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Quote from: imafrshmn on January 09, 2026, 04:49:49 PMOne thing that's apparent with this team, despite the small roster, is that the third forward line is not seeing much ice time compared with the top two. Probably a matter of defensive responsibility discipline. Not great to see this deep jnto the season.

I will say that Derraugh has leaned heavily on two forward lines in the past, and this is more common in women's college hockey in general.

Just cuz the broadcast had it wrong: There is no extra point for Cornell for the win. Women's ECAC gives 1.5 points to both teams for a tie after OT, and the shootout win comes into play for standings tiebreakers at the end of the regular season.

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Quote from: Weder on January 07, 2026, 04:53:25 PMCan you get by bus from Ithaca to Corning? There are a couple places in their little downtown that are what Ithaca restaurants should strive to be.

The problem is, if I do not leave Corning by 1.40 PM (to get to Ithaca by 4.30 PM), I'm stuck there overnight. That means I need to leave Ithaca at 7.18 AM to get to Corning by 9.30 AM...

I was thinking about doing a Corning run because of the Museum of Glass, but... it's just too damn risky, plus means I have to be ready to go by 7 AM, plus means I'd probably only be able to do lunch in Corning, and if I get sick on the way home I'm screwed.

So it's really only viable if I have someone with a car. Which... law students are a little too uptight to go on random all-day adventures like that.

I've lost count of how many times I've been to the Corning Glass Museum -- it was where we took out-of-town visitors when I was a kid -- but it's worth a visit if you find someone willing to drive. You might be able to use the shops to persuade someone to go with you?

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Quote from: TimV on January 07, 2026, 11:10:05 AMI love the jambalaya at Maxie's.

https://www.maxiesithaca.com

It's been on the list to try for a bit now.

I hit up Village Taqueria in Dryden yesterday, finally (the TCAT...) and it was honestly disappointing. Need to mark it down in the spreadsheet.

Also taking suggestions for places to eat that aren't in Ithaca proper, now that I have some spare time to make long bus trips.

I know you said you are a pizza snob, but when they are on top of their game NY Pizzeria in Tburg is quite good.

I don't like pizza all that much AND I was raised in Jersey... perfect storm. But I'll add it to the list. Still haven't "officially" tried the pizzerias in town (probably have had most of them at catered law school events though). Heard good things about Franco's in Ithaca. But adding the Trumansburg spot to the list of stuff to try

Sorry, was editing my post to add a couple more. Franco's is good IMO and it's easier than going up to Tburg if you just want a quick slice.

All good! I'm mostly kinda just missing Geneva where I'd get on a bus and go like 45 minutes between cities for groceries and stuff. Since I have some time before classes start, I want to see if I can hit a few spots that I wouldn't usually be able to get to.

Salt Point I have heard very good stuff about too. Need to peek at the menu...

Can you get by bus from Ithaca to Corning? There are a couple places in their little downtown that are what Ithaca restaurants should strive to be.

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Quote from: The Rancor on January 07, 2026, 02:33:40 PMWe have scoring coming from all lines.
Line matching you really want to have best on best. Top lines not only have scoring chances because of puck possession, but prevent scoring chances defensively because they are controlling the puck. You're always at all levels going to have stronger and weaker lines/players and coaches are trying to find the best chemistry between all of them. It is a little less science than it is jazz.

getting a little tired of the goals we don't score

Hockey jazz?

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Quote from: TimV on January 07, 2026, 11:10:05 AMI love the jambalaya at Maxie's.

https://www.maxiesithaca.com

It's been on the list to try for a bit now.

I hit up Village Taqueria in Dryden yesterday, finally (the TCAT...) and it was honestly disappointing. Need to mark it down in the spreadsheet.

Also taking suggestions for places to eat that aren't in Ithaca proper, now that I have some spare time to make long bus trips.

I know you said you are a pizza snob, but when they are on top of their game NY Pizzeria in Tburg is quite good.

I don't like pizza all that much AND I was raised in Jersey... perfect storm. But I'll add it to the list. Still haven't "officially" tried the pizzerias in town (probably have had most of them at catered law school events though). Heard good things about Franco's in Ithaca. But adding the Trumansburg spot to the list of stuff to try

Sorry, was editing my post to add a couple more. Franco's is good IMO and it's easier than going up to Tburg if you just want a quick slice.

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Quote from: TimV on January 07, 2026, 11:10:05 AMI love the jambalaya at Maxie's.

https://www.maxiesithaca.com

It's been on the list to try for a bit now.

I hit up Village Taqueria in Dryden yesterday, finally (the TCAT...) and it was honestly disappointing. Need to mark it down in the spreadsheet.

