (Jokerit),  Selanne Teemu (Jokerit)  -----   - German Hockey League:    contact:   Andreas Stockmeier <stocki@cs.tu-berlin.de> or <stocki@tub.UUCP>    Duesseldorfer Eishockey-Gemeinschaft defeated SB Rosenheim in '92 German  final  -----   - Swedish Elite League (Elitserien):   contact:   Staffan Axelsson <etxonss@ufsa.ericsson.se>  **  1992-93 regular season final standings:  1. Vasteras      2. Brynas        3. Malmo         4. Farjestad  5. MoDo          6. Lulea         7. Leksand       8. Djurgarden  9. HV 71        10. Rogle        11. Frolunda     12. AIK   Brynas defeated Lulea 3 games to 2 for the 1993 Swedish hockey  championship.  -----    - Swiss First Division:   Kloten became the 1992-93 champions of the Swiss League Nationale A by beating Fribourg-Gotteron 4-2 to sweep the final series 3-0.  -----    - 1992 Women's World Championships at Finland   1 Canada, 2 USA, 3 Finland, 4 Sweden, 5 China, 6 Norway, 7 Denmark,    8 Switzerland   -----   1993 World Junior Hockey Championships at Sweden   Final Standings:                     GP  W T L  GF-GA  +/-   P  1. Canada          7  6 0 1  37-17  +20  12  2. Sweden          7  6 0 1  53-15  +38  12  3. Czechoslovakia  7  4 1 2  38-27  +11   9  4. USA             7  4 0 3  32-23  + 9   8  5. Finland         7  3 1 3  31-20  +11   7  6. Russia          7  2 2 3  26-20  + 6   6  7. Germany         7  1 0 6  16-37  -21   2  8. Japan           7  0 0 7   9-83  -74   0   Canada wins gold due to head-to-head result vs Sweden.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------   5. Info available via e-mail    When requesting items via e-mail please include your preferred address  in the body of the message.  Sometimes the reply-to address is not a good  thing to go by.   - ftp site: wuarchive.wustl.edu (128.252.135.4)         In directory /doc/misc/sports/nhl there are some new hockey files.         Get the README file for information and contents.  ---   - E-mail lists:    List Topic (Freq.)                      To Subscribe  Boston Bruins                           bruins-request@cs.Usask.CA      List Address                        bruins@cs.Usask.CA  Buffalo Sabres                          sabres-request@potter.csh.rit.edu      List Address                        sabres@potter.csh.rit.edu  Los Angeles Kings                       kings-request@cs.stanford.edu      List Address                        kings@cs.stanford.edu **  Montreal Canadiens                      habs-request@janus.sdsu.edu      List Address                        habs@janus.sdsu.edu  Philadelphia Flyers                     seth@hos1cad.att.com  Pittsburgh Penguins                     gp2f+@andrew.cmu.edu      List Address                        gp2f@andrew.cmu.edu  St. Louis Blues                         jca2@cec1.wustl.edu  San Jose Sharks                         sharks-request@medraut.apple.com      List Address                        sharks@medraut.apple.com  Tampa Bay Lightning                     wilson@cs.ucf.edu  Vancouver Canucks                       boey@sfu.ca      List Address                        vancouver-canucks@sfu.ca  Washington Capitals                     david@eng.umd.edu      List Address                        caps@monster.umd.edu  NHL Boxscores (M-F)                     bks@cbnewsh.cb.att.com  NHL Boxscores (S-S)                     jpc@philabs.philips.com  NHL Goalie Stats (d)                    coulman@cs.Usask.CA  NHL Scores (n)                          wilson@cs.ucf.edu  NHL Team Stats (w)                      wilson@cs.ucf.edu  AHL Newsletter                          ahl-news-request@hamlet.cmu.edu      List Address                        ahl-news@hamlet.cmu.edu  ECHL Newsletter                         echl-news-request@andrew.cmu.edu      List Address                        echl-news@andrew.cmu.edu  US College Hockey                       (see section 3)  NCAA Division III Hockey                hockey3-request@hooville.mitre.org      List Address                        hockey3@request.mitre.org  CHL Newsletter                          mfoster@geohub.gcn.uoknor.edu  British League                          uk-hockey-request@uk.ac.hw.cs ** Olympic Hockey                           (see section 4)   Freq: M-F=Monday-Friday, S-S=Saturday-Sunday, d=daily, n=nightly,  w=weekly    If you have something interesting, make it available. When requesting,  use the keyword in the body or subject. Also, specify team, date, etc.,  where applicable.    