CU Hockey-Preseason

[jtwcornell91]

Me too, since that's not true.

What is true is that over this time, Cornell has by far been the best team in the ECAC regular season.  Average finish of the last 12 seasons:


2.75   Cornell
5.08   Harvard
5.33   Dartmouth
6.00   Clarkson
6.08   St. Lawrence
6.33   Colgate
6.83   Yale
7.17   Quinnipiac
7.17   Union
7.25   Princeton
7.42   RPI
9.25   Brown
9.83   Vermont

And also the most consistent.  Standard deviation of finishing place:

1.42   Cornell
1.72   Quinnipiac
2.71   Harvard
2.84   RPI
2.99   Vermont
3.08   Brown
3.14   Princeton
3.20   Dartmouth
3.30   Union
3.58   St. Lawrence
3.72   Clarkson
3.80   Colgate
3.93   Yale

Of course, it's much easier to have a lower standard dev if you're always at one end or the other...

Histograms or GTFO :-}

[kaelistus]

Al,

I love your post. I've always loved a team based approach to games than one on one confrontations. AKA Solid team coordinated defenses and offenses. A lot of times this means passing the puck around and maneuvering for an opening. Most people seem to think that team based approaches are boring. Which is fine, just an observation. Hence why both the NBA and the NHL have modified the rules to the game to specifically encourage one on one match-ups.

Cornell is clearly the right team for me.

Drop the puck!

[Jim Hyla]

CHN picks Cornell as 1 of 9 best incoming classes.

[Jim Hyla]

USCHO's ECAC preview and their specifics on CU. INCH posts their ECAC preview on Friday. I like this quote:

It's an axiom of ECAC punditry: You don't pick against Mike Schafer.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2011/10/06/offseason-of-change-means-new-faces-around-ecac-hockey-in-2011-12/#ixzz1a08ZmK9F

and this:

but another, less tangible issue has been Harvard's annual fancy for a first-semester slide.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2011/10/06/offseason-of-change-means-new-faces-around-ecac-hockey-in-2011-12/#ixzz1a094PWEM

and this:

Like so many years before, this team would have the scent of a rebuilding year ... if it were any team but Schafer's; if it were anyone but Cornell.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2011/10/06/cornell-has-questions-to-answer-to-again-earn-first-round-bye/#ixzz1a0AJG5vc

[Jim Hyla]

Keir Ross is candidate for Lowe's Senior Class Award.

[Jim Hyla]

INCH's ECAC preview. We're number 5, Harvard's 4.

[Trotsky]

INCH's ECAC preview. We're number 5, Harvard's 4.

Reverse Colgate and Harvard in that prediction and it makes a lot more sense.

[Josh '99]

and this:

but another, less tangible issue has been Harvard's annual fancy for a first-semester slide.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2011/10/06/offseason-of-change-means-new-faces-around-ecac-hockey-in-2011-12/#ixzz1a094PWEM

Between the annual first-semester slide and the annual NCAA tournament collapse, when exactly does Harvard play well?  Is it just in February when everyone else is rearranging their schedules to accommodate Harvard's annual 4th place finish in the Beanpot?

[css228]

and this:

but another, less tangible issue has been Harvard's annual fancy for a first-semester slide.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2011/10/06/offseason-of-change-means-new-faces-around-ecac-hockey-in-2011-12/#ixzz1a094PWEM

Between the annual first-semester slide and the annual NCAA tournament collapse, when exactly does Harvard play well?  Is it just in February when everyone else is rearranging their schedules to accommodate Harvard's annual 4th place finish in the Beanpot?

It could only be an annual NCAA tournament collapse if they were ever good enough to make it.

[Rosey]

and this:

but another, less tangible issue has been Harvard's annual fancy for a first-semester slide.

Read more: http://www.uscho.com/2011/10/06/offseason-of-change-means-new-faces-around-ecac-hockey-in-2011-12/#ixzz1a094PWEM

Between the annual first-semester slide and the annual NCAA tournament collapse, when exactly does Harvard play well?  Is it just in February when everyone else is rearranging their schedules to accommodate Harvard's annual 4th place finish in the Beanpot?

It could only be an annual NCAA tournament collapse if they were ever good enough to make it.

Are you too young to remember their five apperance one-and-done streak?

[css228]

@Kyle Rose: Yeah class of 2014

[Robb]

@Kyle Rose: Yeah class of 2014

Ah - so yes, 5 years of 1-and-done.  3 of the losses to Maine, including one collapse where a 4-1 third period lead turned in to a 5-4 regulation loss.  To be fair, only one of the losses was an upset - but on the other hand, it was their worst of all, a 6-1 beating at the hands of Maine in 2006.

[css228]

@Kyle Rose: Yeah class of 2014

Ah - so yes, 5 years of 1-and-done.  3 of the losses to Maine, including one collapse where a 4-1 third period lead turned in to a 5-4 regulation loss.  To be fair, only one of the losses was an upset - but on the other hand, it was their worst of all, a 6-1 beating at the hands of Maine in 2006.

Got it, thanks for the history lesson. My knowledge of the other ECAC teams between the previous generation of family at Cornell and my time is a little spotty.

[French Rage]

@Kyle Rose: Yeah class of 2014

Ah - so yes, 5 years of 1-and-done.  3 of the losses to Maine, including one collapse where a 4-1 third period lead turned in to a 5-4 regulation loss.  To be fair, only one of the losses was an upset - but on the other hand, it was their worst of all, a 6-1 beating at the hands of Maine in 2006.

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[nyc94]

@Kyle Rose: Yeah class of 2014

Ah - so yes, 5 years of 1-and-done.  3 of the losses to Maine, including one collapse where a 4-1 third period lead turned in to a 5-4 regulation loss.  To be fair, only one of the losses was an upset - but on the other hand, it was their worst of all, a 6-1 beating at the hands of Maine in 2006.

2006 is a good example of Harvard showing up when it counts.  They were 11-8-2 at the end of January.  They went 6-2 in February (5-1 ECAC, 1-1 Beanpot) and snagged the last first round bye.  After dropping their first game of the quarterfinals they ran off with the league title, beating Dartmouth 10-1 in the semifinals and Cornell 6-2 in the final.

http://www.uscho.com/scoreboard/harvard/mens-hockey/2005-2006/