2020-21 Schedule

Here is what I have, so far.

Some about Exhibitions, OOC, & Colgate.

As in the past, if you have info about errors or additions, post it and I’ll update this.

Attached is the ECAC schedule, minus the traveling partners.

Cornell 2020-21 Schedule

    Oct  ? Red/White
    Oct  ? (Ex)
    Oct  ? (Ex)
Fri Oct 30 North Dakota
Sat Oct 31 North Dakota
Fri Nov  6 Yale
Sat Nov  7 Brown
Fri Nov 13 @ Dartmouth
Sat Nov 14 @ Harvard
Fri Nov 20 Quinnipiac
Sat Nov 21 Princeton
Sat Nov 28 Yale @ MSG 8:00
Fri Dec  4 OOC?, Colgate?
Sat Dec  5 OOC?, Colgate?

Sat Jan  2 ASU Desert Classic with Cornell, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNO.
Sun Jan  3 Ditto 
Fri Jan  8 @ SLU
Sat Jan  9 @ Clarkson
Fri Jan 15 @ Princeton
Sat Jan 16 @ Quinnipiac
Fri Jan 22 Harvard
Sat Jan 23 Dartmouth
Fri Jan 29 RPI
Sat Jan 30 Union
Fri Feb  5 OOC?, Colgate?
Sat Feb  6 OOC?, Colgate?
Fri Feb 12 @ Brown
Sat Feb 13 @ Yale
Fri Feb 19 Clarkson 
Sat Feb 20 SLU
Fri Feb 26 @ Union
Sat Feb 27 @ RPI
Fri-Sun Mar 5-7 ECAC Prelims
Fri-Sun Mar 12-14 ECAC Quarters
Fri Mar 19 ECAC Semis @ Lake Placid
Sat Mar 20 ECAC Finals @ Lake Placid

Fri-Sat Mar 26-27 Regionals E @ Bridgeport & MW @ Fargo 
Sat-Sun Mar 27-28 Regionals NE @ Manchester & W @ Loveland         

Thu Apr  8 NCAA Semis @ PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh
Sat Apr 10 NCAA Finals @ PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh

Thanks, Jim.

Big changes! Thank you.

Thanks for posting this. It is always greatly appreciated. I am shocked and quite happy that it is Union that has to move one of their Harvard games instead of RPI next season.

I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

That's a wild opener. This year's #1 team with six games under its belt to our zero. But if you can convince NoDak to come to Lynah you jump on that opportunity.

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

No problems with SOS.

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

Statler Hotel shows unavailable October 30 and 31.

I like it except for Yale @ MSG. Would much rather play someone like Wisconsin or Minny

Al DeFlorio

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

Statler Hotel shows unavailable October 30 and 31.

It's parents weeekend. Unfortunately for us hockey fans, the Statler is blocked off and reserved for the parents. Or at least that's how it worked when we were first year parents a couple of years ago.

nmcorm83

Al DeFlorio

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

Statler Hotel shows unavailable October 30 and 31.

It's parents weeekend. Unfortunately for us hockey fans, the Statler is blocked off and reserved for the parents. Or at least that's how it worked when we were first year parents a couple of years ago.

Other Ithaca hotels are outrageously priced.

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

@ASU? Yay to another game out west, let's move the Vegas party a little bit south!

French Rage

jkahn
I asked Coach about next year's OOC schedule at the Q&A at the Fortress pre-game reception.
North Dakota at Lynah (2) - per a player's parents this is our opener
CU at Arizona State (2) - although Mike said something about a tournament, so I'm not sure if they are both vs. ASU
Yale at MSG
AIC at Lynah
Cornell at Providence

@ASU? Yay to another game out west, let's move the Vegas party a little bit south!

Might be more fun to watch games in Tempe but party in Las Vegas.

ASU played their holiday games in Irvine, CA this year.

