Cornell - Providence Flashback

[rmandel]

Seeing the highlights of the Stars / Oilers game last night brought back fond memories of the Cornell / Providence ECAC quarterfinal in 1979.  It is still the most exciting sporting event I've ever attended.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Same here, and I was only there for the third period and OT.

[Avash]

Highlights from that Cornell/Providence game are at around the 4 minute mark here -- http://lynahrink.com/index.cfm/page/video_lrg.htm

[ebilmes]

[quote Avash '05]Highlights from that Cornell/Providence game are at around the 4 minute mark here -- http://lynahrink.com/index.cfm/page/video_lrg.htm[/quote]

The $10 million in fundraising the video asks for pales in comparison to the Far Above campaign.

Thanks for bringing up the game and linking the video. I had never seen those highlights before.

[dbilmes]

I still remember the Cornell-Providence quarterfinal in 1978. We were all counting on another trip to Boston for the ECAC semfinals when Lou Lamoriello's Providence team came into Lynah Rink and thumped us. Back then the quarterfinals were one game elimination series, so we were one and done.

[rmandel]

I was in the band at the 1979 game.  After the tying goal, there was a two minute delay before we all settled down and played Davy.

[heykb]

A few of us still celebrate Randy Wilson Day every March.

It is without question the most exciting sporting event I ever attended.

Karl

[lhayes]

I recently came across the Ithaca Journal article and pictures of the game in a pile of old treasures.  I set it aside as a high school senior, knowing I'd never see a more exciting game -- and I haven't!  

Here it is, for anyone who doesn't know what all the fuss is about.

[redice]

[quote lhayes]I recently came across the Ithaca Journal article and pictures of the game in a pile of old treasures.  I set it aside as a high school senior, knowing I'd never see a more exciting game -- and I haven't!  

Here it is, for anyone who doesn't know what all the fuss is about.[/quote]

Thanks for sharing the newspaper articles.    I had not seen them.

That was absolutely the most exciting sporting event that I've ever seen!   When I watch the video of Lance's & Robbie's goals, I still get goose bumps.

[cth95]

Great articles.  I only know about this game from you guys, so it made me feel more a part of it to be able to read the detailed game description.

[Hillel Hoffmann]

You rule, Louise.

[Roy 82]

[quote heykb]A few of us still celebrate Randy Wilson Day every March.

It is without question the most exciting sporting event I ever attended.

Karl[/quote]

Amen to that. It was so exciting that I always forget that I too missed the first two periods due to a Chem 101 prelim (as did many freshmen).

In the Alumni in the Pros thread, someone asked why Shark coach Ron Wison doesn't play Doug Murray more. Ron Wilson, a former Friar star hmself, is Randy's older brother. Hmmmmm.:-)

[French Rage]

Awesome links.

Though for my generation it'll always be the 2003 ECAC final.  Though it was less of a comeback and their season would have continued anyways, one could argue that it was a bigger rival, bigger game, and bigger season.

[redice]

[quote French Rage]Awesome links.

Though for my generation it'll always be the 2003 ECAC final.  Though it was less of a comeback and their season would have continued anyways, one could argue that it was a bigger rival, bigger game, and bigger season.[/quote]

Good point....But that Final wasn't in Lynah.    Lynah was really rocking that night!    We've all seen wild moments in Lynah.   But nothing matches March 6, 1979.

[rmandel]

The upset in the 1978 quarter final added to the emotion of the comeback in 1979.