Hey Andy:
 
I thoroughly agree. I search out TV games just to hear the Canadian
anthem, it is so beautiful. I wish the US woudl swtich to america the
beautiful.
 
The answer is YES, the alma mater was always played at the
start of the 3rd period from 1960-64 when I was there.  Bob Stagat how
about 1965 and on???  I am sure it was played pre 1960 back to the early
50s when the first NCAA crown was won.  I do not believe there was an
official ECAC league in the early 60s.
 
Tony Buffa
RPI '64 (also not Rensselaer!)
 
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On Wed, 18 Nov 1998, Loggia, Andy wrote:
 
> I *love* the fact they do this. In fact, everytime I go to a Caps game, I
> wish they would do this. I try to talk my wife into mainly going to games
> with Canadian teams in hopes they sing this; she instead wants to go see
> Gretzky and the Rangers or those pesky (and most hated) Flyers. I guess I
> should just be happy she wants to go to hockey games at all! I really like
> the Canadian anthem; it's easier to sing (not so many high notes) and you
> don't have people shouting out "O's" during it. I've search my family
> history but alas, we are from Italy/Eastern Europe. But, I digress. I know
> the argument is, "most of the players are from Canada". Which people then
> reply "not any more or so they are discriminating against people from
> Europe. Why don't they play the Swedish/Croatia/Czech/etc anthems?" This
> goes back and forth.
>
> Does anyone know if they have always done this? Ralph/Tony - Did RPI do this
> before the joined ECAC?
 
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