Women's Team 2016-17

[Jim Hyla]

Three underclasswomen selected, along with five grads, to represent Team Canada.

[ithacat]

Anyone know what happened to Christian Higham?

[mattj711]

She posted on Instagram after last season something along the lines of it being a very difficult decision to quit hockey to focus on getting healthy. It would be great if she were able to come back next year, but it sounded like a permanent health related retirement.

[scoop85]

Three underclasswomen selected, along with five grads, to represent Team Canada.

I'm getting a sense that after a bit of a drop-off, the talent level of the women's team is picking up again.

[imafrshmn]

I'm getting a sense that after a bit of a drop-off, the talent level of the women's team is picking up again.

It does feel that way. Of course, talent and coaching don't guarantee wins--Harvard's poor performance this year seems hard to explain. What is the recipe for success in this ever-evolving college sport?

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I'm getting a sense that after a bit of a drop-off, the talent level of the women's team is picking up again.

It does feel that way. Of course, talent and coaching don't guarantee wins--Harvard's poor performance this year seems hard to explain. What is the recipe for success in this ever-evolving college sport?

$$$$$

Sadly.

[imafrshmn]

I'm getting a sense that after a bit of a drop-off, the talent level of the women's team is picking up again.

It does feel that way. Of course, talent and coaching don't guarantee wins--Harvard's poor performance this year seems hard to explain. What is the recipe for success in this ever-evolving college sport?

$$$$$

Sadly.

In terms of roster size, scheduling, facilities, recruiting budget, or other things?

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I'm getting a sense that after a bit of a drop-off, the talent level of the women's team is picking up again.

It does feel that way. Of course, talent and coaching don't guarantee wins--Harvard's poor performance this year seems hard to explain. What is the recipe for success in this ever-evolving college sport?

$$$$$

Sadly.

In terms of roster size, scheduling, facilities, recruiting budget, or other things?

All of those, not to mention scholarship money.

[ithacat]

She posted on Instagram after last season something along the lines of it being a very difficult decision to quit hockey to focus on getting healthy. It would be great if she were able to come back next year, but it sounded like a permanent health related retirement.

That's for the update.

[mas1969]

I'm getting a sense that after a bit of a drop-off, the talent level of the women's team is picking up again.

It does feel that way. Of course, talent and coaching don't guarantee wins--Harvard's poor performance this year seems hard to explain. What is the recipe for success in this ever-evolving college sport?

$$$$$

Sadly.

In terms of roster size, scheduling, facilities, recruiting budget, or other things?

All of those, not to mention scholarship money.

Mostly scholarship money.  The oil boom in Canada lifted the value of the Canadian dollar so that, by the time Johnston, Campbell, Jenner, Fortino, Rougeau and the others were being recruited, the Canadian dollar was at a small premium to the US dollar.  Then the oil glut hit, coupled with opposition in the US to the Keystone pipeline and fracking, driving the loonie down to a 25% discount.  This and the general higher-than-inflation annual increases in tuition have made for an unacceptably high cost for kids north of the border to attend Ivy schools that do not offer athletic scholarships as such.  I know for a fact that this has derailed a couple of commitments to Cornell.

http://www.canadianforex.ca/forex-tools/my-fx-dashboard

Click on "All Time" to see the trend beginning in 1992.  Currently, there is a bit of a joke going around about changes being made to the Canadian $2 coin.

Time back, Cornell had a definite advantage over other Ivy League schools because of NY state support of the statutory colleges including the Ag school, that effectively amounted to a 50% scholarship-in-kind for out-of-state (and out-of-country) students.  However, some time ago NY cut back much of this aid and the University was forced to raise the tuition for these students to the same level as the endowed school.

[profudge]

Last night's game against Princeton at Lynah was exciting and great fun to watch for a fan of ice hockey!  

Princeton came in on a roll winning their last 8 games and with seemingly the hottest goal keeper in women's hockey.   Princeton scored on desperate scramble around the crease early in the game and that stood as the only goal in a goal keeper's duel.  Then the Big Red scored a beautiful goal with 1.02 left on the clock.
 
Very intense play ensued for final minute and all of OT.  Cornell managed a last rush up ice with about 15 seconds on the clock;  and finally put the puck in the net about 1.5 seconds after the finally buzzer.  So game ended in a 1-1 tie that seemed a just outcome for the effort of both teams.

My applause and admiration to the women Big Red for a great game!

[Jim Hyla]

Women just beat Q 3-2 10 sec into OT.

[Trotsky]

Women just beat Q 3-2 10 sec into OT.

Woohoo!

[Jim Hyla]

After all the ECAC games we're 8 in PWR and 3 in standings, by percentage. Let's beat Colgate Tuesday.

[RichH]

After all the ECAC games we're 8 in PWR and 3 in standings, by percentage. Let's beat Colgate Tuesday.

Done. Big win, and an interesting ending. With a 2-1 lead off a 3rd Period Bunton goal, CU started a 3-on-2 rush at an empty net with under a minute left. Bunton got taken down at the red line as Colgate pushed a flurry of bodies at the net and popped it into the net with about 26 seconds left. The refs went off for a review and waved it off, as Colgate was hit with a penalty.  My guess is that there was goaltender interference, but I feel the trip at the red line should have been called, IMO.