Forever Faithful: Celebrating the Greatest Moments of Cornell Hockey

by Jim Roberts, Arthur Mintz (With), Ken Dryden (Foreword by)

Overview

Forever Faithful celebrates the history of Cornell hockey, focusing on twenty-four memorable games played by the men’s and women’s teams since the opening of Lynah Rink in 1957. The foreword was written by Ken Dryden (Cornell ’69), who led the Big Red team to its first NCAA championship in 1967, won six Stanley Cups with the Montreal Canadiens, and is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame. The narrative begins with an early history of the program, when games were played outdoors on Beebe Lake, and moves on to chapters celebrating the rituals and traditions of the Lynah Faithful and the key rivalries of both the men’s and women’s teams. Game accounts follow, each one featuring insights from coaches and players who were involved and illustrated by many color and black-and-white photographs of the players and game action. The book concludes with an appendix that lists key statistics and accomplishments of the men’s and women’s programs.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781501702600
Publisher:	Cornell University Press
Publication date:	10/15/2017
Pages:	280
Sales rank:	1,130,255
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.20(h) x 1.20(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Jim Roberts (Cornell '71) became a member of the Lynah Faithful as an undergraduate, when he was fortunate to watch the Big Red teams coached by Ned Harkness, including the undefeated national champions of 1969-70. He is the author of two books about music and served as editor and publisher of Cornell Alumni Magazine for fourteen years. Arthur Mintz (Cornell '71) has been associated with Cornell hockey since 1973 and is the public address announcer for all men's and some women's games on the home ice of Lynah.

Read an Excerpt

I remember our teams. We were good in 1968, better in 1969, but the best team I ever played on was in 1967.... That team may or may not be the greatest in Cornell history. It was not the most legendary—the unbeaten, untied 1970 team was—but it was surely the most important. It showed that an eastern team could win, that a nonscholarship school could win, that Cornell could win. Maybe most of all, I remember the fans. The ones who camped out overnight in raw Ithaca weather to get their season tickets. The ones that went on the road with us, to Christmas tournaments in Boston or New York, and the two or three thousand who sounded like ten thousand at the ECACs in Boston Garden. They taught us a life lesson—always do what you do where it matters.

What People are Saying About This

Doug Derraugh

The evocative writing and the brilliant photographs in Forever Faithful made me feel that I was right there [at Lynah] again at the big games. Thanks to Jim Roberts and Arthur Mintz for allowing us all to relive those magical moments.

Digit Murphy

Forever Faithful tells the story of Cornell hockey with great respect for the passion of the fans and wonderful insight into the experience of the players and coaches. It is a pleasure to read Jim Roberts’s accounts of the memorable games and to relive this important period in collegiate hockey.

Mike Schafer

Forever Faithful shows why Cornell hockey and the experience at Lynah Rink have touched so many lives in so many different ways.

Joe Nieuwendyk

In Forever Faithful Jim Roberts takes me back to my playing days. He captures the key moments by highlighting the history of the rink, the traditions of the Lynah Faithful, and the development of the Big Red hockey program. The great illustrations that appear throughout the book freshen our memories of the games, the players and coaches, and the fans in the stands.

Editorial Reviews

"Forever Faithful shows why Cornell hockey and the experience at Lynah Rink have touched so many lives in so many different ways."

Mike Schafer

"The evocative writing and the brilliant photographs in Forever Faithful made me feel that I was right there [at Lynah] again at the big games. Thanks to Jim Roberts and Arthur Mintz for allowing us all to relive those magical moments."

Doug Derraugh

"In Forever Faithful Jim Roberts takes me back to my playing days. He captures the key moments by highlighting the history of the rink, the traditions of the Lynah Faithful, and the development of the Big Red hockey program. The great illustrations that appear throughout the book freshen our memories of the games, the players and coaches, and the fans in the stands."

Joe Nieuwendyk

"Forever Faithful tells the story of Cornell hockey with great respect for the passion of the fans and wonderful insight into the experience of the players and coaches. It is a pleasure to read Jim Roberts’s accounts of the memorable games and to relive this important period in collegiate hockey."

Digit Murphy