I posted this in the Nieuwendyk thread but upon second thought...I figured that more people who would be interested would see it here...
Yeah...this year made me delve into my drawer to find my "I drank from the Cup at Dunbar's" t-shirt that I got back in 99...signed by Joe too...mmmm... E-bay anyone? :-D (or NOT!)
It was such a weird week too...because earlier in the week a couple of my friends were hanging out at a very empty Dunbars and there was some short guy standing in the back corner waiting for the bathroom. The short guy was none other than Mike Richter just hanging out in Dunbars for the night. Needless to say...my friend who is an Islander fan gave him the business..he took it with good humor too. :-)
And actually...you should confirm this...but another friend of mine ran into the Devils by complete accident at a bar in West Orange, NJ the night after they won the Cup. He spoke to Joe and asked him about bringing the Cup up to Ithaca again...and Joe did indeed tell him that he was planning on going up on July 11th.
Hope this helps..
Post Edited (06-13-03 11:44)
you mean mick richter, the new york ranger's goalie? he lives in ithaca?
He means Mike Richter, the New York Rangers goalie, who is a friend of Joe's and spends a lot of time (and got married) up here.
Richter had been working on a graduate degree during the summers, until he started dating his now-wife, who I believe was at Columbia at the time, so he transferred there. But once I saw him playing a pickup game at Lynah, with Joe and Casey Jones, among others.
[Q]And actually...you should confirm this...but another friend of mine ran into the Devils by complete accident at a bar in West Orange, NJ the night after they won the Cup. He spoke to Joe and asked him about bringing the Cup up to Ithaca again...and Joe did indeed tell him that he was planning on going up on July 11th.[/Q]
So here's a question, if he brings it to Ithaca, will it be available at more than just Dunbar's? Bc I know a Devs fan who might like to come up for the weekend, but is just a few months short of 21... or might Dunbar's do a special over/under night for Cup Watchers? :-) (not likely) Any more info on what happened last time?
QuoteDeltaOne81 '03 wrote:
Any more info on what happened last time?
Last time Joe and the Cup attended an evening celebration at Moakley House, IIRC. Don't recall whether it was open to all or by invitation.
My recollection is that the Moakley House celebration was by invitation, but word got around quickly and a lot of other folk were there. No one was hassled. The cup visited Dunbars and the Glenwood Pines last time in town. I don't know where else.
Mike Richter used to rent a house on the lake for the summer right near Joe's house. Don't know if he is here for the summer this year, or if it's just a quick visit.
There's a great picture of Joe and Mike with a bunch of kids hanging at The Rink in Lansing. A few summers ago the two of them took some ice time to work out (Lynah didn't have ice in or available at that time) and were just great about greeting the kids (and adults) who happened to be around.
These two are not just star athletes, they're terrific people.
also isnt that the weekend of the alumni hockey game -> cup there for the game??? ::help::
The alumni golf tournament is on July 12 this year, it is a benefit for Mike Tallman, been kinda hoping Joe would come & bring the Cup (missed it last time around) so happy to hear this latest rumor/news!
I don't know what it's like now but when I was in school all you needed to get into Dunbars was a pulse.
Dunbars was. as always, open to everyone. The only supposed "invitations only" celebration was the one at Moakley.
Peter,
I believe Bill was referring to the 21 year old drinking age and the fact that Dunbars has been less picky than certain legal authorities would desire. Well, I'll say that I heard it from a little birdie (totally unreliable, I'm talking off the wall here ;-) ) that Dunbars got in trouble when some under 21 players hung out there earlier this season, so they've been much more serious lately.
If Bill *was* just talking about invitation, then please forget what I said... this message will self-destruct... :-D.
-Fred
QuoteDeltaOne81 '03 wrote:
I believe Bill was referring to the 21 year old drinking age and the fact that Dunbars has been less picky than certain legal authorities would desire.
As opposed to the Chapter House, which is still carding me well into my 30s.
::nut::
When I was in Ithaca in February, they almost didn't let me into Dunbar's because all I had was my CA drivers' license. I was asked for my area code when they then looked up in a book before letting me in. I was so tempted to inform them that they let me in all the time when I was 19....
Yes, I was referring to the drinking age. The running joke we had was that you could get in with a note from your mother, as in
Mr. Kotter,
Please let Juan into Dunbars as he is now 21 years old.
signed,
Epstein's mother
Anyway, you know something odd is afoot when, as far as I know, Dunbars never once got cited for underage drinking in my undergrad years. Contrast that with the now defunct Clubhouse which got raided almost every weekend.
