First time the ECAC Women's Tournament has its final weekend in Lake Placid, and Cornell just punched their ticket.
This deserves a thread. With the correct year.
😅 I can fix the year in the old thread...
Quinnipiac and Princeton won their Game 3s, so they will meet in one semi and Cornell gets Yale in the other, I believe.
Minnesota-Duluth got knocked out of the WCHA playoffs by Minnesota State, so that possibly makes the race for the last at-large NCAA bid a bit more interesting, though I don't feel like seeing how it affects Cornell's chances right now. Maybe later tonight.
Just got an email from Cornell Athletics about women's tickets :)
LET'S GO RED!!
Yale rocking a very Penn St. grey look instead of home white. "Bulldogs" across the front. Never seen a Yale team go so non-traditional.
Quote from: RichH on March 06, 2026, 04:12:18 PMLET'S GO RED!!
Yale rocking a very Penn St. grey look instead of home white. "Bulldogs" across the front. Never seen a Yale team go so non-traditional.
Love when I turn on the game four minutes late and we're winning.
Adam scores in the first minute!
Band is there and sounds strong.
Lots of slipping and sliding on this ice sheet, for whatever reasons... Pierre McGuire should not be anywhere near a microphone
Quote from: imafrshmn on March 06, 2026, 04:20:35 PMLots of slipping and sliding on this ice sheet, for whatever reasons... Pierre McGuire should not be anywhere near a microphone
He's anointed himself "Mr. ECAC." Very little energy after the pre-game comments. Mumble gravel mumble.
Apparently he calls Ingalls "The Whale Tail," (not "the Yale Whale" like the rest of the world) thus demonstrating his credibility. Ugh.
Pierre is one of the best things about this broadcast IMO. Audio is behind the video feed. Penalty time not displayed on screen. Also, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
Quote from: RichH on March 06, 2026, 04:15:49 PMAdam scores in the first minute!
Band is there and sounds strong.
Hell yeah!
Still in the trenches with NHL trade deadline shit but I'm gonna get the game on soon.
Quote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 04:27:21 PMAlso, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
I've expressed this sentiment to everyone I have spoken to about this. My prediction is they move back to campus sites as soon as the current contract is completed.
Start of the 2nd, 2-1 Yale. Yale took over the rest of the first, leading in faceoffs, shots, and goals. Both Yale goals were off rebound scrambles.
Yale just scored on a 4 on 1. 3-1 Yale.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 06, 2026, 04:45:44 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 04:27:21 PMAlso, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
I've expressed this sentiment to everyone I have spoken to about this. My prediction is they move back to campus sites as soon as the current contract is completed.
I'm confused how this got approved in the first place. The atmosphere at Lynah last year was great. It wouldn't be great at most other rinks, but still should be better than a largely empty arena like what we have here. Plus less travel for teams and fans...?
Quote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 05:02:35 PMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 06, 2026, 04:45:44 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 04:27:21 PMAlso, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
I've expressed this sentiment to everyone I have spoken to about this. My prediction is they move back to campus sites as soon as the current contract is completed.
I'm confused how this got approved in the first place. The atmosphere at Lynah last year was great. It wouldn't be great at most other rinks, but still should be better than a largely empty arena like what we have here. Plus less travel for teams and fans...?
The players get a better experience in LP, and their families probably enjoy the resort atmosphere
4-1. Passes aren't connecting, and Yale is having their way with possession time.
Quote from: imafrshmn on March 06, 2026, 05:04:27 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 05:02:35 PMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 06, 2026, 04:45:44 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 04:27:21 PMAlso, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
I've expressed this sentiment to everyone I have spoken to about this. My prediction is they move back to campus sites as soon as the current contract is completed.
I'm confused how this got approved in the first place. The atmosphere at Lynah last year was great. It wouldn't be great at most other rinks, but still should be better than a largely empty arena like what we have here. Plus less travel for teams and fans...?
The players get a better experience in LP, and their families probably enjoy the resort atmosphere
Yale's coach was singing the praises of having it there during his intermission interview. The players probably prefer it, and the league officials can plan better for the banquet, media sessions, and other events. I see at least one youth team in the stands, probably more. I believe the locals will make a nice showing for the Final and the attendance will beat any on-campus number. It's a good showcase for women's hockey tbh.
