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Quote from: fastforward on May 16, 2026, 06:21:21 PM

Quote from: stereax on May 15, 2026, 01:25:49 PMMcNally's final article for the Sun.

As expected, a solid piece and a tearjerker to boot!

When, not if, Jane goes to work somewhere as a paid writer on hockey, I vote that we note her articles in future "Alumni in the pros" threads. She'll be an alumni, and a professional writer, and a damn good one.

Quote from: stereax on May 12, 2026, 12:27:04 PM

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Quote from: arugula on May 11, 2026, 02:45:08 PMI always liked, as many of us did, that Roberston fessed up and "blamed" his parents when he transferred--"can't ask my parents to keep paying this tuition."  That's just a much more politic, and charming, response to the question, 

That's not even "blaming" though - it's just "money, currently, matters to the family". Which I think many of us can relate to! Especially given how damn much Cornell costs, and that Ivies don't give scholarships to athletes.

Be careful how you say this. Ivies don't give Athletic Scholarships, but they do give scholarships to athletes and many receive them.

Yeah - that is what I meant! Sorry for being technically wrong. I guess "Ivies don't give scholarships purely for athletics" is a better way to put it?

Yup.

Maybe I missed this in an earlier post, but I'm not having any luck bringing up the streaming broadcast. I have an ESPN subscription (via Disney Plus), but does that not include ESPNU?  Anyone else having this issue, or figured out the workaround?

Quote from: Trotsky on April 03, 2026, 02:36:08 PM

Quote from: ursusminor on April 03, 2026, 02:27:39 PMSorry that I originally posted the following on the wrong thread.

I just felt like doing this for RPI.

It is obvious to me that only half of this list is of comparible NHL achievement to all of Cornell's. This makes me even happier that the currently known recruit list for 2026 is IMHO significantly better than Cornell's. (I add that neither Heisenberg's list nor CHN agrees with the 8 players Coach Lang hinted at recently. CHN includes these eight but also others who are unlikely to be arriving this year or in some cases ever. The coach said that he wants to add up to four more including from the evil portal.) BTW, I did not give Neil Little any credit for all the times that the Flyers recalled him only to be the backup sieve. The advantages of having an AHL team in the same town.

1. Adam Oates
2. Daren Puppa
3. Joé Juneau
4. Mike McPhee
5. Brian Pothier
6. Brandon Pirri
7. John Carter
8. Ken Hammond
9. Kraig Nienhuis
10.. Graeme Towhshend

Half that team was on the ice at the same time.  RPI '85 was something to see.

Wasn't Barrasso RPI, or have I gone insane?

Was Townshend the guy who Adessa (the coach is fat!!!) made his you can't do that clap clap, clap clap clap about?

Fat! Bald! Fat! Bald!
That was fun.

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on March 29, 2026, 06:05:20 PM

Quote from: stereax on March 29, 2026, 05:53:34 PMThe "Screw BU" song turns into "Let's Go Blue".

Actually that's probably the original version.  I believe BU then adopted it as "Go BU", to which we responded "Screw BU".  Although, TBH, the BU version may have come first and Michigan adopted it.

We added the "XXX, too" at the ECAC tournament at the Boston Garden in 1981.

I was at that tournament.  We beat Colgate in the semis, lost to Providence in the championship game. Fun trip to Boston and the Gahden.

Quote from: BearLover on March 29, 2026, 09:56:04 PM

Quote from: Chris H82 on March 29, 2026, 09:36:11 PMFYI for all - this is what the rink looked like on Friday, just before game time.
Delayed post - I had to sit at a real computer to figure out the guidance that stereax gave me for positing images, but even if I'd known this on Friday, I ain't no lemur on coke!

The atmosphere didn't really come through on the broadcast. I didn't hear much crowd noise except when Denver scored. Did you get the sense it was a significant home-style atmosphere for Denver? FWIW the atmosphere at the other regionals was mostly completely nonexistent except maybe during the two North Dakota games in Sioux Falls.

Yeah, there were a ton of Denver fans. They would get somewhat stirred up when Denver would have an opportunity. And during play there was the occasional "Let's go Pios" chant. We did some "Let's  go Red" for our guys.
But with the incessant piped-in music at stoppages, there didn't seem to be any dynamic of the DU supporters doing any cheers. Maybe it's different for games in their own arena?

FYI for all - this is what the rink looked like on Friday, just before game time.
Delayed post - I had to sit at a real computer to figure out the guidance that stereax gave me for positing images, but even if I'd known this on Friday, I ain't no lemur on coke!

Quote from: BearLover on March 27, 2026, 11:21:36 PM

Quote from: Chris H82 on March 27, 2026, 11:13:42 PM

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Quote from: Chris H82 on March 27, 2026, 10:30:01 PMThese folks really care about their kids, and are walking that parental "fine line" of encouraging them while letting them make their own decisions about school choices (both where to start and where to continue)

Can you offer some color on what this means? Particularly the part about "where to continue."

(insert the sound here of radio silence)

At this point in time, no. As a parent of 2 young men myself, I have to honor these people's privacy.

