Scrivens / Olympic Men's Hockey

[French Rage]

I re-watched Miracle, Alaska this week.

It is a very, very bad movie.

It's Mystery Alaska.  And shut up.

[Trotsky]

I re-watched Miracle, Alaska this week.

It is a very, very bad movie.

It's Mystery Alaska.  And shut up.

LOL, you're right.  But it's still awful.

Miracle, OTOH is a very good movie.

[RichH]

Miracle, OTOH is a very good movie.

I hate the Disney corporation as much as anybody, but dammit, I'm only human.

[Trotsky]

Miracle, OTOH is a very good movie.

I hate the Disney corporation as much as anybody, but dammit, I'm only human.

If you want to watch quality hockey dreck watch Youngblood.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

Miracle, OTOH is a very good movie.

I hate the Disney corporation as much as anybody, but dammit, I'm only human.

If you want to watch quality hockey dreck watch Youngblood.

Yum.  Cynthia Gibb.

I watched Mystery, Alaska, once.  When the Rangers won, I swore I'd never watch it again.

As to rooting for the US men, I keep hearing Ryan Donato and Noah Welch called on the PBP.  Makes me want to puke.  

Scrivens! Scrivens! Scrivens!

[ugarte]

Miracle, OTOH is a very good movie.

I hate the Disney corporation as much as anybody, but dammit, I'm only human.

If you want to watch quality hockey dreck watch Youngblood.

Watch Goon.

[TimV]

'Skank' Marden: "I play hockey and I fornicate, 'cause those are the two most fun things to do in cold weather."

[French Rage]

'Skank' Marden: "I play hockey and I fornicate, 'cause those are the two most fun things to do in cold weather."

Stevie Weeks: Birdie. I'm sorry. I didn't even get the condom on. It was 'cause of your sister's breasts. They're perky!
'Birdie' Burns: [Punches Stevie in the face]
Dr. Henry Savage: [sighs] Well, he's out again.

[jtwcornell91]

Scrivens, goalie; .966 sv%

CAN 5 SUI 1

They must have a good SYSTEM!

Well, to be fair, compared to team USA, they had more than 5 days of practice.

Obviously at this point everyone is rooting for our alum.  Am I in the minority rooting for us (USA)over Canada if/when they play each other?

My intl hockey rooting interests:
An team with a Cornellian
SUI
USA
CAN
everybody else
RUSOAR

[TimV]

Scrivens, goalie; .966 sv%

CAN 5 SUI 1

They must have a good SYSTEM!

Well, to be fair, compared to team USA, they had more than 5 days of practice.

Obviously at this point everyone is rooting for our alum.  Am I in the minority rooting for us (USA)over Canada if/when they play each other?

My intl hockey rooting interests:
An team with a Cornellian
SUI
USA
CAN
everybody else
RUSOAR

Q: What do they call the unit where the Russian Hockey players live?
A: The OARhouse.::bolt::

[RichH]

I'm actually really comfortable pulling for Donato Jr. (And Teddy, since now he's the poster-parent of the team in the stands.) Especially considering that if Ryan is now considered the #1 star of Team USA, there's a greater shot of him not being in Allston next season. The NBC announcing crew were joining all Cornell fans about the prospect of him turning pro...like NOW.  This is much more exposure to the hockey-loving public than any Hobey statuette could bring.

Now I can bring myself to root for Donato, but Noah Welch?? Him?? Ughhhh.

[BearLover]

I'm actually really comfortable pulling for Donato Jr. (And Teddy, since now he's the poster-parent of the team in the stands.) Especially considering that if Ryan is now considered the #1 star of Team USA, there's a greater shot of him not being in Allston next season. The NBC announcing crew were joining all Cornell fans about the prospect of him turning pro...like NOW.  This is much more exposure to the hockey-loving public than any Hobey statuette could bring.

Now I can bring myself to root for Donato, but Noah Welch?? Him?? Ughhhh.

There are a lot of people, including John Buccigross, speculating that Donato will turn pro this season. I don't buy it. Ryan's dad is the coach and his brother is a teammate. The family doesn't *need* the money a one-year NHL salary would provide. And Harvard has a great recruiting class coming in next year. I'm not saying he wouldn't leave, but it's far from a sure thing.

[Scersk '97]

Now I can bring myself to root for Donato, but Noah Welch?? Him?? Ughhhh.

As I said, hearing the names of those Yalies is reactivating my Atlantic City PTSD.

(But Teddy? Cute as a button! A bald button.)

[scoop85]

I'm actually really comfortable pulling for Donato Jr. (And Teddy, since now he's the poster-parent of the team in the stands.) Especially considering that if Ryan is now considered the #1 star of Team USA, there's a greater shot of him not being in Allston next season. The NBC announcing crew were joining all Cornell fans about the prospect of him turning pro...like NOW.  This is much more exposure to the hockey-loving public than any Hobey statuette could bring.

Now I can bring myself to root for Donato, but Noah Welch?? Him?? Ughhhh.

There are a lot of people, including John Buccigross, speculating that Donato will turn pro this season. I don't buy it. Ryan's dad is the coach and his brother is a teammate. The family doesn't *need* the money a one-year NHL salary would provide. And Harvard has a great recruiting class coming in next year. I'm not saying he wouldn't leave, but it's far from a sure thing.

I think he stays for the reasons you mention.  If his dad weren't the coach then I think he would go.  Remember that Vesey stayed his senior year.

[abmarks]

A factor in favor of leaving right after the Olympics is that the Bruins are 3rd in the NHL in points at the moment.  He'd be going to a team with ~20 games left in the regular season that has a good chance at a deep Stanley Cup run.