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Re: [OT] Freshman room assignments - 20 years ago
CowbellGuy Wrote: A friend and I from high school requested a double on West. We got stuck in singles in different buildings on North. I'm not convinced they even read them. Even elite schools are in competition for the best students. If it makes you happy to get a friend as a roommate, they'd do it. I know there's blather in the freshman guides about how it broadens you to get a person ofby billhoward - Hockey
Re: [OT] Freshman room assignments - 20 years ago
A single is a good thing to have. You might form a lasting bond with your roommate in a double (are there still occasional triples in Dickson?) but the person also might be wacko. You can form and maintain friendships with the person across you in a floor of singles. If the form still says [] smoke, [] don't smoke but ok if roommate smokes, [] don't smoke, that middle box was for kids who smokby billhoward - Hockey
Re: O.T. New Daily Sun web site - 20 years ago
The Sun struggled for several years in the late 1990s, fearful that a good, free Web site would hamper paid circulation. While Cornell was on the cutting edge of the Internet revolution, and hearing about that convinced Bill Gates to move faster to online things ... the Sun was a bit slow online. It since developed a decent site and as you see just upgraded. Similarly the print edition became freby billhoward - Hockey
Re: USCHO Award Winners - 20 years ago
All-USCHO First Team F Junior Lessard Sr. Minnesota-Duluth F Zach Parise So. North Dakota F Brandon Bochenski Jr. North Dakota D Thomas Pöck Sr. Massachusetts D Keith Ballard Jr. Minnesota G Yann Danis Sr. Brown All-USCHO Second Team F Steve Saviano Sr. New Hampshire F Tony Voce Sr. Boston College F Thomas Vanek So.by billhoward - Hockey
College grad starting salaries - 20 years ago
I used to think it was dumb to drop out early to turn pro. But not when your first two or three paychecks pay off your student loan package. You can't take money and remain an amateur, but I wish there were a way to buy an annuity that could pay off star athletes -- who stayed in school, who were clearly good enough to go pro -- and got hurt and couldn't turn pro. Maybe a ratings board says sby billhoward - Hockey
Re: USCHO Award Winners - 20 years ago
Chris 02 Wrote: I don't recall USCHO doing anything like this before. Junior Lessard wins POTY. The rest of the winners are announced later today. Anyone think McKee gets some mention? No reason USCHO shouldn't do its own All America team. It's good publicity for a scrappy little site. ESPN/INCH does its own. Gives USCHO a chance to tweak the noses of the Hobey awarders if they get it bacby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Cornell 3rd Jerseys - 20 years ago
The Rancor Wrote: first off I'm a big fan of our traditional look, i want to keep it that way too, concidering the uniform disasters of the 80's. but it might ba nice to see a special third jersey once or twice a year. there was a thread on the brand new sweaters worn by Notre Dame (an CU's ripped pants) at the Everblades this year. that could be a great time to bust out the thrid jerseys. Iby billhoward - Hockey
Re: '04 - '05 Schedule - 20 years ago
KeithK Wrote: How we do in Florida technically has no effect on our SoS or how RPI or PWR measure it. It will affect our final ranking though Or is it that Florida (Everblades) tournament games count on RPI because they're real games ... with the exception of that if the game ends in a tie after one OT aqnd the winner is determined by a shootout, it goes down in the books as a tie for bby billhoward - Hockey
Re: '04 - '05 Schedule (way OT) - 20 years ago
Tom Pasniewski 98 Wrote: Yep, can't miss the blue sign on 95 in Fairfield with all of Sacred Heart's sports teams, um, accomplishments. Connecticut likes to do that. Quinnipiac in Hamden on 91 and well, I guess they'll have to amend UConn's on 84 after tonight or wait till tomorrow night to see how the women do. Connecticut: The state that ________ fans have to drive through after losingby billhoward - Hockey
Re: '04 - '05 Schedule - 20 years ago
chris '06 Wrote: according to the tenative schedule, looks like army and sacred heart to open up the regular season I trust Sacred Heart is a home game not away. Otherwise we'd have to leave for the game now and start asking directions. Not to be an old school snob, but Yale has been around long enough to know where it's located; SH's first generation of trees are only now fully grown.by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Cornell lax player collapses - 20 years ago
Jerseygirl Wrote: My sophomore year, I had a writing class with a very prominent member of the hockey team. The fact that it was an amazing class aside, he turned in a damn good memoir about what else? Playing hockey. One of the lines stuck out and made me incredibly sad, partly because I knew I was guilty of what he was writing about. He said, "People point and whisper in the libraryby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Princeton up 9-6 - 20 years ago
Al DeFlorio Wrote: Looks like we're gonna have to beat Princeton or Syracuse to have any shot at the NCAAs. ... Cornell lacrosse is putting itself in the same position as the hockey team skated into, losing winnable games and cutting out chances for an at-large berth, leaving only the win-the-league-title route. Assuming Princeton is the class of the Ivy League again but not unbeatable, itby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Cornell alumni in the pros: April 2004 - 20 years ago
Avash '05 Wrote: Lots to talk about (NHL, AHL, ECHL, CHL). Nieuwendyk had 2 goals tonight as Toronto secured home ice for the NHL playoffs. That's been talked about in another thread though, so I'll move on.... Just 2 weeks left in the AHL regular season. Friday night, Jean-Marc Pelletier had 45 saves, but let in 3 goals, as Providence beat Springfield 3-0. Tonight, things went much betteby billhoward - Hockey
Re: LeNeveu's GAA record in jeopardy? - 20 years ago
Greg Berge Wrote: 751 complete games -- Cy Young. Beat that. Cy Young said that? Cool!by billhoward - Hockey
