Hockey Off-Season

[George64]

Who knew that Michael Doonesbury played hockey?  A friend sent me this copy when he was working in Indianapolis.  I suspect that he might have done some editing, using an early version of Photoshop, i.e., White Out and a steady hand.

That's great. For those looking for some sort of connection and/or timeframe, Gary Trudeau is a Yalie through-and-through, enrolling as a freshman in 1966 and even earned his MFA at Yale in 1973. He also was raised in Saranac Lake, NY, which is only a few miles away from Lake Placid.  According to Wikipedia, Doonesbury debuted in the Yale Daily News in September, 1968, and was first syndicated daily in October 1970.

Makes sense, that he would reference the Big Red in a hockey-themed strip.

I remember one where an opponent tells him off in French and he surrenders the puck thinking it's a Canadian when it's actually a French major from the Bronx.

Quelle mémoire!

[ugarte]

That's great. For those looking for some sort of connection and/or timeframe, Gary Trudeau is a Yalie through-and-through, enrolling as a freshman in 1966 and even earned his MFA at Yale in 1973. He also was raised in Saranac Lake, NY, which is only a few miles away from Lake Placid.  According to Wikipedia, Doonesbury debuted in the Yale Daily News in September, 1968, and was first syndicated daily in October 1970.

"B.D." was Yale QB Brian Dowling; in fact in the first few strips he and the rest of the team have Y's on their helmets.

I'm pretty sure a Calvin Hill analogue was in the early huddles with BD and Zonker too.

[George64]

I'm pretty sure a Calvin Hill analogue was in the early huddles with BD and Zonker too.

Yup!

[Chris '03]

I think I've mentioned it here before, but this is a fun documentary that includes a good bit of discussion on the strip and (of course) Brian Dowling: Harvard Beats Yale 29-29

[Rosey]

I'm pretty sure a Calvin Hill analogue was in the early huddles with BD and Zonker too.

Yup!

I see it's just about as funny as it is today, too.

[duffs4]

Update:  Mike McCarron opts to take the pro route.

[Jim Hyla]

Doug Murray to join CU Athletic HOF.

[RichH]

Doug Murray to join CU Athletic HOF.

I was wondering how Winchester Osgood, 1893 avoided the CU Athletic HOF for so long, until I read that he left Cornell for Penn. Blacklisted?

[redice]

What's the story on the 2013 hockey alumni game (when/where).

Tnx.

[Chris '03]

There isn't one this year according to the hockey association site. Don't know why.

[TimV]

An email from Schafer said the alumni golf tournament was cancelled because of lack of registrants.   That gave me a shiver.  Hope there's not a problem brewing.

[ursusminor]

RPI blog Without A Peer's annual article about Cornell.

I have no connection to WaP besides being a reader.

In case anyone cares, "without a peer" is a phrase in the RPI alma mater.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

RPI blog Without A Peer's annual article about Cornell.

I hope he's right.

[Trotsky]

RPI blog Without A Peer's annual article about Cornell.

I hope he's right.

Me too.  It's actually a fairly well-researched and well-thought-out opponent review; not the boiler plate one usually sees.  I'm looking forward to reading the other KYEs as a guide to our common opponents.  I have for example absolutely no idea what to expect from Clarkson this year.

[ursusminor]

RPI blog Without A Peer's annual article about Cornell.

I hope he's right.

Me too.  It's actually a fairly well-researched and well-thought-out opponent review; not the boiler plate one usually sees.  I'm looking forward to reading the other KYEs as a guide to our common opponents.  I have for example absolutely no idea what to expect from Clarkson this year.

You have a while to wait until Clarkson. After he finished the OOC teams, he has been posting one per week on Wednesday in the order that RPI faces them for the first time. So far, Harvard, Dartmouth, and Cornell. Next week is Colgate.