Available from Eric Rickin <ab870@cleveland.freenet.edu>:  Keyword    Description  AHLADDR    AHL team addresses  CANJUNIORS Canada junior teams  NHLTV      TV stations for each team  NHLRADIO   Radio stations for each team  USJUNIORS  US junior teams  XXXXDRAFT  XXXX (for XXXX=1989-1992) NHL Entry Draft  1991EXP    1991 NHL Expansion & Dispersal Draft    Available from Rob Springall <rgs7077@ultb.isc.rit.edu>:  Keyword    Description  AHL        Up-to-date info on the AHL  IHL        Up-to-date info on the IHL  NHL.C      A C program that prints the 91-92 NHL schedule for a specified              day    Available from Stan Willis <willis@empire.dnet.hac.com>:  Keyword    Description  ATTEND     91-92 NHL team home attendance report by quarters  PSLOGOS    NHL team logos in PostScript    Available from David Anthony Wyatt <wyatt@ccu.umanitoba.ca>:  Keyword    Description  ALLLIST    All-time List of Professional Hockey Franchises    Available from Roland Behunin <behunin@logdis1.oo.aflc.af.mil>:  Keyword    Description  SATINFO    Satellite info for NHL teams    Available from Mike Machnik <nin15b34@merrimack.edu>:  Keyword    Description  DIV1SCHED  92-93 NCAA Division I scores  Mike can also provide a schedule for any of the 46 Division I teams to  people who ask.  E-mail him for details.   Available from Bill Clare <Clare@Kodak.COM>:  Keyword    Description  RETIRED    List of retired numbers for NHL players    Available from Staffan Axelsson <etxonss@ufsa.ericsson.se>:  Keyword    Description  WCMEDALS   World Championships Medalists 1920-1992  WCSTAND    World Championships All-Time Standings, Pool A 1920-1992  WCALSTAR   World Championships All-Star Teams 1961-1992  WCROSTXX   World Championships Gold Winning Teams' Rosters 1958-1992              (Specify XX=58-92)  WJHC       History of medals given at the World Junior Hockey              Championships  WJHCSTAT   Team and player stats from the World Junior Hockey              Championships.   Available from Paul Brownlow <paul@data-io.com>:  Keyword    Description  CHLPOY     Past Canadian Hockey League players of the year  MEMCUP     Past Memorial Cup winners   Available from <wilson@cs.ucf.edu>:  To use the statsmailer, send e-mail to "wilson@cs.ucf.edu" with subject  "statsmailer" and a body containing the word HELP to receive a list of  allowable commands. Things available: NHL team/league schedules/calendars,  a plethora of team statistics, scores of games, and some assorted hockey  files. Seasons 1988-1992 available. New material was added on 1/19/93.   Available from Mitch McGowan <hamlet@u.washington.edu>  Keyword    Description  ROSTERS    1993 NHL All-Star Game rosters  NHLLEAD    1991-92 NHL Leaders (Scoring, Goals, Assists, Power-play              goals, Short-handed goals, Game-winning goals, Shots, Goals-             against average, Victories, Save percentage, Shutouts)  ZAMBONI    Alan Thicke's "Book of Zamboni" opening from the 1991 NHL               Awards broadcast   Available from Matt Militzok <mmilitzo@skidmore.edu>  Keyword    Description  STATS      Up-to-date NHL statistics   Available from Harry Peltz <hbpeltz@mailbox.syr.edu>  Keyword    Description  SCORES     Compilation of NHL scores for the current month (in compressed  and uuencoded format) Dates can also be specified for specific box scores, but try not to  request too many at one time (Max 5 box scores or three days).   Available from Richard Stueven <gak@wrs.com>  Keyword    Description  DIRECT     Current NHL directory file   Available from Michael Burger <mmb@lamar.colostate.edu>  Keyword    Description  TVINFO     TV/Radio stations for all teams along with network              information.  Up-to-date Division I standings and scores can be obtained through the  archives of the College Hockey Mailing List.  Send a message to the server  at listserv@maine.maine.edu with the body containing ONLY the commands  (either or both)  GET 9293CONF STAND (for all Division I conference standings) GET 9293COMP SCHEDULE (for a full-season listing of Division I scores)  The schedule is about 1000 lines long and the standings file is about 50  lines.  These files are updated more-or-less weekly around Monday.   Contact Mike Machnik (nin15b34@merrimack.edu) with any questions. --------------------------------------------------------------------------   6. USENET Hockey Pool    send e-mail to <andrew@idacom.hp.com>.   --------------------------------------------------------------------------    7. Up-coming Dates   Apr 18 - May 2: The 1993 World Championships (Pool A), Munich, Germany.  