In other local team news, the Ithaca High School Boys Varsity team is ranked number one in New York State, currently at 13-2. While there probably isn't a future Cornell Varsity player on the team, go check them out if you need more hockey in your life. They are 5-0 at home and 9-1 in the last 10 games.
IHS Boys Hockey (http://www.ithacaboysvarsityhockey.com)
There isn't much I love more than catching a spare hockey game. Thanks for letting us know, Rancor!
Have you ever been and how exactly does it work, tickets-wise, logistically, and all that? Is their rink really on that little island?
Yes, most home games are at the Cass Park rink, which has been enclosed since I was a kid, thankfully. I'm sure you can just show up and pay admission for regular season games. Playoffs might be different.
Stream or GTFO.
Those kids, the college players, and everybody under 40 now looks the same from my perspective.
They improve to 14-2 with a 5-1 win ever Cicero-North Syracuse.
Cass Park built 1972 provided overflow off-hours ice time for students for years when Lynah fans / intramural duffers were in thrall with a Cornell team that had gone unbeaten, we all thought with just a little more ice time we were the next Dan Lodboa '70 (three straight goals in the third period of the NCAA title game to lift Cornell to that unbeaten season). Lynah Rink cost $30 an hour to rent, $235 in today's money, Cass was cheaper, I recall. Plus available. Certainly after midnight. Gad, it was cold. I got my girlfriend to come twice. I think her sorority sisters dared her to do it. But twice?
The non-enclosed part of the original Cass Rink is because there were federal outdoor recreation funds available but in the case of rinks the outdoor part meant it had to be exposed to the elements. Roof, yes, walls all the way to the ground, no. The rest of Cass Park is gorgeous, lots of soccer fields, the lake and inlet, and walking trails. One of the reasons why Ithaca is a great place to live. Except right now 8am, Olympics opening day (for hockey), Ithaca is 3 degrees F vs. about 25 in metro NY.
Quote from: billhoward on February 05, 2026, 07:54:35 AMCass Park built 1972 provided overflow off-hours ice time for students for years when Lynah fans / intramural duffers were in thrall with a Cornell team that had gone unbeaten, we all thought with just a little more ice time we were the next Dan Lodboa '70 (three straight goals in the third period of the NCAA title game to lift Cornell to that unbeaten season). Lynah Rink cost $30 an hour to rent, $235 in today's money, Cass was cheaper, I recall. Plus available. Certainly after midnight. Gad, it was cold. I got my girlfriend to come twice. I think her sorority sisters dared her to do it. But twice?
The non-enclosed part of the original Cass Rink is because there were federal outdoor recreation funds available but in the case of rinks the outdoor part meant it had to be exposed to the elements. Roof, yes, walls all the way to the ground, no. The rest of Cass Park is gorgeous, lots of soccer fields, the lake and inlet, and walking trails. One of the reasons why Ithaca is a great place to live. Except right now 8am, Olympics opening day (for hockey), Ithaca is 3 degrees F vs. about 25 in metro NY.
Cass Park has been fully enclosed for a few years now.
After a big TCB win over CNS, Ithaca drops to 5th in NYS ranking.
Quote from: Weder on February 05, 2026, 09:09:38 AMQuote from: billhoward on February 05, 2026, 07:54:35 AMCass Park built 1972 provided overflow off-hours ice time for students for years when Lynah fans / intramural duffers were in thrall with a Cornell team that had gone unbeaten, we all thought with just a little more ice time we were the next Dan Lodboa '70 (three straight goals in the third period of the NCAA title game to lift Cornell to that unbeaten season). Lynah Rink cost $30 an hour to rent, $235 in today's money, Cass was cheaper, I recall. Plus available. Certainly after midnight. Gad, it was cold. I got my girlfriend to come twice. I think her sorority sisters dared her to do it. But twice?
The non-enclosed part of the original Cass Rink is because there were federal outdoor recreation funds available but in the case of rinks the outdoor part meant it had to be exposed to the elements. Roof, yes, walls all the way to the ground, no. The rest of Cass Park is gorgeous, lots of soccer fields, the lake and inlet, and walking trails. One of the reasons why Ithaca is a great place to live. Except right now 8am, Olympics opening day (for hockey), Ithaca is 3 degrees F vs. about 25 in metro NY.
Cass Park has been fully enclosed for a few years now.
Yes. The OSLAD (Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development) funding says you have to leave the facility/venue as-proposed for 20 years. That includes leaving up the plaque acknowledging the funding source for that long.
Quote from: Weder on February 05, 2026, 09:09:38 AMQuote from: billhoward on February 05, 2026, 07:54:35 AMCass Park built 1972 provided overflow off-hours ice time for students for years when Lynah fans / intramural duffers were in thrall with a Cornell team that had gone unbeaten, we all thought with just a little more ice time we were the next Dan Lodboa '70 (three straight goals in the third period of the NCAA title game to lift Cornell to that unbeaten season). Lynah Rink cost $30 an hour to rent, $235 in today's money, Cass was cheaper, I recall. Plus available. Certainly after midnight. Gad, it was cold. I got my girlfriend to come twice. I think her sorority sisters dared her to do it. But twice?
The non-enclosed part of the original Cass Rink is because there were federal outdoor recreation funds available but in the case of rinks the outdoor part meant it had to be exposed to the elements. Roof, yes, walls all the way to the ground, no. The rest of Cass Park is gorgeous, lots of soccer fields, the lake and inlet, and walking trails. One of the reasons why Ithaca is a great place to live. Except right now 8am, Olympics opening day (for hockey), Ithaca is 3 degrees F vs. about 25 in metro NY.
Cass Park has been fully enclosed for a few years now.
No kidding? Playing beer league games at Cass Park at night when the temps dropped into the low teens was quite the experience. Driving to Lansing was a pain in the ass but it was the preferable venue.
IHS Boys are now 16-2 with 2 games left in the season.
IHS plays their sectional final at 2:15pm at The Rink in Lansing on Sunday March 1 against lone section IV foe the BC Bulls.
Quote from: The Rancor on February 26, 2026, 02:37:15 PMIHS plays their sectional final at 2:15pm at The Rink in Lansing on Sunday March 1 against lone section IV foe the BC Bulls.
Where exactly is this? (And any info on tickets?)
Quote from: stereax on February 28, 2026, 11:59:41 PMQuote from: The Rancor on February 26, 2026, 02:37:15 PMIHS plays their sectional final at 2:15pm at The Rink in Lansing on Sunday March 1 against lone section IV foe the BC Bulls.
Where exactly is this? (And any info on tickets?)
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sheldon+Court,+420+College+Ave,+Ithaca,+NY+14850/The+Rink,+1767+E+Shore+Dr,+Ithaca,+NY+14850/@42.479573,-76.5807652,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d081913964e267:0x5e0419b092fe2f8b!2m2!1d-76.4855014!2d42.4422042!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d0832792238e8f:0xcfe1c6bcba83bc43!2m2!1d-76.5032444!2d42.5182376!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Quote from: ugarte on March 01, 2026, 12:08:36 AMQuote from: stereax on February 28, 2026, 11:59:41 PMQuote from: The Rancor on February 26, 2026, 02:37:15 PMIHS plays their sectional final at 2:15pm at The Rink in Lansing on Sunday March 1 against lone section IV foe the BC Bulls.
