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:
"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??
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??
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!!!