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Anybody know about what percentage of current NHL hockey players are college graduates? I would like to see how this number compares to the percentage of college graduates playing in other major professional sports.

Lou didn't get much recognition, but he ran a tight ship at Lynah. His employee, Jimmie, got more recognition at the end of the first and second periods. Fond memories of the old days of C.U. Men's D 1 Varsity Ice Hockey and its accomplishments - and hope you and I can get to see the Big Red once again lead U.S. College Hockey!

I was hoping for a cogent explanation (or excuse) for current Cornell Men's hockey pitiful record against opponents ranked 20th best - or worse! I only mentioned past Cornell Ice Hockey glory because I still cherish memories of the Lou Mobbs and Paul Patton and Ned Harkness days.

It seems that Cornell plays poorly in critical games against teams with mediocre (or worse) records - but plays well against higher-ranked teams. The only reason I can think of to create such an anomaly would be poor preparation and/or poor focus. I miss the old "go-for-the-throat" days of Harkness hockey. For example: In the late 60's I was sitting in bleachers just a few feet directly above the walkway to the locker room at Colgate rink. It was the end of the second period, and Cornell was Clobbering Colgate.The last to pass under my seat on the way to the locker rooms to the locker rooms were Ned Harkness and the Colgate coach.I clearly heard the Colgate coach say "Ease up a bit" - or words to that effect - and just as clearly heard Harkness respond "Go F*** yourself!" Ned was a great communicator.

I was fortunate enough to experience Cornell hockey at Lynah Rink form its first, Paul Patton days, and I cherish memories of the Ned Harkness days:
"You show up? You lose!"

What are the parameters of acceptable ice-surface temperature during a college ice-hockey game? Are these measurements made at required intervals or at the discretion of the home rink?

Were it not for Cornell's early Men's varsity hockey prowess usnews.com probably would have also called the current men's hockey program "successful" rather than "strong".

Harvard certainly "Sucked Up" an excellent bunch of freshman hockey talent for their Men's Varsity Hockey Team this year!

"Why?" - Because "Rand" is always the shortened form of "Randy"- but you can't blame them for trying.

Numerous D-1 college athletic programs have ignored academic standards while enrolling athletes, yet their school's academic programs have survived. College athletes generate piles of cash to fund higher education, and seldom is there any mention of academic failure of students recruited for their physical rather than mental ability.

F.R. - I trust you did not study logic or rhetoric [or college ice hockey] - and I DO hope you did not attend C.U.

Two months ago on this site the practice of using records of past performance to predict winners of future games was reviled. Probability Puritans must be deeply disappointed by the total dominance of past performance used to select and seed teams in the finals.

St. Lawrence received very bad reviews at the beginning of the season. Although I am a loyal Cornell fan I can't help but admire how much the Skatin' Saints have improved this season.

Apparently Clarkson has improved a great deal since the beginning of the year.

Steps should be taken to persuade demented spectators they are not participants in the game, and they should not attempt to directly influence its outcome.