Where exactly is this? (And any info on tickets?)
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sheldon+Court,+420+College+Ave,+Ithaca,+NY+14850/The+Rink,+1767+E+Shore+Dr,+Ithaca,+NY+14850/@42.479573,-76.5807652,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d081913964e267:0x5e0419b092fe2f8b!2m2!1d-76.4855014!2d42.4422042!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d0832792238e8f:0xcfe1c6bcba83bc43!2m2!1d-76.5032444!2d42.5182376!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Looks like like Route 36 is the only bus that goes past there, and that's just once or twice per day on weekdays. Route 37, which does run limited service on Sunday, gets you within a 20 minute walk of The Rink. Not a pleasant walk, I might add, on the shoulder of state highways.
Quote from: David Harding on March 01, 2026, 12:24:58 AMRoute 37, which does run limited service on Sunday, gets you within a 20 minute walk of The Rink. Not a pleasant walk, I might add, on the shoulder of state highways.
Can confirm.
Quote from: David Harding on March 01, 2026, 12:24:58 AMQuote from: ugarte on March 01, 2026, 12:08:36 AMQuote from: stereax on February 28, 2026, 11:59:41 PMQuote from: The Rancor on February 26, 2026, 02:37:15 PMIHS plays their sectional final at 2:15pm at The Rink in Lansing on Sunday March 1 against lone section IV foe the BC Bulls.
Where exactly is this? (And any info on tickets?)
https://www.google.com/maps/dir/Sheldon+Court,+420+College+Ave,+Ithaca,+NY+14850/The+Rink,+1767+E+Shore+Dr,+Ithaca,+NY+14850/@42.479573,-76.5807652,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m14!4m13!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d081913964e267:0x5e0419b092fe2f8b!2m2!1d-76.4855014!2d42.4422042!1m5!1m1!1s0x89d0832792238e8f:0xcfe1c6bcba83bc43!2m2!1d-76.5032444!2d42.5182376!3e0?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
Looks like like Route 36 is the only bus that goes past there, and that's just once or twice per day on weekdays. Route 37, which does run limited service on Sunday, gets you within a 20 minute walk of The Rink. Not a pleasant walk, I might add, on the shoulder of state highways.
Yeah, I'm checking it rn. The bus runs at around 10:44 or 13:44, the latter getting me there after the first period, the former like 2 hours early. But I see a restaurant that serves breakfast on the way...
I'm... genuinely thinking about it 😭 if it were Cass, no-brainer, I can for sure walk that. This'd be a pain, but a fun pain. But also, I'm a little bit spent from the last two days + my crappy sleep schedule (pretty sure I couldn't go back to sleep after 4 am today) so... who knows if I even get up in time.
On the way back, I have to be out by like, 17:00 or I'm hoofing it
all the way down to the Commons. Which, if no OT, 14:15 start time, 2h30, means out by 16:45. Would have to leave before OT if that procs, though.
...Or beg for a ride. 😭
"Walking on the side of state highways" barely fazes me tbh. If any of you remember my Syracuse travelogue, had to nearly get flattened into a pancake doing the same stuff on the haul from the mall to the long-distance bus stop. So. 🤷
so I'm on the bus to Lansing-
Travelogue update: Currently posted up at the East Shore Roadhouse for pregame breakfast/brunch. I have never swung up here before (partially just because it's a ways away) but this is a nice homely spot so far, and a new entry for my spreadsheet when I update it later today.
Also, turns out a solid 90% of a breakfast place's menu is eggs. [Cue the groan track from everyone who reads all my posts.] I think pancakes will be fine. We'll see how I feel tomorrow though.
Side of Road Walking: I've done much worse. The highway has a nice large area between the white lines and the grass. The smaller roads have slower traffic so that's fine too, and the white area isn't covered in snow so it's easy to leg it. (Or easy enough. My stupid right ankle is acting up again. Maybe I just need to eat and it'll limber up. Hopefully.)
That being said, the moment I got off the bus I saw a water bottle filled with either piss or beer directly next to my feet. So I dunno what part of town I'm in, exactly.
In either case, doors open at 1, so I'm gonna probably stick around here, graze on pancakes until 12:40ish, and then amble down the road to The Rink. If you're around, I'll be in my Cornell red and my hat trick hat, the Atlanta United one, today. Also brought my clear bag... just in case.
Sounds like it's too late to try to do this now, and not sure what weather/trail conditions are like today anyway, but you're not far from one of the lesser-known waterfalls in the area.
https://nyfalls.com/waterfalls/emilie-jonas-falls/
Quote from: Weder on March 01, 2026, 12:23:19 PMSounds like it's too late to try to do this now, and not sure what weather/trail conditions are like today anyway, but you're not far from one of the lesser-known waterfalls in the area.
https://nyfalls.com/waterfalls/emilie-jonas-falls/
Oooooh. I'll keep this in mind - maybe some time in April when the weather is warmer, I'll come back by!
I have decided: boys who are still in high school should not be allowed to grow over 6 feet tall.
At least, that's how it looked...
Anywho. At the Rink. No idea where I'm supposed to go but we'll see.
Holy crap, they serve poutine here???
Kinda sad that the bus barely goes to the Rink for kids, but I guess hockey and figure skaters don't ride busses much.
Ultimate vibe: the Ithaca High players, who are noshing on concession stand hot dogs, sitting on tables, and yammering about Call of Duty about an hour before puck drop. In suits.
Speaking of food, the pancakes were excellent. And pretty cheap to boot. 10/10 would recommend to pregame there. Saw a couple people in Cornell gear too.
Kinda just reminding myself that just about every hockey player starts out on rinks like this. Tiny local rinks, attendance mostly just parents and friends of the athletes, banners for every little tournament win suspended from the ceiling. I never really grew up around athletics. I think you can tell, a little bit.
Didn't know they made kids THIS blond, though. Not sure if they've dyed their hair for the playoffs or if it's natural. Considering most of them have different shades of Incredibly Blond, leaning towards the latter.
Quote from: stereax on March 01, 2026, 12:32:44 PMQuote from: Weder on March 01, 2026, 12:23:19 PMSounds like it's too late to try to do this now, and not sure what weather/trail conditions are like today anyway, but you're not far from one of the lesser-known waterfalls in the area.
https://nyfalls.com/waterfalls/emilie-jonas-falls/
Oooooh. I'll keep this in mind - maybe some time in April when the weather is warmer, I'll come back by!
One thing I haven't done that would be fun on a nice day (would do only with a car): Hit Emilie Jonas and then either picnic at Ludlowville Falls or just hang out there for a bit and then get pizza/drinks at Salt Point.
I like waterfalls, if you can't tell.
Quote from: Weder on March 01, 2026, 02:01:35 PMQuote from: stereax on March 01, 2026, 12:32:44 PMQuote from: Weder on March 01, 2026, 12:23:19 PMSounds like it's too late to try to do this now, and not sure what weather/trail conditions are like today anyway, but you're not far from one of the lesser-known waterfalls in the area.
https://nyfalls.com/waterfalls/emilie-jonas-falls/
Oooooh. I'll keep this in mind - maybe some time in April when the weather is warmer, I'll come back by!
