Thank You

[CAS]

The boys never gave up, nor did the coaching staff.  Sadly it was not to be, but we will be back.
Let's Go Red.

[cbuckser]

I 2nd Jim's comments.  Thank you to players, parents, coaches, Pep Band, Lynah fans and all who support Cornell hockey.  The season did not turn out the way hoped but the team turned things around in the last 5 weeks.  They gave it everything they had. They never quit, including the two overtimes last night. No one likes to lose and everyone loves a winner.  But it's not just about winning - its about character.  This team displayed determination and the will to succeed.  The final record may not reflect it but this is a team we all should feel proud of.

I agree completely. This team didn't execute nearly as well as it needed to in order to approach the expectations we all had for it. On the other hand, this team was the most resilient I have seen in 23 seasons of watching Cornell hockey. Twice during the bleakest moments, the team got off the mat and bounced back.

The Quinnipiac series was a microcosm of the season. There was a good yet imperfect start, a historically awful middle, and a resurgence that fell just short at the end. The first third felt best, but the last third produced a feeling of unforgettable but bittersweet pride.

[css228]

I 2nd Jim's comments.  Thank you to players, parents, coaches, Pep Band, Lynah fans and all who support Cornell hockey.  The season did not turn out the way hoped but the team turned things around in the last 5 weeks.  They gave it everything they had. They never quit, including the two overtimes last night. No one likes to lose and everyone loves a winner.  But it's not just about winning - its about character.  This team displayed determination and the will to succeed.  The final record may not reflect it but this is a team we all should feel proud of.

I agree completely. This team didn't execute nearly as well as it needed to in order to approach the expectations we all had for it. On the other hand, this team was the most resilient I have seen in 23 seasons of watching Cornell hockey. Twice during the bleakest moments, the team got off the mat and bounced back.

The Quinnipiac series was a microcosm of the season. There was a good yet imperfect start, a historically awful middle, and a resurgence that fell just short at the end. The first third felt best, but the last third produced a felling of unforgettable but bittersweet pride.

I'm pretty sure that the team two years ago was far more resilient, bouncing back from a horrific start to get a top 4 seed.

[Ben]

I agree completely. This team didn't execute nearly as well as it needed to in order to approach the expectations we all had for it. On the other hand, this team was the most resilient I have seen in 23 seasons of watching Cornell hockey. Twice during the bleakest moments, the team got off the mat and bounced back.

The Quinnipiac series was a microcosm of the season. There was a good yet imperfect start, a historically awful middle, and a resurgence that fell just short at the end. The first third felt best, but the last third produced a felling of unforgettable but bittersweet pride.

I'm pretty sure that the team two years ago was far more resilient, bouncing back from a horrific start to get a top 4 seed.

Seconded. That team had less talent but achieved better results.

[cbuckser]

I 2nd Jim's comments.  Thank you to players, parents, coaches, Pep Band, Lynah fans and all who support Cornell hockey.  The season did not turn out the way hoped but the team turned things around in the last 5 weeks.  They gave it everything they had. They never quit, including the two overtimes last night. No one likes to lose and everyone loves a winner.  But it's not just about winning - its about character.  This team displayed determination and the will to succeed.  The final record may not reflect it but this is a team we all should feel proud of.

I agree completely. This team didn't execute nearly as well as it needed to in order to approach the expectations we all had for it. On the other hand, this team was the most resilient I have seen in 23 seasons of watching Cornell hockey. Twice during the bleakest moments, the team got off the mat and bounced back.

The Quinnipiac series was a microcosm of the season. There was a good yet imperfect start, a historically awful middle, and a resurgence that fell just short at the end. The first third felt best, but the last third produced a felling of unforgettable but bittersweet pride.

I'm pretty sure that the team two years ago was far more resilient, bouncing back from a horrific start to get a top 4 seed.

Considering that the team lost a lot of excellent players in the summer of 2010, I wouldn't call the 2-4 start in conference play horrific. If we look at the overall schedule and not just conference games, the 2-6 start certainly qualifies as bad. But that team ended up 16-15-3, which is only a little bit better than this season's 15-16-3.

I don't want to minimize the accomplishments of the 2010-11 team, but that team didn't have nearly as large a hole out of which to climb as the 2012-13 had after the 1-10 stretch or Saturday night's 10-0 loss.

