January 15, 2010

Cornell Finds North Country Ice Tricky

The following article appeared in the January 15 issue of the Ithaca Journal.

 

By Dan Sweeney

ITHACA -- Call it the North Country nightmare.

In recent years, that's what Cornell's annual weekend trip to Clarkson and St. Lawrence has been.

The last time the No. 9 Cornell men have won at either Clarkson's Cheel Arena or St. Lawrence's Appleton Arena was in 2005. Even then, it wasn't easy. The Big Red got the rare North Country sweep behind two late goals from Mike Knoepfli to beat St. Lawrence in overtime, 3-2, and a Knoepfli goal and assist the following night to blank Clarkson, 3-0.

Complete article can be accessed via the Journal Web site by clicking here.