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Quote from: stereax on June 22, 2026, 02:27:52 PM

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Quote from: stereax on June 22, 2026, 11:36:35 AMBU is awesome, UMaine will be great too. Omaha ofc we pay them back, RIT is a tradition it feels like.

We've only played RIT four times ever. Last was 2010.

Wait for real??? I swear it feels like we play them every year.

Am I getting them mixed up with RPI? I am, aren't I.

One of Rochester and Rensellaer is very offended by this. Probably Rochester, home of my favorite accent.

Quote from: stereax on June 19, 2026, 01:57:48 AMI assume at this point we've all heard about the Austin Franco story?

Very TL;DR:
The University reported Austin Franco '28 to the Office of Civil Rights for a bias incident in which he responded to a job offer with "Not interested in working for a jew. Thanks."

Apparently people are raising money for this schlub, too.

Imagine me getting jumpscared at 1:50 AM seeing one of my professors commenting on the case 😅

I'm looking forward to a moment when "say slur*, collect funds" isn't a viable career.

*yes, I know "Jew" isn't a slur, but it works the same way coming from that sort of person.

Personally, I'd really like to learn how to speed up google indexing, so I appreciate the spam.

Quote from: ursusminor on June 04, 2026, 01:47:13 PMOmaha is apparently on 1/2 and 1/3, not 1/1 and 1/2. https://x.com/OmahaHKY/status/2062534848535777767

I found this posted on USCHO. https://fanforum.uscho.com/threads/2026-27-schedules-thread.37285/post-2985007

I'll say this multiple times before next January, but if you go to Omaha, go to the zoo. It's fantastic.

Quote from: fastforward on June 01, 2026, 01:28:56 PMHas everyone defected to Russia?   

Nyet.

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Quote from: 617BigRed on May 21, 2026, 10:03:54 AMWas there rumours of us going up to Alaska?

I haven't heard anything, but we owe them a visit. Whether that's this year or not, TBD. I don't see a great spot in the schedule for it - I'd have suggested the Jan 1/2 weekend, but that's likely Omaha.

I'm eagerly awaiting the Omaha announcement. I'll say this another dozen times, but for everyone who ever visits Omaha, go to the zoo.

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Quote from: arugula on May 17, 2026, 12:59:49 PMOf course you do. We all have a right to be wrong.  My feeling is first you root for your hometown team.

Hence the Devils. I root for the Fucking Devils. Let me have something in my life.

QuoteMy perspective is VGK fans are remarkably spoiled and entitled. They haven't suffered at all so I'm not in the least sympathetic.  The league gave them sweetheart to enable them to build a team fast.  How do you think they ended up with Fleury?

They ended up with Fleury because Matt Murray was seen as the future in net for the Pens. A lot of what made Vegas good was GMs of other teams who panicked and shipped off useful pieces to Vegas to ensure they got to choose who to keep. Like how Florida gave Reilly Smith away so Vegas would select Marchessault. They also got lucky as hell that William Karlsson took the Vegas move as an insult and went nuts ever since. (Plus, after the shooting in Vegas that killed 58 or so people, the team seemed to have a little bit of hockey magic on its side.)

QuoteThey routinely flout the injury rules to enable them to bypass the salary cap.

Like Kucherov in 2021, who missed the entire regular season before popping up shiny as a dime Game 1? Like Matthew Tkachuk, whose opportune LTIRing allowed Florida to grab Seth Jones and Brad Marchand for the repeat? Like Patty Kane in 2015?

Every team does the LTIR bullshit. Or did, because they closed the loophole. The Knights aren't unique. Also, Mark Stone is actually made of wet paper.

QuoteThey fire coaches faster than prime George Steinbrenner.

Seen the Oilers recently? The average NHL coach only lasts like 2 years with a team. Couple notable exceptions, like Bednar and Cooper, but that's far from unique. (In fact, they probably should have fired Cassidy sooner when it was apparent he lost the room.)