One thing I haven't done that would be fun on a nice day (would do only with a car): Hit Emilie Jonas and then either picnic at Ludlowville Falls or just hang out there for a bit and then get pizza/drinks at Salt Point.
I like waterfalls, if you can't tell.
(I need to find people with cars to do things with...)
Waterfalls ARE nice. I'll upload some nice pics I took on the way here when I can. Internet here is between Bad and Abysmal.
Initial thoughts:
It is COLD out here. For the people who've complained about Lynah to me... this place has it beat by a MILE. I haven't even unzipped my jacket yet. People here legit have blankets.
Decent amount of people in Cornell gear. WAY more in Ithaca gear, which to me is crazy. (Also, a guy in a Marner Leafs jersey. Always, always, a Leafs jersey at every hockey game.) Bunch of people in BC (Broome County) stuff too.
Long, long "these are kids and don't be assholes to them" speech.
Lights go OUT for the anthem. Fun thing the Ithaca team does is they smack their sticks on the ice and yell "red". The crowd... did not, really.
Alright. Puck drop. The teams are BANGING their sticks on the walls. See you at the end of the first.
First period thoughts:
Line changes seem a lot less... organized... than at the Cornell level. Kinda just seems like they get off whenever they want. If they want.
Periods are 17 minutes?
The jerseys don't even have nameplates. I assume the hassle of getting them each year, sewing, unsewing, etc, just is too much cost for not enough benefits.
They're playing Pretty Fly for a White Guy. Cornell pep band, take notes.
Penalty on Ithaca. Looks like a hook on our 9. The banging recommences...
When these guys drop their sticks, they autopilot to grab them, no matter what. Presumably because there aren't spares, I'd assume. Still funny to see.
Holy shit with the banging, kid.
I am slowly learning I am UTTERLY incapable of watching a hockey game in person without yelling things like "cover, cover" as instructions for the team I want to win.
More banging... scrums in the BC goalie's crease.
No Sleep Till Brooklyn. Again, pep band. Take notes here. Even just learning Even Flow for 4 on 4s would be nice.
OUR 5 SCORES!!! THE HORN IS DEEPLY ANNOYING BUT HELL YEAH. OOH, WELCOME TO MY HOUSE IS PLAYING. THE BANGING WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE DECREASES.
"O-ver-ra-ted" chant from the Jocks in front of me. Bless.
Also, our 5 is TINY. FFJOL vibes.
"You can't do that!" as their 24 goes to the box for a trip. The Jocks scoot over to annoy him. Athletic staff comes over a minute later to scold the Jocks, telling them if they do it again, they're going to have Consequences.
OUR 19, WE'RE UP BY TWO! WHAT A SNIPE TOP SHELF!!!
Wow, that puck took a SKIP down the ice there.
Hopefully by the 2nd I can unzip my jacket. Damn it is COLD out here.
Period 1 end.
ITH 2-0 BC
SOG 17-10
"Internet here is between Bad and Abysmal."
No cell reception away from the lobby area, but there is a free guest Wi-Fi network that works pretty well.
Second period thoughts:
Someone's texting the entire Class of 27 law school groupchat about a place for eyebrow threading. I realize very quickly that I live on a different planet than some of my classmates.
Jacket unzipped. Banging recommences before the faceoff.
It feels like I usually see a few players on the women's teams at Lynah with pink pants laces. First time I've seen a guy with them.
PINK PANTS LACES GUY SCORES! 28! AND WE'RE UP BY THREE!!!
Ooh, 9 also has 'em. And 20.
20 POTS THE REBOUND OFF THE BREAK. FOUR LOVE. Are the pink laces superpowered?
For context, it is currently like... 3 minutes into the second.
That's a NICE sliding save by our goalie, 35.
Big hit by one of our guys. The Jocks chime in with a "SIT DOWN, TWENTY!"
Tumble into the BC net. And again. Lotta net presence.
Man, when I get home I have to wash my hair 😭
A lot of the Ithaca guys are wearing neck protectors. A good amount of the BC guys too. Always welcome to see. I don't think any Cornell player wears one this year? Because I think Mack did, but that's the only one I can recall.
Our 9 in the box... our 5 in the box... Each clear or block DELIGHTS the crowd.
Penalties killed! And more delightful rush chances. I don't know if these teams know what zone offense is.
Whoa, what a hit. Our 9 is rushing and two BC guys collide with each other and him at center ice.
Our D coughs up an AWFUL 2-on-1 and can't block the pass. Luckily, our goalie makes a STELLAR save.
Our 10 is making HUGE blocks during BC zone pressure. Foot, shin, whatever.
Another prime rush chance for us. Whoa. Holy hell this is fun.
Period 2 end.
ITH 4-0 BC
SOG 35-19
Quote from: sah67 on March 01, 2026, 03:04:10 PM"Internet here is between Bad and Abysmal."
No cell reception away from the lobby area, but there is a free guest Wi-Fi network that works pretty well.
I'm on it. It's still pretty bad 😅
Third period thoughts:
The PA is playing Kryptonite. Again. Pep band. Take notes. I'm over Despacito. Get some more of the Hockey Standards back.
It's 15:38 and the 3rd is about to start... this is great news for me Making The Bus. Maybe a little less Avoiding People After The Game, given I'm probably gonna need to stick in here for half an hour, give or take, after the game ends just to avoid Standing At The Bus Stop In The Cold Forever. Hopefully there's just enough trophy stuff that it'll be fine.
If you couldn't tell by the score, we are... a lot better than they are. But they're keeping it competitive.
At this point, I'm getting used to the incessant stick banging after literally anything happens.
Yeah lmao I just checked my route home. Literally 13 minutes by car and an entire hour by bus. 6 and a half miles. 2.5 hours walking if I miss the bus... though at that point I think I just leg it to the mall/airport area and bus home from there.
Holy mother of pushing the goalie around while he's making a save. And a scrum again!
Oh that stick went flying. Oh that guy looks HURT, our 8.
Neck guard falls off in the middle of the ice. Couple of calls for a whistle. The BC player gets it back when the whistle finally goes.
Okay so this is just gonna be firewagon Hit City. Okay!
I kinda miss the mid-period ice scrape/media timeout, not gonna lie.
High stick called against our 5, while our other guy gets super tripped on a break. Exclaim the girls behind me, "It's always Griffin!" (Gryffin? I dunno.)
Nice shorthanded 2-on-1 break. Couldn't get it in, though.
BC is calling its timeout here.
AND OUR 20 GETS A SHORTY LET'S GOOOOOOOO. Probably not the best decision for the BC goalie to play the puck, didn't give him enough time to reset. No jailbreak in high school hockey.
My hat is feeling much less secure on my head.
Their 34 HAMMERS our 20. Penalty killed.
Broken stick, goes to the penalty box manager. Refs picked it up pretty quick.
Fuck, our 5 took a SHITTY hit and is SUPER hurt. No whistle, of course. The fans are LIVID about that
One of the girls is trying to get the Jocks to start a chant, I assume? But the Jocks say no, they've already gotten a talking-to today.
