2020–21 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season
| 2020–21 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season | |
|---|---|
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| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Lynah Rink |
| Rankings | |
| USCHO | NR |
| USA Today | NR |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Mike Schafer |
| Assistant coaches | Ben Syer Sean Flanagan Mitch Stephens |
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The 2020–21 Cornell Big Red Men's ice hockey season would have been the 105th season of play for the program and the 60th season in the ECAC Hockey conference. The Big Red represented Cornell University and played their home games at Lynah Rink.
Season[edit]
As a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic the entire college ice hockey season was delayed. Despite the issues, Cornell and most of ECAC Hockey were expecting to start playing some time in November. After the teams had assembled and began practicing, however, a sizable number of Yale's players tested positive for coronavirus. On October 16, Yale raised the campus alert status from green to yellow when the 18th member of the men's ice hockey team tested positive.[1] Less than a month later, the Ivy League, Cornell's primary conference, announced that it was cancelling all winter sports for 2020–21. Additionally the schools would not be participating in any Spring sports until the end of February.[2] The announcement was not particularly surprising, considering that, unlike other conferences, the Ivy League does not rely on revenue generated from its athletic programs.
Because the NCAA had previously announced that all winter sports athletes would retain whatever eligibility they possessed through at least the following year, none of Cornell's players would lose a season of play.[3] However, the NCAA also approved a change in its transfer regulations that would allow players to transfer and play immediately rather than having to sit out a season, as the rules previously required.[4] Because of this, players who would have been members of Cornell for the 2021 season had a pathway to leave the program and immediately play for another university.
Departures[edit]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Barron | Forward |  Canada |
Signed Professional Contract (New York Rangers) |
| Noah Bauld | Forward | Canada |
Graduation |
| Matt Cairns | Forward | Canada |
Transfer (Minnesota–Duluth) |
| Cam Donaldson | Defenseman |  United States |
Transfer (Massachusetts) |
| Alex Green | Defenseman | United States |
Signed Professional Contract (Tampa Bay Lightning) |
| Yanni Kaldis | Defenseman | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Bakersfield Condors) |
| Jeff Malott | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (signed with Manitoba Moose) |
| Peter Muzyka | Defenseman | Canada |
Returned to Juniors (New Mexico Ice Wolves) |
Recruiting[edit]
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Lagerstrom | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Edina, MN |
| Jack O'Leary† | Forward | United States |
20 | Smithtown, NY |
| Kyle Penney† | Forward | Canada |
20 | Cole Harbour, NS |
| Tim Rego | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Mansfield, MA |
† played junior hockey or equivalent during 2020–21 season.
Roster[edit]
As of October 7, 2020.[5]
| No. | S/P/C | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 
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Cody Haiskanen | Senior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 1997-03-27 | Fargo, North Dakota | Fargo (USHL) | — |
| 4 | 
|
Joe Leahy | Junior | D | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1997-04-29 | Waterloo, Ontario | Salmon Arm (BCHL) | — |
| 5 |
|
Sebastian Dirven | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1998-06-22 | Bainsville, Ontario | Central Illinois (USHL) | — |
| 7 | 
|
Cam Donaldson | Senior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 169 lb (77 kg) | 1998-07-14 | Pittsboro, North Carolina | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 8 | 
|
Jack Lagerstrom | Freshman | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2000-03-30 | Edina, Minnesota | Tri-City (USHL) | — |
| 9 | 
|
Jack O'Leary | Freshman | F | 5' 7" (1.7 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | 2000-03-28 | St. James, New York | Cedar Rapids (USHL) | — |
| 10 | 
|
Travis Mitchell | Sophomore | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 1999-11-25 | South Lyon, Michigan | Omaha (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Kyle Betts | Senior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 1997-09-17 | Flesherton, Ontario | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 12 | 
|
Tim Rego | Freshman | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | 2000-10-31 | Mansfield, Massachusetts | Brooks (AJHL) | — |
| 13 | 
|
Jack Malone | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2000-10-13 | Madison, New Jersey | Youngstown (USHL) | VAN, 180th overall 2019 |
| 14 |
|
Ben Tupker | Sophomore | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 191 lb (87 kg) | 1999-12-23 | Collingwood, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
