Well, the Wildlife Safari that is NYS Route 26 South is over with the eye count being one buck, one doe, one raccoon and two fox.
As for Dartmouth at Colgate, I thought it was a good college hockey game, although there were too many penalties for my liking. They weren't chippy nor mean-spirited penalties, but just enough tripping/interference/etc. calls to break up the flow of the game. Having said that, one doesn't often see a penalty shot (unsuccessful, by Colgate) and two short-handed goals (one successful, by Colgate, and one unsuccessful after video-review, by Dartmouth) in one game.
It is good for ECAC Hockey to see teams like Dartmouth upping their game ("a rising tide lifts all ships"). And you have to believe that young'uns like Reid Cashman and Mike Harder are the future of our conference.
Three Minnesotans (from Edina, Plymouth and Wayzata) were on the ice for Colgate at tonight's puck-drop, which was pretty kewl. And after the game, I couldn't figure out why Colgate's Andrew Takacs and Dartmouth's Eric Charpentier posed together on-ice for a fan photo. The common thread(s)? Both are from Maryland and both played for the New Jersey Jr. Titans.
What a wonderful tribute (and moment of silence) tonight for Robert "Bob" McGaugh, just before the national anthem. I was particularly impressed by how all players, both Colgate and Dartmouth, were attentive during the tribute over the p.a. system, and then all gave stick-taps afterwards. Very classy.
Obituary information for Robert F. McGaugh (burgessandtedescofuneralhomes.com)
All the usual suspects from last night were in the house tonight, including Pierre, and all seemed very happy with the day's athletic successes by 'Gate teams. I even met another complimentary lurker from this thread on my way out of the arena. Thanks! Tomorrow I am driving to Iowa to spend the week doing motorsports research and visiting with friends from 28 years there, so I will miss Colgate at Princeton and Quinnipiac games next weekend. Instead, I will be catching CCHA college hockey games at Michigan Tech and Lake Superior State on Friday and Saturday nights, respectively. Those should be arenas number 137 and 138 at which I have seen hockey games (lifetime). Good-luck (and good-skill) to the Raiders next weekend... and Go 'Gate!!