Incoming Recruits

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

I like Bear's list.  Thanks for doing it!  I was not aware of the College Hockey Inc page before and relied on Heisenberg to produce this.

We all missed Kempf, so I'm glad Bear took the time to do this.  Note that Kempf is our first recruit born after 9/11.

He goes by "Hank"
https://chicagomission.com/college-commitments/hank-kempf-commits-to-cornell-university/
and Hank Kempf is a cousin of Stephen Baby (one generation removed).

Begs for the nickname: Mein Kempf.

No it doesn't.

You're right but what if he was going to Clarkson.

Loser might apply.

[scoop85]

New defensive recruit, Michael Suda, Jr. From the Buffalo area, plays at the Nichols School. He's 16, so not sure when he's due in Ithaca.

https://twitter.com/michaelsuda7/status/1093617645365223424

[upprdeck]

He is class of 2020 born in july 2002 so that would make in 18 if he comes in 2020.   5'11" 170 right now.

[scoop85]

He'll probably do a year in juniors, so my guess is fall 2021

[Trotsky]

Moar centers, plz.

(Not really.  With Malone and Stienburg we'll have 5 this Fall.)

[ursusminor]

https://twitter.com/WHockeyCommits/status/1096466862202855424

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

https://twitter.com/WHockeyCommits/status/1096466862202855424

OK, that's just too young.

[Trotsky]

https://twitter.com/WHockeyCommits/status/1096466862202855424

OK, that's just too young.

Apparently she turned 14 twelve days ago, so we were recruiting her at 13.  Yikes.  That's 7th grade.

I think the men's team had a similar early commit with Joey Kubachka, who committed when he was around 14.  He is now playing for West Chester University of Pennsylvania in the ACHA.

[scoop85]

https://twitter.com/WHockeyCommits/status/1096466862202855424

OK, that's just too young.

Apparently she turned 14 twelve days ago, so we were recruiting her at 13.  Yikes.  That's 7th grade.

I think the men's team had a similar early commit with Joey Kubachka, who committed when he was around 14.  He is now playing for West Chester University of Pennsylvania in the ACHA.

Which shows how imperfect early recruiting is.  In fairness the girls tend to mature earlier, so perhaps a top-flight girl hockey player is a bit more of a "can't miss" at that age.

[upprdeck]

can they even have recruiting contact at that age?

[Weder]

can they even have recruiting contact at that age?

I think as long as the recruit is making the initial contact? The whole NCAA recruiting thing is a ridiculous sham.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

can they even have recruiting contact at that age?

The whole NCAA recruiting thing is a ridiculous sham.

+100

[ursusminor]

Since I posted this information for the 2018 recruits over the summer, here are the ratings for Cornell's 2019 and 2020 recruits from Neutral Zone. They reevaluate a few every once in a while.

2019
Berard 3.75
Dirven 4.00
Kabachka 3.50
Lagarstrom 3.75
Malinski 3.75
Malone 4.00
Mitchell 3.75
Muzyka 3.75
Nelson 3.50
O'Leary 4.00
Stienburg 3.75
B Tupker 3.50
Z Tupker 3.50

2020
Kempf 3.75
Penney 3.75
Rayhill 3.75
Suda 4.00

What the numbers mean https://www.neutralzone.net/mens/educational-blog-post/neutral-zone-star-ratings-player-rankings/  (I think that is a public document.)
I have been assuming that the ratings, but not the evaluations, are public since they usually include it on their tweets, Also I have not gotten any complaints when I post this for RPI's recruits. From past experience, they may have some recruits in the wrong year and some may no longer be Cornell recruits.

If it is of interest, I will also post the same information for Cornell's women recruits. They range from 3.00 to 4.25. RPI's women recruits also cover a wider range than the men.

[Trotsky]

If it is of interest, I will also post the same information for Cornell's women recruits. They range from 3.00 to 4.25. RPI's women recruits also cover a wider range than the men.

Thanks, Ralph!  It is of great interest.

Truly great would be seeing the ratings from our past classes, to give us context.  You know, in your copious free time.  :-)

[Trotsky]

Man, it seems like O'Leary has been a recruit for a decade.  There must have been another one we lost.