DANBURY, Conn. — The Eastern College Athletic Conference announced Friday that the 1970 Cornell Men’s Hockey team will be included in the 2017 ECAC Hall of Fame inductee class.
The Big Red’s second NCAA championship team is still renowned today as the only unbeaten, untied national champion in NCAA history after a remarkable 29-0-0 season. Led by legendary coach Ned Harkness, Cornell captured its fourth consecutive ECAC title with a 3-2 victory over Clarkson at Boston Garden. The Big Red then defeated Wisconsin in the national semifinals to set up a rematch with Clarkson in the championship. Defenseman Den Lodboa, later named a first-team All-American, scored three goals in a span of less than 8 minutes in the third period to power the Big Red to a 6-4 victory.
Established in 2015, the ECAC Hall of Fame recognizes former student-athletes, coaches, administrators, teams, officials, and support staff for outstanding achievements, service, dedication, commitment, and contributions to ECAC. The ECAC Hall of Fame selection committee, comprised of representatives from a variety of different ECAC constituency groups, meets annually to determine the year’s induction class.
The 2017 hall of fame class will officially be inducted on Friday, April 28 at the ECAC Hall of Fame Gala and Induction Ceremony. The event will be held at the Matrix Conference & Banquet Center in Danbury, Conn.
