Cornell University - Ithaca, New York

January 7, 2006

For quite a while, we had been trying to get to a game at Lynah Rink on the campus of Cornell University. It's the closest Division 1 team to Binghamton - but it's wildly popular, and almost impossible to get tickets! The opportunity finally presented itself when Jill got a letter from the RIT alumni association. RIT is in their first year of Division 1 play, and were playing a game at Cornell against the Big Red. We couldn't pass up the chance to go to historic Lynah - even if it meant sitting in the dreaded 'Section O'!

Of all the rinks we have visited, this one BY FAR had the best atmosphere and fan interaction. A pep band was situated above the student section, and they along with the students led the rest of the crowd in cheers during play stopages and such. The rink has a low ceiling, and seats around 4,000, and when those fans began chanting in unison, it was deafening!

RIT played a tough and chippy game, and kept up with Cornell better than we thought they would, but in the end the seasoned Division 1 program was just to much for RIT.

An awesome place to watch a game, and somewhere we will definately get back to if the chance ever presents itself again!

THE best place to watch a game!

Hockey Box Score Summary (Final)
2005-06 Cornell Men's Hockey
RIT vs #8 Cornell (Jan 07, 2006 at Ithaca, N.Y.)

RIT (5-14-2) vs. Cornell (10-3-2)
Date: Jan 07, 2006 Location: Ithaca, N.Y. Arena: Lynah Rink
Attendance:3836 Start time:7:00 pm End time:9:20 pm Total time:2:20
Referee:Kevin Graber Linesman:Andy O'Brien; Matt Brolsma
Visitors-RIT
LW 25 Darrell Draper C 10 Jesse Newman RW 18 Simon Lambert
LW 20 Brennan Sarazin C 6 Darren Doherty RW 19 Steve Pinizzotto
LW 17 Matt Smith C 15 Brad Harris RW 8 Ricky Walton
LW 14 Steve Farrer C 7 Tristan Fairbarn RW 26 Brian Payant
D 21 Bobby Raymond D 24 Stephen Burns G 40 Jocelyn Guimond
D 3 Justin Hofstetter D 22 Marc Hyman G 33 George Eliopoulos
D 5 Brent Patry D 4 Matt Harris

Home-Cornell
LW 21 Mugford, Tyler C 19 Abbott, Chris RW 12 Sawada, Raymond
LW 24 Moulson, Matt C 29 Bitz, Byron RW 11 Carefoot, Mitch
LW 14 Abbott, Cam C 15 Pegoraro, Daniel RW 10 McCutcheon, Mark
LW 26 Scott, Topher C 18 Kennedy, Michael RW 20 Barlow, Evan
D 17 Krantz, Doug D 3 Seminoff, Jared G 31 McKee, David
D 22 Glover, Dan D 2 O'Byrne, Ryan G 1 Chabot, Louis
D 4 Pokulok, Sasha D 6 Salmela, Evan
Goals by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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RIT................. 1 0 0 - 1
Cornell............. 1 1 1 - 3
Shots by Period 1 2 3 Tot
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RIT................. 9 7 5 - 21
Cornell............. 12 22 22 - 56
Penalties P-Plays
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RIT................. 16-59 0-8
Cornell............. 13-42 3-10
GOALKEEPERS
RIT Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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40 Jocelyn Guimond..... L 59:02 3 0 11 21 21 53
TM EMPTY NET........... 00:58 0 0 0 0 0 0
Cornell Dec MIN GA EN 1 2 3 Svs
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31 McKee, David........ W 59:56 1 0 8 7 5 20
TM EMPTY NET........... 00:04 0 0 0 0 0 0

SCORING GOALIES PENALTIES 1st Period RIT-Jocelyn Guimond at goalie.................................................... 00:00 COR-McKee, David at goalie....................................................... 00:00 1. RIT-1 Brad Harris (2-HOLDING)..................................... 01:53 1. COR-1 O'Byrne, Ryan/5 (Sawada, Raymond/5;Bitz, Byron/6) [PP]................................... 03:37 2. RIT-2 Steve Pinizzotto (2-CTH ELBOWING)........................... 04:43 2. RIT-1 Simon Lambert/12 (unassisted)............................................................ 09:29 COR-EMPTY NET (goalie pulled).................................................... 18:28 COR-McKee, David at goalie....................................................... 18:32 3. RIT-3 Jesse Newman (2-HOLDING).................................... 18:32 2nd Period 4. COR-1 Bitz, Byron (2-O-INTERFERENCE).............................. 01:55 5. COR-2 Seminoff, Jared (2-SLASHING)................................ 03:33 6. RIT-4 Jesse Newman (2-INTERFERENCE)............................... 07:35 7. RIT-5 Darrell Draper (2-SLASHING)................................. 08:12 3. COR-2 Moulson, Matt/10 (Scott, Topher/10;Bitz, Byron/7) [PP]................................... 09:32 8. COR-3 Pokulok, Sasha (2-SLASHING)................................. 11:01 9. RIT-6 Matt Harris (2-HOLDING)..................................... 14:53 10. RIT-7 Darrell Draper (5-HITTING FROM BEHIND)...................... 18:38 11. RIT-8 Darrell Draper (10-GAME MISCONDUCT)......................... 18:38 3rd Period 12. COR-4 Seminoff, Jared (2-HOLDING)................................. 02:15 13. COR-5 Pokulok, Sasha (2-CROSS-CHECKING)........................... 04:25 14. COR-6 Barlow, Evan (2-O-INTERFERENCE)............................. 07:35 15. RIT-9 Brian Payant (2-HOLDING THE STICK).......................... 09:45 16. RIT-10 Justin Hofstetter (2-INTERFERENCE)......................... 10:41 17. RIT-11 Marc Hyman (2-HOLDING)..................................... 14:35 4. COR-3 Moulson, Matt/11 (Scott, Topher/11;Bitz, Byron/8) [PP]................................... 15:36 18. COR-7 Mugford, Tyler (2-TRIPPING)................................. 17:12 RIT-EMPTY NET (goalie pulled).................................................... 19:02 19. COR-8 Glover, Dan (2-CROSS-CHECKING).............................. 19:19 20. RIT-12 Darren Doherty (2-ROUGHING)................................ 20:00 21. COR-9 McCutcheon, Mark (2-ROUGHING)............................... 20:00 22. RIT-13 Darren Doherty (2-ROUGHING)................................ 20:00 23. COR-10 McCutcheon, Mark (2-ROUGHING).............................. 20:00 24. RIT-14 Darren Doherty (10-GAME MISCONDUCT)........................ 20:00 25. COR-11 McCutcheon, Mark (10-GAME MISCONDUCT)...................... 20:00 26. RIT-15 Brennan Sarazin (2-ROUGHING)............................... 20:00 27. COR-12 Pegoraro, Daniel (2-ROUGHING).............................. 20:00 28. RIT-16 Brennan Sarazin (10-GAME MISCONDUCT)....................... 20:00 29. COR-13 Pegoraro, Daniel (10-GAME MISCONDUCT)...................... 20:00 Win-McKee, David (10-3-2). Loss-Jocelyn Guimond (4-12-2). Game-Winning Goal: COR-Moulson, Matt Penalty shots - None.

Total Mileage: 106 Miles

Total Miles Travelled:
127,568 Miles!