ECAC Playoffs

[Jim Hyla]

Ok a couple of questions. First were the officials the same for both games? I wondered that watching it and that's what all the box scores say. Also, did they announce an attendance figure? None of the box scores that I checked lists it. Finally is there anyone going who could buy me a program? Of course I'll reimburse you. If you could, post it, I don't want 3 or 4.:-} Thanks.

[kingpin248]

The ECAC schoolS' banners were opposite the A10 ones, above the heads of most of the Cornell fans.

Aside from that, every other one of Jeff's statements is on point.

[RichH]

True fact: Lord Stanley of Preston never once saw a Stanley Cup championship game, nor did he ever present the Cup that bears his name.

http://www.ecachockey.com/men/2010-11/News/20111903_Whitelaw_Returns

[ACM]

Ok a couple of questions. First were the officials the same for both games? I wondered that watching it and that's what all the box scores say. Also, did they announce an attendance figure? None of the box scores that I checked lists it. Finally is there anyone going who could buy me a program? Of course I'll reimburse you. If you could, post it, I don't want 3 or 4.:-} Thanks.

Regardless of what the box score says, or the TV broadcast said, the officials who worked the Cornell-Dartmouth game last night were referees Chip McDonald and Harry Dumas, and linesmen Mike Emanatian and Glen Cooke.

[BigRedHockeyFan]

The warmer the ice, the slipperier the surface (right, people who stayed awake in physics?) but that probably also meant more ice shavings that slowed the puck down in real life, but regardless there's always a lot of ice shavings around the cage.

Only up to a point, Bill. Agreed, small amount of water in just the right temp range makes it slipperier but a larger amount that accumulates when it's warmer impedes the forward motion of the puck and you get the dead stops mentioned by other posters.  Thank God the crowd was so small - all those 98.6 degree heat generators would really  mess up the ice.**]

As somebody who actually plays hockey, I can tell you that the colder the ice, the faster the puck and the skaters both move. In the case of the puck, colder means harder rubber, which means it skids across the dry surface without bouncing and does not succumb to friction from water surface tension. In the case of skaters, colder ice means the blades don't sink in as far, so it requires less effort to glide.

Edit: this was intended as a reply to Bill, not you, Tim.

Yes, the weight of the skater causes a high pressure on the ice surface and a solid to liquid transition that allows a skater to skate.  Cold ice surfaces are fast and warm ice surfaces are slushy and slow.  Extremely cold ice (e.g. -40 C) is not good for skating, but rinks are not kept that cold.  

Unfortunately, the ice temperature doesn't seem to be helping Cornell tonight.

[Chris '03]

Ok a couple of questions. First were the officials the same for both games? I wondered that watching it and that's what all the box scores say. Also, did they announce an attendance figure? None of the box scores that I checked lists it. Finally is there anyone going who could buy me a program? Of course I'll reimburse you. If you could, post it, I don't want 3 or 4.:-} Thanks.

Regardless of what the box score says, or the TV broadcast said, the officials who worked the Cornell-Dartmouth game last night were referees Chip McDonald and Harry Dumas, and linesmen Mike Emanatian and Glen Cooke.

I believe Feola and Kotyra did the first game.

Attendance was reported at 3,351 Friday.

[abbottfan]

There were some good things about Atlantic City (the weather), but overall it was much worse than Albany.
One thing I always liked about Albany was that there were hockey fans everywhere. I definately stuck out walking through the casinos in my Cornell jersey.
The game venue was a weird looking place for a hockey game, and we did not have a very large fan turnout. I was only there on Friday, and even sitting right next to the pep band it was very, very quiet. And did anyone else notice the huge picture of Yale from the 2009 championship inside? I found it offensive that they chose that picture instead of the 2010 champions.

[Rosey]

There were some good things about Atlantic City (the weather)

It was also 70° in Albany on Friday.

I'll give AC the edge on picturesque setting. Albany is not much to look at... but OTOH it's close and the entire place screams "hockey!" for the ECAC championship weekend.

[Jim Hyla]

There were some good things about Atlantic City (the weather)

It was also 70° in Albany on Friday.

I'll give AC the edge on picturesque setting. Albany is not much to look at... but OTOH it's close and the entire place screams "hockey!" for the ECAC championship weekend.

Which slum was the most picturesque?:-}

[Rosey]

There were some good things about Atlantic City (the weather)

It was also 70° in Albany on Friday.

I'll give AC the edge on picturesque setting. Albany is not much to look at... but OTOH it's close and the entire place screams "hockey!" for the ECAC championship weekend.

Which slum was the most picturesque?:-}

I think the one just south of Boardwalk Hall. :-)

In all seriousness, the view of the ocean and the sound of the surf are awesome... but I'm not sure I would be outside long enough to give a crap in a typical third weekend of March. This year was unusually warm.

[abbottfan]

To be fair, there are some slum-ish places in Albany as well.
Its just a lot harder to find them there than it is in AC.

[Trotsky]

To be fair, there are some slum-ish places in Albany as well.
Its just a lot harder to find them there than it is in AC.

I lived there and trust me, they aint that hard to find.

AC was a much better venue than I expected.  I don't mind it at all, and frankly "I don't mind it" has been my reaction to every ECAC site except Lake Placid, which was ideal.

[Jim Hyla]

To be fair, there are some slum-ish places in Albany as well.
Its just a lot harder to find them there than it is in AC.

I lived there and trust me, they aint that hard to find.

AC was a much better venue than I expected.  I don't mind it at all, and frankly "I don't mind it" has been my reaction to every ECAC site except Lake Placid, which was ideal.

On that last point, you and I will disagree.

[Al DeFlorio]

To be fair, there are some slum-ish places in Albany as well.
Its just a lot harder to find them there than it is in AC.

I lived there and trust me, they aint that hard to find.

AC was a much better venue than I expected.  I don't mind it at all, and frankly "I don't mind it" has been my reaction to every ECAC site except Lake Placid, which was ideal.

On that last point, you and I will disagree.

Right.  "Ideal" is about the last thing I'd call LP.  Absurdly remote and ridiculously overpriced might do...just as a start.

[Trotsky]

To be fair, there are some slum-ish places in Albany as well.
Its just a lot harder to find them there than it is in AC.

I lived there and trust me, they aint that hard to find.

AC was a much better venue than I expected.  I don't mind it at all, and frankly "I don't mind it" has been my reaction to every ECAC site except Lake Placid, which was ideal.

On that last point, you and I will disagree.

Pointless to argue matters of taste.  We'll agree you're a Philistine and leave it at that.