Cornell Goes to Work in the Garden
The following article appeared in the November 25 issue of the Ithaca Journal.
By Tom Fleischman
ITHACA -- Mike Schafer isn't trying to fool himself, or his team: Saturday's "Red Hot Hockey" game with 15th-ranked Boston University at Madison Square Garden is a little different from a typical regular-season contest.
"Just going down there and getting a chance to play on the big stage is exciting," Schafer said Wednesday before practice. "A lot of our kids have never been to New York City. The players who were there two years ago say they'll never forget the crowd that was there, skating on that ice with just a sea of red in the stands, and a huge alumni contingent we bring. It's just a great sporting event."
But at the same time, however, this Garden-variety clash between two old rivals -- BU played in the ECAC until the mid-1980s, when Hockey East was formed -- is still an important step on his team's road to achieving its goals.
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