Cornell Women's Hockey

ithacat · January 25, 2009, 09:09:25 AM

[quote mattj711]Any word on how recruiting for 09-10 is going? Cornell is the only women's team with no posted recruits on USCHO.com.[/quote]

http://www.beyondthedashers.com/files/Commitments/09-10/09-10_Team_Listing.pdf lists Katie Allen, a defensive player from Red Deer as heading to East Hill. Allen was a member of Alberta's Under-18 team. The source of that news may have come from this article: http://www.albertahockey.com/story.aspx?c=15&id=1140

I think this was discussed on USCHO and the keeper of the list determined that Allen's commitment was unconfirmed.

The team only loses 3 players next season, still the news is pretty sparse.

Trotsky · January 31, 2009, 06:07:40 PM

The women beat Clarkson 4-1 at Lynah this afternoon. Catherine White should be paying me -- every time I watch, she scores a goal. Rebecca Johnston went 2-1-3 and is now 17-15-32 in 18 games.

The Red travel to play #11 Princeton and a weak Quinnipiac next weekend, before their final Lynah RS games against the strongest ECAC pair, Harvard and #9 Dartmouth. The Dartmouth game will be a 4 p.m. start on Valentine's Day -- it would be outstanding if they got a strong crowd.

Doug Dickerson · January 31, 2009, 06:20:50 PM

Greg
Hopefully it will be a good crowd that day, as it is
employee day. We will be there.
Doug

Tom Lento · February 01, 2009, 04:35:18 PM

[quote ithacat][quote mattj711]Any word on how recruiting for 09-10 is going? Cornell is the only women's team with no posted recruits on USCHO.com.[/quote]

http://www.beyondthedashers.com/files/Commitments/09-10/09-10_Team_Listing.pdf lists Katie Allen, a defensive player from Red Deer as heading to East Hill. Allen was a member of Alberta's Under-18 team. The source of that news may have come from this article: http://www.albertahockey.com/story.aspx?c=15&id=1140

I think this was discussed on USCHO and the keeper of the list determined that Allen's commitment was unconfirmed.

The team only loses 3 players next season, still the news is pretty sparse.[/quote]

In past years the news on Cornell recruits has been pretty sparse until April/May. The Ivies tend not to release recruiting information until after the admissions cycle is complete, so you only hear about big commitments or players who have a local news story about their college plans.

Lack of big news from Cornell suggests a less impressive recruiting class than last year's, but you never know.

mattj711 · February 01, 2009, 05:23:38 PM

It appears that this recruiting class will be very impressive, just not very big (I would imagine). It was just posted on uscho.com that Laurian Rougeau has committed to the big red. She's definitely a gamer. Captain of the Canadian U-18 last season and played for the U-22 team this year. She may be the best D in this years recruiting field. I've also just heard rumors that another very high profile canadian has committed as well. Also played on the U-18 national team and would be considered one of the top 2 forwards coming out of canada this year by many people.

Last I heard, Katie Allen did not commit to the big red. That article was printed last season when current frosh Young and Ogilvie committed, but the portion stating Allen had committed was a misprint.

Tom Lento · February 01, 2009, 10:41:03 PM

[quote mattj711]It appears that this recruiting class will be very impressive, just not very big (I would imagine). It was just posted on uscho.com that Laurian Rougeau has committed to the big red. She's definitely a gamer. Captain of the Canadian U-18 last season and played for the U-22 team this year. She may be the best D in this years recruiting field. I've also just heard rumors that another very high profile canadian has committed as well. Also played on the U-18 national team and would be considered one of the top 2 forwards coming out of canada this year by many people.

Last I heard, Katie Allen did not commit to the big red. That article was printed last season when current frosh Young and Ogilvie committed, but the portion stating Allen had committed was a misprint.[/quote]

Nice! Glad I was wrong with my prediction. I doubt I'll make it to any games next season, but that team should be a lot of fun to watch even if the current recruits are not as high impact as we might hope.

Thanks for the info!

ithacat · February 01, 2009, 11:37:28 PM

[quote mattj711]It appears that this recruiting class will be very impressive, just not very big (I would imagine). It was just posted on uscho.com that Laurian Rougeau has committed to the big red. She's definitely a gamer. Captain of the Canadian U-18 last season and played for the U-22 team this year. She may be the best D in this years recruiting field. I've also just heard rumors that another very high profile canadian has committed as well. Also played on the U-18 national team and would be considered one of the top 2 forwards coming out of canada this year by many people.

Last I heard, Katie Allen did not commit to the big red. That article was printed last season when current frosh Young and Ogilvie committed, but the portion stating Allen had committed was a misprint.[/quote]

Any confirmation on Rougeau? She would be a great addition next year. As for the forward...Jenner?

mattj711 · February 02, 2009, 12:11:52 AM

Yes. The rumor mill has the forward you mentioned heading to Cornell, but since I haven't seen it substantiated I don't want to post it. The person that posted Rougeau's commitment has been pretty reliable about commitments out of Quebec in the past so I'd say that info is likely reliable.

ithacat · February 02, 2009, 07:16:24 AM

Those two would make it a special, though small, class. Any idea why Jenner isn't playing in the PW this year?

I suspect Cornell's likely to add another forward...any more?

mattj711 · February 02, 2009, 06:46:33 PM

She is playing in the CWHL, which is the replacement of the defunct NWHL league which is comprised of mostly post collegiate hockey players and many canadian national team members. It is definitely a step up from the PWHL.

ithacat · February 02, 2009, 10:11:04 PM

Thanks. I can't find any stats, but I see she's on Mississauga's roster (along with Shannon Moulson). Hope she's on board.

mattj711 · February 02, 2009, 10:37:14 PM

I agree! I was beginning to get a little worried that this year's class was going to be a little below my increasingly higher standards (based off the last couple of years) but that all changed over the weekend. Would I be getting to greedy to want to see Marie-Philip Poulin commit to the Big Red next?

ithacat · February 03, 2009, 11:00:54 PM

[quote mattj711]Would I be getting to greedy to want to see Marie-Philip Poulin commit to the Big Red next?[/quote]

Absolutely not...

Rougeau and Poulin are teammates at Dawson; Jenner and Poulin were teammates on the U18 squad...hmm.

That would be an incredible class.

Trotsky · February 06, 2009, 10:03:15 PM

Cornell settles for a tie tonight at Q, as they let a 2-0 lead slip away in the third.

mattj711 · February 06, 2009, 10:16:32 PM

[quote Trotsky]Cornell settles for a tie tonight at Q, as they let a 2-0 lead slip away in the third.[/quote]

It was a very frustrating game to watch. They started off very strong but than played they last 2 periods and much of overtime pretty apathetically.