Speaking as one of the many of have been hit in the helmet by a
gigantic smelt during warmups, I can attest to the fact that Lynah is the
loudest rink in the ECAC.
        The smell of that fish haunts me still...
 
        Ian Kennish
        Harvard '94
 
 
On Wed, 8 Feb 1995, Heidi McClure wrote:
 
> Ok, I guess it's time for me to introduce myself to this group...
>
> Being a Cornell Alum(a?)... I *hope* that Cornell still hosts some of
> the loudest games... Lynah Rink provided the same kind of closeness
> that Colorado College's old home of the Broadmoor World Arena... but
> wasn't quite as dank.  As I recall, the rink only seats 2500 people...
> but we were loud back in the early 80's.
>
> I have a question for current Big Red fans -- Does anyone still manage
> to get a chicken tied to the goal between periods at the Harvard game?
> When I was there the fish on the ice and the chicken became a real problem.
> They even started frisking everyone before the Harvard games!!  It was
> great when the chicken still managed to make it in that year!!! (it was
> slightly sedated and strapped to a guy's back under his coat... by the
> 2nd break, the chicken was wide awake and ready to do his duty!!)
>
> -heidi
>
> Heidi McClure
> Cornell '83