The ASU games are the return of the home and home. ASU came to Lynah last year. We're returning the favor next year.

I could see them playing some CIS teams for 1/4 of their schedule. CIS is developing into a league that has now surpassed CHL and some could debate is on par with the NCAA.

According to CHN, Arizona State is playing in a tournament in Milwaukee on Dec 28 & 29. That makes it unlikely that we'll be playing them on Jan 1st and 2nd.

If we're playing them, I think it'll be the Dec 4 & 5 weekend.

Jeff Hopkins '82
According to CHN, Arizona State is playing in a tournament in Milwaukee on Dec 28 & 29. That makes it unlikely that we'll be playing them on Jan 1st and 2nd.

If we're playing them, I think it'll be the Dec 4 & 5 weekend.

Out in Las Vegas I heard Schafer say, I thought, that we're not going back to the Las Vegas Fortress Invitational tournament (that part I heard clearly), we're going to [a tournament?] at Arizona State. Athough A-State's arena seats about 750 people. One of Schafer's goals was to expose the younger players to multiple 10,000-plus-seat arenas in preparation for a run in the NCAAs. Maybe that was what was penciled in the first week of January but hadn't been locked down.

Meanwhile, regarding games right around the first of the year, could there be a more bitter cold time to play at Clarkson / St. Lawrence than Jan. 8-9? Please let it not be on the St. Lawrence.

Now that the Florida / Everblades tournament is in the rear view mirror for Cornell, we can see it for what it was - a nice long weekend for Cornell fans who happen to be doing Christmas week in Florida, and Florida Cornellians. But it was held pretty soon after Christmas, 2-3-4 days after, so the players had a short holiday time with families. And it was a medium-size-rink setting, no towering upper level. Fun while it lasted.

billhoward

Jeff Hopkins '82
According to CHN, Arizona State is playing in a tournament in Milwaukee on Dec 28 & 29. That makes it unlikely that we'll be playing them on Jan 1st and 2nd.

If we're playing them, I think it'll be the Dec 4 & 5 weekend.

Out in Las Vegas I heard Schafer say, I thought, that we're not going back to the Las Vegas Fortress Invitational tournament (that part I heard clearly), we're going to [a tournament?] at Arizona State. Athough A-State's arena seats about 750 people. One of Schafer's goals was to expose the younger players to multiple 10,000-plus-seat arenas in preparation for a run in the NCAAs. Maybe that was what was penciled in the first week of January but hadn't been locked down.

Meanwhile, regarding games right around the first of the year, could there be a more bitter cold time to play at Clarkson / St. Lawrence than Jan. 8-9? Please let it not be on the St. Lawrence.

Now that the Florida / Everblades tournament is in the rear view mirror for Cornell, we can see it for what it was - a nice long weekend for Cornell fans who happen to be doing Christmas week in Florida, and Florida Cornellians. But it was held pretty soon after Christmas, 2-3-4 days after, so the players had a short holiday time with families. And it was a medium-size-rink setting, no towering upper level. Fun while it lasted.

ASU plays a few games each season at the Coyotes' arena in Glendale. According to the spreadsheet linked off the USCHO forum, the field for the tournament is ASU, Cornell, Air Force and Nebraska Omaha.

Weder

billhoward

Jeff Hopkins '82
According to CHN, Arizona State is playing in a tournament in Milwaukee on Dec 28 & 29. That makes it unlikely that we'll be playing them on Jan 1st and 2nd.

If we're playing them, I think it'll be the Dec 4 & 5 weekend.

Out in Las Vegas I heard Schafer say, I thought, that we're not going back to the Las Vegas Fortress Invitational tournament (that part I heard clearly), we're going to [a tournament?] at Arizona State. Athough A-State's arena seats about 750 people. One of Schafer's goals was to expose the younger players to multiple 10,000-plus-seat arenas in preparation for a run in the NCAAs. Maybe that was what was penciled in the first week of January but hadn't been locked down.