I will say though, that the "where to continue" was a tiny part of a much bigger conversation.

Oh I'm not asking you to reveal any names, just more like the nature of it...as in, why might these kids be looking to leave? Transfer to another school? Go pro?

Quote from: stereax on March 27, 2026, 11:14:46 PMPuck drop for the third period and it looks like there is nothing good open late.

Woof, PSU goalie with a juicy rebound. Luckily stays out.

If this goes into OT idek how I get back to the hotel lmao.

Awkward Dad Dance Cam. I've seen fucking everything. Get me out of here.

I was gonna ask if Cerrato was alive but I see him on the bench!

Idk what Bulldogs fans are barking and yipping near me for every time a Bulldog has the puck but it is SO annoying.

Holy stop! Holy other stop!

That stayed out! Damn, Duluth goalie doing the splits.

"Let's go State" is annoying.

Stereax, how in the world do you watch the game AND write so much commentary!?!?!? Every time I thought about looking at my phone to make a post today at the game, the puck and players were flying all around and I couldn't keep up!
(insert emoji here of spinning/rolling smiley face!)

Quote from: BearLover on March 27, 2026, 10:32:52 PM

Quote from: Chris H82 on March 27, 2026, 10:30:01 PMThese folks really care about their kids, and are walking that parental "fine line" of encouraging them while letting them make their own decisions about school choices (both where to start and where to continue)

Can you offer some color on what this means? Particularly the part about "where to continue."

At this point in time, no. As a parent of 2 young men myself, I have to honor these people's privacy.

I will say though, that the "where to continue" was a tiny part of a much bigger conversation.

Post game observations:

There was a really nice pre-game get-together hosted by the CC of Colorado. Alumni and parents. Dr Moore was there - she spoke briefly and eloquently about what she's working on in the Athletics department. She also spoke highly of the young men on the team.

She said that the band's flight out of Rochester was delayed, and so they would end up missing their connection to get to Denver today, as somebody else had noted previously.

Between being at the pre-game event and in walking to the arena, I spoke with a couple of sets of parents. Really solid people - travel challenges over the course of the season and especially for getting to Denver by game time today.  These folks really care about their kids, and are walking that parental "fine line" of encouraging them while letting them make their own decisions about school choices (both where to start and where to continue)

My actual in-game observations probably won't add anything different from what you all saw in the broadcast. I didn't grow up with the game, and this was the first live hockey game I've been to in 25 years.
We were chasing from the gun. Couldn't get a forecheck to control the action into DU's end.  But it also seemed that we couldn't settle the puck - it just seemed to skitter on and off of our sticks much more than for DU. And boy, was DU fast (and skilled). Not obnoxiously more than us, but enough so that we couldn't turn the game in our favor.

The sound system was F#^$(@ING OBNOXIOUS. EVERY time there was a stop in play, they immediately started playing music etc. Maybe it was just as well that our band didn't make it - they would have been drowned out.  This is an AHL arena - are NHL games that bad?

I watched the Cornell guys after the final horn sounded. You could sense the disappointment. I'm pretty sure that Jack O'Brien led the handshake line - he seemed to take his time in acknowledging each player from Denver; definitely not the desultory handshakes we think of.  He and DeSantis and a few others really lingered - even though it was a loss, they (probably especially as seniors) didn't want to let go of being part of this team, of ending this season with these guys.  Alexis was also on the ice until the end, taking time to acknowledge and hug guys.

All I can take from this is that our underclassman are gonna have a bad taste in their mouths this offseason.  We'll see if they can use that for motivation for next year.

Fitting song came up on my music as I typed this - "One Step up", by Bruce.

Quote from: Chris H82 on March 27, 2026, 05:37:34 PMHey stereax, what's your trick for posting photos?

I hate auto-correct....

Hey stearate, what's your trick for posting photos?

Roll Call?!?!

I'll be there, and stopping in at the Cornell Club of Colorado's pre-game event (12:30-2:30) at Mash Labs Brewery, near the arena.

I'm the tall skinny guy with a grey goatee.

Quote from: Weder on March 26, 2026, 10:56:50 AM

Quote from: Chris H82 on March 25, 2026, 05:43:13 PMOn Tuesday, I bought 1 ticket for the regional game, in the Cornell section, via the "bigredtix" link that was from the CU athletics website. Only $40 per game, so a good price.  BUT, there was no seating choices, and the confirmation email says "Your tickets will be sent to you in a separate email."  No sign of that email as of 3:40 Mtn time on Wednesday.  The email address for the confirmation looks legit (bigredtix@tickets.mail.cornell.edu), so I don't think it's a scam. 
Has anyone else received (or not) their game tix that they ordered via this process? And I'm assuming they'll be a randomly assigned seat, or simply "grab a seat in Section (A or B or C or D)"?

I bought Women's Frozen Four tickets via CU athletics last year. I think the tickets arrived a day or two before the game, so I'd expect them by now. Seats were assigned at random.

Mine showed up today on my "Axs" ticket account, so all is good.