Holy shit WHAT A BREAK. 12 has a clear one, shoots it, goalie makes the save but it ends up trickling in anyway. 6-0, us!
These goalies make Hasek look like a statue. Flip floppery on BOTH sides.
Their 3 takes a heavy hit. Again, no penalty. 2 minutes left in the 3rd anyway. The seven-year-olds are chanting "what the fuck"... Or maybe "drop the puck"? No. I think it's "warm the bus".
Did the puck just get... stuck in the roof... yeah, seems it.
A set of keys is being jingled.
Period 3 end.
ITH 6-0 BC
SOG 50-36
PLAY... DANCING QUEEN...???
Yeah I think it was the power of Blond that let us win. Holy crap is the Ithaca team aggressively blond. This has to be dye.
Poor 5. He's hurt enough that he's leaning on the wall of the rink instead of standing in line with the rest of the team.
...and they drag him out for the Second Team All-Star. 😅
Medals time for Ithaca! All the BC fans are leaving, a good chunk of the Ithaca ones are heading out too. I'm sticking around... if only to steal heat.
Oh they LOVE 27.
Plaque!!! Go team!!!
Two years of waiting for the bus at Lynah and trying to avoid being Seen has prepared me perfectly for this.
Players, friends, family. And me, who has at least 15 minutes to go before crawling out of here and beginning the trek home.
One of the pink laces guys walks out with his Section IV Champions shirt turned into a tank top. "Already? You just got that handed to you!" "Sleeves cut off already, we're done!" "...At least his chest is still covered..."
Jesus Christ that 8 guy is like, an entire foot taller than me on skates. I've had guys like Hiscock and Ashton pass me in the halls at Lynah but they're not THAT big. Damn.
Quote from: stereax on March 01, 2026, 04:26:20 PMThird period thoughts:
The PA is playing Kryptonite. Again. Pep band. Take notes. I'm over Despacito. Get some more of the Hockey Standards back.
It's 15:38 and the 3rd is about to start... this is great news for me Making The Bus. Maybe a little less Avoiding People After The Game, given I'm probably gonna need to stick in here for half an hour, give or take, after the game ends just to avoid Standing At The Bus Stop In The Cold Forever. Hopefully there's just enough trophy stuff that it'll be fine.
If you couldn't tell by the score, we are... a lot better than they are. But they're keeping it competitive.
At this point, I'm getting used to the incessant stick banging after literally anything happens.
Yeah lmao I just checked my route home. Literally 13 minutes by car and an entire hour by bus. 6 and a half miles. 2.5 hours walking if I miss the bus... though at that point I think I just leg it to the mall/airport area and bus home from there.
Holy mother of pushing the goalie around while he's making a save. And a scrum again!
Oh that stick went flying. Oh that guy looks HURT, our 8.
Neck guard falls off in the middle of the ice. Couple of calls for a whistle. The BC player gets it back when the whistle finally goes.
Okay so this is just gonna be firewagon Hit City. Okay!
I kinda miss the mid-period ice scrape/media timeout, not gonna lie.
High stick called against our 5, while our other guy gets super tripped on a break. Exclaim the girls behind me, "It's always Griffin!" (Gryffin? I dunno.)
Nice shorthanded 2-on-1 break. Couldn't get it in, though.
BC is calling its timeout here.
AND OUR 20 GETS A SHORTY LET'S GOOOOOOOO. Probably not the best decision for the BC goalie to play the puck, didn't give him enough time to reset. No jailbreak in high school hockey.
My hat is feeling much less secure on my head.
Their 34 HAMMERS our 20. Penalty killed.
Broken stick, goes to the penalty box manager. Refs picked it up pretty quick.
Fuck, our 5 took a SHITTY hit and is SUPER hurt. No whistle, of course. The fans are LIVID about that
One of the girls is trying to get the Jocks to start a chant, I assume? But the Jocks say no, they've already gotten a talking-to today.
Holy shit WHAT A BREAK. 12 has a clear one, shoots it, goalie makes the save but it ends up trickling in anyway. 6-0, us!
These goalies make Hasek look like a statue. Flip floppery on BOTH sides.
Their 3 takes a heavy hit. Again, no penalty. 2 minutes left in the 3rd anyway. The seven-year-olds are chanting "what the fuck"... Or maybe "drop the puck"? No. I think it's "warm the bus".
Did the puck just get... stuck in the roof... yeah, seems it.
A set of keys is being jingled.
Period 3 end.
ITH 6-0 BC
SOG 50-36
PLAY... DANCING QUEEN...???
Yeah I think it was the power of Blond that let us win. Holy crap is the Ithaca team aggressively blond. This has to be dye.
Poor 5. He's hurt enough that he's leaning on the wall of the rink instead of standing in line with the rest of the team.
...and they drag him out for the Second Team All-Star. 😅
Medals time for Ithaca! All the BC fans are leaving, a good chunk of the Ithaca ones are heading out too. I'm sticking around... if only to steal heat.
Oh they LOVE 27.
Plaque!!! Go team!!!
As someone who went to zero IHS hockey games (but plenty of Cornell games) when I was at IHS, I appreciate your enthusiasm!
Trust me when I say: let the band cater their repertoire, please. They know. A song you like might just be ruined if our band tries it out. The band isn't the same as a CD player, as we are finding out.
It's a WAYS back, but we/they tried a bunch of different & new arrangements, and I can tell you that Beastie Boys and The Offspring tend to sound terrible when arranged for (our talent level) of brass & winds. There have been a lot more misses than hits. I was surprised that "What's My Age Again" and "Light My Fire" did NOT work. Meanwhile hockey players were requesting more They Might Be Giants.
There were also songs that Athletics told them they couldn't play (e.g. a certain C-Lo Green song). Meanwhile Yale came in and played "Uncle Fucka." Whattya gonna do?
Quote from: Weder on March 01, 2026, 04:55:33 PMAs someone who went to zero IHS hockey games (but plenty of Cornell games) when I was at IHS, I appreciate your enthusiasm!
Haha, sorry for being annoying 😅
I just... I just like
hockey. I liked hockey before I got to Cornell and I damn well will love it long after I leave. It really doesn't make a difference to me, men's or women's, NHL/PWHL, minor leagues, Europe, NCAA, CHL, other juniors, or varsity high school puck (apparently). I just... like watching hockey. Preferably in person, but I'll put on anything I can find at home, too.
And, well... not to get into Stereax TMI hours again, but - when I
really started paying attention to hockey, back in late 2022 when I was studying in Geneva, during that Devils 13-game win streak... I mean, I think most people here can kinda tell my marbles are a little discombobulated, to say the least. I really, really wasn't doing well. I'd go to my classes, sleep the rest of the day away, wake up at midnight to catch the Devils game, maybe see the Knights if they were on late, and pass out again.
...I don't think it's a stretch to say hockey probably kept me alive, at that point in time. It still does, honestly. I mostly measure time in the gaps between Cornell games. I love these teams, I love what they stand for, I love that we don't compromise, I love that we underscore the student in student-athlete. I think... Even more than that, I love the
people I've met through hockey - Devils friends, other teams' fans, but especially the folks on eLynah and the rest of the Faithful. People who have no reason to take an early-twenty-something law student under their wing but they still do anyway. The places I've been, the things I've seen, the people I've shared it all with.
