Favorite Moments of the Schafer era

[Give My Regards]

I've got a lot of moments which I would consider "favorite", and some have already been mentioned, but I'll go with the first one:

The Harvard win -- 11/11/1995

Context for those who don't know/remember (and apologies for bringing this up to those who do) -- prior to this game, the Big Red had gone TEN FREAKIN' YEARS without a win over Harvard (except for the 1990 ECAC QF wins, which were very nice but didn't really heal the wound). Coach Schafer's first home weekend ended in style, with Brad Chartrand recording a hat trick and -- is this right? -- the Big Red putting up TWO short-handed goals.  Further proving that there was a new sheriff in town, Cornell would go 3-0 against the Crimson that year, including the previously-mentioned ECAC championship game.

[BearLover]

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.

Courtesy of my DVR:

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

One of the most exciting 30 second stretches in Cornell Hockey history.  

It's so depressing we haven't gotten farther in the NCAAs in the 20 years since.

[scoop85]

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.

Courtesy of my DVR:

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

Iggulden had a terrific senior season. Great memory.

[Beeeej]

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.

Courtesy of my DVR:

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

Iggulden had a terrific senior season. Great memory.

...followed by a decently-sized cup of coffee on an already-eliminated Islanders team, then several seasons in Europe. Still proud to wear his name on my jersey.

[CKinsland]

Only goalie goal I've ever seen live and in person.

[Chris '03]

The Colgate fight in early 2000.
 
The Harvard playoff series that same spring (and the energy in the building on senior night when Arthur announced the quintafinal pairings).

McCrae/Paolini/McCrae in March 2003.

The Ryan Vesce game at Princeton

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

The Ryan Vesce game at Princeton

Yeah, that was a fun one.

[Trotsky]

The Ryan Vesce game at Princeton

November 8, 2003.

[MattShaf]

2003 ECAC championship game for me. It was my first Cornell game in person in many years, and I had my 7-year-old daughter (Cornell class of 2017) with me. To go from a seeming crushing loss to a EAG to tie and then a quick OT snipe to beat our most bitter rival was as good as it got for me.

You mean this goal  https://youtu.be/qMp5Zp-ePLg?si=XHPgTWEu7zMDZ9dd

[MattShaf]

The 23 year wait is over 2003 NCAA Regionals!YouTube

Although I wasn't there for that game, that game was so special. Cornell constantly grinding in the corners, working and working against a BC team that could seemingly score at will.

[scoop85]

2003 ECAC championship game for me. It was my first Cornell game in person in many years, and I had my 7-year-old daughter (Cornell class of 2017) with me. To go from a seeming crushing loss to a EAG to tie and then a quick OT snipe to beat our most bitter rival was as good as it got for me.

You mean this goal  https://youtu.be/qMp5Zp-ePLg?si=XHPgTWEu7zMDZ9dd

And the tying goal was just as thrilling

[Anne 85]

For me, the 2003 NCAA Regionals win against BC is the "Holy sh*t!" game. After the win, a bunch of us were standing in the decrepit Dunkin' Center as it sank in that Cornell had finally made it to the Frozen Four. A spontaneous Holy sh*t! cheer broke out - expressing joy, hope, and the realization that we'd have to figure out how to get to Buffalo for the next round.

[VIEWfromK]

I was working at a tv station in Connecticut in '03.  The game began while I was still at work but we were heading back to Ithaca for our days off.  I watched the first period at work while my shift ended and we began our trip home, my in laws in charge of recording the game.  It felt like a longer trip than usual thinking about the game the entire drive.  I'm not sure if we even unpacked the car after we arrived but we got to watching the rest of the game, as if live.  No fast forwarding as to preserve the anxious moments.  My in laws sat right there and watched it all over again, not giving away a thing.  We might have been the last two people to find out what had happened some seven hours later.  That day has meant a lot to me for a long time.

[BlueSky]

I was working at a tv station in Connecticut in '03.  The game began while I was still at work but we were heading back to Ithaca for our days off.  I watched the first period at work while my shift ended and we began our trip home, my in laws in charge of recording the game.  It felt like a longer trip than usual thinking about the game the entire drive.  I'm not sure if we even unpacked the car after we arrived but we got to watching the rest of the game, as if live.  No fast forwarding as to preserve the anxious moments.  My in laws sat right there and watched it all over again, not giving away a thing.  We might have been the last two people to find out what had happened some seven hours later.  That day has meant a lot to me for a long time.

What TV station in Connecticut?  Curious.

[VIEWfromK]

I was working at a tv station in Connecticut in '03.  The game began while I was still at work but we were heading back to Ithaca for our days off.  I watched the first period at work while my shift ended and we began our trip home, my in laws in charge of recording the game.  It felt like a longer trip than usual thinking about the game the entire drive.  I'm not sure if we even unpacked the car after we arrived but we got to watching the rest of the game, as if live.  No fast forwarding as to preserve the anxious moments.  My in laws sat right there and watched it all over again, not giving away a thing.  We might have been the last two people to find out what had happened some seven hours later.  That day has meant a lot to me for a long time.

What TV station in Connecticut?  Curious.

The one that was broadcasting the game