[Ben]

I'm pretty sure that the team two years ago was far more resilient, bouncing back from a horrific start to get a top 4 seed.

Considering that the team lost a lot of excellent players in the summer of 2010, I wouldn't call the 2-4 start in conference play horrific. If we look at the overall schedule and not just conference games, the 2-6 start certainly qualifies as bad. But that team ended up 16-15-3, which is only a little bit better than this season's 15-16-3.

I don't want to minimize the accomplishments of the 2010-11 team, but that team didn't have nearly as large a hole out of which to climb as the 2012-13 had after the 1-10 stretch or Saturday night's 10-0 loss.

That team also went to (and got thrashed in) an ECAC title game, which is better than this year. In the regular season, 2010-11 never needed to get themselves out of the same hole because they didn't dig one as big in the first place. What I want to know from this year is: what happened between going 3-0 up against Maine and the end of the Princeton home game?

[Jim Hyla]

I'm pretty sure that the team two years ago was far more resilient, bouncing back from a horrific start to get a top 4 seed.

Considering that the team lost a lot of excellent players in the summer of 2010, I wouldn't call the 2-4 start in conference play horrific. If we look at the overall schedule and not just conference games, the 2-6 start certainly qualifies as bad. But that team ended up 16-15-3, which is only a little bit better than this season's 15-16-3.

I don't want to minimize the accomplishments of the 2010-11 team, but that team didn't have nearly as large a hole out of which to climb as the 2012-13 had after the 1-10 stretch or Saturday night's 10-0 loss.

That team also went to (and got thrashed in) an ECAC title game, which is better than this year. In the regular season, 2010-11 never needed to get themselves out of the same hole because they didn't dig one as big in the first place. What I want to know from this year is: what happened between going 3-0 up against Maine and the end of the Princeton home game?

That was his point, they did dig a big hole and did climb out. As far out as we, or they wanted, no. But that does somewhat define resilient, going far down and able to come back up.

As far as answering your question, I don't think we'll ever know. We can piss, moan, and complain all we want, but we just won't know.

[cbuckser]

That team also went to (and got thrashed in) an ECAC title game, which is better than this year. In the regular season, 2010-11 never needed to get themselves out of the same hole because they didn't dig one as big in the first place.

I agree.

What I want to know from this year is: what happened between going 3-0 up against Maine and the end of the Princeton home game?

Whoever knows the answer to that question has a good future coaching in this league.

[Trotsky]

The Quinnipiac series was a microcosm of the season. There was a good yet imperfect start, a historically awful middle, and a resurgence that fell just short at the end. The first third felt best, but the last third produced a felling of unforgettable but bittersweet pride.

Exactly so.

[Ben]

I'm pretty sure that the team two years ago was far more resilient, bouncing back from a horrific start to get a top 4 seed.

Considering that the team lost a lot of excellent players in the summer of 2010, I wouldn't call the 2-4 start in conference play horrific. If we look at the overall schedule and not just conference games, the 2-6 start certainly qualifies as bad. But that team ended up 16-15-3, which is only a little bit better than this season's 15-16-3.

I don't want to minimize the accomplishments of the 2010-11 team, but that team didn't have nearly as large a hole out of which to climb as the 2012-13 had after the 1-10 stretch or Saturday night's 10-0 loss.

That team also went to (and got thrashed in) an ECAC title game, which is better than this year. In the regular season, 2010-11 never needed to get themselves out of the same hole because they didn't dig one as big in the first place. What I want to know from this year is: what happened between going 3-0 up against Maine and the end of the Princeton home game?

That was his point, they did dig a big hole and did climb out. As far out as we, or they wanted, no. But that does somewhat define resilient, going far down and able to come back up.

As far as answering your question, I don't think we'll ever know. We can piss, moan, and complain all we want, but we just won't know.

Was it resilience or progression to the mean? We weren't in the pre-season national top 10 for no reason. I think.

I'd like to be able to say that long losing streaks are indicative of something, but I don't know what that something is -- and it's harder to figure out when you look at the context (the results) both sides of the streak. Maybe we should have seen it coming during the 0-3-2 stretch in the fall.

Breaking up the season in (roughly) thirds, it was: 6-3-2 | 2-10-0 | 7-3-1. Three different teams.

