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Sports editor Jane McNally breaks down all that you’ve missed and all that you need to know before today’s men’s ice hockey game at the NCAA tournament in Springfield, MA.
All and all, it was a fantastic night for Cornell men’s hockey. Thank you fans for a packed arena, and for most of your support.
Various organizations and facilities across Cornell’s campus implore students to take advantage of the numerous winter sports and activities available in Ithaca.
Lynah Rink has recently reduced its public skating hours, following the creation of a petition to increase open skate times during the weekends and after school hours.
Students voiced their concerns through a university-wide petition as lack of available time slots for public skating at Lynah Rink hinder student experience and public engagement.
First and foremost is the sense of community I immediately felt when I entered Lynah. It was quickly apparent that Cornell Hockey has a long history of success, and has perhaps one of the most passionate fan bases in the country, led by a raucous student section full of supporters. From the chanting to the trash talking, it was clear that the fans, and particularly the student section, would do absolutely anything to help the team win on the ice.
The building was evacuated and shut down for the weekend, but after the Zamboni was serviced, its exhaust’s carbon monoxide levels were “within specification.”
My missive to the Faithful is this: show up, arrive early and be loud.
Over Dave Nulle’s three decade career working for the University, he became a staple of the Lynah Rink experience. Hockey players and skaters — not to mention fans — inextricably linked Nulle with the zamboni he drove and the costumes he wore, even giving him the affectionate nickname “Zamboni Dave.” But when he first came to Cornell, Nulle was simply looking for a job.
“I believe that it was almost happenstance that I became a Zamboni driver,” Nulle said. “If [Cornell] had been hiring chicken farmers at that time, my life would be totally different. It was totally happenstance that I became a Zamboni driver. I was looking for a job and they were hiring.”