McKee "Hobey Hat Trick"

[RatushnyFan]

Congrats to the Sertich family ........ if Mckee didn't win it, I defintely wanted him to.  Very sad story.

[msphi81]

Cornell fans--Where were you?  The best thing about the frozen four events was seeing David at the autograph signing for the Hobey "hat trick".  Although we were very disappointed with the final outcome and were not impressed with CC's play last night it was interesting the number of CC fans that came up to us and recognized that David is in a special class as a goaltender.

We were most impressed with David and both CC players in the signing program.  Mrs. McKee is a wonderful lady as well.  She spotted my son, Jonathan, in a Cornell jersey and asked him to pose for a picture with her son David.  When Jon went up to the signing table, both CC players said to him that David was really going to be happy to seeing a fan in a Cornell jersey.  All three players were wonderful to both my boys during the signing process.  Sure enough David's eyes lit up seeing at least one fan proud to wear his colors.

Although everyone in attendance was sensitive to the situation with Sertich's mom, David's mom is a special lady that should be recognized by Cornell hockey supporters.  Mrs. McKee came to every game (from Texas).  She spotted us as simply Cornell fans and spent about 15 minutes with us this afternoon talking about Cornell hockey, education, and the wonderful experience she and her family have had the past two years.

Frankly, I was embarassed that we appeared to be the only Cornell supporters at the Hobey award program.  It's like we forgot about the guy that was the most important to the Cornell team.  I'm glad and proud that I made the 1,000 mile trip.  I only wish more of the elynah writers would have joined in.

Fans from Maine, CC, BU, North Dakota, BC, Ohio State, and Minnesota, to name just a few, all had kind words to say about Cornell, both our hockey program and our academics.  However, given that we are the best college hockey fans in the country--we clearly let David down.

David clearly has the determination, drive, and desire to be back next year at the Hobey "hat trick".  Hopefully both he and the team will be back for the Frozen Four.

[Dpperk29]

I really don't think it is fair to say that we let dave down. I don't think he feels we let him down, I don't think his parents think we let him down. Carl and Pat McKee are both very nice people, who will bend over backwards to do something for cornell fans. Mrs. McKee said to me one day early in the season that she and he husband were so suprised at how much everyone at cornell loved David and supported him, and how thankful they were that it was that way.

We didn't forget dave, it just wasnt possible for alot of us to be there. Classes are in session (Both at Cornell and Local High Schools), the team isn't there, and Colombus is a long drive to make just to watch an awards ceremony. Though I did skip my final class of the day at school so I could come home and watch the ceremony.

I think Dave understands all of this, and will not hold it against us.

[French Rage]

To add to Dpperk, when Leneveu was there, it was Buffalo, which is a close drive.  Columbus is alot longer to go just for a 30 minute ceremony.

[Steve M]

I live in California and would have been there, as I was in Buffalo 2 years ago, had Cornell been playing in the Frozen Four.  Glad you were able to make it.  I hope to be in Milwaukee next year to see the Red win a National Championship and David McKee win the Hobey.

[Will]

[Q]msphi81 Wrote:

 Cornell fans--Where were you? [/q]

Saving my money for a trip to Milwaukee next year. :-D

[dss28]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 [Q2]msphi81 Wrote:

 Cornell fans--Where were you? [/Q]
Saving my money for a trip to Milwaukee next year.[/q]

Seconded.  Hopefully some theatre companies will help me out

[jy3]

melrose just said again that he feels that mckee should have won the hobey baker. compared him to prior goalie winners. felt he was robbed due to the great cornell defense. (talked about it during 2nd intermission)

[Jacob '06]

McKee: 'The right guy won' http://www.uscho.com/news/2005/04/09_010579.php

[Will]

[Q]Jacob '06 Wrote:

 McKee: 'The right guy won' [/q]

Say what you will about if McKee's numbers are inflated or not...nobody can deny that he's a classy guy.

[jkahn]

[Q]msphi81 Wrote:

 Cornell fans--Where were you? ...
Frankly, I was embarassed that we appeared to be the only Cornell supporters at the Hobey award program.  [/q]
I was there, as were the Dickerson family and two chemistry grad students whose names I don't know - and that only accounts for a small cluster of us in three rows of one of the sections.  I'm sure there were others as well.

[Drew]

[Q]Will Wrote:

 [Q2]Jacob '06 Wrote:

 McKee: 'The right guy won' [/Q]
Say what you will about if McKee's numbers are inflated or not...nobody can deny that he's a classy guy.[/q]

Class act....great article.  Great quotes....complete gentleman.

[jtwcornell91]

[Q]msphi81 Wrote:

Frankly, I was embarassed that we appeared to be the only Cornell supporters at the Hobey award program.  It's like we forgot about the guy that was the most important to the Cornell team.  I'm glad and proud that I made the 1,000 mile trip.  I only wish more of the elynah writers would have joined in. [/q]

RichH and I were there, but we arrived during the Hockey Humanitarian survey, so we were up in the bowl.  I also spotted a few other Cornellians in the audience.

You have to keep in mind that CC was actually in the Frozen Four, like we were in 2003, so of course they had more supporters in town in the first place.  It's a bit much to expect people to go to Columbus just to watch the Hobey ceremony.  (We wouldn't have gone if McKee hadn't been in the running, even being in town.)

We were very vocal at the rink Thursday when they were showing the Hobey finalist profiles, chanting Dave's name, singing "Deep in the Heart of Texas", and also adding "Sieve-hyphen-Sieve" and "Fighting Deerticks" where appropriate.

[Robb]

[Q]jy3 Wrote:

 melrose just said again that he feels that mckee should have won the hobey baker. compared him to prior goalie winners. felt he was robbed due to the great cornell defense. (talked about it during 2nd intermission)[/q]

And that's the big problem - a great goalie will never even get noticed unless he has a good/great defense in front of him.  The fact is, a goalie's numbers ARE a product of his own ability and the team in front of him.  So whenever a goalie puts up eye-popping numbers, he is implicitly playing behind a good defense, so people always have to question the relative contribution of each.  And if the goalie doesn't have a good enough defense in front of him to put up eye-popping numbers, he'll never even get noticed - Dominik Hasek couldn't have won the Hobey behind Yale's defense this year.   Sure, he might have been able to lower thier GA from 4.38 to, say 3.  But that ain't a Hobey season.  Catch 22 - can't get noticed without a great defense, and then people question whether it's all because of the defense.

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