...Back in Geneva, we (kinda obviously) have a Swiss NL team. I always wanted to go to a game, but I just - I could never work up the courage, I think. It was about the courage. And - really, when I think back about undergrad, that's my biggest regret. Not my grades, not my incompetence at networking, not my inability to land an internship at the UN. It's that I never went to a Servette game. Because that other stuff - that stuff just happens. You're not going to get perfect grades, you're not going to be the most charming in the room, and when you're locking yourself away in bed all day, it's kinda tough to get the prestigious internships. But there was no reason I couldn't have gotten on the bus, spent the couple francs a ticket would've been, and seen a hockey game in person.
...I don't want to repeat those mistakes.
I... there's one life, that I live. I only get so many days on this Earth. I can study caselaw until my brain melts, sure, but - I don't get that time back.
Everyone's going to the same BigLaw firms anyway. I'll probably end up either at some sort of NGO or in government work. We'll see how things go, what jobs I end up taking. Wherever I'm needed, that's where I'll end up. I have faith in that - that there's some sort of cosmic order and that everything happens for a reason.
It's - you are what you love. And, well - I've kinda made my peace with the fact that I'm likely going to live a very solitary existence. I'm... not something, I think, many people can handle. That's... That's fine. I'd rather live authentically, on my own, than cram myself into a box that's killing me for the benefit of someone else.
So then - I have - a career, maybe. And I do love what I want to end up doing - international legal work. Policy-making, maybe. Diplomacy, perhaps. More traditional "lawyerly" stuff, almost certainly, at least to start.
But that - I don't want that to define me. Not solely, anyway. I'm reminded of a guest lecturer we had in one of my classes last semester, a judge for the ICTY. A man who had pored over thousands and thousands of exhibits of the most gruesome war crimes imaginable, senseless, senseless bloodshed. And yet, he said this -
"You need to have a life outside of this work. It will kill you otherwise."
And - I
don't know the IHS team. I couldn't even tell you their names without the program. But... I like
hockey. And - well - I just think everyone should have someone in the stands cheering them on.
It's why I make it a point to go to the women's games - because they deserve the support the men get. It's why I'm happy to spend the day hauling myself up to Lansing to catch a game, to cheer for the local high school students as they win a championship, to see the joy that hockey brings them and their friends and their families, to bask in the warm leftovers of that joy myself.
At the end of the day, it's all the love of the game, and the love the game inspires. The community it builds. The memories it creates. All of it. Just... being
human. Being alive. Contributing to the chaos, in my own way. For maybe the first time, it feels like, truly being a
part of something that's bigger than myself.
...Well. Maybe I shouldn't post here when I'm sad. Maybe I should get into writing essays. I dunno.
Quote from: RichH on March 01, 2026, 05:57:09 PMTrust me when I say: let the band cater their repertoire, please. They know. A song you like might just be ruined if our band tries it out. The band isn't the same as a CD player, as we are finding out.
It's a WAYS back, but we/they tried a bunch of different & new arrangements, and I can tell you that Beastie Boys and The Offspring tend to sound terrible when arranged for (our talent level) of brass & winds. There have been a lot more misses than hits. I was surprised that "What's My Age Again" and "Light My Fire" did NOT work. Meanwhile hockey players were requesting more They Might Be Giants.
There were also songs that Athletics told them they couldn't play (e.g. a certain C-Lo Green song). Meanwhile Yale came in and played "Uncle Fucka." Whattya gonna do?
Somebody played the Ceelo Green song this weekend. I thought it was us.
Quote from: RichH on March 01, 2026, 05:57:09 PMTrust me when I say: let the band cater their repertoire, please. They know. A song you like might just be ruined if our band tries it out. The band isn't the same as a CD player, as we are finding out.
It's a WAYS back, but we/they tried a bunch of different & new arrangements, and I can tell you that Beastie Boys and The Offspring tend to sound terrible when arranged for (our talent level) of brass & winds. There have been a lot more misses than hits. I was surprised that "What's My Age Again" and "Light My Fire" did NOT work. Meanwhile hockey players were requesting more They Might Be Giants.
There were also songs that Athletics told them they couldn't play (e.g. a certain C-Lo Green song). Meanwhile Yale came in and played "Uncle Fucka." Whattya gonna do?
It does kinda feel like there's a certain repertoire of... Hockey Songs, y'know? Even Flow for offsetting penalties, for instance, is something that it feels like a TON of rinks do. Sometimes the "oh well, whatever, nevermind" part from Smells Like Teen Spirit for things like a goal coming back. I'm not even sure I've heard Chelsea Dagger recently, and it feels like we played that a lot last year.
...Really, I'm just
sick of the same five "filler" songs like Despacito, lmao. At least we're phasing out Hot To Go. That one... Shakes fist at sky.
But I do fully trust that the band, who has been doing this for Many Many Years, has a better idea of what to play than some idiot on the forums. I'm not accosting the band and demanding they play different songs the way you seem to think I am, lol. I just say shit in stream of consciousness because it floats to the top of my head. And I'm just sayin', there is a LOT of good music out there, and I wouldn't mind hearing more of it.
(And fwiw, I do agree that Beastie Boys would probably sound awful on band instruments. As well as... a whole lot of songs.)
Speaking of sounds at Lynah, just me or is there no more cowbell this year after the guy who had it in November completely bombed it? It feels like I can't remember it.
Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on March 01, 2026, 06:41:48 PMQuote from: RichH on March 01, 2026, 05:57:09 PMTrust me when I say: let the band cater their repertoire, please. They know. A song you like might just be ruined if our band tries it out. The band isn't the same as a CD player, as we are finding out.
It's a WAYS back, but we/they tried a bunch of different & new arrangements, and I can tell you that Beastie Boys and The Offspring tend to sound terrible when arranged for (our talent level) of brass & winds. There have been a lot more misses than hits. I was surprised that "What's My Age Again" and "Light My Fire" did NOT work. Meanwhile hockey players were requesting more They Might Be Giants.
There were also songs that Athletics told them they couldn't play (e.g. a certain C-Lo Green song). Meanwhile Yale came in and played "Uncle Fucka." Whattya gonna do?
Somebody played the Ceelo Green song this weekend. I thought it was us.
It's very possible. Administrations can only keep an eye on you for so long until it seems silly, counterproductive, a poor use of resources, or simply forgotten. It has been 15 years and an entirely new athletic department since then.
It's a very good tune for band, regardless of content.
By the way, for the curious: I did catch the bus (thank goodness) and I am now happily at home enjoying dinner. Go Lil Red :)
Quote from: stereax on March 01, 2026, 06:51:28 PMQuote from: RichH on March 01, 2026, 05:57:09 PMTrust me when I say: let the band cater their repertoire, please. They know. A song you like might just be ruined if our band tries it out. The band isn't the same as a CD player, as we are finding out.
It's a WAYS back, but we/they tried a bunch of different & new arrangements, and I can tell you that Beastie Boys and The Offspring tend to sound terrible when arranged for (our talent level) of brass & winds. There have been a lot more misses than hits. I was surprised that "What's My Age Again" and "Light My Fire" did NOT work. Meanwhile hockey players were requesting more They Might Be Giants.
