ECAC Round 1: Post-series Thread

[KeithK]

[quote krose][quote Trotsky]Those were the days when we actually charged the boards and climbed the glass, and that is not easy, even when you're 21, trust me.[/quote]
I did it in '96, and don't recall having any problems getting over the glass.  I think I was only 20 at the time, though. :-D

Kyle[/quote]
I didn't think getting over the glass was all that hard.  Landing on the ice without busting your ass was a bit of a challenge....

[ugarte]

[quote krose][quote Trotsky]Those were the days when we actually charged the boards and climbed the glass, and that is not easy, even when you're 21, trust me.[/quote]
I did it in '96, and don't recall having any problems getting over the glass.  I think I was only 20 at the time, though.[/quote]
If I got over the glass, and I did, it was not hard to get over the glass.

[RazzBaronZ]

[quote ugarte][quote krose][quote Trotsky]Those were the days when we actually charged the boards and climbed the glass, and that is not easy, even when you're 21, trust me.[/quote]
I did it in '96, and don't recall having any problems getting over the glass.  I think I was only 20 at the time, though.[/quote]
If I got over the glass, and I did, it was not hard to get over the glass.[/quote]

They made the glass taller I believe two seasons ago, so it's pretty much impossible now.

[CowbellGuy]

They also claim it's more brittle than the old glass and would shatter. A more likely story is they don't want anyone falling 12 feet and cracking their skull open.

[RichH]

[quote RazzBaronZ][quote ugarte][quote krose][quote Trotsky]Those were the days when we actually charged the boards and climbed the glass, and that is not easy, even when you're 21, trust me.[/quote]
I did it in '96, and don't recall having any problems getting over the glass.  I think I was only 20 at the time, though.[/quote]
If I got over the glass, and I did, it was not hard to get over the glass.[/quote]

They made the glass taller I believe two seasons ago, so it's pretty much impossible now.[/quote]

When they did the ice/boards renovations around the beginning of the decade, they changed to the seamless glass.  The old glass had vertical metal ribs holding each pane, making it much more stable than the new stuff.  The seamless glass seems more wobbly at the top to me, making it tougher to climb over.  And like RazzRaronZ said, they increased the height around the sides of the rink a couple years ago.

I also went over the glass in the '95-'96 season.  Not once, but twice.  Once in November, and again in March.  It was much more spontaneous that year, as most students simply weren't around the previous time it probably happened in '91.  Heck, the players were waving us down.  The excitement surrounding that QF weekend was at a very high level.  

When they changed it to having the students line up at the zamboni doors, to me it seemed...well contrived.  Like selling tickets to Slope Day.  That said, yeah, it's a good moment to have that Faithful/players celebration no matter how it happens.

[Trotsky]

[quote CowbellGuy]They also claim it's more brittle than the old glass and would shatter. A more likely story is they don't want anyone falling 12 feet and cracking their skull open.[/quote]

Since the high glass, it looks impossible.  Anybody trying to get over would have to be very intoxicated, setting up a Darwin Award moment.

[Trotsky]

RPI completes the season with 170 power play opportunities, 12 power play goals and... 11 short handed goals allowed.  So close.

[RichH]

[quote Trotsky]RPI completes the season with 170 power play opportunities, 12 power play goals and... 11 short handed goals allowed.  So close.[/quote]

Drat.  I mean...kudos to RPI to avoid some sort of noteriety.

Another interesting stat, looking at the numbers: Only two D1 teams have yet to score a short-handed goal.  And they're playing each other this weekend in Schenectady.

[beejj]

[quote calgARI '07]My source is a very reliable sports historian so I'll hunt him down and get back to you.[/quote]

Still waiting with "baited" breath (spelling confirmed by my reliable fishing historian)on the word from your "reliable" source....

[CM cWo 44]

Safety Beeeej

[Robb]

[quote beejj][quote calgARI '07]My source is a very reliable sports historian so I'll hunt him down and get back to you.[/quote]

Still waiting with "baited" breath (spelling confirmed by my reliable fishing historian)on the word from your "reliable" source....[/quote]
Heh.  That's one of my favorite commonly misspelled words - the exact example I immediately thought of when this whole discussion started.

[beejj]

[quote CM cWo 44]Safety Beeeej[/quote]
L fing OL!!

[sah67]

[quote beejj]
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Safety swearing...

[calgARI '07]

[quote beejj]
Still waiting with "baited" breath (spelling confirmed by my reliable fishing historian)on the word from your "reliable" source....[/quote]

Sorry if it wasn't clear but CMCWO 44 was my source.  He put forth his explanation.  At least get fired up about something hockey-related rather than the derivation of a term.  Embarrassing.

[beejj]

[quote calgARI '07][quote beejj]
Still waiting with "baited" breath (spelling confirmed by my reliable fishing historian)on the word from your "reliable" source....[/quote]

Sorry if it wasn't clear but CMCWO 44 was my source.  He put forth his explanation.  At least get fired up about something hockey-related rather than the derivation of a term.  Embarrassing.[/quote]
Oh!, the explanation that he thought they weren't joking when the guy said they only do that when guys in the dugout are drinking busch beer is your reliable source.  Thanks, now I know what you consider reliable.  You are a piece of work, dude.  Busch beer from the late 70s is your explanation for a term from the early 1900s.  Your credibility just rocketed!!!  Maybe its Schafer's fault the team thinks Busch beer is Bush league!