Frozen Four Pregame

[RichH]

Why tolerate giving them broom/boom/thunder-sticks/stix?

Wouldn't it be great if they actually were giving out broomsticks and I didn't misread that? That would be hilarious.

That would be funny. The only time a broom belongs in a hockey rink is at the end of a weekend sweep though.

Or when its been converted for a weekend curling tournament.

Well played.

But, if Cornell creates a men's curling team, would we have to finance a women's program with the revenue that the men's program accrues?

Well, the Cornell Curling Club was co-ed and was a club sport, of course.  If memory serves, it existed from 2003-06 or so, and received SAFC funding.  I believe we looked into getting any of the Ithaca-area rinks to allow club use with no luck, so the club had to travel to Utica for practices, and went to a few Bonspiels, including the national tournament.

http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/org/05-06/1740

Nice acronym they had while they lasted.

Yeah, made for a nice sweatshirt theme, too.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Why tolerate giving them broom/boom/thunder-sticks/stix?

Wouldn't it be great if they actually were giving out broomsticks and I didn't misread that? That would be hilarious.

That would be funny. The only time a broom belongs in a hockey rink is at the end of a weekend sweep though.

Or when its been converted for a weekend curling tournament.

Well played.

But, if Cornell creates a men's curling team, would we have to finance a women's program with the revenue that the men's program accrues?

Well, the Cornell Curling Club was co-ed and was a club sport, of course.  If memory serves, it existed from 2003-06 or so, and received SAFC funding.  I believe we looked into getting any of the Ithaca-area rinks to allow club use with no luck, so the club had to travel to Utica for practices, and went to a few Bonspiels, including the national tournament.

http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/org/05-06/1740

Nice acronym they had while they lasted.

Yeah, made for a nice sweatshirt theme, too.

The cycling club did too when I was on the The Hill. We used the same acronym for some event. The better Red than dead motto was used with images of Marx, Lenin, Trotsky, and Stalin. If I recall correctly (I don't have the shirt with me), they were Photoshopped to look like they were all at a drinking party with bikes in the background.

[Jim Hyla]

After linking on to an article via CHN, I found that the Tampa Bay Times, and why isn't it THE Tampa Bay Times, has been having a nice set of articles on the FF. Here's a link to what they have so far. It includes an article about some NHL players, such as Marty St. Louis and Marty Turco, who have been in the FF.

[jtwcornell91]

Why tolerate giving them broom/boom/thunder-sticks/stix?

Wouldn't it be great if they actually were giving out broomsticks and I didn't misread that? That would be hilarious.

That would be funny. The only time a broom belongs in a hockey rink is at the end of a weekend sweep though.

Or when its been converted for a weekend curling tournament.

Well played.

But, if Cornell creates a men's curling team, would we have to finance a women's program with the revenue that the men's program accrues?

Silly.  When would curling EVER have revenue.  They'd let us in to that for free.

You're telling me Lynah won't sell out for shuffleboard on ice?

I'd definitely watch that.

But then I'm probably the only person here who watches cricket, so.....

This thread is the true litmus test to see how often jtwcornell91 actually checks this forum these days...

Clearly I don't post often enough about cricket or Swiss ice hockey for people to remember me...

[jtn27]

After linking on to an article via CHN, I found that the Tampa Bay Times, and why isn't it THE Tampa Bay Times, has been having a nice set of articles on the FF. Here's a link to what they have so far. It includes an article about some NHL players, such as Marty St. Louis and Marty Turco, who have been in the FF.

Why are you posting about the Frozen Four here? This is the boomstix/curling/cycling/funny t-shirts thread.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

After linking on to an article via CHN, I found that the Tampa Bay Times, and why isn't it THE Tampa Bay Times, has been having a nice set of articles on the FF. Here's a link to what they have so far. It includes an article about some NHL players, such as Marty St. Louis and Marty Turco, who have been in the FF.

Why are you posting about the Frozen Four here? This is the boomstix/curling/cycling/funny t-shirts thread.

He did mention Tampa Bay. And that has no association with hockey.

[Rita]

The Albany Times Union has been covering Union hockey with a vengeance.  This article from today's paper raises the off-season question "How does one best donate to support Cornell hockey recruiting?"  

While Union remains non-scholarship, Sneddon now sees a different level of commitment under school president Stephen Ainlay as the hockey program's recruiting budget has grown with help from booster contributions.
"I think (the recruiting budget) is probably larger than ours here at UVM, in all honesty," Sneddon said. "That's the kind of support that they've been able to muster there."