Meanwhile, regarding games right around the first of the year, could there be a more bitter cold time to play at Clarkson / St. Lawrence than Jan. 8-9? Please let it not be on the St. Lawrence.

Now that the Florida / Everblades tournament is in the rear view mirror for Cornell, we can see it for what it was - a nice long weekend for Cornell fans who happen to be doing Christmas week in Florida, and Florida Cornellians. But it was held pretty soon after Christmas, 2-3-4 days after, so the players had a short holiday time with families. And it was a medium-size-rink setting, no towering upper level. Fun while it lasted.

ASU plays a few games each season at the Coyotes' arena in Glendale. According to the spreadsheet linked off the USCHO forum, the field for the tournament is ASU, Cornell, Air Force and Nebraska Omaha.

Do you know how they've determined the other OOC games that are mentioned for CU?

Jim Hyla

Weder

billhoward

Jeff Hopkins '82
According to CHN, Arizona State is playing in a tournament in Milwaukee on Dec 28 & 29. That makes it unlikely that we'll be playing them on Jan 1st and 2nd.

If we're playing them, I think it'll be the Dec 4 & 5 weekend.

Out in Las Vegas I heard Schafer say, I thought, that we're not going back to the Las Vegas Fortress Invitational tournament (that part I heard clearly), we're going to [a tournament?] at Arizona State. Athough A-State's arena seats about 750 people. One of Schafer's goals was to expose the younger players to multiple 10,000-plus-seat arenas in preparation for a run in the NCAAs. Maybe that was what was penciled in the first week of January but hadn't been locked down.

Meanwhile, regarding games right around the first of the year, could there be a more bitter cold time to play at Clarkson / St. Lawrence than Jan. 8-9? Please let it not be on the St. Lawrence.

Now that the Florida / Everblades tournament is in the rear view mirror for Cornell, we can see it for what it was - a nice long weekend for Cornell fans who happen to be doing Christmas week in Florida, and Florida Cornellians. But it was held pretty soon after Christmas, 2-3-4 days after, so the players had a short holiday time with families. And it was a medium-size-rink setting, no towering upper level. Fun while it lasted.

ASU plays a few games each season at the Coyotes' arena in Glendale. According to the spreadsheet linked off the USCHO forum, the field for the tournament is ASU, Cornell, Air Force and Nebraska Omaha.

Do you know how they've determined the other OOC games that are mentioned for CU?

I think it's just crowdsourced.

Weder

billhoward

Jeff Hopkins '82
According to CHN, Arizona State is playing in a tournament in Milwaukee on Dec 28 & 29. That makes it unlikely that we'll be playing them on Jan 1st and 2nd.

If we're playing them, I think it'll be the Dec 4 & 5 weekend.

Out in Las Vegas I heard Schafer say, I thought, that we're not going back to the Las Vegas Fortress Invitational tournament (that part I heard clearly), we're going to [a tournament?] at Arizona State. Athough A-State's arena seats about 750 people. One of Schafer's goals was to expose the younger players to multiple 10,000-plus-seat arenas in preparation for a run in the NCAAs. Maybe that was what was penciled in the first week of January but hadn't been locked down.

Meanwhile, regarding games right around the first of the year, could there be a more bitter cold time to play at Clarkson / St. Lawrence than Jan. 8-9? Please let it not be on the St. Lawrence.

Now that the Florida / Everblades tournament is in the rear view mirror for Cornell, we can see it for what it was - a nice long weekend for Cornell fans who happen to be doing Christmas week in Florida, and Florida Cornellians. But it was held pretty soon after Christmas, 2-3-4 days after, so the players had a short holiday time with families. And it was a medium-size-rink setting, no towering upper level. Fun while it lasted.

ASU plays a few games each season at the Coyotes' arena in Glendale. According to the spreadsheet linked off the USCHO forum, the field for the tournament is ASU, Cornell, Air Force and Nebraska Omaha.