Not that I'm an excessively reckless parent, but my then 9-year-old son was allowed into Dunbars the night the cup arrived in 1999. On second thought, it's probably safer to let a little kid into a bar, knowing that the bartenders will not serve serve an obvious minor.
Scott Jr. and I still talk about that night. The key was knowing where to stand outside the bar. Hint: "Hey, Scotty. Where do you think they can park?"
QuoteDianne '99 wrote:
When I was in Ithaca in February, they almost didn't let me into Dunbar's because all I had was my CA drivers' license. I was asked for my area code when they then looked up in a book before letting me in. I was so tempted to inform them that they let me in all the time when I was 19....
As far as the age requirement for that night...
I have pictures from '99 that were taken inside of Dunbars of someones baby sitting inside of the Cup...
[Q]JTW wrote:
As opposed to the Chapter House, which is still carding me well into my 30s.[/Q]All I can say is; stop complaining. Some of us could only wish they would.:-D
I'm wondering when it will be possible to confirm/deny this... see, my parents were planning on having some people over that weekend as a little graduation get together for me, but it's no big deal to reschedule if necessarily... I'm just wondering when we might be able to confirm or deny this trip of Joe's, when will word officially spread? or is it intentionally kept hush or something?
I don't know if there will be an official (or unofficial) announcement (although considering the weekend is partly a benefit for Mike Tallman, there may be one), but I have heard that it is indeed happening, from someone who is friends with both Joe and Schafer.
Post Edited (06-18-03 09:44)
CUlater, and on the 7/11 weekend, right?
According to the hockey office, Joe is definitely bringing the Cup for 7/11, I am unclear whether it will be brought to the alum game as part of the evening or as a separate event, but it will be Friday...altho I suspect the Cup (& Joe) will be visiting other venues as well (a la 1999). I'll post when I hear, unless someone beats me to it!
From the HHOF:
"...After visiting schools on Wednesday morning, Joe Nieuwendyk received permission to visit an old teammate from his days at Cornell University, with the Stanley Cup in tow. Joe's friend Mike is paralyzed, but the arrival of the Stanley Cup did wonders to brighten the spirits of Mike and a number of other patients at the Rehabilitation Centre. "Winning the Stanley Cup is amazing, and having fun with it is great, but for me, this is the part of winning the Cup that makes it so special," said the Devil veteran. ..." There is a picture of them with the Cup - http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ_03.shtml
-melissa
So, does that mean no Ithaca?
No, not necessarily. Each player on the winning team gets to have the Cup for a minimum of 1 day. Joe took the Cup to Ithaca last time, but later in the summer he also brought it to his hometown in Canada.
sounds to me like it was mostly just some local publicity stuff and not technically his "day" with the cup ...
Dianne:
Be glad that you still look young enough to be carded. :-P
anyone have a schedule of events for that weekend?
there is:
the alumni golf game
alumni hockey game
party afterwards
is this correct?
The alumni hockey game is Friday 7/11 at 7 or 7:30 pm. Last time I talked to the hockey office was last Thursday, and at that time the word was that Joe was still trying to get the Cup for that day. If he succeeds, it will be at the alumni game.
The golf outing is on Saturday 7/12, starts about 11:30, includes lunch, golf, dinner for $115. Dinner can also be attended as a separate option for $25. The sign-up deadline was last week, June 27.
don't have word on any parties...anyone else?
Okay, so if golf is 7/12, the Cup likely won't be there for that... so do we know anything beyond the Alumni game and Dunbars? I know it showed up at Glenwood Pines and a couple other places in '99 . I have my trip to Ithaca set (I was gonna come up sometime this summer anyway, so this is a perfect excuse), and I'd like to be able to know what the Cup might be doing.
hope i am not letting the cat out of the bag here...but i was told that the whole weekend will be for the Mike Tallman fund. in conjunction with this pro-charity weekend, the general public will be able to have pix with the cup for $5 - all proceeds going to the fund for Mike Tallman.
i personally think that this is a great idea even though i am a poor student :-)
as for dunbar's after you may be able to get pix with the cup for free but why not do both and help a good cause?
again, sorry if i am spreading information that shouldnt be spread ::worry::
There's an article in todays Ithaca Journal about the weekend:
http://www.ithacajournal.com/news/stories/20030708/localsports/608714.html
you can't get much more confirmation than this ....
http://www.hhof.com/html/exSCJ_main.shtml
For anyone wishing to follow the Cup all weekend.... I heard on the radio this morning that Brian Gionta will have the Cup in Rochester tomorrow. You can see it at a mall in Greece, NY starting at about 10am.