Also taking suggestions for places to eat that aren't in Ithaca proper, now that I have some spare time to make long bus trips.

I know you said you are a pizza snob, but when they are on top of their game NY Pizzeria in Tburg is quite good. I also like the pizza at Salt Point in Lansing.

And not sure if there is a bus stop nearby, but State Eatery in Newfield is pretty decent, though it looks like they are closed for the season.

Cornellians magazine story on Doug Derraugh: https://alumni.cornell.edu/cornellians/womens-hockey-derraugh/

I didn't know (or forgot about) this tidbit:

QuoteHe was working as a lab technician in nuclear medicine when the Big Red tapped him as the women's team's interim head coach.

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Quote from: David Harding on January 05, 2026, 04:18:48 PMThanks for the compilation.  I'll check back the next time I'm in town.  A few comments:
The Heights is about 20 minutes from Myron Taylor by TCAT, but it's not on the way to anything except Lansing.
Purity is still in business.  We had lunch there in July.  Many people prefer its ice cream to others in town.
I'll have to check out Cayuga Creamery.  The DeWitt building was my junior high school 1962-1965, and I've patronized many of it establishments over the years since it was repurposed, including Moosewood and Cafe DeWitt. 
We've had some good meals at the Strand Cafe, just east of Restaurant Row, over the last few years. 

Cayuga's good. Recommend it.

Looking at the Heights and wow is it expensive. Unfortunately I don't know if my palate is refined enough to enjoy anything on the menu there... or at least, all of it looks Suspicious enough and while I eat out a lot, I don't have the budget to drop $50 on an entree I don't think I'll like... would have to go with someone who knows how to eat fancy fancy and doesn't mind finishing a plate :')

Strand is fancy, but edible fancy. I always figured it was only for Canopy people though. Will have to drop by.

It's been a bit since I've been to the Heights, but my experience has always been that the food is fine but could be very good if they just turned up the seasoning/acid/etc. by a notch or two. Would be less critical if they weren't charging as if they had those things nailed. (They also always seem to be a couple years behind whatever the latest food trends are at higher-end places in bigger cities, but maybe that's by design.)

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Quote from: The Rancor on January 05, 2026, 10:58:06 AMComing up to see the Alaska game on Saturday, haven't been back in ages for a game. Is there anywhere worthwhile in College Town or East Hill area to get a pregame bite and a drink? Anywhere in town, really.

Hell yeah.

Would you just like my spreadsheet of restaurants in Ithaca?

Yes, Thank you! Mine is woefully out of date.

Here ya go! Hopefully it's useful to you and others. You should be able to sort it; if not, make a copy.

I stopped by the Komonz Grill on Saturday as well, haven't added it in yet but it is, as the name implies, on the Commons.

A lot of the places ARE closed for the winter break. Souvlaki was closed last weekend for sure, not sure about this weekend (it was either until the 8th or the 16th and I cannot for the life of me recall which). I think the Asian places are more likely to be open. I'll probably do a swing up in C-Town later this week and check what's open and what isn't, Google hasn't updated for winter closings.

Between the hockey and dining out I'm not sure how you find time to squeeze in law school.

I don't [fingerguns]. But this was compiled over 3 semesters - and many of these places are on the way to/from stuff. Or I've only been once.

Check out Sweet Melissa's next to Shortstop for ice cream whenever they open back up in the spring. (I've never had a good handle on when they close for the winter.)

Also, I think the alleged high-fat ice cream at the Dairy Bar is some myth that gets perpetuated at every college that makes its own ice cream, lol.

Have heard great things about Melissa's. I think I tried Shortstop in late October and they were closed by then.

HAHAHA. Supposedly I was told it was legally butter or something. I don't care, it slaps. I know some people prefer the Cayuga Creamery in DeWitt, which also has huge portions, but I'm a little partial to the Cornell version :')

Purity still in business?

Thanks for the compilation.  I'll check back the next time I'm in town.  A few comments:
The Heights is about 20 minutes from Myron Taylor by TCAT, but it's not on the way to anything except Lansing.
Purity is still in business.  We had lunch there in July.  Many people prefer its ice cream to others in town.
I'll have to check out Cayuga Creamery.  The DeWitt building was my junior high school 1962-1965, and I've patronized many of it establishments over the years since it was repurposed, including Moosewood and Cafe DeWitt. 
We've had some good meals at the Strand Cafe, just east of Restaurant Row, over the last few years. 

Purity has undergone enshittification at the hands of its current ownership, which runs several other mediocre restaurants in town.

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Quote from: The Rancor on January 05, 2026, 10:58:06 AMComing up to see the Alaska game on Saturday, haven't been back in ages for a game. Is there anywhere worthwhile in College Town or East Hill area to get a pregame bite and a drink? Anywhere in town, really.