| 15 | 
|
Max Andreev | Junior | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | 1998-10-22 | Moscow, Russia | Central Illinois (USHL) | — |
| 17 |
|
Zach Bramwell | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-05-09 | Hamilton, Ontario | Oakville (OJHL) | — |
| 18 | 
|
Misha Song | Junior | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 1997-01-31 | Beijing, China | Madison (USHL) | NYI, 172nd overall 2015 |
| 19 | 
|
Michael Regush | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 211 lb (96 kg) | 1998-09-12 | Surrey, British Columbia | Youngstown (USHL) | — |
| 20 | 
|
Matt Stienburg | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 186 lb (84 kg) | 2000-10-07 | Halifax, Nova Scotia | St. Andrew's College (CISAA) | COL, 63rd overall 2019 |
| 21 |
|
Zach Tupker | Sophomore | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 1999-12-23 | Collingwood, Ontario | Carleton Place (CCHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Kyle Penney | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | 2000-07-18 | Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia | Chilliwack (BCHL) | — |
| 23 | 
|
Liam Motley | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 203 lb (92 kg) | 1997-05-08 | Calgary, Alberta | Whitecourt (AJHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Sam Malinski | Sophomore | D | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 1998-07-27 | Lakeville, Minnesota | Bismarck (NAHL) | — |
| 26 | 
|
Tristan Mullin | Senior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 196 lb (89 kg) | 1996-10-09 | Cartwright, Manitoba | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 28 |
|
Brenden Locke | Senior | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 177 lb (80 kg) | 1997-10-09 | Iroquois Falls, Ontario | Cobourg (OJHL) | — |
| 29 |
|
Ben Berard | Sophomore | F | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1999-02-13 | Duncan, British Columbia | Powell River (BCHL) | — |
| 32 |
|
Austin McGrath | Senior | G | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 1998-02-10 | Lloydminster, Alberta | Lloydminster (AJHL) | — |
| 33 |
|
Nate McDonald | Junior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 1999-08-11 | North Bay, Ontario | Markham (OJHL) | — |
| 35 |
|
Matthew Galajda | Senior | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 1997-10-07 | Aurora, Ontario | Victoria (BCHL) | — |
Standings[edit]
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | 3/SW | PTS | PT% | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | ||
| #11 Quinnipiac † | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 37 | .685 | 54 | 34 | 29 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 100 | 59 | |
| #20 Clarkson | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 25 | .595 | 29 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 62 | 52 | |
| St. Lawrence * | 14 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | .357 | 30 | 37 | 17 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 40 | 45 | |
| Colgate | 18 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | .352 | 34 | 51 | 22 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 48 | 66 | |
| Brown | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Cornell | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Dartmouth | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Harvard | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Princeton | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Rensselaer | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Union | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Yale | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Championship: March 20, 2021 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and Results[edit]
Season Cancelled
Awards and honors[edit]
| Player | Award | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Betts | ECAC Hockey Student-Athlete of the Year | [6] |
Players drafted into the NHL[edit]
2021 NHL Entry Draft[edit]
| Round | Pick | Player | NHL team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 79 | Justin Ertel† | Dallas Stars |
| 7 | 208 | Hank Kempf† | New York Rangers |
† incoming freshman [7]
References[edit]
- ^ "18 members of Yale's men's ice hockey team test positive for Covid-19". CNN. October 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "Ivy League cancels winter sports season, delays spring play". ESPN. November 12, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA approves blanket waiver for 2020 fall sports athletes to retain year of eligibility". CBS Sports. August 21, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "DI Council grants waiver to allow transfer student-athletes to compete immediately". NCAA. December 16, 2020. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
- ^ "2018–19 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Cornell University. Retrieved July 10, 2018.
- ^ "Cornell's Kyle Betts Named Student-Athlete of the Year". ECAC Hockey. March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 4, 2021.
- ^ "NCAA player rankings, selections in 2021 NHL Draft". USCHO.com. Retrieved July 24, 2021.