QuoteJust this week they were docked a draft pick for their constant breaking of media access rules.

Which will most likely be rescinded after some ass kissing and was done most likely as a warning to other teams. (Plus, there's at least some credibility to the rumor that they were trying to get out of Anaheim quickly so as to avoid a noise violation with their plane that would have kept them grounded all night.)

Also, I agree with Trotsky in that 99% of sports writing and media today is utter fucking garbage.

QuoteMark Stone plays for them. Mitch Marner plays for them.

Fucking Carter Hart, one of the defendants in the 2018 WJC rape case who admitted to having sexual contact with the victim, also plays for them! But yeah, you're right, let's instead talk about two really good players who are shining now that they're in Vegas. Deadass, what did Stone ever do to any of you?

QuoteThey have too many colors in Their uniforms.  They stole their name and logo from Army.

...That's valid.

QuoteI enjoy underdogs.  Hence I lose a lot.  Hard pass on VGK. They are the Cowboys or Duke.  I'm sure you're convinced.

They're not the Cowboys because they win lmao.

Wow defensive much? 
I would note that the Devils have three Stanley cups in recent memories. They ain't suffering. U fortunately for you you likely missed them. Otoh you're young and that team is still very promising.

I'll focus on the draft rules first. They got Fleury because h like last expansion teams were only able to protect & skaters and one goalie. In the past you'd be picking from theis stringers not slightly aging hall of famers so please. 

Next, Carter Hart. Full stop.

As to LTIR, just because other teams have done it doesn't make it right and VGK seemed to be the main offender. 

I failed to mention my frustration that Howden, who couldn't put a puck in the ocean at MSG is somehow now Mr. Clutch.  Not VGK fault but annoys me.  Fundamentally, I'm frustrated because I have watched my team(s), the denizens of MSG, for a combined 106 seasons and have one title.  Corrodes the soul.




Acknowledge VGK has gotten some breaks.

I'll note that the Devils only have three cups in recent memory if you aren't young.

Quote from: upprdeck on May 06, 2026, 02:00:15 PMi saw video. never really saw a foot get rolled over.

reverse this.

You are person going to your car and a group of random people start following and yelling and recording you hitting your car and block you from leaving easily.. You slowly trying to get away for safety?

I do wonder why no campus police were with him to get him out of there.

No one was yelling, and it doesn't look like anyone was hitting the car.

Regardless, the appropriate move was for Kotlikoff to call campus police. If the president can't get campus police to show up after a controversial event within seconds, there are other problems.

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Quote from: George64 on May 02, 2026, 07:58:50 PMVideo of altercation at Day Hall parking lot.  Draw you own conclusion.

The video has been since been enhanced to focus on the students and Kotlikoff's car.  For those of you who still have to go to work, the incident got about 30 seconds on Good Morning America.  No context, no mention of Kotlikoff responding to students as he walked from Goldwin Smith to the Day Hall parking lot. 

I don't get their free speech issue here.  The CPU had representatives of both sides in the debate.  Norman Finkelstein last Friday, Benny Morris a week earlier. That's what universities are about.  Hear different viewpoints, weigh the arguments, decide for yourself. I commend CPU for initiating the debate.  I commend Cornell for limiting protests that interfere with the functioning of the University or harass individuals.  I think these particular students were just being jerks.

It's still not okay to hit jerks with your car. And this wasn't exactly unforeseeable. Kotlikoff should have had a better plan in place for his car being surrounded by students than hit them with his car.

The NY Times article has been revised and now provides a more complete account of the events.

The Sun article contains the most detail, including video of the students speaking with Dr. Kotlikoff before he got in his car.

It's also worth noting that while no one was injured (rolling over a foot certainly runs the risk of injury), driving away after striking a pedestrian with your vehicle is a hit and run. I do not expect any charges.