I don't care that much, but it feels good.
Yale's goalie standing on her head the last 6-8 minutes or the second.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 06, 2026, 04:45:44 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 04:27:21 PMAlso, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
I've expressed this sentiment to everyone I have spoken to about this. My prediction is they move back to campus sites as soon as the current contract is completed.
Either that or to Atlantic City.
Beautiful cross-crease pass and it's 4-2 early in the 3rd.
5-2 Yale. They scored on a 2 on 0, short-handed.
Cornell gives up a 2-on-0 shorthanded goal. Comeback hopes fading.
We beat them 3-0 at Lynah on Halloween, lost 3-1 at Ingalls in Jan. and are down 5-2 today. Yale has improved mightily.
Tough watch... Yale had the luck tonight but are the better skating team
Quote from: RichH on March 06, 2026, 05:12:29 PMQuote from: imafrshmn on March 06, 2026, 05:04:27 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 05:02:35 PMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 06, 2026, 04:45:44 PMQuote from: BearLover on March 06, 2026, 04:27:21 PMAlso, why take these games off campus? Women's hockey does not have a large enough following for a neutral tournament to make sense.
I've expressed this sentiment to everyone I have spoken to about this. My prediction is they move back to campus sites as soon as the current contract is completed.
I'm confused how this got approved in the first place. The atmosphere at Lynah last year was great. It wouldn't be great at most other rinks, but still should be better than a largely empty arena like what we have here. Plus less travel for teams and fans...?
The players get a better experience in LP, and their families probably enjoy the resort atmosphere
Yale's coach was singing the praises of having it there during his intermission interview. The players probably prefer it, and the league officials can plan better for the banquet, media sessions, and other events. I see at least one youth team in the stands, probably more. I believe the locals will make a nice showing for the Final and the attendance will beat any on-campus number. It's a good showcase for women's hockey tbh.
I don't care that much, but it feels good.
OK, fair enough. Sad to lose out on a great environment just to play in an empty arena. Same argument re: on-campus regionals for the men, but even more pronounced.
Yale adds an empty net goal with about five minutes to play and an even strength goal with about five seconds to go. 7-2 final.
Tried to upload a screenshot showing Pierre McGuire's name spelled wrong, got this error message:
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Age, Jeff, John, any ideas??
Quote from: ACM on March 06, 2026, 06:27:25 PMTried to upload a screenshot showing Pierre McGuire's name spelled wrong, got this error message:
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Age, Jeff, John, any ideas??
Aren't png files larger than jpg's?
Quote from: ACM on March 06, 2026, 06:27:25 PMTried to upload a screenshot showing Pierre McGuire's name spelled wrong, got this error message:
"There was a problem during the uploading of Screenshot 2026-03-06 173711.png.
The upload directory is full. Please contact an administrator about this problem."
Age, Jeff, John, any ideas??
My go-to is to upload it to imgbb and get the bbcode from that.
Like this (you can quote to see it) - (https://i.ibb.co/vv4hQ5fG/IMG20260228143049.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5xhknDCy)
I think there's a size limit on "native" uploads which is
hella annoying.
Quote from: stereax on March 06, 2026, 07:28:25 PMQuote from: ACM on March 06, 2026, 06:27:25 PMTried to upload a screenshot showing Pierre McGuire's name spelled wrong, got this error message:
"There was a problem during the uploading of Screenshot 2026-03-06 173711.png.
The upload directory is full. Please contact an administrator about this problem."
Age, Jeff, John, any ideas??
My go-to is to upload it to imgbb and get the bbcode from that.
Like this (you can quote to see it) - (https://i.ibb.co/vv4hQ5fG/IMG20260228143049.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5xhknDCy)
I think there's a size limit on "native" uploads which is hella annoying.
Yes. I am constantly having to resize my (native) images to 40% or 60% before uploading.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 06, 2026, 07:47:41 PMQuote from: stereax on March 06, 2026, 07:28:25 PMQuote from: ACM on March 06, 2026, 06:27:25 PMTried to upload a screenshot showing Pierre McGuire's name spelled wrong, got this error message:
"There was a problem during the uploading of Screenshot 2026-03-06 173711.png.
The upload directory is full. Please contact an administrator about this problem."
Age, Jeff, John, any ideas??
