Recruits 2023 and beyond

[George64]

I believe Cornell's most successful hockey team was comprised of relatively "small" skaters. The biggest member of that team was probably the goalie.

The 1969-70 team that went 29-0-0 was backstopped by 5-7 Brian Cropper.  Ken Dryden was the goalie on our first NCAA Championship team (27-1-1) in 1967.
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[French Rage]

I believe Cornell's most successful hockey team was comprised of relatively "small" skaters. The biggest member of that team was probably the goalie.

The 1969-70 team that went 29-0-0 was backstopped by 5-7 Brian Cropper.  Ken Dryden was the goalie on our first NCAA Championship team (27-1-1) in 1967.
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Go easy on him, casual fans often forget who the 1970 goalie was.

[marty]

I believe Cornell's most successful hockey team was comprised of relatively "small" skaters. The biggest member of that team was probably the goalie.

The 1969-70 team that went 29-0-0 was backstopped by 5-7 Brian Cropper.  Ken Dryden was the goalie on our first NCAA Championship team (27-1-1) in 1967.
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Go easy on him, casual fans often forget who the 1970 goalie was.

My two favorite NCAA hockey trivia questions:

How many saves did Ken Dryden have in the championship game of Cornell's undefeated season?

In which lodging establishment did the Clarkson team stay during championship weekend of their undefeated season?

[scoop85]

Cornell recruits well represented on the NHL Central Scouting midterm list for North American skaters released today:

Hoyt Stanley — 77
Jonathan Castagna — 135
Chase Pirtle — 141
Nicholas Wofenberg - 193

[CU2007]

Cornell recruits well represented on the NHL Central Scouting midterm list for North American skaters released today:

Hoyt Stanley — 77
Jonathan Castagna — 135
Chase Pirtle — 141
Nicholas Wofenberg - 193

Is this about what we might normally have in a recruiting class or much better than usual?

[BearLover]

Cornell recruits well represented on the NHL Central Scouting midterm list for North American skaters released today:

Hoyt Stanley — 77
Jonathan Castagna — 135
Chase Pirtle — 141
Nicholas Wofenberg - 193

Is this about what we might normally have in a recruiting class or much better than usual?

Cornell had four last year too. Not sure on the years before that. Four is pretty good, though. That's more than anyone else in the ECAC tends to get, other than Harvard. Recruiting has been solid lately. In terms of on-paper talent we are out-recruiting everyone in the league besides Harvard. Though, there's a bigger gap between Harvard and Cornell than there is between Cornell and Clarkson/Q. I believe we had our best talent in the Schafer era in the early 2000s. Lately we've picked it up but aren't back at that level yet.

[scoop85]

Justin Katz stopped all 18 shots he faced in the BCHL's 1st top prospects game. Hoyt Stanley also played in the contest.

[Trotsky]

Those names are both so wonderful.

[ugarte]

We try to block as many shots as we can but we still have a goalie, Justin Katz.

[scoop85]

With Big Red Puckhead defunct and having a bit of time to kill I thought I'd provide an statistical update on our recruits. The number in parentheses is the age they will be at the close of 2023:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 26 GP, 11 G, 8 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 23 GP, 9 G, 2 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 36 GP, 6 G, 18 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 32 GP, 1 G, 22 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 43 GP, 21 G, 18 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — Unknown
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Lincoln Stars, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Lincoln: 10 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 31 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 23 GP, 13 G, 19 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 19 GP, 8 G, 9 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 25 GP, 5 G, 5 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln, USHL (19) — 22 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 17 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 31 GP, 5 G, 3 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 24 GP, 2 G, 7 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 23 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 32 GP, 3 G, 9 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 31 GP, 7 G, 17 A

Kraft and Walsh, as 20-year-olds, will surely be coming in the fall. I believe Katz will be coming the fall of 2024; I believe the other 19-year olds are slated to come next fall, but often we have a deferral or two each year depending upon how the rest of the roster shakes out. While there appears to be talent at all positions, the defensemen look particularly strong.

[BearLover]

With Big Red Puckhead defunct and having a bit of time to kill I thought I'd provide an statistical update on our recruits. The number in parentheses is the age they will be at the close of 2023:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 26 GP, 11 G, 8 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 23 GP, 9 G, 2 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 36 GP, 6 G, 18 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 32 GP, 1 G, 22 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 43 GP, 21 G, 18 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — Unknown
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Lincoln Stars, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Lincoln: 10 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 31 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 23 GP, 13 G, 19 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 19 GP, 8 G, 9 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 25 GP, 5 G, 5 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln, USHL (19) — 22 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 17 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 31 GP, 5 G, 3 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 24 GP, 2 G, 7 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 23 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 32 GP, 3 G, 9 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 31 GP, 7 G, 17 A

Kraft and Walsh, as 20-year-olds, will surely be coming in the fall. I believe Katz will be coming the fall of 2024; I believe the other 19-year olds are slated to come next fall, but often we have a deferral or two each year depending upon how the rest of the roster shakes out. While there appears to be talent at all positions, the defensemen look particularly strong.

Thanks. The list of incoming recruits looks deep and strong. I am curious whether any of this year's seniors will do what Andreev did and come back for a fifth (fourth) year. That will determine how many recruits matriculate next fall.

