The Lynah and E-Lynah Gestapo

[Will]

[Q]Section A Banshee Wrote:

 He said he came home the weekend after playing in Ithaca and he had dozens of messages on his cell phone telling him he sucks. And the backup goalie's father, who lives in Toronto, got dozens of calls all night. I guess it has its desired effect. It's actually kind of amusing, although I don't necessarily like the fact that they called the father. But, hey he did send his son to Princeton. (not going to dis NJ since I grew up there.)

Does anyone else find that really really disturbing? [/Q]

Yes, very.

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]Section A Banshee Wrote:

 He said he came home the weekend after playing in Ithaca and he had dozens of messages on his cell phone telling him he sucks. And the backup goalie's father, who lives in Toronto, got dozens of calls all night. I guess it has its desired effect. It's actually kind of amusing, although I don't necessarily like the fact that they called the father. But, hey he did send his son to Princeton. (not going to dis NJ since I grew up there.)

Does anyone else find that really really disturbing? [/Q]Yeah, I think that's what I said.:-)

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

Some thoughts....

Perhaps goalies should keep cellphones on top of the net so we can remind them during the game that they suck or so they can whip it out to celebrate a la that football incident ::rolleyes::

Perhaps President Lehman can convince the Dean of Students to make Ken Dryden's 'The Game', the freshman reading project for the incoming students.  Think about the possibilities...freshman week discussions about proper cheering etiquette, residents of Ithaca (I dislike the word townies) uniting with students, freshman dorms squaring off on Lynah Rink's newly coated surface....alumni involved in discussions on this forum....the list goes on and on.  Though 'The Game' doesn't talk about how to cheer at a Cornell hockey game, it should be a read for every Cornell hockey fan and not because it's the 'in' thing to do but because he's an excellent writer.

As an excellent writer, the very well penned piece in the Toronto Globe that he wrote brings up some excellent points - relevant to leaving it on the ice.  He states that Canada as a whole may be losing it's connection with the game - that hockey is becoming entertainment to be watched but not to be felt as if it is part of your heritage.  Handshakes at the end of the game mean very little if you come away wanting revenge for 'finishing a check'.  Taking that desire for revenge with you is not leaving it on the ice.  Yes, we're watching college games but some players, like Zach Parise, go only hours between their last college game and an NHL contract.  Most college players aspire for something higher if they know they have the talent - the NHL, World Championships, Olympics, etc. but if players aspire to play in the NHL where it's not 'left on the ice', it trickles down to the college game where fans are more connected with the players - see them in class, dining halls, etc. and it's hard to 'leave it on the ice'.  

That being said, I think it's funny that people had Leroux's number because Leroux had Harvard's number this season.

[Bio '04]

This Simpsons quote seems all too relevant for this thread:

LuAnn Van Houten: Well, Marge, the other day, Milhouse told me my meatloaf "sucks." He must have gotten that from your little boy, because they certainly don't say that on TV.