ASU has plans for a new multipupose arena. They had hoped to break ground last year, issuing an RFP last spring. [azbex.com] I see, however, that it's been pushed out to 3rd quarter of 2020.
[www.construction.com] Maybe the proposals came in unexpectedly high ad they had to do some value engineering. Wheny aimed for a 3Q2019 start, the target was the opening of the 2022-2023 hockey season, so now they're looking at '23-'24.

If this is news:

No game between Cornell and PC next season. Hearing they couldn't agree on a date

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) March 16, 2020

ursusminor
If this is news:

No game between Cornell and PC next season. Hearing they couldn't agree on a date

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) March 16, 2020

Cornell-Providence: What's PC doing Thanksgiving weekend? That would've been a damn sight better than a third game against Yale.

billhoward

ursusminor
If this is news:

No game between Cornell and PC next season. Hearing they couldn't agree on a date

— Mark Divver (@MarkDivver) March 16, 2020

Cornell-Providence: What's PC doing Thanksgiving weekend?

Providentially enjoying cryogenically chilled cranberry sauce.

I would be perfectly fine never playing PC again.

The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

Based on this month I'd say thre odds are we're gonna have oddball posts well into the 20-21 season.

But sometimes folks and forums are lucky...

Lauren '06
I would be perfectly fine never playing PC again.

c.f. UHN

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

Be good to see three solid goaltenders. Just in case, more than a great 7th defenseman.

USCHO schedule thread reporting Cornell, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNO in the 2020-21 ASU Desert Classic. Also reported here.

Trotsky
USCHO schedule thread reporting Cornell, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNO in the 2020-21 ASU Desert Classic. Also reported here.

Did they report a date? Not sure if I missed it. I'm assuming this is at/near ASU?

French Rage

Trotsky
USCHO schedule thread reporting Cornell, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNO in the 2020-21 ASU Desert Classic. Also reported here.

Did they report a date? Not sure if I missed it. I'm assuming this is at/near ASU?

It is in Glendale. Good news: across the street from my daughter's house. Bad news: she's moving.

I have not found a date yet.

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

ah yes, how times have changed.

ugarte

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

ah yes, how times have changed.

Yes. Just last week my friend cautioned me not to go out without my hat on lest I might catch a cold.

Trotsky
Bad news: she's moving.

Well, let's not make any assumptions for the time being.

Trotsky
USCHO schedule thread reporting Cornell, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNO in the 2020-21 ASU Desert Classic. Also reported here.

Not sure if we can achieve #60 in Strength of Schedule but this sounds like a move in that direction.

This - a tournament in Arizona - is as Schafer had mention in Las Vegas when he said Cornell would not be returning to Vegas in 2020-21.

KenP

Trotsky
USCHO schedule thread reporting Cornell, Arizona State, Air Force, and UNO in the 2020-21 ASU Desert Classic. Also reported here.

Not sure if we can achieve #60 in Strength of Schedule but this sounds like a move in that direction.

ASU would have been an NCAA team this year.

This year's PWR:

 1 Cornell
13 Arizona State
30 UNO
48 Air Force

Our opponents have a mean of 30 which is exactly average.

ugarte

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

ah yes, how times have changed.

Yeah, but back then the President was a Democrat who believed in science and expertise. Now, at least until Jan. 2021, the President is a Republican who doesn't. And it's the 21st century, so we've had over 100 years to evolve. What could possibly go wrong?

Swampy

ugarte

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

ah yes, how times have changed.

Yeah, but back then the President was a Democrat who believed in science and expertise. Now, at least until Jan. 2021, the President is a Republican who doesn't. And it's the 21st century, so we've had over 100 years to evolve. What could possibly go wrong?

Wait a minute!! I thought we weren't going to discuss politics here.. Don't get ME started on that fucking Obama!!!