There were also songs that Athletics told them they couldn't play (e.g. a certain C-Lo Green song). Meanwhile Yale came in and played "Uncle Fucka." Whattya gonna do?
It does kinda feel like there's a certain repertoire of... Hockey Songs, y'know? Even Flow for offsetting penalties, for instance, is something that it feels like a TON of rinks do. Sometimes the "oh well, whatever, nevermind" part from Smells Like Teen Spirit for things like a goal coming back. I'm not even sure I've heard Chelsea Dagger recently, and it feels like we played that a lot last year.
...Really, I'm just sick of the same five "filler" songs like Despacito, lmao. At least we're phasing out Hot To Go. That one... Shakes fist at sky.
But I do fully trust that the band, who has been doing this for Many Many Years, has a better idea of what to play than some idiot on the forums. I'm not accosting the band and demanding they play different songs the way you seem to think I am, lol. I just say shit in stream of consciousness because it floats to the top of my head. And I'm just sayin', there is a LOT of good music out there, and I wouldn't mind hearing more of it.
(And fwiw, I do agree that Beastie Boys would probably sound awful on band instruments. As well as... a whole lot of songs.)
Speaking of sounds at Lynah, just me or is there no more cowbell this year after the guy who had it in November completely bombed it? It feels like I can't remember it.
Good comments. Another thing is that the band is entirely student-run and doesn't really have a music purchasing budget. Typically, this means the same folder for years, sometimes getting new stuff from the marching band. Also, conductors have their favorites and stick to the same songs for a year, and some good stuff gets buried or forgotten.
If there are members who have the talent and time, there have been some student arrangers, but that is rare. For a time, someone at Yale was arranging current hits, which was fun. But people also age out.
That said, I haven't been involved for those many many years, and there are always bandies who visit this forum.
Anyway, Wooo, congrats Little Red!!
Quote from: stereax on March 01, 2026, 06:51:28 PMSpeaking of sounds at Lynah, just me or is there no more cowbell this year after the guy who had it in November completely bombed it? It feels like I can't remember it.
There has consistently been someone playing the cowbell. A few games ago it was a woman coming out of the band, doing a very good job, while simultaneously walking down the stairs towards the ice. At other times it's been the two main guys who seem to be sharing the responsibility this season.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 01, 2026, 07:16:45 PMQuote from: stereax on March 01, 2026, 06:51:28 PMSpeaking of sounds at Lynah, just me or is there no more cowbell this year after the guy who had it in November completely bombed it? It feels like I can't remember it.
There has consistently been someone playing the cowbell. A few games ago it was a woman coming out of the band, doing a very good job, while simultaneously walking down the stairs towards the ice. At other times it's been the two main guys who seem to be sharing the responsibility this season.
My memory must be shot, then. Thanks for the correction!
Thanks Steareax - I really appreciate the stream of consciousness postings. It paints the picture, both of what you are seeing and thinking. I think Hunter Thompson would be proud.
Quote from: Chris H82 on March 02, 2026, 12:21:58 AMThanks Steareax - I really appreciate the stream of consciousness postings. It paints the picture, both of what you are seeing and thinking. I think Hunter Thompson would be proud.
I kinda just dump all the thoughts here that I'd share with a friend, if I had a friend at the game. But hey - I'm glad you got to experience it with me :)
I'll post some pictures later today!
Just saw the team picture- they definitely all decided to share a bottle of bleach as a goof.
Quote from: The Rancor on March 02, 2026, 09:34:51 AMJust saw the team picture- they definitely all decided to share a bottle of bleach as a goof.
It's a semi-common playoff tradition among younger guys (who often can't grow beards yet). I think I recall seeing a few youth teams dye pink, but blond is a standard. Only thing that was throwing me off was that the blonds were all different shades - except if it was bleach and not dye, that would make sense, LOL.
Quote from: stereax on March 02, 2026, 10:00:28 AMQuote from: The Rancor on March 02, 2026, 09:34:51 AMJust saw the team picture- they definitely all decided to share a bottle of bleach as a goof.
It's a semi-common playoff tradition among younger guys (who often can't grow beards yet). I think I recall seeing a few youth teams dye pink, but blond is a standard. Only thing that was throwing me off was that the blonds were all different shades - except if it was bleach and not dye, that would make sense, LOL.
My son's HS soccer team did the same thing for the playoffs back in the day
My wife and I were picking up my mother-in-law at McGraw House (an apartment complex for seniors) yesterday afternoon. At the elevator a woman was talking about just having gotten back from her grandson's playoff hockey game. I injected myself into the conversation, saying, "They won 6-0, right?" (Never would have known were it not for you, Stereax.) The woman was surprised I knew the score and asked if I had been at the game. I explained I was not at the game, but had been seeing updates. Apparently her grandson scored the sixth goal.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 02, 2026, 11:09:43 AMMy wife and I were picking up my mother-in-law at McGraw House (an apartment complex for seniors) yesterday afternoon. At the elevator a woman was talking about just having gotten back from her grandson's playoff hockey game. I injected myself into the conversation, saying, "They won 6-0, right?" (Never would have known were it not for you, Stereax.) The woman was surprised I knew the score and asked if I had been at the game. I explained I was not at the game, but had been seeing updates. Apparently her grandson scored the sixth goal.
That would've been number 12! And it was a hell of a goal too. Wish I had a replay on hand, it was a trickler that went straight through the goalie. Interestingly enough - at least on the IHS website - that looks like the
only goal he scored in his three years of varsity hockey.
And you're welcome for picking up brownie points with the McGraw residents :D
Quote from: scoop85 on March 02, 2026, 10:42:16 AMQuote from: stereax on March 02, 2026, 10:00:28 AMQuote from: The Rancor on March 02, 2026, 09:34:51 AMJust saw the team picture- they definitely all decided to share a bottle of bleach as a goof.
It's a semi-common playoff tradition among younger guys (who often can't grow beards yet). I think I recall seeing a few youth teams dye pink, but blond is a standard. Only thing that was throwing me off was that the blonds were all different shades - except if it was bleach and not dye, that would make sense, LOL.
My son's HS soccer team did the same thing for the playoffs back in the day
My son's Ithaca Youth Hockey Peewee team got their heads shaved in Canton NY when we were there for the state championship tournament. No one told the parents that this was the plan, other than the one dad who paid the barber. It worked....Most of the kids on the team went on to win a state championship for the high school as well.
stereax -- I loved your description of the game as it brought back 20 years of memories. I had two boys play hockey at IHS, and The Rink was constructed during that time. It may be inconvenient to get to but it was a godsend when the alternative was early morning ice time at Lynah or sharing the Cass Park rink with everyone else who wanted to skate. The Rink was built in large part by community volunteers with funds contributed by the community.
Quote from: dag14 on March 02, 2026, 12:16:06 PMQuote from: scoop85 on March 02, 2026, 10:42:16 AMQuote from: stereax on March 02, 2026, 10:00:28 AMQuote from: The Rancor on March 02, 2026, 09:34:51 AMJust saw the team picture- they definitely all decided to share a bottle of bleach as a goof.