My go-to is to upload it to imgbb and get the bbcode from that.
Like this (you can quote to see it) - (https://i.ibb.co/vv4hQ5fG/IMG20260228143049.jpg) (https://ibb.co/5xhknDCy)
I think there's a size limit on "native" uploads which is hella annoying.
Yes. I am constantly having to resize my (native) images to 40% or 60% before uploading.
Before we migrated I'd have to resize every damn image online to like 10% before it'd go. Annoying!!!
Saved file as JPG, now it works.
Just saw the attached post on Facebook, which makes it sound like the women's season is over. They are currently 11th in NPI, and 11 teams make the tournament. I'm not following women's hockey closely enough to know if there is now an autobid guaranteed for a team that is outside the top 11, but if that's not the case the women still have a shot at making the tourney, right?
Actually I can't attach the image for the same reason ACM couldn't. I receive an error message about the upload directory being full. My image is already a .JPG, and a small one at that. The Facebook post was titled. "Incredible Season. Incredible People." It included a photo of the women likely celebrating the first goal at Lake Placid.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:34:33 AMJust saw the attached post on Facebook, which makes it sound like the women's season is over. They are currently 11th in NPI, and 11 teams make the tournament. I'm not following women's hockey closely enough to know if there is now an autobid guaranteed for a team that is outside the top 11, but if that's not the case the women still have a shot at making the tourney, right?
Actually I can't attach the image for the same reason ACM couldn't. I receive an error message about the upload directory being full. My image is already a .JPG, and a small one at that. The Facebook post was titled. "Incredible Season. Incredible People." It included a photo of the women likely celebrating the first goal at Lake Placid.
I did some research. Guess I could have done it before posting.
It appears that the winner of the NEWHA tournament gets an autobid, and both the teams playing for that are outside the top 11. So I guess the Cornell women's season actually is over.
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:42:00 AMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:34:33 AMJust saw the attached post on Facebook, which makes it sound like the women's season is over. They are currently 11th in NPI, and 11 teams make the tournament. I'm not following women's hockey closely enough to know if there is now an autobid guaranteed for a team that is outside the top 11, but if that's not the case the women still have a shot at making the tourney, right?
Actually I can't attach the image for the same reason ACM couldn't. I receive an error message about the upload directory being full. My image is already a .JPG, and a small one at that. The Facebook post was titled. "Incredible Season. Incredible People." It included a photo of the women likely celebrating the first goal at Lake Placid.
I did some research. Guess I could have done it before posting.
It appears that the winner of the NEWHA tournament gets an autobid, and both the teams playing for that are outside the top 11. So I guess the Cornell women's season actually is over.
I thought the women's playoffs were top 10 (with autobids), in either case. But yeah. Season's over :(
Quote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 10:06:26 AMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:42:00 AMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:34:33 AMJust saw the attached post on Facebook, which makes it sound like the women's season is over. They are currently 11th in NPI, and 11 teams make the tournament. I'm not following women's hockey closely enough to know if there is now an autobid guaranteed for a team that is outside the top 11, but if that's not the case the women still have a shot at making the tourney, right?
Actually I can't attach the image for the same reason ACM couldn't. I receive an error message about the upload directory being full. My image is already a .JPG, and a small one at that. The Facebook post was titled. "Incredible Season. Incredible People." It included a photo of the women likely celebrating the first goal at Lake Placid.
I did some research. Guess I could have done it before posting.
It appears that the winner of the NEWHA tournament gets an autobid, and both the teams playing for that are outside the top 11. So I guess the Cornell women's season actually is over.
I thought the women's playoffs were top 10 (with autobids), in either case. But yeah. Season's over :(
Quote from: stereax on March 07, 2026, 10:06:26 AMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:42:00 AMQuote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 08:34:33 AMJust saw the attached post on Facebook, which makes it sound like the women's season is over. They are currently 11th in NPI, and 11 teams make the tournament. I'm not following women's hockey closely enough to know if there is now an autobid guaranteed for a team that is outside the top 11, but if that's not the case the women still have a shot at making the tourney, right?
Actually I can't attach the image for the same reason ACM couldn't. I receive an error message about the upload directory being full. My image is already a .JPG, and a small one at that. The Facebook post was titled. "Incredible Season. Incredible People." It included a photo of the women likely celebrating the first goal at Lake Placid.
