On a Friday afternoon in late January, Arthur Mintz ’71 sits in Lynah Rink’s officials’ box and reads the Harvard men’s hockey team roster aloud—though there’s almost no one around to hear him.
It’s all part of Mintz’s pregame prep—how he ensures he’ll pronounce the visiting players’ names correctly when he recites the starting lineups and announces the game action.
On this particular day, it’s also the calm before the Big Red storm: the sold-out arena will shortly play host to one of the most iconic rivalries in the Ivy League, the annual home game against the Crimson.
But Mintz doesn’t get nervous—after all, he’s been the PA announcer for men’s hockey since 1987.
Plus, let’s face it: the Faithful won’t be paying attention to the visiting lineup. They’ll be too busy rattling their newspapers and shouting “BORING!”
