Almost.

The dumbest interview question of the tournament has to be awarded to a query directed at Harvard Coach Bill Cleary at the post-championship game press conference.

"How does this compare to Squaw Valley?" a reporter asked, referring to Cleary's gold-medal performance for the U.S. hockey team in the 1960 Winter Olympics.

Hughes and sophomore Ted Donato, seated to Cleary's left, couldn't help but roll their eyes.

Kicker on the front page of the St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch Thursday:

"Minnesota, three other teams to compete in NCAA Division I hockey tournament at Civic Center."

Surprised that Sunday's headline wasn't "Other team wins NCAA Championship."

Sports tip from last weekend's edition of USA Today: Minnesota goalie Robb Stauber, last year's Hobey Baker award recipient, is the favorite to win the 1989 Hobey.

Stauber was not only passed over for the Hobey Baker (which was won by Crimson Captain Lane MacDonald), he didn't make the All-America first or second team and got beat out by Harvard freshman Allain Roy for the NCAA All-Tourney team.

Oops.

More Minnesota media facts on the Harvard team:

Three players pay the full $20,000 to go to Harvard.

Hughes' father had to remortgage his house to pay the tuition.

The program--with no scholarships and a part-time coach--is operated like a Division III school.

Oh, and it plays pretty good hockey too.