[Trotsky]

Breaking up the season in (roughly) thirds, it was: 6-3-2 | 2-10-0 | 7-3-1. Three different teams.

Two different teams.  The real one, and the evil twin.

[marty]

The whining and bad mouthing can go on, but I still feel thankful. As I said in another thread, this year had its periods of suckiness, too many and too long for sure, but we still came within seconds of going to AC. Most of the rest of the teams would have easily traded places with us to get that opportunity. We had a lot more chances to swear than to cheer, but in the end I can still say I enjoyed myself. Mostly that comes from my fellow fans. There are those that I sit next to, those that I see at away games and those that I meet here. Mostly they are different, non-overlapping groups, but they all are passionate CU hockey fans.

So I say thank you to all of you. Wherever I have met you, thank you. For you have made The Lynah Faithful what it is and what it's known for. I love hearing opposing announcers talk about Cornell fans and it should bring some pride to all of you. We are deservedly recognized around the league.

So thank you to Age, without you we couldn't be doing this. It's time for all to hit the donate button. Just think how much you enjoy being able to rant here.

Thank you to Greg and his incessantly bringing up the last time something happened. He has made it so easy to look up our past. I wonder how many other schools have that luxury.

Thank you to the Pep Band. They add so much to the atmosphere. You can all donate to them through the Cornell Fund. Without that financing they wouldn't be able to travel.

Thank you to the team and coaching staff. None of them wanted this season to be like it was. I don't know why it went the way it did, but because they came to play, and because of all of you, I had fun. (edit) Every year around this time, I begin to wonder how am I going to get through the next 6 months. I so much want to see another season begin. Other outlets, such as lacrosse, are fun, but they just aren't the same.

For those that I didn't mention, sorry, but you are part of The Faithful.

So Greg, isn't it time for the awards?

Back at you!

[Jim Hyla]

The whining and bad mouthing can go on, but I still feel thankful. As I said in another thread, this year had its periods of suckiness, too many and too long for sure, but we still came within seconds of going to AC. Most of the rest of the teams would have easily traded places with us to get that opportunity. We had a lot more chances to swear than to cheer, but in the end I can still say I enjoyed myself. Mostly that comes from my fellow fans. There are those that I sit next to, those that I see at away games and those that I meet here. Mostly they are different, non-overlapping groups, but they all are passionate CU hockey fans.

So I say thank you to all of you. Wherever I have met you, thank you. For you have made The Lynah Faithful what it is and what it's known for. I love hearing opposing announcers talk about Cornell fans and it should bring some pride to all of you. We are deservedly recognized around the league.

So thank you to Age, without you we couldn't be doing this. It's time for all to hit the donate button. Just think how much you enjoy being able to rant here.

Thank you to Greg and his incessantly bringing up the last time something happened. He has made it so easy to look up our past. I wonder how many other schools have that luxury.

Thank you to the Pep Band. They add so much to the atmosphere. You can all donate to them through the Cornell Fund. Without that financing they wouldn't be able to travel.

Thank you to the team and coaching staff. None of them wanted this season to be like it was. I don't know why it went the way it did, but because they came to play, and because of all of you, I had fun. (edit) Every year around this time, I begin to wonder how am I going to get through the next 6 months. I so much want to see another season begin. Other outlets, such as lacrosse, are fun, but they just aren't the same.

For those that I didn't mention, sorry, but you are part of The Faithful.

So Greg, isn't it time for the awards?

Back at you!

I can only wish. Remember, all things in moderation. Not including CU hockey, that is.

[ugarte]

I thank all involved for bringing the news of Cornell hockey to a guy that has neither the time or the money to see as much of it as he'd like.

I thank the seniors for what they gave to the program over the years - the 2010 ECAC championship; the run to the 2011 ECAC final and especially the OT win over Michigan last year (so close to a Final Four).

And I thank the whole team for putting together a run at the end of the year that gives reason for optimism heading into next season. You can consider Game 2 the "real" team but I consider it the anomaly. The team we are going to see next year is the one that scared the hell out of the #1 team in the country. Don't know if we'll win the ECACs but I think we're going back to the NCAA tournament. That's a good feeling going into the offseason.

Thanks.

[profudge]

Ditto Jim.   I say TY to all seniors especially and to all of the Big Red eLynah folks for many hours of hockey enjoyment!