I did some research. Guess I could have done it before posting.
It appears that the winner of the NEWHA tournament gets an autobid, and both the teams playing for that are outside the top 11. So I guess the Cornell women's season actually is over.
I thought the women's playoffs were top 10 (with autobids), in either case. But yeah. Season's over :(
I won't try to post a photo, so the text will have to do.
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The NCAA Division I women's hockey tournament is an 11-team, single-elimination format featuring 5 automatic conference qualifiers and 6 at-large bids. The top four teams host regional games, with top seeds receiving byes, leading to the final four teams competing in the Women's Frozen Four.
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This?
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Yes, that was the image.
How did you get it to post?
Quote from: andyw2100 on March 07, 2026, 10:51:33 AMQuote from: martyThis?
Yes, that was the image.
How did you get it to post?
I used this:
" https://imgbb.com/ "
This is similar to the method Stereax mentioned. It's free and it seems that the images are stored on their servers indefinitely.
Which Yale grey jersey looks Civil War Grey from a distance, more silvery up close. But blue and white is so commonplace. Google AI:
>>> Blue is the most popular college uniform color, preferred by 38% of schools, followed by white (23%) and red (15%). Classic, iconic combinations like Blue/Orange/White, Crimson/White, and Light Blue/Gold are highly regarded in football.
Key Findings on Popular Uniform Colors:
Top Colors: Blue leads in popularity for school uniforms, with white and red also being top choices. [emphasis add]
Iconic Combinations:
Blue/White/Gold: UCLA and Penn State are noted for these classic combinations.
Blue/Orange: Florida Gators and Boise State.
Crimson/Red & White: Alabama, Oklahoma, and Nebraska.
Burnt Orange/White: Texas Longhorns.
Black/Red: Texas Tech. [<-- and some Cornell home football unis]
Other Notable Colors: Green is trending for its modern, eco-friendly feel, with Oregon frequently cited for its, and Tulane having, popular green, note Colorado State as well.
Trending Colors: While not a school color, gray, silver, and anthracite are increasingly used for alternate, modern looks, note this SportsLogos.Net Forum post (https://boards.sportslogos.net/topic/119943-the-best-greysilver-uniforms/).
1818 2026 semifinals Lake Placid
1463 2025 semifinals Lynah Rink (1870 finals game Saturday)
Turnout would have been better if a North Country team, Clarkson or St. Lawrence, was a semifinalist. It would have been less than 1,000 Friday if Cornell wasn't the ECAC finals weekend.
The other three teams in the semifinals would rather it be at a neutral site.
Going to LP is a Good of the Game thing, put women more on par with the men. Albany is the geographic center of the ECAC schools but the excitement factor isn't the same.
I'm okay with Lake Placid. We almost went up this weekend, but we have a came outside LP we like to check in on and a son up in Canton: Having other things to do is good as insurance in case your team doesn't make the Saturday finals. This weekend there is the Bobsled & Skeleton North American Cup.
Quote from: imafrshmn on March 06, 2026, 04:20:35 PMLots of slipping and sliding on this ice sheet, for whatever reasons... Pierre McGuire should not be anywhere near a microphone
Pierre McGuire has to be one of the most visible and famous Hobart College graduates. So support Upstate New York celebrities. That said, tThe production seemed to be cost-contrained. I think I only saw two cameras in use, plus the camera under the scoreboard. Were our trio of announcers really sitting in the balcony, across from the cameras that were in the press box? The sound and video were out of sync by a second or two. There was something I said to Gwen like "the game is getting out of hand" and three seconds later Pierre echoed me. Also, the period break player / coach interviews in front of the angled step-and-repeat backdrop were really awkward. Not every player is comfortable on camera but here, nobody was, several were fiddling with their headsets.
Okay, let's see how it goes in year 2 and 3, if it's a multi-year contract. Yale and Princeton are getting hot, we all want the ECAC to succeed, etcetera.
Maybe RPI can send its TV crew up there and show how it's done.
https://ibb.co/JjnZmM1y
Quinnipiac wins the ECAC AQ, 5-1 against Yale, and with ECAC teams at 7-8-9 in the NPI will be interesting to see how the bracket shapes up if they want to avoid an intra-ECAC matchup in the first round.