Recruits 2023 and beyond

[scoop85]

Charlie Major, a 17-year-old forward from up the road in Skaneateles, committed to the Big Red today. He's currently playing in the U-18 circuit, and has been drafted by the Chicago Steel of the USHL.

[George64]

Charlie Major, a 17-year-old forward from up the road in Skaneateles, committed to the Big Red today.

He was born in Skaneateles, but apparently attends Bishop Kearny HS in Irondequoit, north of Rochester.
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[arugula]

Presumably related, though apparently not the son of, Coach's teammate, Mark Major '87 also from that town.

[The Rancor]

"Major!" (points)
"Asshole!" (points to opponent)

[Al DeFlorio]

Here's one well "beyond:"  https://youtu.be/6TxGVSw6Ayw

[ursusminor]

Here's one well "beyond:"  https://youtu.be/6TxGVSw6Ayw

It's amazing how many who have commented on that video in the last few weeks obviously did not bother to check on where Wahlstrom is now. He probably won't become a superstar in the NHL, but he should stick around for a decade or so. He might have have become an All American in the NCAA had he not been one-and-done at BC.

[CAS]

Some of our recruits are putting up big numbers in junior hockey.  Dalton Bancroft is leading the OJHL in points/game.  Sean Donaldson is leading the BCHL in goals scored.  Nick DeSantis is averaging a pt/game in the USHL.  Think all 3 of these recruits are coming in the fall.

[scoop85]

Some of our recruits are putting up big numbers in junior hockey.  Dalton Bancroft is leading the OJHL in points/game.  Sean Donaldson is leading the BCHL in goals scored.  Nick DeSantis is averaging a pt/game in the USHL.  Think all 3 of these recruits are coming in the fall.

They'll all be 20 or 21 when they arrive in Ithaca, so they should be able to contribute right away at the college level.

[scoop85]

Nice representation for Cornell commits on the NHL mid-season draft rankings for North American skaters:

Liam Steele — 83
George Fegaras — 91
Marian Mosko — 164
Luke Devlin —- 202

[ugarte]

i love our current frosh class tbh so if we really build back after The Lost Team so quickly I will be so goddamn happy

[Swampy]

i love our current frosh class tbh so if we really build back after The Lost Team so quickly I will be so goddamn happy

The four scoop85 mentions are slated for 2023; the three CAS mentions, 2022. Although Heisenberg says Devlin may enroll for 2022. So, we may have to wait a bit longer.

[scoop85]

i love our current frosh class tbh so if we really build back after The Lost Team so quickly I will be so goddamn happy

The four scoop85 mentions are slated for 2023; the three CAS mentions, 2022. Although Heisenberg says Devlin may enroll for 2022. So, we may have to wait a bit longer.

Three of the 2023 commits who are on the NHL mid-season rankings are defensemen, so our future on the blueline looks strong. And while the 3 forwards CAS mentioned who are coming next fall are unlikely to be drafted based on their age, their stellar production at the Junior A level indicates that all have the makings to be highly productive college forwards.

[David Harding]

True hockey sense in all situations is the hardest thing to know about a player. You don't really know what you have until you see him (in college games). I didn't know the true extent. You try to understand it by watching video, but in recruiting you get fooled — some kids show more hockey sense, or some have a lot less than you thought.

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2022/01/11_Team-of-the-Week-Cornell.php

[upprdeck]

its the same in every sport.. some kids just know where to be and when to be there. Almost impossible to coach it into kids no matter the sport.

[Weder]

True hockey sense in all situations is the hardest thing to know about a player. You don't really know what you have until you see him (in college games). I didn't know the true extent. You try to understand it by watching video, but in recruiting you get fooled — some kids show more hockey sense, or some have a lot less than you thought.

https://www.collegehockeynews.com/news/2022/01/11_Team-of-the-Week-Cornell.php

I think the above quote is actually referring to Psenicka. Schafer did have something similar to say about Shane, though:

"The other guys looked more consistent in practice (to start the season), but practice is a weird animal," Schafer said. "His game was getting sharper, but we were winning with those other guys. ... But when we went down 3-0 at Arizona State, I'd seen the other guys and hadn't seen (Shane) in a game situation. We threw him in there and just like any other athlete, he capitalized. We're fortunate in facing adveristy that we found out somehting about him.