My good friend Paul Oyen's contribution to Cincinnati Bearcat club sports is still talked about to this day. From ye olde News Record:

[UC and EKU] also share a rivalry that has been around since the 2003-04 season.

The rivalry, called the "golden water bottle game," stems from former Bearcat Paul Oyen.

According to team manager/goalie Alan Grove, Oyen skated down to EKU's goal after a 4-1 Bearcats victory and took a drink from their goalie's water bottle.

Late in the next game, a fight occured between two teams after one of EKU's players hit Oyen in retaliation.

EKU made a trophy to coincide with the newfound rivalry game, and the rest is history.






Tom, November 22, 2005, 12:01 AM      (link here)