Quote from: George64 on May 04, 2026, 09:44:22 AM

Quote from: George64 on May 02, 2026, 07:58:50 PMVideo of altercation at Day Hall parking lot.  Draw you own conclusion.

The video has been since been enhanced to focus on the students and Kotlikoff's car.  For those of you who still have to go to work, the incident got about 30 seconds on Good Morning America.  No context, no mention of Kotlikoff responding to students as he walked from Goldwin Smith to the Day Hall parking lot. 

I don't get their free speech issue here.  The CPU had representatives of both sides in the debate.  Norman Finkelstein last Friday, Benny Morris a week earlier. That's what universities are about.  Hear different viewpoints, weigh the arguments, decide for yourself. I commend CPU for initiating the debate.  I commend Cornell for limiting protests that interfere with the functioning of the University or harass individuals.  I think these particular students were just being jerks.

It's still not okay to hit jerks with your car. And this wasn't exactly unforeseeable. Kotlikoff should have had a better plan in place for his car being surrounded by students than hit them with his car.

Quote from: George64 on May 02, 2026, 07:58:50 PMVideo of altercation at Day Hall parking lot.  Draw you own conclusion.

It feels like a bad sign if your organization has "statements.[organization].[in this case edu]" as a url.

Personally I'm on team students here. They were being annoying, but I don't think they were being threatening.

Quote from: JohnF81 on April 29, 2026, 09:36:48 AMOr a new league commissioner

I met Bettman when I was, like, 5. He was nice. His wife and my mother were sort of friends.

Which means nothing, but it does make all the anti-Bettman vitriol a little funny to me. Not saying it isn't deserved.

Quote from: Trotsky on April 21, 2026, 12:32:31 PMSigh.

As an eye doctor once told me, it can always be worser.

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Quote from: Bluelightning on April 19, 2026, 06:42:41 AMPossibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
    An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

This is a good pick up, but he will have to battle for starts against Roest, and presumably Katz, as well as Cirka who may or may not come this season, but next year for sure.

Quote from: Pghas on April 19, 2026, 06:17:43 AMI have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

Agree with you, seemed really unclassy to make the 'level up comment' when Cornell was 2 games away from losing in the Championship too.
That said, Wisconsin is definitely a perennial powerhouse, the last few seasons they haven't won the big one, but they have 6 times- and 9 for the women.
Yeah the last one was in '06 but I'm not sure we can talk smack on that one. For sure the old WCHA and the Big 10 are tough hockey leagues, but Cornell has held it's own against them. So, yeah something else happened, or maybe it was the plan all along. But it doesn't matter because we have a new set of goalies, an awesome freshman class returning for more as sophomores and (for now) our Captain- and of course our Coach. We skate on.

Wisconsin isn't a perennial powerhouse. They're weird! They've been ass (like, well below .500) several times since the Big 10 started (2013-14). They've had 5 seasons over .500 and 8 below in that stretch.

The good seasons have been very good, and they're certainly a historic contender that doesn't surprise anyone when they're good, but they've also had some awful years recently.

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Quote from: Trotsky on April 16, 2026, 01:02:36 PMCurrent commits.

Would anybody with some knowledge like to take a stab at predicting the Fall they will enter?  I assume Armstong (F) and Wehmann (F) are a lock for Fall 26.  With Alexis gone (still not official!!!) that probably means Cirka (G) comes in Fall 26 too.  Arend (F), Hughes (F), Randle (D), and Sandruck (F) all turn 20 prior to September.

My list for this fall is Armstrong, Wehmann, Hughes, Dec, Arend, Randle, Tuminaro. Six or seven skaters (depending on Walsh) leave and seven come in.

Cirka needs another year and I wouldn't even wager that he's better than Roest and Katz at this point in his career.

Same list as mine. I'll be honest, I think we're fucked if we don't get a good goalie in the portal. I'm assuming we can't pull off a late recruit due to the timing of Cournoyer's decision.

One way or another, we've had very, very few seasons without a good goalie this century.