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I'm not sure comparing the surface at Milano Cortina to pond hockey makes the point he was going for...

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The players themselves said they were happy with the quality of the ice.

Canadian James Livingston, who plays for the Wipptal Broncos, said he was sure his compatriots in the NHL would be fine.

"I mean we all grew up playing on ponds back in Canada, so I'm sure that whatever gets thrown at them, they're gonna adapt and they're gonna enjoy it," he told The Associated Press. "And they are playing for their country. So, I think it will be a great competition."
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Quote from: VIEWfromK on January 10, 2026, 11:49:24 PM

Quote from: stereax on January 10, 2026, 07:37:41 PMLong went down behind the play. Was floating in the tunnel. Probably won't take another shift in the first, we'll see about the second+third.

I think the coaching staff thought that he got speared.  They were looking up to the eye in the sky but were told to play on

Not speared. Stick up under the groin.

The ice wasn't bad at all tonight, except for the one spot where they had issues.

Casey said that they could only do so much mid-season. I think when they start fresh for next season things should be fine.

Quote from: RichH on January 10, 2026, 07:47:36 PM

Quote from: stereax on January 10, 2026, 07:37:41 PMLong went down behind the play. Was floating in the tunnel. Probably won't take another shift in the first, we'll see about the second+third.

Skilled video work on the broadcast: Jason said Long was down on the ice behind the play and we were treated to 30 seconds of watching Keopple standing still during the stoppage. No look at Long getting off the ice.

I went back and didn't see anything unusual about the hit, but he did seem to have an awkward stride coming into the zone. I wouldn't be surprised if he pulled a hammy or had a weird knee twist or something.

See my post before this one. Stick to the groin.

Quote from: stereax on January 10, 2026, 07:37:41 PMLong went down behind the play. Was floating in the tunnel. Probably won't take another shift in the first, we'll see about the second+third.

One of my party was videoing. Here's a photo. (Ouch!)

Quote from: andyw2100 on January 10, 2026, 06:48:59 PMPep band already larger than last night, with 11.

Lost a trumpet. Added a picolo, a clarinet, a sax, and a friend. (Ten playing.)

Pep band already larger than last night, with 11.

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Quote from: stereax on January 10, 2026, 04:49:27 PMKid in front of me, with a mostly-empty cup of hot chocolate, stumbles and falls back on the seat under her.

Did not know hot cocoa could splash up like 3 rows from a sealed container.

Snickers and popcorn last night, hot chocolate today. Sounds like you're doing OK!

The hot chocolate was not mine.

I know. That was my attempt at humor.

Quote from: stereax on January 10, 2026, 04:49:27 PMKid in front of me, with a mostly-empty cup of hot chocolate, stumbles and falls back on the seat under her.

Did not know hot cocoa could splash up like 3 rows from a sealed container.

Snickers and popcorn last night, hot chocolate today. Sounds like you're doing OK!

Quote from: The Rancor on January 10, 2026, 03:42:43 PMI used to park at the crescent lot or garage, but it's probably not much of a walk from the wing lot.

I am almost positive Cornell now charges to park in The Crescent lot. I think the garage may still be free, but is likely tough to get out of after the game.

Here's a screenshot of info Cornell sent before yesterday's game, which seems to support the above.

Quote from: The Rancor on January 10, 2026, 12:41:00 PMWhere do people park for games these days?

We are usually successful parking in the large lot just west of Wing Road, or on Wing Road if that lot is full.

Quote from: sah67 on January 09, 2026, 09:06:01 PMThat was a pretty boneheaded challenge in a 5-1 game with your timeout already used up.

From the middle of M (further away than the Alaska bench) I told my daughter immediately it looked like it went in off the skate, but wasn't kicked.

They then showed the replay on the scoreboard (something Schafer had said in the past that he didn't want them to do, for this reason) and it was very clear the puck was not kicked.

I am confident that if the Alaska head coach had actually seen the replay on the scoreboard he would not have challenged, and we would have had one less Alaska penalty to work with.

Casey needs to get the powers that be to stop showing replays of Cornell goals.

Quote from: sah67 on January 09, 2026, 06:57:59 PMWe have a (small) winter break band!!

I counted eight. I believe it was three trumpets, a trombone, a sousaphone, and three percussionists. They sounded surprisingly good much of the night!

I think it's all about getting the kids that have never been to a game into Lynah the first time.

I went to my first game as a freshman in 1982. (It may even have been the Harvard game because I definitely was at the Harvard game that season.) I probably went to only three or four games that entire season, but then bought season tickets for my last three years at Cornell and for every year since then, except for the few years I was out of Ithaca before moving back. I had never followed hockey at all. It was the Lynah atmosphere that hooked me. Like BearLover, (and I'm guessing nearly everyone here) I'd really like to see Lynah more like it was in "the old days." I doubt there's a simple answer. I doubt even more that any discussion here will have any impact at all.

That being said, I think one thing that would help, if we could somehow get the administration to buy in, would be giving every freshman a personalized voucher good for one free admission to any game. Vouchers have to be redeemed for tickets, and the freebies could be allocated based on anticipated sales. So perhaps only 50 or 100 of these freebies set aside for the Harvard game, and hundreds available for games unlikely to sell out.

I have to think that there are students out there who would be "hooked" if they experience a game, but may never go if they aren't given the one free ticket.

The "up-front" cost to Cornell would be negligible, since they would manage the inventory in such a way that it shouldn't really cannibalize sales.

I doubt anything like this will ever happen, but I think it would work if it were tried.

Quote from: Trotsky on December 08, 2025, 04:46:06 PMTopher quit coaching.  Abbott's whole experience is in Europe.  Is Garman still at Notre Dame?  He is late 30s, that's a good fit assuming Casey is a 5-7 year man.

You don't think Topher would get back into coaching to coach at his alma mater?

You may be right. I just hope you're wrong, and that we get to find out.