It's a semi-common playoff tradition among younger guys (who often can't grow beards yet). I think I recall seeing a few youth teams dye pink, but blond is a standard. Only thing that was throwing me off was that the blonds were all different shades - except if it was bleach and not dye, that would make sense, LOL.
My son's HS soccer team did the same thing for the playoffs back in the day
My son's Ithaca Youth Hockey Peewee team got their heads shaved in Canton NY when we were there for the state championship tournament. No one told the parents that this was the plan, other than the one dad who paid the barber. It worked....Most of the kids on the team went on to win a state championship for the high school as well.
stereax -- I loved your description of the game as it brought back 20 years of memories. I had two boys play hockey at IHS, and The Rink was constructed during that time. It may be inconvenient to get to but it was a godsend when the alternative was early morning ice time at Lynah or sharing the Cass Park rink with everyone else who wanted to skate. The Rink was built in large part by community volunteers with funds contributed by the community.
It's not
that bad to get to walkwise, really. (Though I'm used to walking about a mile to get home from Lynah without the bus or to and from trivia, so my definitions are skewed. At least Lansing is pretty flat.) The main issue is the bus only swings by a couple times and if you miss it, you're pretty much stranded. It's only like 10 minutes' driving from the Commons, though.
And - yeah. You can kinda tell that the Rink is built on youth hockey and memories.
...One of my friends was talking to me about this a while back - the concept of sports as religion, of rinks/arenas as places of worship. Lynah has a sense of outward "holiness", in that view; you walk through it and get flattened with the sheer amount of history lining the walls and tradition in the pews.
But I think the Rink also has a touch of that spirituality in it - the banners, sure, but also the
homeliness. Just a small, local, generally nonassuming spot. The seating is basically just a bunch of panels drilled together; the sponsors hang from the walls; "Thank You, Senator Michael Nozzolio" is plastered around the edges of the rink. And yet there's a gentle thrum of energy there, too. Remember the past, look to the future. Give the kids a place to play and they'll give you something you won't forget.
Quote from: dag14 on March 02, 2026, 12:16:06 PMQuote from: scoop85 on March 02, 2026, 10:42:16 AMQuote from: stereax on March 02, 2026, 10:00:28 AMQuote from: The Rancor on March 02, 2026, 09:34:51 AMJust saw the team picture- they definitely all decided to share a bottle of bleach as a goof.
It's a semi-common playoff tradition among younger guys (who often can't grow beards yet). I think I recall seeing a few youth teams dye pink, but blond is a standard. Only thing that was throwing me off was that the blonds were all different shades - except if it was bleach and not dye, that would make sense, LOL.
My son's HS soccer team did the same thing for the playoffs back in the day
My son's Ithaca Youth Hockey Peewee team got their heads shaved in Canton NY when we were there for the state championship tournament. No one told the parents that this was the plan, other than the one dad who paid the barber. It worked....Most of the kids on the team went on to win a state championship for the high school as well.
stereax -- I loved your description of the game as it brought back 20 years of memories. I had two boys play hockey at IHS, and The Rink was constructed during that time. It may be inconvenient to get to but it was a godsend when the alternative was early morning ice time at Lynah or sharing the Cass Park rink with everyone else who wanted to skate. The Rink was built in large part by community volunteers with funds contributed by the community.
We sold a lot of candy bars to get that Rink. (found my father's name on the donor wall a few years ago, he never mentioned that he'd given money for the build.)
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I think the last time I was at the Rink was when they had either an alumni game or the charity game there because Lynah was being renovated. So at least I can say I've seen Joe Nieuwendyk and a couple other NHLers play in Lansing.
Thanks for the thorough report.
IHS battles Pittsford on 3/7 in n the NYS Devision 1 regional. Gametime is 2:30 at The Rink in Lansing. Tickets are available online.
Quote from: The Rancor on March 04, 2026, 02:06:52 PMIHS battles Pittsford on 3/7 in n the NYS Devision 1 regional. Gametime is 2:30 at The Rink in Lansing. Tickets are available online.
Say less... (Sidenote - thanks SO much for keeping up with the schedule, that's giving me fits!)
Today, I learn why people like blueberry pancakes.
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Holy crap these things are excellent. I need more excuses to come up to Lansing because hot damn are these pancakes addictive. (Staff absolutely remembered me too, but I cut a distinctive silhouette in my Cornell red and my "what are the two things on the menu without eggs in them", so.) Lansing would be pretty nice to live at, too... if I had a car.
Already been mistaken for an actress from Trumansburg today, so that's fun. Apparently, as per some of the other regulars, you're not supposed to order two pancakes because there's no way you'll finish them. Uh... oops?
Anywho, hanging out at the Rink right now before the gates officially open. Last week I apparently slinked in early and somehow avoided ticket checks. (I bought one for last week, for the record. And I have one for today too.)
There's a gaggle of elementary schoolers playing ball hockey around the concourse, which is deeply endearing. Also, a flock of bright blond haired teenage boys was spotted migrating around outside 😂
Anywho, I'll probably do my per-period updates like last week :)
The Pittsford backup goalie has rainbow stripes on his helmet.
I'm... feeling a lot about that.
...In other news, your First Period Programming:
There's apparently a bird living at the Rink? At least, it was flying around the rafters outside the Rink and inside the building.
They did actual warmups today! Yay. I love warmups.
I assume the stick banging is just a high school hockey Thing. Or maybe just our team?
Pittsford looks a lot better than BC. This is gonna be a Game.
Have been besieged on both sides by girls with iced coffees who are clearly friends. Not sure why they aren't just all sitting together given there is AMPLE space to my right, but. Relatedly, my decision to put on an undershirt below my usual shirt is paying dividends, as I'm not bundled up freezing in my jacket.
Game's a little more physical than last week.
NICE SAVE BY OUR GOALIE THERE. I have the program now so I can tell you that is Whittaker. But the D lost his guy so the Pittsford player walked in all alone.
We're spending a LOT of time in our zone. Which generally does not bode well.
Puck fell in the backside of their net, a Pittsford player jabbed his stick at it and it popped right out. First time I've seen that move.
Nice chance by 20 - Walker - up front. Quickly turns into a run the other way. Big hit against the boards and now our 21 - Singer - is sitting for I presume interference. Nope, tripping.
Penalty against Pittsford. Their 57. High stick. That makes it 4 on 4. I'm getting Looks from the girls for my usual "calls" (like "send it", "cover").
Scrum in front of the net. Their 22 to the box. Holding. 4 on 3 for us.
Our 11 - Swarthout - had an EXCELLENT shot, just high. He's in disbelief.
WIDE open back door for 9 - Cosgrove - and he can't get it. Shorthanded breakaway, our goalie stops it. The guy who went on it went down. Our 28 gets a minor for a hold. Their 57 out. This game is crazy.
Their 22 out. 1:12 of PK for us. Much like Cornell on the PK, the Ithaca kids also can't get a screener out of the way.
EXCELLENT series of saves by Whittaker! Post to post, damn.
Back to evens.
