Recruits 2023 and beyond

[blackwidow]

New Cornell commit!  Winter Wallace of the Youngstown Phantoms.  Big right winger (6'3" 215) who was previously committed to Michigan State.  I assume he is coming in this fall.

Huge, nice

[Dafatone]

New Cornell commit!  Winter Wallace of the Youngstown Phantoms.  Big right winger (6'3" 215) who was previously committed to Michigan State.  I assume he is coming in this fall.

What a name.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

New Cornell commit!  Winter Wallace of the Youngstown Phantoms.  Big right winger (6'3" 215) who was previously committed to Michigan State.  I assume he is coming in this fall.

What a name.

FREEDOM!!!!!

[Chris H82]

New Cornell commit!  Winter Wallace of the Youngstown Phantoms.  Big right winger (6'3" 215) who was previously committed to Michigan State.  I assume he is coming in this fall.

What a name.

At that size, I think it's safe to assume he's not a Snowflake......

[Trotsky]

Winter is coming.

[The Rancor]

Winter is coming.

+1

[Redpucks1!]

Hey RatushnyFan - quick question for you.  You said that your son plays on the same team as Charlie Major meaning the BK Selects U18's.  I believe one time you said you were from New Jersey and checking the BK roster it's pretty easy to tell who your son is.  He must be damn good if he's playing for BK, that's a great team and organization.  If I've got the right player (I certainly could be wrong)he's a big defenseman, a valuable commodity.  Has he gotten any D1 looks? Is Cornell on his wish list?  Dan Ratushny is one of my all-time favorite Cornell players - if he's anything like him I hope to see him in a CU uniform in the future!!!!

[RatushnyFan]

You've got the right team and the right kid.  My son is a great hockey player.  Ironically he is seeing some interest from two other ECAC teams but no commitments yet.  He'll be playing juniors next year, not 100% sure yet.  Cornell would definitely be on the wish list but we haven't heard from them.  Dan Ratushny was my favorite player by far.  My son has a similar game.  Good offensive defenseman, big and hits hard.

[scoop85]

You've got the right team and the right kid.  My son is a great hockey player.  Ironically he is seeing some interest from two other ECAC teams but no commitments yet.  He'll be playing juniors next year, not 100% sure yet.  Cornell would definitely be on the wish list but we haven't heard from them.  Dan Ratushny was my favorite player by far.  My son has a similar game.  Good offensive defenseman, big and hits hard.

I hope the Cornell coaches show some love for one of our own!

[RatushnyFan]

It's all good.  To be honest, it is so competitive, it's mostly about finding the right fit.  All of these kids, including mine, have been skating since they were 2 and on the ice 200+ times a year since they were 7 or 8.  Coaches are looking for specific needs.  If Cornell already has a couple of 6'3" 200 pound defenseman already on the roster who they would rank ahead of my son, they move on and fill a different need.  As a grad my heart tugs for Cornell but as a father I'd be elated for any ECAC outcome where he is happy and there's a good fit.  

P.S.  My wife/his mom is a Cornell grad too :-)

[scoop85]

It's all good.  To be honest, it is so competitive, it's mostly about finding the right fit.  All of these kids, including mine, have been skating since they were 2 and on the ice 200+ times a year since they were 7 or 8.  Coaches are looking for specific needs.  If Cornell already has a couple of 6'3" 200 pound defenseman already on the roster who they would rank ahead of my son, they move on and fill a different need.  As a grad my heart tugs for Cornell but as a father I'd be elated for any ECAC outcome where he is happy and there's a good fit.  

P.S.  My wife/his mom is a Cornell grad too :-)

I get you. Like Ethan Manderville, my son is at Colgate (not a D1 athlete), and frankly it's a better fit for him than Cornell would've been. My daughter is Cornell class of 2017, and Cornell was a perfect school for her. As you said, fit is the key thing.

[Swampy]

You've got the right team and the right kid.  My son is a great hockey player.  Ironically he is seeing some interest from two other ECAC teams but no commitments yet.  He'll be playing juniors next year, not 100% sure yet.  Cornell would definitely be on the wish list but we haven't heard from them.  Dan Ratushny was my favorite player by far.  My son has a similar game.  Good offensive defenseman, big and hits hard.

This may be a stupid question, but have you contacted Cornell's coaching staff? IIRC, a few years ago I was at a dinner where Mike S. was the guest speaker. Another alum asked about letting him know of good talent, and Mike said, "Sure, we're always looking."

Then again, my son went to BU. Cornell would not have been a good fit, and neither would general admission at BU most likely. But BU has a "College of General Studies," which is for kids who can succeed there but need more structure acclimating and getting through lower-division courses. My son could have gotten free tuition elsewhere, but BU's introduction to CGS convinced us that this was exactly what he needed. We're not sorry, even though we paid the big bucks. As scoop85 said, fit is everything.

[Redpucks1!]

It has to be a very exciting time for you RatushnyFan.  As you said, it is extremely competitive these days and there are so many good hockey players out there.  Just to be in that mix is impressive.  I'm not surprised that a 6'3", 195 lb defenseman skating for a program like BK is getting some looks.  I'd love to see him end up at Cornell and the fact that CU picked up a few recent 2001 commits (Bancroft, Donaldson)indicates that it still may happen.  You have a great attitude though knowing that it's a pretty ruthless business and if Cornell has their defensive commits locked up, there are no hard feelings - it's just the way these things work.  Any ECAC school(except Q, who doesn't belong in the ECAC) would be outstanding.  Best of luck to your son!

[RatushnyFan]

Thank you all.  Score update:  BK 10, Midstate Syracuse 0 in the 3rd period of the NY state tourney.  ::smashfreak::

[Trotsky]

Thank you all.  Score update:  BK 10, Midstate Syracuse 0 in the 3rd period of the NY state tourney.  ::smashfreak::

"Midstate Syracuse is an embarrassment to Syracuse hockey, and Syracuse hockey sucks!"