Favorite Moments of the Schafer era

Jeff Hopkins '82 · January 08, 2025, 03:27:04 PM

I was going to say the 2003 match against BC in Providence, but if we're not allowing duplicates then I'll go with the 1997 ECAC championship. I'd been out of touch with the team, and that was the first championship I went to since '85 in Boston. It was nice to be with the Faithful again and hear all the old cheers along with a bunch of new ones.

I haven't missed and ECAC Championship that we were in since.

Trotsky · January 08, 2025, 06:28:16 PM

3/16/96

Scersk '97 · January 09, 2025, 05:07:56 PM

Quote from: Trotsky3/16/96

I counter:

3/15/96

During the Todd White Show with Dan Murphy in goal.

Everything about that game said this:

We're back.

And it's been pretty much a non-stop party, with a few interruptions, ever since. Anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot.

Larry72 · January 09, 2025, 09:18:56 PM

The 23 year wait is over 2003 NCAA Regionals!YouTube

underskill · January 09, 2025, 09:33:36 PM

Quote from: Larry72The 23 year wait is over 2003 NCAA Regionals!YouTube

Hard to believe we are coming up on another 23 years

ACM · January 10, 2025, 06:09:10 PM

The Army game.

Anne 85 · January 11, 2025, 05:56:22 PM

It has to be winning the ECAC playoffs Schafer's first year as coach. The whole season was a blast, and seeing the coach and Lynah PA announcer dance the macarena during the victory celebration is something I'll never forget!

nmcorm83 · January 11, 2025, 06:30:07 PM

I went to Grand Rapids for the NCAA regional in 1997. We beat Ohio State and came up short against NoDak, who ended up winning it all. I thought to myself, we have a coach..,.

Beeeej · January 12, 2025, 11:21:30 AM

Quote from: nmcorm83I went to Grand Rapids for the NCAA regional in 1997. We beat Ohio State and came up short against NoDak, who ended up winning it all. I thought to myself, we have a coach..,.

We beat Miami of Ohio in the first round, and came up short against a rested NoDak which had a bye in a 12-team field. We'd lost to Miami at home earlier in the season, which made the win that much more satisfying and encouraging coach-wise.

Trotsky · January 12, 2025, 11:25:23 AM

Quote from: Beeeej
Quote from: nmcorm83I went to Grand Rapids for the NCAA regional in 1997. We beat Ohio State and came up short against NoDak, who ended up winning it all. I thought to myself, we have a coach..,.

We beat Miami of Ohio in the first round, and came up short against a rested NoDak which had a bye in a 12-team field. We'd lost to Miami at home earlier in the season, which made the win that much more satisfying and encouraging coach-wise.

That was a really fun regional. It was also a rare moment of peace with Minny, who joined us in the Van Andel stands to root against the Fighting Green Snot in a game that only got away in the third period.

nmcorm83 · January 12, 2025, 05:00:08 PM

I stand corrected - thanks. Living now in Ann Arbor, I have the locally approved view of the schools to our south. Boring, boring, boring...

I was also at the 2005 regional in Minnesota, and that was against Ohio State. My Gopher fan friends expressed dismay about how our uniforms made us look like "Sconnie".

Big Dingus · January 12, 2025, 06:16:39 PM

The whole 2020 season. What an amazing team but with heartbreak at the end.

Still remember it fondly though.

ugarte · January 12, 2025, 06:32:49 PM

For something that hasn't been named,
and because it's a goofy story, the comeback win against Ohio State in the first round of the 2005 NCAAs.

I was doing who-knows-what that weekend and had to DVR both games. I think the early game in 2005 went to OT and my recording cut off with us still down 2-1. I didn't know the result until I started to watch the second round game. I held my breath and clicked play on the recording of the second round game l and my brother and I lost our shit when the Red C showed up on the screen next to the Maroon M. As exciting as an OT goal somehow.

Trotsky · January 12, 2025, 08:03:53 PM

Quote from: nmcorm83I stand corrected - thanks.

You weren't wrong. We did beat Miami in the first game. Minnesota beat Michigan State. Then North Dakota beat us and Michigan beat Minnesota. This was when there were 2 regionals each with 6 teams. The top 2 got byes, and both second game winners advanced.

jtwcornell91 · January 13, 2025, 09:12:23 AM

Quote from: ugarteFor something that hasn't been named,
and because it's a goofy story, the comeback win against Ohio State in the first round of the 2005 NCAAs.

I was doing who-knows-what that weekend and had to DVR both games. I think the early game in 2005 went to OT and my recording cut off with us still down 2-1. I didn't know the result until I started to watch the second round game. I held my breath and clicked play on the recording of the second round game l and my brother and I lost our shit when the Red C showed up on the screen next to the Maroon M. As exciting as an OT goal somehow.

Courtesy of my DVR:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nUMTukYJK8