Re: LeNeveu's GAA record in jeopardy? - 20 years ago
jeh25 Wrote: Doesn't OJ still hold the record for the 440 hurdles or something? You've heard this before: OJ co-holds with John Elway the record for most yardage by a slow white Bronco.by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Who's Going to the Frozen Four? - 20 years ago
Vote for BC or Maine to win the Frozen Four because, If it can't be Cornell, hope it's an Ivy school, or Brown for that matter. If it can't be an Ivy school, hope it's an ECAC team from New York State. If it can't be an ECAC team from New York State. hope it's an ECAC team. If it can't be an ECAC team, hope it's an eastern team. If it can't be an eastern team, hope it's a boutique weby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Next Cornell 30-goal scorer - 20 years ago
Those were indeed good times because the lacrosse team had more studs coming back to replace French and then McEneneaney (in 78 I believe Cornell got to the title game before losing) and we also thought the hockey team would be right back in the final four any year now.by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Mark McCutcheon (way OT) - 20 years ago
I don't begrudge good coaches a million dollars a year anymore than I begrudge Bill Gates his money. They earned it and for the most part legitimately. I mean, Windows is a rock-solid piece of code that has merely bubbled to the top among the dozens of operating systems that all have a chance to compete in the open marketplace of commerce. Duffy Daughtery of Michigan State had a great quote (by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Mark McCutcheon (way OT) - 20 years ago
ninian '72 Wrote: Absolutely on target. Harkness's over-the-top bench presence didn't work at all with the Wings. Word was that his team rules, such as forbidding smoking, were poorly received as well. He was not popular with fans in Detroit, who thought he was clueless. By sheer coincidence, I was seated in the same row with Harkness on a flight from Boston to Detroit in June of 74,by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Next Cornell 30-goal scorer - 20 years ago
Cornell has had success mixing great defense and ferocious offense. The 1976 lacrosse team in the playoffs won by: 14-0 12-6 16-13 I'm not sure if that still stands as fewest goals allowed in the NCAA lax tournament (series) but it will stand for all time as fewest goals allowed (game).by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Mark McCutcheon - 20 years ago
CUlater 89 Wrote: "Cornell history" didn't keep McCutcheon in the coaching job after 1995, either. Or Dick Bertrand for that matter. There's a theory that the best coaches spend time as assistant coaches at that level, meaning a college assistant going to a college head coaching job, a pro assistant going to be a pro head coach, but first getting to know what the players are lby billhoward - Hockey
All-America team 2003-2004 - 20 years ago
Who will be on this year's All-America team from the East? Will Vesce, Moulson, or Cook be cited? Any rookie consideration for McKee?by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Next Cornell 30-goal scorer - 20 years ago
So there was one 20-goal scorer, in the first year of Mike Schafer's tenure (Brad Chartrand, 1996, 24G), and having gotten that out of his system, Mike's moved on. OTOH, had Vesce been healthy all season long, he would have set up Moulson (18G, 17A on the season) a couple more times, and had Cornell gotten another round or two into the playoffs, Moulson would have 23, 24, 25 goals and this diby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Hobey Hat Trick - 20 years ago
Will Wrote: Tom Pasniewski 98 Wrote: If the Ken Dryden award wasn't already in use in name in the ECAC, I might advocate for such an award named after him. Simple solution--we'll call it the Dave LeNeveu Award. Sheesh! Ken already had a building on campus, a road, and a town named after him. Or so my kids think. I wish I cashed out my stock options in 1999 in which case -by billhoward - Hockey
Re: Next Cornell 30-goal scorer - 20 years ago
CUlater 89 Wrote: FWIW, I would be surprised if Moulson, or anyone on the team, posted 30 goals next season. One reason is the loss of Vesce, who was so key in the puck possession game through winning faceoffs, skating and passing. The other is that Schafer seems to want to really give all four forwards lines significant ice time. Moulson could always try for more breakaways. <g> Eby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Goaltending Recruit - 20 years ago
KenP Wrote: - Hobey Hat Trick, ECAC POY, etc., are also indicative, but less so due to subjective factors. However, just like polls vs rankings -- the cream tends to rise to the top. That's not all that rises to the top of some bodies of water. Which may explain why POTY awards vary in their level of excellence from year to year.by billhoward - Hockey
Re: jerseys for sale - 20 years ago
How much are lightly used Cornell pucks going for? Home ice pucks, I trust.by billhoward - Hockey
Next Cornell 30-goal scorer - 20 years ago
Wondering what are the odds Matt Moulson will score 30 goals next year? Or 25? It's been a long time since a Cornell player has gotten a goal a game. I think there's been one 25-goal season in the past decade. Not that defense isn't great, but when you're down 1-0 late in the game, who do you turn to? Maybe I got spoiled seeing Ryan Vesce put up 7 points against Princeton early in the seasonby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Hobey Hat Trick - 20 years ago
In another thread we lament the quality of ECAC hockey and how it gets no respect. It's nice to know the Ivy League portion of the ECAC in the past three years contributed three finalists to the round of 10 (Doug Murray three years ago) and two of them were finalists in the round of 3. Actually, four finalists; Chris Higgins was a finalist two years ago along with LeNeveu. So we ought to layby billhoward - Hockey
Re: Ohio State is Super-Freaky - 20 years ago
It could be a sense of military history that has him wearing the jerseys. Black cavalry troops in the 1800s were called Buffalo Soldiers. Because of the kinky hair.by billhoward - Hockey