Sorry... I'll go back to mourning hockey now.. I'm a bit grumpy these days...

redice

Swampy

ugarte

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

ah yes, how times have changed.

Yeah, but back then the President was a Democrat who believed in science and expertise. Now, at least until Jan. 2021, the President is a Republican who doesn't. And it's the 21st century, so we've had over 100 years to evolve. What could possibly go wrong?

Wait a minute!! I thought we weren't going to discuss politics here.. Don't get ME started on that fucking Obama!!!

Sorry... I'll go back to mourning hockey now.. I'm a bit grumpy these days...

Hey, I was just talking about history.

Swampy

redice

Swampy

ugarte

Jeff Hopkins '82

Trotsky

osorojo
The 2020-2021 hockey season is only six months away. I read pandemics usually display a second spike in contagion rate, particularly in the fall. What are the odds we will have a full college hockey schedule next year?

No idea but the Spanish flu had two very serious years.

True, but back then, people thought "fresh air" could cure the flu, too.

ah yes, how times have changed.

Yeah, but back then the President was a Democrat who believed in science and expertise. Now, at least until Jan. 2021, the President is a Republican who doesn't. And it's the 21st century, so we've had over 100 years to evolve. What could possibly go wrong?

Wait a minute!! I thought we weren't going to discuss politics here.. Don't get ME started on that fucking Obama!!!

Sorry... I'll go back to mourning hockey now.. I'm a bit grumpy these days...

Hey, I was just talking about history.

Talking about history with statement: "Now, at least until Jan. 2021, the President is a Republican who doesn't." My bullshit detector just sounded off...

Again, please no politics. I do not want to know which of you is an idiot.

NoDak at home to start the season. Wow.

ithacat
NoDak at home to start the season. Wow.

If it happens

toddlose

ithacat
NoDak at home to start the season. Wow.

If it happens

If it doesn’t we’re really in trouble. Also, I think Mike said Yale at MSG. My Zoom session was having issues.

ithacat
NoDak at home to start the season. Wow.

Wow. That will be worth coming up for. If it happens.

Narrator: It did not happen.

What was that about SOS again?

Added the North Dakota home games and Yale at MSG to schedule, although I hate both of them.

Yale doesn't add anything and North Dakota will likely have played at least 4 actual games prior to us. That doesn't include exhibition games.

I could easily see us losing both and then having to go all season trying to make up for it, much like 2 years ago.

Granted losing to UND is better than losing to MSU, but not much.

Sure we could win and be on top of the world, but I would not put any of my money on it.

I'd much rather have seen UND at MSG and 2 midlevel schools to open with.

But "You can't always get what you want". Maybe it'll turn out to be "what (we) need".

Jim Hyla
Added the North Dakota home games and Yale at MSG to schedule, although I hate both of them.

Yale doesn't add anything and North Dakota will likely have played at least 4 actual games prior to us. That doesn't include exhibition games.

I could easily see us losing both and then having to go all season trying to make up for it, much like 2 years ago.

Granted losing to UND is better than losing to MSU, but not much.

Sure we could win and be on top of the world, but I would not put any of my money on it.

I'd much rather have seen UND at MSG and 2 midlevel schools to open with.

But "You can't always get what you want". Maybe it'll turn out to be "what (we) need".

Jim: Don't underestimate our men in Red/White!! I expect they'll be on a mission next year. (That's not to underestimate that UND may be, as well).

"To be the best..."

And as long as the Ivies do this to us we have no flexibility and will be at a disadvantage.

Maybe Mike knows the Ivy limit is about to be dropped and we'll have played 4 games by then.

redice

Jim Hyla
Added the North Dakota home games and Yale at MSG to schedule, although I hate both of them.

Yale doesn't add anything and North Dakota will likely have played at least 4 actual games prior to us. That doesn't include exhibition games.

I could easily see us losing both and then having to go all season trying to make up for it, much like 2 years ago.

