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[quote Josh '99](For what it's worth, with all the injuries the Habs have, I'd have expected Danis to get a shot with the big club down the stretch this season.)[/quote]

Yann did manage to crack the lineup with the Habs at the beginning of last season and did a decent job - 3-2, 2.69, .908. He's established himself as a legitimate AHL #1 goaltender, and since he's only 25 he'll hopefully get another chance to stick in the NHL. But Jaroslav Halak will provide stiff competition - he just picked up his first NHL shutout, has put up great numbers for Hamilton this year, and definitely looked good when I saw him play in Syracuse in December.

The Yann Danis era was a fun time to be a Brown fan. Arguably the best player ever to suit up for Bruno, and, dare I say, the best Ivy goaltender of all time not named Dryden.

AJF
Brown '01
ILR '08

[quote marty]
I don't think the Hoi Polloi are likley to be seated in the catwalk.  Does anyone here know how much is charged for the seats in that area?[/quote]

I was chatting with an usher at the Robert Morris game and he mentioned that season tickets on the catwalk cost $540 each. With 20 games in the package, that works out to $27/game. As others have mentioned, the view from there is awful - I've watched a few women's games (or parts thereof) from up there and I definitely prefer the regular seating. The catwalk is so high that the angle gives you a weird perspective on the action below, and if you're sitting in the seats behind the scoreboard your view below the slot is obstructed. In other words, if you want to see anything you not only have to stand but practically lean over the railing. That same usher mentioned that, as of the RMU game, about 10 catwalk seats (the ones behind the scoreboard) remained unsold.

AJF
Brown '01
ILR '08

I absolutely devoured it. It's a little sappy at times, but an overall great read.

If you're a fan of minor league hockey and/or memoirs you'll probably like it. And if you're an upstate NY native, some parts will make you feel warm and fuzzy inside.

(Not to nitpick, but the team Baker played for - the Bakersfield Condors - was in the WCHL at the time.)

AJF
Brown '01
ILR '08 :-)

Long time lurker, first time poster...USCHO folk may recognize me, though.

I hate to break the news, but Boucher isn't in the NHL. Instead, he's the backup for the free-falling Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins of the AHL.

While the Lynah Faithful were slipping and sliding all over upstate New York last night, I was in the cozy confines of the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena in Binghamton to watch the Binghamton Senators host the aforementioned baby Pens. As luck would have it, I had access to corporate season tickets in the front row, right behind the Pens bench.

Cornell and Brown fans may not agree on much, but I think the collective disdain for Boucher is felt ECAC-wide.

Since I knew Boucher wouldn't get the start, I made sure to get in my seat well before the warm up. And when Nick took the ice, I made sure to give him hell.

He looked sieve-a-licious when he faced his obligatory handful of shots in the warm up.

Unfortunately, the bench configuration at the BCVMA forces the backup netminder to a solitary chair near the player entrance (kind of like at Nassau Coliseum) so I didn't get much more chance to chat with Nick as he watched the Pens lose yet again, 4-1.

The kicker? Boucher was still wearing his Dartmouth mask, which clashed horribly with his black, yellow, and red uniform colors. You've been in the pros for half a year, Nick - time to get a new helmet.

AJF
Brown '01



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