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