Our 19 - Gabriel - delivers a MASSIVE check. That Pittsford guy might be hurt. Ow. 19 to the box and the Pittsfordians are talking to the refs. 2 minutes for head contact. (Guys behind me: "THAT'S HOCKEY! The refs think we're playing tennis!" Bro hit to the head is 5 in the NCAA 😭)
I don't think I've seen our 5 - the Griffin Levine guy - today. Makes sense. He was HURTING after the hit at the end of last game. Poor dude.
After 1:
ITH 0-0 PIT
SOG 10-14
If you introduce yourself to 12's grandmother as a friend of the guy who spoke to her at the elevator at McGraw House last week, she may be able to give you a ride to downtown Ithaca (not too far from The Commons.)
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 03:09:41 PMIf you introduce yourself to 12's grandmother as a friend of the guy who spoke to her at the elevator at McGraw House last week, she may be able to give you a ride to downtown Ithaca (not too far from The Commons.)
If I can
find her 😅
Quote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 01:19:26 PMToday, I learn why people like blueberry pancakes.
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Holy crap these things are excellent.
Those look delicious but pick your poison. Try tiny fresh picked purple Huckleberry pancakes with maple syrup. The tartness of these beauties when they truly explode as you eat them is worth polluting your body with too many carbs. The negative is that I've not seen them on the menu - just picked them to fry up at home.
Quote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 03:11:44 PMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 03:09:41 PMIf you introduce yourself to 12's grandmother as a friend of the guy who spoke to her at the elevator at McGraw House last week, she may be able to give you a ride to downtown Ithaca (not too far from The Commons.)
If I can find her 😅
I didn't say it would be easy...
Second Period Programming:
The period begins with the PA announcer asking the owners of two specific cars to move them.
The Rink is pretty close to full, wow.
And we're off!
One thing I appreciate about here is that we don't go insane for routine saves like at Lynah.
...Weren't we supposed to be on the PK to begin the 2nd? Did I miss that?
Was that another fallen neckguard?
Holy crap what a chance. We steal the puck being their net and get a guy in front for a Grade-A opportunity. Stopped, as seems to be the theme of this game, but wow.
The Jocks to my left start a nice loud LET'S GO RED chant. Hell yeah, Jocks. And the Red are playing a LOT better after it. The Ithaca bench is stick banging to that one-two-three tempo too, now. One of presumably the scratches, given the suit and blonde hair, is wandering the seating to assist.
Their 7 scores - that's Hezel, one of their best players. 0-1. Violin celly towards the Pittsford fans.
Girl next to me spilled some of her Drink on the bleachers. Luckily, my jersey seems to be unaffected.
More loud LGR chants. Ithaca seems... stunned? Feels like we haven't gotten ANYTHING going.
Their 2 in the box. For what, no idea, as the Girls were standing in my line of sight. Holding. A goal here would be HUGE but the Pittsford PK is damn good. Speaking of, big shorty chance. Whittaker big stop. One of the Jocks meanders over to harass 2 and gets a talking to by the penalty box guy. Crikey. Yeah, best chances on the Ithaca PP were Pittsford's.
Puck goes deep into the stands to a Pittsford parent. The Girls return with food and somehow encroach even further upon my personal space. (Have you noticed I generally enjoy my personal space?) One is now sitting on my hat and program, which had a solid inch or two of space before.
A flurry of Ithaca chances... ends with a Pittsford three-on-maybe-one play that Whittaker had ZERO chance on. Their 13 - Pollard - pots it into an open net with 9 seconds and change left. Ouch.
End 2nd.
ITH 0-2 PIT.
SOG 24-24.
Quote from: marty on March 07, 2026, 03:24:21 PMQuote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 01:19:26 PMToday, I learn why people like blueberry pancakes.
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Holy crap these things are excellent.
Those look delicious but pick your poison. Try tiny fresh picked purple Huckleberry pancakes with maple syrup. The tartness of these beauties when they truly explode as you eat them is worth polluting your body with too many carbs. The negative is that I've not seen them on the menu - just picked them to fry up at home.
Marty, you assuming I can cook is your first mistake 😅
Third Period Programming:
Suited blond guy - possibly 5? - got the middle section all standing up for the 3rd. This is far more familiar.
Couple spills so far. No calls yet. More LGR chants. Ithaca seems to have a pep in its step.
0-3. It's their 7 again. Good day to have a good day. Refs are talking to the penalty box people... but good goal.
Whittaker with another split-legs save. Damn. And we're off to play cardio rush hockey. Both teams with great north-south chances. Both goalies with amazing saves. We just can't seem to solve their goalie.
A Pittsford player to the box - 13. Loud "you can't do that!" chant followed by an LGR. One of the Girls taunts him and he just waves at her 😂
Ithaca timeout. Ensuing powerplay looks pretty good. No goals, but. There goes 13 on the forecheck.
Our 9 - Cosgrove - with another great break into the net... above the goalie's head. Dammit.
Their 25. It's 4-0. Refs thinking, again, but it stands. Life has drained out of this building. Even the Ithaca team is slowly giving up. The Girls are discussing that they have places to be and are now departing so as to avoid crowds in the parking lot.
Our 9 - Cosgrove - to the box. Pittsford sticks are being BANGED.
That's game.
End 3rd.
ITH 0-4 PIT.
SOG 32-35.
Quote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 04:23:16 PMThat's game.
End 3rd.
ITH 0-4 PIT.
SOG 32-35.
Thanks for the summary of a game I cared nothing about until you started posting. Too bad!
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 04:30:55 PMQuote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 04:23:16 PMThat's game.
End 3rd.
ITH 0-4 PIT.
SOG 32-35.
Thanks for the summary of a game I cared nothing about until you started posting. Too bad!
That's the end of the season for the Ithaca high team, sadly. But a damn good run. Unfortunately, a LARGE part of our roster is seniors so we're probably not going to do as well next year. (Sound familiar?)
Anywho, I'll be hanging at the Rink for a few before I haul ass to the bus. Good game, just... couldn't get one past their goalie.
Quote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 03:45:06 PMQuote from: marty on March 07, 2026, 03:24:21 PMQuote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 01:19:26 PMToday, I learn why people like blueberry pancakes.
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Holy crap these things are excellent.
Those look delicious but pick your poison. Try tiny fresh picked purple Huckleberry pancakes with maple syrup. The tartness of these beauties when they truly explode as you eat them is worth polluting your body with too many carbs. The negative is that I've not seen them on the menu - just picked them to fry up at home.
Marty, you assuming I can cook is your first mistake 😅
We all can do pancakes with practice.
Quote from: marty on March 07, 2026, 04:50:32 PMQuote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 03:45:06 PMQuote from: marty on March 07, 2026, 03:24:21 PMQuote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 01:19:26 PMToday, I learn why people like blueberry pancakes.
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Holy crap these things are excellent.
Those look delicious but pick your poison. Try tiny fresh picked purple Huckleberry pancakes with maple syrup. The tartness of these beauties when they truly explode as you eat them is worth polluting your body with too many carbs. The negative is that I've not seen them on the menu - just picked them to fry up at home.
Marty, you assuming I can cook is your first mistake 😅
We all can do pancakes with practice.
I only have one apartment to burn down 😅 and I genuinely don't know if it has a working stovetop...
It is raining so hard that my phone is getting wet INSIDE the bus. What the hell?