The Varsity Match
The first edition of the annual Oxford-Cambridge ice hockey rivalry, known as the "Varsity Match," was played in 1885.
From 1913 forward, the only years the game wasn't played were due to two World Wars.
This year was the 108th time the Rivalry Game had been played.
Oxford and Cambridge now play additional two times a year, in a home-away format for conference play. These games, however, pale in significance to the Varsity Match. Actually, every single other game combined is less important in total than the Varsity Match.
Three years ago, at Cambridge, Eli 23.6 made 59 saves, but his team lost 3-2. Last year, at Cambridge, they lost 6-1 (I don't know the shot total, but it was high), bringing the streak of Varsity Matches Cambridge had won consecutively to seven.
The Varsity Match of 2025 was played on Sunday. It was the most dramatic finish in the history of the rivalry.
I'll tell you about it tomorrow.
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