Jun 26: NHL entry draft, Quebec City, Quebec.  Feb 12 - Feb 27, 1994: XVII Olympic Winter Games, Lillehammer, Norway.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------    8. Answers to some frequently asked questions:    Q: Why are the Montreal Canadiens called the Habs?  A: Most of the team during the 40-50's was made up of people who lived in  and around Montreal. Hence they were called "Les Habitants" (natives of  Montreal). This was then shortened to the Habs.    Q: Why is the Montreal Canadiens logo a large C with an H within it?  A: In 1914-15, the Canadiens logo consisted of C with an A within it to  signify Club Athletique Canadien (CAC). The next year, CAC no longer  existed and it was changed to what it is now to signify Club de Hockey.   Q: What is the most informative hockey publication?  A: The Hockey News is preferred by most North American hockey fans. It is  a weekly journal with up-to-date info. Phone: 800-268-7793 (Canada and US) Phone/fax: 0483 776141 (UK and rest of Europe)    Q: How does a 5-minute power-play count in the penalty killing stats in  the NHL?  A: If X goals are scored, then the team gets credit for X goals in X+1  chances.    Q: How is +/- computed in the NHL?  A: First, +/- only applies to skaters. Except for a power-play goal, when  a goal is scored, each skater on the ice for the scoring team is given a  +, and each skater on the ice for the other team is given a -. Short- handed goals do count for +/-.    Q: What is the five-hole?  A: The space between a goalie's pads. There are five major scoring zones:  (1) upper left corner of goal, (2) upper right, (3) lower left, (4) lower  right, and (5) five-hole.    Q: What is the meaning of throwing an octopus on the ice?  A: This tradition began in Detroit in the 1950's when two best-of-seven  series were required to win the Stanley Cup. Every time Detroit won a  game, an octopus with one less arm was thrown on the ice.   Q: Who was the first woman to play in an NHL game?  A: Manon Rheaume, a 20-year-old goaltender, became the first woman ever  to play in an NHL game on September 23, 1992 when she started in net for  the expansion Tampa Bay Lightning in an exhibition against the St. Louis  Blues. Rheaume played the first period before 8,223 at the 10,400-seat  Expo Hall on the Florida State Fairgrounds and allowed two goals on nine  shots. She left with the score tied 2-2, although the Lightning ultimately  lost the game, 6-4.   Q: What is the richest contract in NHL history?  A: Mario Lemieux, the superstar center of the Pittsburgh Penguins, signed  the richest contract in NHL history, a seven-year deal believed to be  worth about $42 million. Lemieux will earn between $6 million and $7  million a year, nearly twice as much as any other player in the league.   Q: Who is the new commissioner of the NHL?  A: Gary Bettman, vice president and general counsel of the National  Basketball Association, was named commissioner of the National Hockey  League, Friday, December 11, 1992. Bettman joined the NBA in 1981 as  assistant general counsel. He became the league's chief legal officer in  September of 1984. A New York resident, Bettman graduated from Cornell  University in 1974 and from New York University School of Law in 1977.   Q: How many professional hockey leagues are there in North America?  A: Six:  National, American, International, East Coast, Central and  Colonial Hockey Leagues.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------   9. Miscellaneous:    For field hockey discussions, go to the newsgroup rec.sport.hockey.field.  For skating discussions, go to the newsgroup rec.skate.    Some sites get another hockey group, called clari.sports.hockey. c.s.h  consists of the UPI feed for all UPI news articles that are related to  hockey, including game results, summaries, scores, standings, etc.  Much  of the information in the NHL team news section comes from this newsgroup.     The rec.sport.hockey Frequently Asked Questions posting is posted semi- monthly, usually on the 1st and 15th of each month, during the hockey  season.  This file was originally created by Tom Wilson, who posted it  during the 1991-92 season.  It was taken over by Mitch McGowan for the  1992-93 season.  --------------------------------------------------------------------------     Please make corrections via e-mail, indicating "r.s.h FAQ" as the  subject line. Feel free to start a discussion on any previously mentioned  topic (but use an appropriate subject line).   Mitch McGowan <hamlet@u.washington.edu>