The article is also interesting here:

Leaman said he's debating whether he wants to go to Tampa for the Frozen Four because he wants the focus to stay on first-year Union coach Rick Bennett, a former Leaman assistant, and the current players.
"I may go down and try to stay real behind the scenes and kind of quietly cheer on the Dutchmen," Leaman said.

Times Union - Leaman and Sneddon

Credit the Shrink

From the Credit the Shrink article:

Bzdell, 42, attends every Union home game and postseason game. He even comes into the locker room between periods. He rarely speaks, but his mere presence is a reminder of his core message: "Stick with the process."

Good thing the Union team motto isn't "stick with the system" otherwise we would have to sue them for copyright infringment or something like that. :-P

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Good thing the Union team motto isn't "stick with the system" otherwise we would have to sue them for copyright infringment or something like that. :-P

Well...if you really want to know, it would be patent infringement because it's a process or method. :-)

Also, Schafer has a history of referring to it as "The Process" too. We might still have a claim.

[Josh '99]

Good thing the Union team motto isn't "stick with the system" otherwise we would have to sue them for copyright infringment or something like that. :-P

Well...if you really want to know, it would be patent infringement because it's a process or method. :-)

Also, Schafer has a history of referring to it as "The Process" too. We might still have a claim.

Since opportunities to comment about something within my field come up pretty infrequently, I'd like to note that a hockey strategy, whether you call it a process or a system, is not likely to be statutory subject matter.

[Aaron M. Griffin]

Good thing the Union team motto isn't "stick with the system" otherwise we would have to sue them for copyright infringment or something like that. :-P

Well...if you really want to know, it would be patent infringement because it's a process or method. :-)

Also, Schafer has a history of referring to it as "The Process" too. We might still have a claim.

Since opportunities to comment about something within my field come up pretty infrequently, I'd like to note that a hockey strategy, whether you call it a process or a system, is not likely to be statutory subject matter.

I would rely upon trade secret law rather than patent law were I trying to protect the advantage of a sporting strategy. (Of course, we know that this is largely tongue-in-cheek musings).

I just wanted to point out that a process/method/system would be subject to federal patent law, not copyright law.

[Rita]

Good thing the Union team motto isn't "stick with the system" otherwise we would have to sue them for copyright infringment or something like that. :-P

Well...if you really want to know, it would be patent infringement because it's a process or method. :-)

Also, Schafer has a history of referring to it as "The Process" too. We might still have a claim.

Since opportunities to comment about something within my field come up pretty infrequently, I'd like to note that a hockey strategy, whether you call it a process or a system, is not likely to be statutory subject matter.

I would rely upon trade secret law rather than patent law were I trying to protect the advantage of a sporting strategy. (Of course, we know that this is largely tongue-in-cheek musings).

I just wanted to point out that a process/method/system would be subject to federal patent law, not copyright law.

Yes, my tongue was firmly planted in cheek. Because when we have outstanding goalies and defense, it is almost always due to The  System.

[Roy 82]

But then I'm probably the only person here who watches cricket, so.....

You watch crickets? Do you watch grasshoppers too?

Joe, you need to come up with some new material.

Yes, this is really bugging me. Can you please insect some new material. It doesn't have to bee expensive,locust is fine.

[Swampy]

Why tolerate giving them broom/boom/thunder-sticks/stix?

Wouldn't it be great if they actually were giving out broomsticks and I didn't misread that? That would be hilarious.

That would be funny. The only time a broom belongs in a hockey rink is at the end of a weekend sweep though.

Or when its been converted for a weekend curling tournament.

Well played.

But, if Cornell creates a men's curling team, would we have to finance a women's program with the revenue that the men's program accrues?

Well, the Cornell Curling Club was co-ed and was a club sport, of course.  If memory serves, it existed from 2003-06 or so, and received SAFC funding.  I believe we looked into getting any of the Ithaca-area rinks to allow club use with no luck, so the club had to travel to Utica for practices, and went to a few Bonspiels, including the national tournament.

http://sao.cornell.edu/SO/org/05-06/1740

Nice acronym they had while they lasted.

The Curling Club or the Soviet Union?

[jtn27]

But then I'm probably the only person here who watches cricket, so.....

You watch crickets? Do you watch grasshoppers too?

Joe, you need to come up with some new material.

Ben, I promise to come up with new ways to make fun of the things you like.

[Trotsky]

Sorry to drift to hockey for a moment, but have the All-Americans been announced yet?