Clarkson 1 @ Cornell 5: Post game

[billhoward]

Too bad the story didn't explain the "one incident with the goaltender" in enough detail for most readers to understand McKee got his mask knocked off by Clarkson. The story read,

>>> The game started to get chippy in the second period as well, as frustration crept in for the Golden Knights and Cornell tried to stand up to it. But it never got completely out of hand.
>>> "I was disappointed in one incident with the goaltender," said Roll. "I told the guys 'Don't get frustrated.' We don't do those things. That's not what Clarkson hockey is about."

[Tom Pasniewski 98]

While there was more discussion on the fighting on the game thread, V dropped his gloves and Nickerson whether he had them pulled off or dropped them to try to defend himself is not the issue.  V started it and I think the right call was made but the hit on Moulson should have resulted in a misconduct instead of Moulson getting a penalty (two minutes for not hitting ::nut:: )  And you mess with a goalie (ripping his helmet off), you got to call something.  Got to protect goalies just like QB's in football.

It was mentioned in the column this week that after Schafer's rant, the number of those penalty calls went way up.  While it was not a classy rant, it served a purpose.  I never want to think that Cornell stoops to anybody's level or Schafer sent V out to take Nickerson out but sometimes subtle messages don't work and you got to curse and punch your way into change.  I hope and expect Murphy will stop anything with Nickerson before it gets out of hand.  If Cornell avoids retaliating on any cheap shots, perhaps we can get Nickerson out without losing any other guys.  

I would really hate to think after what happened to Moore this week, that any hockey player is thinking about going out and trying to injure another player because your actions can have very unintended consequences.  And I can't believe any team would want Nickerson for his ability to be a goon.  

[Get a Room Rick]

Did anyone else happen to notice that Nickerson played for the Texas Tornado ... same team as McKee?

Anyone know anything about that?

[Pete Godenschwager]

They did indeed play on the same team last year (Texas).  They were especially buddy-buddy during the handshakes two weekends ago.

[Jim Hyla]

[Q]Get a Room Rick Wrote:

 Did anyone else happen to notice that Nickerson played for the Texas Tornado ... same team as McKee?

Anyone know anything about that? [/Q]Some of us did:

[Q]I don't know if he was sent in to do it, I kind of doubt it, but the first player to bang his stick was Mckee, which says something, since they were both Texas Toranados. [/Q]As posted on another thread.::rolleyes::