Lynah Rink

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Lynah Rink is a 3,836-seat hockey arena at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York, that opened in 1957. Named after James Lynah, Class of 1905, who was the director of Cornell athletics from 1935-1943, it is home to the Big Red men's and women's ice hockey teams. Lynah has been home to hockey greats such as Ken Dryden, Joe Nieuwendyk and Olympic Gold Medalist Dana Antal.

Fans of Cornell's hockey teams are called the Lynah Faithful; they are among the loudest and most dedicated fans in the country making Lynah Rink, many believe, one of college hockey's most hostile arenas.

Cornell's men's team has had great success at Lynah Rink, especially in recent years. Its record at Lynah was 15-0-1 during the 2004-2005 season, 15-0-0 during the 2002-2003 season, and 14-1-1 during the 2001-2002 season.

Cornell has long been criticized for its policies regarding the distribution of season tickets to men's hockey home games. Students often wait in line for nights to get tickets; however, some believe that this is part of the experience of being among Lynah Faithful. It's common to see students wearing T-shirts proudly announcing, "I did my time in the line." In 2005, despite efforts to improve the process over previous years, Cornell was [criticized] for creating chaos when the Athletic Department announced where students had to go for tickets.

External links

• [Cornell Big Red: Lynah Rink]
• [Cornell Men's Team Homepage]
• [Cornell Women's Team Homepage]
• [Lynah Rink Page]
• [A video of the pre-game of the infamous Harvard-Cornell Game]