After a series of 2-2 ties against Yale and Brown, respectively, Quinnipiac Men’s Hockey will provide the theme of a series of commemorative ties to be sold by the bookstore.
While both games were hotly anticipated, particularly the Yale game, students left the games disappointed and confused, especially when the Bobcats were awarded the Cleary Cup. “So is the Cleary Cup the award for the most ties?” said sophomore Denise Richson. “If so, I really wish the team wouldn’t make this a priority next season.”
Sally Edelstien, the head of the bookstore, immediately ordered the ties upon seeing the second tie against Brown. “When we were the top seed in the nation, we were selling hockey apparel like hot cakes…or should I say ice cakes,” said Edelstein, laughing to herself. “No, but like hot cakes. But ever since the team got worse, no one seems to want to buy anything, from the Rand Pecknold bobbleheads to the autographed Matthew Peca calendar. That’s when it hit me!”
The ties have the score “2-2” written over and over again, with a Yale or Brown logo at the top. They also come with instructions on the many different ways to tie them and how to recruit 25 year old Canadian men to play hockey in Connecticut. They cost $80 each or $159 for both. “We just couldn’t pass up this chance to create a subpar product that preys on student’s unwavering devotion to this school’s male sports teams!”
If the tie becomes a success, three are plans for more commemorative ties for events such as the opening of the Carl Hansen Student Center and the time John Lahey fired those faculty members for no reason.