[scoop85]

With Big Red Puckhead defunct and having a bit of time to kill I thought I'd provide an statistical update on our recruits. The number in parentheses is the age they will be at the close of 2023:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 26 GP, 11 G, 8 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 23 GP, 9 G, 2 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 36 GP, 6 G, 18 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 32 GP, 1 G, 22 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 43 GP, 21 G, 18 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — Unknown
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Lincoln Stars, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Lincoln: 10 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 31 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 23 GP, 13 G, 19 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 19 GP, 8 G, 9 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 25 GP, 5 G, 5 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln, USHL (19) — 22 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 17 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 31 GP, 5 G, 3 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 24 GP, 2 G, 7 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 23 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 32 GP, 3 G, 9 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 31 GP, 7 G, 17 A

Kraft and Walsh, as 20-year-olds, will surely be coming in the fall. I believe Katz will be coming the fall of 2024; I believe the other 19-year olds are slated to come next fall, but often we have a deferral or two each year depending upon how the rest of the roster shakes out. While there appears to be talent at all positions, the defensemen look particularly strong.

Thanks. The list of incoming recruits looks deep and strong. I am curious whether any of this year's seniors will do what Andreev did and come back for a fifth (fourth) year. That will determine how many recruits matriculate next fall.

If Dirven, Malinski and Mitchell graduate we'll need some D-men with offensive skill to fill those holes. Of the guys expected next year, Wolfenberg, Fegaras, and Robertson all appear to be strong 2-way defensemen.

[BearLover]

With Big Red Puckhead defunct and having a bit of time to kill I thought I'd provide an statistical update on our recruits. The number in parentheses is the age they will be at the close of 2023:

• Jacob Kraft, C, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 26 GP, 11 G, 8 A
• Connor Arsenault, C, St. Andrews, CA Prep (17) — 23 GP, 9 G, 2 A
• Nick Wolfenberg, D, Okotoks, AJHL (19) — 36 GP, 6 G, 18 A
• Hoyt Stanley, D, Victoria, BCHL (18) — 32 GP, 1 G, 22 A
• Michael Sandruck, F, Bishop Kearney, US Prep (17) — 43 GP, 21 G, 18 A
• Hudson Gorski, D, Salisbury Prep, US Prep (18) — Unknown
• Donovan Hamilton, D, Nichols Prep, US Prep & Lincoln Stars, USHL (18) — Nichols: 21 GP, 3 G, 5 A; Lincoln: 10 GP, 0 G, 0 A
• Ryan Walsh, F, Cedar Rapids, USHL (20) — 31 GP, 11 G, 26 A
• Justin Katz, G, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 20 GP, 12 W, 5 L, .892 save pct., 3.44 GAA
• Jonathan Costagna, C, St. Andrews Prep, CA Prep (18) — 23 GP, 13 G, 19 A
• Chase Pirtle, F, Mt. St. Charles, US Prep (18) — 19 GP, 8 G, 9 A
• Charlie Major, F, Chicago, USHL (19) — 25 GP, 5 G, 5 A
• Marian Mosko, D, Lincoln, USHL (19) — 22 GP, 1 G, 2 A
• George Fegaras, Muskegon, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 17 A
• Tyler Catalano, C, Youngstown, USHL (19) — 31 GP, 5 G, 3 A
• Liam Steel, D, Chilliwack/Silver Arm, BCHL (19)— 24 GP, 2 G, 7 A
• Ben Roberton, D, Waterloo, USHL (19) — 33 GP, 1 G, 23 A
• Ty Wishart, F, Nanaimo, BCHL (19) — 32 GP, 3 G, 9 A
• Luke Devlin, C, West Kelowna, BCHL (19) — 31 GP, 7 G, 17 A

Kraft and Walsh, as 20-year-olds, will surely be coming in the fall. I believe Katz will be coming the fall of 2024; I believe the other 19-year olds are slated to come next fall, but often we have a deferral or two each year depending upon how the rest of the roster shakes out. While there appears to be talent at all positions, the defensemen look particularly strong.

Kraft, Walsh, Fegaras, Devlin, Robertson, Wolfenberg should be here next fall for sure. All have two years of junior hockey experience and/or were drafted, and they've produced in juniors. Some or all of Mosko, Major, Steele, Wishart, Catalano will be here then too. Hoyt Stanley is only 18 but was rated highly by Central Scouting and may be college-ready next year. The others are highly unlikely to be here before the fall of 2024.

[scoop85]

Kraft, Walsh, Fegaras, Devlin, Robertson, Wolfenberg should be here next fall for sure. All have two years of junior hockey experience and/or were drafted, and they've produced in juniors. Some or all of Mosko, Major, Steele, Wishart, Catalano will be here then too. Hoyt Stanley is only 18 but was rated highly by Central Scouting and may be college-ready next year. The others are highly unlikely to be here before the fall of 2024.

I'd be surprised if Stanley comes in next year given how many older guys we know are coming in on defense already, although it seems like Stanley may well be a mid-round pick in the NHL draft.

[BearLover]

Kraft, Walsh, Fegaras, Devlin, Robertson, Wolfenberg should be here next fall for sure. All have two years of junior hockey experience and/or were drafted, and they've produced in juniors. Some or all of Mosko, Major, Steele, Wishart, Catalano will be here then too. Hoyt Stanley is only 18 but was rated highly by Central Scouting and may be college-ready next year. The others are highly unlikely to be here before the fall of 2024.

I'd be surprised if Stanley comes in next year given how many older guys we know are coming in on defense already, although it seems like Stanley may well be a mid-round pick in the NHL draft.

That's true. I'm frankly surprised Cornell has so many defenseman recruits. At least six should matriculate within the next two seasons. Malinski, Dirven, and Mitchell will be gone. Possibly Rego and Lagerstrom too, though who knows given the extra year of eligibility.