For many Cornellians, tomorrow night marks the start of the most exciting athletic part of the year, the start of the men’s hockey season.
And as always, the Red-White game will introduce the season.
The 2000-01 version of the Red will take the ice in Lynah Rink at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $2 for students and children, $3 for adults. Prizes, including a Dallas Stars jersey autographed by Joe Nieuwendyk ’88, will be raffled off.
Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 will use the game to scout out his team and see which players have improved over the summer, how the rookies fit in, and what some possible lines are.
“The Red-White game is always an opportunity for guys to get out there and score a couple of goals, or play very solid defensively in front of little bit of crowd,” the coach said.
The game, sponsored by the Cornell Hockey Association, will be just the fifth official practice for the team. However, the players have done much in the way of conditioning and training in the offseason.
“We are going to use this as a learning experience, and guys have to preform,” he said.
On Sunday night, the team will travel to Princeton to have a scrimage with the Tigers.
“We get five practices before we play our first scrimmage against Princeton, so the Red-White game will help us get little more acclamated to game circumstances,” Schafer said.
However, the Red returns 19 letter-winner returning, meaning most players already know the system and can help the seven rookies adjust to the college game. Leading the returning players are the team’s three senior captains — Andrew McNiven, Larry Pierce and Danny Powell.
But the most exciting part of the weekend may be the chance for the fans to get familiar with the 2000 men’s hockey team, and the new players which will step forth to carry the great tradition of Cornell hockey.
“The Red/White game is a great opportunity for the fans to see the incoming freshman, and an opportunity for the fans to see [other players do] what Ryan Moynihan ’00 or Doug Stienstra ’00 have done for the past few years,” Schafer said.
For many Cornellians, tomorrow night marks the start of the most exciting athletic part of the year, the start of the men’s hockey season.
And as always, the Red-White game will introduce the season.
The 2000-01 version of the Red will take the ice in Lynah Rink at 7 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are $2 for students and children, $3 for adults. Prizes, including a Dallas Stars jersey autographed by Joe Nieuwendyk ’88, will be raffled off.
Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 will use the game to scout out his team and see which players have improved over the summer, how the rookies fit in, and what some possible lines are.
“The Red-White game is always an opportunity for guys to get out there and score a couple of goals, or play very solid defensively in front of little bit of crowd,” the coach said.
The game, sponsored by the Cornell Hockey Association, will be just the fifth official practice for the team. However, the players have done much in the way of conditioning and training in the offseason.
“We are going to use this as a learning experience, and guys have to preform,” he said.
On Sunday night, the team will travel to Princeton to have a scrimage with the Tigers.
“We get five practices before we play our first scrimmage against Princeton, so the Red-White game will help us get little more acclamated to game circumstances,” Schafer said.
However, the Red returns 19 letter-winner returning, meaning most players already know the system and can help the seven rookies adjust to the college game. Leading the returning players are the team’s three senior captains — Andrew McNiven, Larry Pierce and Danny Powell.
But the most exciting part of the weekend may be the chance for the fans to get familiar with the 2000 men’s hockey team, and the new players which will step forth to carry the great tradition of Cornell hockey.
“The Red/White game is a great opportunity for the fans to see the incoming freshman, and an opportunity for the fans to see [other players do] what Ryan Moynihan ’00 or Doug Stienstra ’00 have done for the past few years,” Schafer said.
Archived article by J.V. Anderton