October 29, 2010

Fitting Foe Awaits Cornell in Opener

The following article appeared in the October 29 issue of the Ithaca Journal.

 

BY BRANDON THOMAS

ITHACA -- When the Cornell men's hockey team begins its season tonight with perhaps the most appropriate opponent -- New Hampshire.

In the Wildcats, the Big Red will get a glimpse of both the best and worst of its 2009-10 season -- a 5-2 victory in January at New Hampshire, and then a 6-2 loss in the first round of the NCAA tournament two months later.

Of course, the biggest players in both of those games are long gone. But the memories still linger.

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