Hell yeah.

Would you just like my spreadsheet of restaurants in Ithaca?

Yes, Thank you! Mine is woefully out of date.

Here ya go! Hopefully it's useful to you and others. You should be able to sort it; if not, make a copy.

I stopped by the Komonz Grill on Saturday as well, haven't added it in yet but it is, as the name implies, on the Commons.

A lot of the places ARE closed for the winter break. Souvlaki was closed last weekend for sure, not sure about this weekend (it was either until the 8th or the 16th and I cannot for the life of me recall which). I think the Asian places are more likely to be open. I'll probably do a swing up in C-Town later this week and check what's open and what isn't, Google hasn't updated for winter closings.

Between the hockey and dining out I'm not sure how you find time to squeeze in law school.

I don't [fingerguns]. But this was compiled over 3 semesters - and many of these places are on the way to/from stuff. Or I've only been once.

Check out Sweet Melissa's next to Shortstop for ice cream whenever they open back up in the spring. (I've never had a good handle on when they close for the winter.)

Also, I think the alleged high-fat ice cream at the Dairy Bar is some myth that gets perpetuated at every college that makes its own ice cream, lol.

Have heard great things about Melissa's. I think I tried Shortstop in late October and they were closed by then.

HAHAHA. Supposedly I was told it was legally butter or something. I don't care, it slaps. I know some people prefer the Cayuga Creamery in DeWitt, which also has huge portions, but I'm a little partial to the Cornell version :')

I'm old enough to remember when the old Dairy Bar was next to a Cornell-run butcher shop, and that was always some dissonance being so close to the vet school.

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Quote from: The Rancor on January 05, 2026, 10:58:06 AMComing up to see the Alaska game on Saturday, haven't been back in ages for a game. Is there anywhere worthwhile in College Town or East Hill area to get a pregame bite and a drink? Anywhere in town, really.

Hell yeah.

Would you just like my spreadsheet of restaurants in Ithaca?

Yes, Thank you! Mine is woefully out of date.

Here ya go! Hopefully it's useful to you and others. You should be able to sort it; if not, make a copy.

I stopped by the Komonz Grill on Saturday as well, haven't added it in yet but it is, as the name implies, on the Commons.

A lot of the places ARE closed for the winter break. Souvlaki was closed last weekend for sure, not sure about this weekend (it was either until the 8th or the 16th and I cannot for the life of me recall which). I think the Asian places are more likely to be open. I'll probably do a swing up in C-Town later this week and check what's open and what isn't, Google hasn't updated for winter closings.

Between the hockey and dining out I'm not sure how you find time to squeeze in law school.

I don't [fingerguns]. But this was compiled over 3 semesters - and many of these places are on the way to/from stuff. Or I've only been once.

Check out Sweet Melissa's next to Shortstop for ice cream whenever they open back up in the spring. (I've never had a good handle on when they close for the winter.)

Also, I think the alleged high-fat ice cream at the Dairy Bar is some myth that gets perpetuated at every college that makes its own ice cream, lol.

A tractor bringing the team to its practice at the outdoor rink in Vestal is outstanding.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DTG6q31EUM2/?igsh=NG5tZGp0d3Z2NzZs

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Quote from: stereax on January 02, 2026, 02:57:55 PMBernie and I are hanging out at the basketball game... the topic of faceoff% came up. We ran the numbers manually because the Cornell site doesn't display them. Did y'all know Castagna is running a 63.9% on the dot this year? That's gotta be some sort of leader with a minimum fo%. Bernie's saying it could be a NCAA record if he keeps up the pace.

Walsh, btw, with a still-impressive 54.7%.

If I remember correctly, Walsh was our go to faceoff guy last year, even in empty net situations when they were both on the ice. Wonder if the FO% differences are just due to Walsh being a better defensive playing and so he's put in for more D zone and PK draws.

Also helps Castagna to be going against the other team's 2C

I didn't feel like doing the math, but at a glance looks like a few other players in the low 60s for FO%.
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/icehockey-men/d1/current/individual/1258

Quote from: Jeff Hopkins '82 on January 02, 2026, 02:57:32 PM

Quote from: Weder on January 02, 2026, 09:14:43 AMRory Guilday named to the U.S. Olympic team -- I believe the first Cornellian to play for either U.S. team in the Olympics?

Canadian women's team will be announced later this month.

Guilday played in the Rivalry Series, so it's not that surprising, but still great news.

Based on Canada's roster in the Rivalry Series I'd expect Zandee-Hart, Bourbonnais, and O'Neill should be on the olympic roster.  Maybe Jenner.

THN projects Jenner and O'Neill on the roster.