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...tradition of the Cornell fans’ fish-throwing has become infamous over the decades of rivalry. It began in the ’60s, when Crimson fans tied a chicken to the Big Red goal at Bright Hockey Center, poking fun at Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, and the Big Red retaliated in fowl fashion. And as one of ushers at Lynah explained to me, “What’s Boston known for but Beantown? Fish...
...Saturday, I had hoped to avoid the rank smell after Cornell coach Mike Schafer and Big Red athletic officials asked fans to instead toss stuffed animals over the boards as part of a charity drive for underprivileged children. And while toys graced the ice, the occasional fish, and even a lobster, also made an appearance as the Harvard team entered the rink before the first period. Students had taped the seafood to their bodies to avoid being discovered when patted down at the rink’s entrance...
Throughout the warm-up, the Cornell aficionados had hollered a range of insults at the Crimson players while the well-orchestrated band played on. However, as soon as the fish hit the ice, the voice of the Lynah faithful condensed into an organized, and honestly frightening, block...
...Cuddly Fish...
...ritual fish toss as Harvard skated out for warm-ups was tamer—and cuddlier—than it had been in years past. Upon the request of Schafer and athletic department officials, many fans instead threw stuffed animals as part of a holiday toy drive for underprivileged children...