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... > > HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to > [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List. > 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! HOCKEY-L is for discussion of college ice hockey; send information to [log in to unmask], The College Hockey Information List.