Granted losing to UND is better than losing to MSU, but not much.

Sure we could win and be on top of the world, but I would not put any of my money on it.

I'd much rather have seen UND at MSG and 2 midlevel schools to open with.

But "You can't always get what you want". Maybe it'll turn out to be "what (we) need".

Jim: Don't underestimate our men in Red/White!! I expect they'll be on a mission next year. (That's not to underestimate that UND may be, as well).

I certainly don’t underestimate the team, but a team that has already played 4 games is just going to have an advantage. Not that they are guaranteed to win, but they have had a chance to see how their strategy of play and players works out. They can then adjust. That’s a major advantage.

Trotsky
"To be the best..."

And as long as the Ivies do this to us we have no flexibility and will be at a disadvantage.

Maybe Mike knows the Ivy limit is about to be dropped and we'll have played 4 games by then.

Since the Ivy League presidents just voted against allowing spring sports seniors to have another year of eligibility, I think the chance that they will ever add the extra games is as close to 0 as you can get.

Jim Hyla

Trotsky
"To be the best..."

And as long as the Ivies do this to us we have no flexibility and will be at a disadvantage.

Maybe Mike knows the Ivy limit is about to be dropped and we'll have played 4 games by then.

Since the Ivy League presidents just voted against allowing spring sports seniors to have another year of eligibility, I think the chance that they will ever add the extra games is as close to 0 as you can get.

It's more likely that the Ivy League will secede from the NCAA this year than change the idiotic rule.

Jim Hyla

redice

Jim Hyla
Added the North Dakota home games and Yale at MSG to schedule, although I hate both of them.

Yale doesn't add anything and North Dakota will likely have played at least 4 actual games prior to us. That doesn't include exhibition games.

I could easily see us losing both and then having to go all season trying to make up for it, much like 2 years ago.

Granted losing to UND is better than losing to MSU, but not much.

Sure we could win and be on top of the world, but I would not put any of my money on it.

I'd much rather have seen UND at MSG and 2 midlevel schools to open with.

But "You can't always get what you want". Maybe it'll turn out to be "what (we) need".

Jim: Don't underestimate our men in Red/White!! I expect they'll be on a mission next year. (That's not to underestimate that UND may be, as well).

I certainly don’t underestimate the team, but a team that has already played 4 games is just going to have an advantage. Not that they are guaranteed to win, but they have had a chance to see how their strategy of play and players works out. They can then adjust. That’s a major advantage.

Coach Schafer also has a chance to study films of their games and develop strategy for beating them. My money's on Schaf, UND adavantage or no!

Given the fact that North Dakota does not have a large fan base in the tri-state area, it doesn't make sense for them to play Cornell at MSG. They would probably be more interested in playing a holiday game in a big arena in the Midwest, like in Chicago or Minneapolis.

dbilmes
Given the fact that North Dakota does not have a large fan base in the tri-state area, it doesn't make sense for them to play Cornell at MSG. They would probably be more interested in playing a holiday game in a big arena in the Midwest, like in Chicago or Minneapolis.

The flip side is that their passionate fan base might like the opportunity to spend Thanksgiving weekend in NYC

dbilmes
Given the fact that North Dakota does not have a large fan base in the tri-state area, it doesn't make sense for them to play Cornell at MSG. They would probably be more interested in playing a holiday game in a big arena in the Midwest, like in Chicago or Minneapolis.

They put 10,000 people in MSG when they played Boston College there.

They sold out Vegas vs. Minnesota with almost all North Dakota fans.

They are playing a game next year in Nashville (hopefully)

They would sell out the moon if there was a game there.

adamw

dbilmes
Given the fact that North Dakota does not have a large fan base in the tri-state area, it doesn't make sense for them to play Cornell at MSG. They would probably be more interested in playing a holiday game in a big arena in the Midwest, like in Chicago or Minneapolis.

They put 10,000 people in MSG when they played Boston College there.

