On Wed, 7 Feb 1996, Ken Pavelle wrote:
 
> > You won't find too many avid hockey players who condone the throwing of
> > objects onto the ice, particularly fish and fruit. Anything that leaves a
> > residue on the ice has the poential to result in a player twisting an ankle
> > or knee if his skate edge catches on it. That's why you'll often see
> > referees and players picking up even the smallest pieces of tape or broken
> > shards of sticks that end up on the ice over the course of a game.
> >
> > There's also a big difference between throwing fish on the ice--and
> > throwing fish AT the players on the ice. The latter is what is allowed to
> > occur at Cornell.
> >
> >
> > --Mike Jackman
>
> Without any flames, I believe you are mistaken.  In the three years I had
> season tickets, I never once saw someone throw a fish at a player.  The only
> thing I've ever seen thrown at opposing players at Lynah are front pages
> from the Cornell Daily Sun.  Mike, if you (or other HOCKEY-L'ers) were at a
> game where you saw this occur, please say so and I'll get off my high horse.
> If this is speculation, well, please don't speculate.
>
> -->Ken Pavelle, who wishes he didn't have to wait a whole week for the next
>    week's games...
>
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I have not (yet) been to a game at Lynah. However, I do remember reading
an interview with a member of the Crimson squad (I don't remember who it
was, but it might have been Kirk Neilsen) in which he tells about getting
hit right in the head with a big 'ol smelt at Lynah.
 
Tony
Go Crimson!
 
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