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[heykb]

We definitely came onto the ice in 1979 after the game against Providence. That reminds me, I am a week late this year, but "Happy Randy Wilson Day" everyone!

[RichH]

The glass used to be lower so people could actually climb over it.  The first time I saw it was in 1985, but it probably dated from the first settlements of Ithaca in the 17th century.  Or maybe the Indians did it.  I'm sorry, I meant the Bobcats.

Not only that, but the glass used to be held by metal "ribs" that made it a lot more sturdy to vault over.  With the first renovation of the ice cooling system and boards (removing the beloved "Lynah Bounce" at the zamboni door), the new-style "seamless" glass was installed.  There's now nothing except a small stabilizer between the panes of glass, which gives them a lot more give and flex.  This is safer for the players, but not for someone putting their entire weight on the top edge.  When the seamless glass went in, they basically said "please, please, please don't go over the glass.  We'll let you on the ice through the doors."

[RichH]

As I recall 1996, climbing over the glass was completely spontaneous: the whole crowd was so worked up that weekend as Cornell completely wrecked Colgate and the crowd sent their two goalies into therapy that we all stormed the glass after the buzzer without any planning. The rink staff couldn't have stopped us if they wanted to. It was craziness.

And some of us went over twice that season.  I've yet to hear of another instance of a regular season game getting a "storming the ice" treatment, but I'd say a few dozen of us found ourselves running around the ice on 11/11/95 after the first regular season win vs. Harvard since 1985.  I remember hanging on the glass doing "winning team" and looking down the front row of B and seeing a few people just nodding at me, and I nodded back totally understanding that we were going over. I have to wonder what the Harvard team thought about having to see that reaction for a game in November.

[marty]

The glass used to be lower so people could actually climb over it.  The first time I saw it was in 1985, but it probably dated from the first settlements of Ithaca in the 17th century.  Or maybe the Indians did it.  I'm sorry, I meant the Bobcats Deer Ticks.

When the higher glass was installed (late 90's?) that diverted the flow around to the Zamboni door.  I'm disappointed to hear it's no longer done at all.  Another enchantment plowed under by modernity.  Weber was right.  In the 70's, he was even twins.

FYP or not?

[French Rage]

It was definitely done in 2002 and 2003, but they didn't do it in 2004, but that was largely due to no hockey season that year IIRC.

[A-ron]

they basically said "please, please, please don't go over the glass.  We'll let you on the ice through the doors."

I do remember that announcement followed by the players then gesturing towards the fans and beckoning them towards the ice. Other than a post ECAC vistory celebration at Jillian's in Albany after an OT win vs. Hahvahd there really isn't a chance for the team to directly interact with the fans so close to the game...pretty amazing experience.

So do the players not do that anymore? It would be ashame if that stopped just because of one less-than-stellar season. I hope it's a result of some policy change or liability issue and not a gap in occurences.

[Trotsky]

they basically said "please, please, please don't go over the glass.  We'll let you on the ice through the doors."

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[A-ron]

they basically said "please, please, please don't go over the glass.  We'll let you on the ice through the doors."

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[RichH]

they basically said "please, please, please don't go over the glass.  We'll let you on the ice through the doors."

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I'M Spartacus!

[BMac]

ooh ooh, just stumbled onto this thread. I can definitely give you the exact years here, since the ice-storming stopped while I was in school.

2005, Topher scored the GWG against Clarkson, and jumped about a meter, and we rushed the ice.

2006, Moulson scored the GWG against Clarkson (longest game in Lynah to date, beating the day before), and I got a lovely picture with him after we went in through the zamboni doors. It was his last second of game time at Lynah, fittingly scoring a goal. I still have a man-crush, if you can't tell.

Between the 04-05 and 05-06 seasons, the glass got about 2 feet higher and they took out the plastic support thingies that held them together at the top. Wouldn't be a good idea to jump it, though I do remember a couple of brave people doing so that year.

07 didn't exist, and after we DEMOLISHED Dartmouth in '08 (shoutout to Joe Grossman, who probably rather enjoyed his last collegiate series being owned by the Faithful), I believe we stayed in the stands and did the same thing they did this year.

[dag14]

There are two reasons the fans do not hit the ice to celebrate the ECAC quarterfinal victory any more:

1.  The glass is too high so it is impossible for most to climb over safely.
2.  It hasn't happened in so long that the current student body doesn't realize it is part of the tradition.

There is no reason why a new tradition can't be started:  walking on the ice through the open doorways to celebrate with the team.  All it takes is a handful of fans from Sections A and O to make a move.  I don't ever recall that anyone in Athletics discouraged the practice [although there is probably some guy in risk management having a heart attack at the thought since they think it is inviting disaster for the minor officials to throw candy into the crowd].

[css228]

There are two reasons the fans do not hit the ice to celebrate the ECAC quarterfinal victory any more:

1.  The glass is too high so it is impossible for most to climb over safely.
2.  It hasn't happened in so long that the current student body doesn't realize it is part of the tradition.

There is no reason why a new tradition can't be started:  walking on the ice through the open doorways to celebrate with the team.  All it takes is a handful of fans from Sections A and O to make a move.  I don't ever recall that anyone in Athletics discouraged the practice [although there is probably some guy in risk management having a heart attack at the thought since they think it is inviting disaster for the minor officials to throw candy into the crowd].

Honestly, it should just be an institutionalized practice. If the rink staff opens the doors, the people will come onto the ice, whether they know its a tradition or not.

[Robb]

There are two reasons the fans do not hit the ice to celebrate the ECAC quarterfinal victory any more:

1.  The glass is too high so it is impossible for most to climb over safely.
2.  It hasn't happened in so long that the current student body doesn't realize it is part of the tradition.

There is no reason why a new tradition can't be started:  walking on the ice through the open doorways to celebrate with the team.  All it takes is a handful of fans from Sections A and O to make a move.  I don't ever recall that anyone in Athletics discouraged the practice [although there is probably some guy in risk management having a heart attack at the thought since they think it is inviting disaster for the minor officials to throw candy into the crowd].

I guarantee you that there is.  When I was president of Habitat for Humanity, I spent a very uncomfortable hour in Risk Management's office, because apparently my predecessor had promised that we would all wear safety goggles while building trusses on campus.  The guy had saved the Daily Sun article with a photo of a volunteer sans goggles for nearly an entire year - just itching to lecture the poor sap who had to come beg to hold the event again (me).

[Trotsky]

All it takes is a handful of fans from Sections A and O to make a move.  I don't ever recall that anyone in Athletics discouraged the practice [although there is probably some guy in risk management having a heart attack at the thought since they think it is inviting disaster for the minor officials to throw candy into the crowd].

The scariest expression I've ever seen on a human was when a handful of us reflexively started to go over the glass at Boston Garden after the '86 win.  Never let anyone tell you an Irish cop can't freeze you in stride with one look.

[jtn27]

This doesn't really fit anywhere and it doesn't deserve it's own thread, so I'll just stick it here. The last letter in this series of letters seems to be referring to us: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/13/opinion/at-elite-colleges-too-much-hubris.html

Andrew Delbanco says "the charge that elite college culture encourages smugness and self-satisfaction contains, like Mr. Santorum's outburst, a germ of truth." A germ?

Has he ever been to a sports event where one team is an Ivy League school and its entire student section engages in the chant "Safety school! Saaaaa-fety school!" at the opponents?

Clearly he thinks we reserve that chant for non-Ivies.