Top 50 Players in ECAC Hockey

[RatushnyFan]

Reid Cashman? (though IIRC he only played one season in the ECAC)

Two years, 41 points both seasons.  Brandon Wong played 4 ECAC seasons and had 143 points in 147 games.

[George64]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

[Jim Hyla]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

Those were great years.:`-(

[Al DeFlorio]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

[I recall watching an intimidating Cornell defenseman named George who graduated in 1964.  Might it be?]

[George64]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

[I recall watching an intimidating Cornell defenseman named George who graduated in 1964.  Might it be?]

In my dreams - I never got beyond intramurals.  I think that you're thinking of George Walker '64.

[George64]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

Only three groups of five remain.  So far, no school has been named to a group more than once.  If this pattern holds, some very deserving Cornellians will get stiffed.  Cornell, however, leads with five players named, followed by Harvard and Clarkson with four each.

[Jim Hyla]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

[I recall watching an intimidating Cornell defenseman named George who graduated in 1964.  Might it be?]

Well, stop worrying about Doug Ferguson.

[Al DeFlorio]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

[I recall watching an intimidating Cornell defenseman named George who graduated in 1964.  Might it be?]

Well, stop worrying about Doug Ferguson.

This is an outstanding group of five.

[Jim Hyla]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

[I recall watching an intimidating Cornell defenseman named George who graduated in 1964.  Might it be?]

Well, stop worrying about Doug Ferguson.

This is an outstanding group of five.

Yeah, the only minor question I had was with Dan Fridgen. Very good, but great?

[Al DeFlorio]

Two-time All-American, Brian Cornell '69, named as one of ECAC Hockey's all-time top-50 players.

That leaves Doug Ferguson, Bruce Pattison, and Dan Ratushny as Cornell's two-time All-Americans not yet named to the top 50.  Ferguson averaged 30 goals and 62 points during his three seasons, compared with Lance Nethery's 24 and 68 over four seasons. They are first and second among Cornellians in points per game:  2.44 for Nethery and 2.28 for Ferguson.  The latter centered a national championship team, scoring goals in both the ECAC and NCAA championship games.

[I recall watching an intimidating Cornell defenseman named George who graduated in 1964.  Might it be?]

Well, stop worrying about Doug Ferguson.

This is an outstanding group of five.

Yeah, the only minor question I had was with Dan Fridgen. Very good, but great?

My reaction, also.  The other four were truly great college hockey players.

[RatushnyFan]

Todd White, there's a name from the past.  Exploded to two 70+ seasons his junior and senior years after scoring approx 50 points his first two seasons.  The Rangers signed White and he's struggled this year whereas the player he battled against for the Hobey Baker award in '96-'97, Brendan Morrison, has found his game again and is playing on the first line in Calgary.

[Josh '99]

Todd White, there's a name from the past.  Exploded to two 70+ seasons his junior and senior years after scoring approx 50 points his first two seasons.  The Rangers signed White and he's struggled this year whereas the player he battled against for the Hobey Baker award in '96-'97, Brendan Morrison, has found his game again and is playing on the first line in Calgary.

The Rangers traded for White to get Donald Brashear off their cap; as far as I'm aware, there was never any expectation that he'd be anything more than experienced organizational depth.

[RatushnyFan]

That's right, I forgot

[Al DeFlorio]

Another two-time All-American (1969-70 and 1970-71) who should be in the ECAC top 50 is Clarkson goalie Bruce Bullock.

[Drew]

Thanks, Al*.  When I speak to some Clarkson old timers, the mention of Bullock is almost of "royalty". Either way, impressive group by Tech and Cornell.....should be more to follow.
Drew

*Not that you are old =]