Intramural Floor Hockey Champs

Physicists Play Hockey After a Tough Day of Classes, TA Responsibilities and Cutting-edge Research

Twice a week, members of the Physics department faculty, graduate students, and friends meet for a bone-crunching game of street hockey. The players practice outdoors under all conditions - in mid-winter at 25 degrees below zero (Fahrenheit!), during blizzards and hailstorms, in scorching August heat, and torrential April downpours. Pain and punishment are inflicted upon all players without regard to departmental status.

Players formed an intramural team called "Miller's Maulers" (after Professor Michael Miller, chairman of the Physics Department). Dr. Miller graciously loaned his name to the effort after he was presented with a team tee-shirt bearing his face, skull-and-crossbones style, against a pair of crossed hockey sticks. Boy was he surprised! (We probably should have asked him first). In 1995-1996, Miller's Maulers ended an undefeated season by winning the intramural floor hockey championships by the unprecedented margin of 7 to 0!

The photo below was taken in Professor Miller's Solid State Physics class the morning after the big win. His expression of incredulity is due to the impromptu nature of the photo-op. A horde of men and women bearing sticks and wearing their championship tee-shirts barged into the classroom and surrounded the mild-mannered Professor. Defenseless, Dr. Miller turned and faced the camera. (We probably should have asked him first).

Prof. Miller has been unavailable for comment.

Intramural Floor Hockey Champs