Cornell Hockey Gear (incl. 2010 ECAC Championship) on Clearance

Beeeej · March 22, 2012, 11:35:35 AM

CollegeHockeyGear.com is running clearance on several Cornell items, most of them commemorating our 2010 ECAC tournament championship, at fairly good discounts:

http://www.collegehockeygear.com/SearchResults.asp?Cat=406

I have no affiliation with them and don't receive a cut of your purchase. :-) I just stumbled across it and thought people might be interested.

RichH · March 22, 2012, 11:41:54 AM

Ha! I clicked on the 2012 FF gear, and the mock-up graphics have placeholder team logos, like these companies normally do. The four they chose? Three of the four #1 seeds (BC, Michigan, a non-Sioux North Dakota) and instead of dropping in a Union logo, they put a Colorado College logo as the 4th. CC didn't make the tournament. I find this very amusing.

French Rage · March 22, 2012, 01:15:45 PM

Quote from: RichHHa! I clicked on the 2012 FF gear, and the mock-up graphics have placeholder team logos, like these companies normally do. The four they chose? Three of the four #1 seeds (BC, Michigan, a non-Sioux North Dakota) and instead of dropping in a Union logo, they put a Colorado College logo as the 4th. CC didn't make the tournament. I find this very amusing.

I doubt they have a Union logo at hand. They only have logos they've had to use before for teams that had won something at some point in their existence.

Rosey · March 22, 2012, 01:26:52 PM

Am I the only one who doesn't get the Union hate? I'm glad to see a former ECAC cellar dweller have some success: a few more schools and the ECAC might emerge from the also-rans of D1 hockey. I hope their success continues, though of course not at Cornell's expense.

Aaron M. Griffin · March 22, 2012, 01:29:59 PM

Quote from: Kyle RoseAm I the only one who doesn't get the Union hate? I'm glad to see a former ECAC cellar dweller have some success: a few more schools and the ECAC might emerge from the also-rans of D1 hockey. I hope their success continues, though of course not at Cornell's expense.

I thought Union hockey was quaint and cheered it on in 2010 and 2011. Then, I interacted with their fans this year. That is all I have to offer on the topic. I think it says it all.

Beeeej · March 22, 2012, 01:30:56 PM

Quote from: Kyle RoseAm I the only one who doesn't get the Union hate? I'm glad to see a former ECAC cellar dweller have some success: a few more schools and the ECAC might emerge from the also-rans of D1 hockey. I hope their success continues, though of course not at Cornell's expense.

It's not necessarily that we hate Union just for being Union - though there is an element of that, given that they often seemed to have our number even in years when we were good and they were trying to find the cellar door. I think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.

I agree that it would be nice to see the ECAC have a better showing on the national stage, and Union's OOC performance this year was a nice addition. Now let's see them win some OOC games that count for something.

French Rage · March 22, 2012, 01:33:56 PM

Quote from: BeeeejI think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.

Aaron M. Griffin · March 22, 2012, 01:44:41 PM

Quote from: BeeeejUnion fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.

If online interactions count, I have engaged in numerous conversations that devolve into Union fans calling Clarkson, RPI, and sometimes Cornell the "bottom feeders" of the ECAC. A Union fan in AC referred to Cornell fans as "disgusting" and "obnoxious" for our chants, this in itself is not entirely irksome. All I could think is he should be glad that he is not a dedicated enough fan to have made the trip to Yost earlier in the year. Imagine his horror at what the Children of Yost do.

RatushnyFan · March 22, 2012, 01:49:29 PM

Regardless of the antics of a few fans, I hope that they do well. I want to see the conference have success. I will admit that I even cheered for Harvard in '89. Hatred is overrated in my view. $0.02.

Rosey · March 22, 2012, 01:55:24 PM

Quote from: BeeeejIt's not necessarily that we hate Union just for being Union - though there is an element of that, given that they often seemed to have our number even in years when we were good and they were trying to find the cellar door. I think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.

I'm having a hard time wishing ill will on a team for their douchey fans (and I think you are too), that's all. Remember that a lot of other teams' fans think Cornell fans are douchey.

Beeeej · March 22, 2012, 01:59:29 PM

Quote from: Kyle Rose
Quote from: BeeeejIt's not necessarily that we hate Union just for being Union - though there is an element of that, given that they often seemed to have our number even in years when we were good and they were trying to find the cellar door. I think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.
I'm having a hard time wishing ill will on a team for their douchey fans (and I think you are too), that's all. Remember that a lot of other teams' fans think Cornell fans are douchey.

Well, sure. But they're wrong. ::banana::

Aaron M. Griffin · March 22, 2012, 02:01:06 PM

Quote from: Kyle Rose
Quote from: BeeeejIt's not necessarily that we hate Union just for being Union - though there is an element of that, given that they often seemed to have our number even in years when we were good and they were trying to find the cellar door. I think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.
I'm having a hard time wishing ill will on a team for their douchey fans (and I think you are too), that's all. Remember that a lot of other teams' fans think Cornell fans are douchey.

Fair point. How many of their fans cheer on Cornell?

Josh '99 · March 22, 2012, 02:09:41 PM

Quote from: Kyle RoseAm I the only one who doesn't get the Union hate? I'm glad to see a former ECAC cellar dweller have some success: a few more schools and the ECAC might emerge from the also-rans of D1 hockey. I hope their success continues, though of course not at Cornell's expense.

One time I was falsely accused of swearing at a child before a game at Union and almost got kicked out of their shitty arena as a result. So for me, there's personal distaste coupled with the general obnoxiousness of their fans that others have noted.

marty · March 22, 2012, 02:18:05 PM

Quote from: Beeeej
Quote from: Kyle Rose
Quote from: BeeeejIt's not necessarily that we hate Union just for being Union - though there is an element of that, given that they often seemed to have our number even in years when we were good and they were trying to find the cellar door. I think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.
I'm having a hard time wishing ill will on a team for their douchey fans (and I think you are too), that's all. Remember that a lot of other teams' fans think Cornell fans are douchey.

Well, sure. But they're wrong. ::banana::

Well were obnoxious after winning in Albany in 2010. And I think some of the fans remember that "losing team" thing.

We had the argument two years ago concerning how much we should have rubbed it in.

Robb · March 22, 2012, 03:08:32 PM

Quote from: marty
Quote from: Beeeej
Quote from: Kyle Rose
Quote from: BeeeejIt's not necessarily that we hate Union just for being Union - though there is an element of that, given that they often seemed to have our number even in years when we were good and they were trying to find the cellar door. I think it's more that, this year, Union fans are acting either like they've been great all along, or like they expect to occupy the Cleary and Whitelaw Cups permanently.
I'm having a hard time wishing ill will on a team for their douchey fans (and I think you are too), that's all. Remember that a lot of other teams' fans think Cornell fans are douchey.

Well, sure. But they're wrong. ::banana::

Well were obnoxious after winning in Albany in 2010. And I think some of the fans remember that "losing team" thing.

We had the argument two years ago concerning how much we should have rubbed it in.

Why should you ever not rub it in? I feel cheated whenever opposing "fans" don't say anything to us... Maybe I'm just weird that way.