Hi All and Ralph:
 
To add even more ancient history, which I may have mentioned years ago in
the previous cycle of this topic :-) ....
 
In the early 60s, RPI, headed for an NCAA 3rd place finish, I believe,
had American International College (AIC) on their schedule as a breather
(there were no power ratings in those ancient days).  Midway thru the 2nd
period the score was 15-0 not in favor of AIC, when a huge fight
broke out (not unexpectedly), taking about half of each team out with game
misconduct penalties..  I recall the equipment manager for RPI got to skate
that nite.  In addition, I think the backup goalie played forward for most
of the rest of the game.  The latter half ended up a 2-2 tie for a 17-2
victory for RPI.  Ah, yes, the good old days  :-) It was almost as much
fun as watching Casey Stengel in a long extra inning game, move Mickey
Mantle to shortstop and Hank Bauer to catcher :-)
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64
 
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On Tue, 10 Nov 1998, Ralph Baer wrote:
 
> Having followed Hockey-L for almost six years now, it is quite
> clear that some topics repeat themselves periodically.  On the
> topic of many people receiving penalties at the same time, I know
> that in the 1967-68 season (I think that was the year), Colgate
> was leading RPI at RPI when a fight broke out.  So many players
> received penalties that neither team had enough players left to
> send the minimum amount of skaters on the ice.  The refs awarded
> the game to Colgate.
 
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