They sold out Vegas vs. Minnesota with almost all North Dakota fans.

They are playing a game next year in Nashville (hopefully)

They would sell out the moon if there was a game there.

This. If you've ever seen the NoDak crowd at a regional you know the entire state will fly anywhere to see them play. Their fan base is just as rabid as ours, and in addition they are much larger, much drunker, much older, and, somehow, much whiter. They're the thought experiment what if the 1920s Klan liked hockey.

Trotsky

adamw

dbilmes
Given the fact that North Dakota does not have a large fan base in the tri-state area, it doesn't make sense for them to play Cornell at MSG. They would probably be more interested in playing a holiday game in a big arena in the Midwest, like in Chicago or Minneapolis.

They put 10,000 people in MSG when they played Boston College there.

They sold out Vegas vs. Minnesota with almost all North Dakota fans.

They are playing a game next year in Nashville (hopefully)

They would sell out the moon if there was a game there.

This. If you've ever seen the NoDak crowd at a regional you know the entire state will fly anywhere to see them play. Their fan base is just as rabid as ours, and in addition they are much larger, much drunker, much older, and, somehow, much whiter. They're the thought experiment what if the 1920s Klan liked hockey.

Agree on all points. More beards, too.

Desert Classic dates are set at Jan 2-3

Do you know what you're doing this winter?

We have some suggestions. ⚫️🔴🏒

2020-21 Schedule ➡️ [t.co]#EveryoneForOmaha | #OmahaHKY pic.twitter.com/faamVclbZw

— Omaha Hockey (@OmahaHKY) April 8, 2020

redice
Jim: Don't underestimate our men in Red/White!! I expect they'll be on a mission next year. (That's not to underestimate that UND may be, as well).

That's what they say at Brigham Young, too.

pfibiger
Desert Classic dates are set at Jan 2-3

Do you know what you're doing this winter?

We have some suggestions. ⚫️🔴🏒

2020-21 Schedule ➡️ [t.co]#EveryoneForOmaha | #OmahaHKY pic.twitter.com/faamVclbZw

— Omaha Hockey (@OmahaHKY) April 8, 2020

Sweet, similar to Vegas, works best for me!

5 miles from my new house, yay!

It has renters, boo!

I can evict them, yay!

Trotsky

I can evict them, yay!

Well...

French Rage

Trotsky

I can evict them, yay!

Well...

It's a red state. Property > people, yay!

Trotsky

French Rage

Trotsky

I can evict them, yay!

Well...

It's a red state. Property > people, yay!

No sense in evicting, if they don't allow fans at the games.

Jim Hyla

Trotsky

French Rage

Trotsky

I can evict them, yay!

Well...

It's a red state. Property > people, yay!

No sense in evicting, if they don't allow fans at the games.

I know there isn't going to be a season, but let me dream.

Despite the uncertainty of all NCAA sports, should there be a hockey season 2020-2021, has a complete schedule of CU opponents be announced at this point other than North Dakota and Yale at MSG, I'm anxious to hear the remaining non conferenced opponents assuming the Iyy's stick with the 29 game limit.

Jim,

Since, you always seem to get this on 1 January, is the 2021-22 non-travel partner ECAC schedule available for next year?

ursusminor
Jim,

Since, you always seem to get this on 1 January, is the 2021-22 non-travel partner ECAC schedule available for next year?

No, I haven't been able to get it yet.

Jim Hyla

ursusminor
Jim,

Since, you always seem to get this on 1 January, is the 2021-22 non-travel partner ECAC schedule available for next year?

No, I haven't been able to get it yet.

That's too bad since it holds more interest for fans of 8 ECAC schools this time of year than it usually does.

My second, or really third, effort was successful today. So I’ll try and get everything put together and post tomorrow.

Jim Hyla
My second, or really third, effort was successful today. So I’ll try and get everything put together and post tomorrow.

That is great.