2022 Takeaways

[Dafatone]

Everything comes down to goaltending. I would expect we're bringing in he who was meant to be Galajda's replacement next year. One of them must develop into a "Cornell goaltender"—steady, positionally impeccable, and no need for flash.

Yes, but are they made or born?

I believe with the core we have now, the little (as painful as it is) we lose, and some of the guys coming in, if we got that one goalie who put in "normal" 1.71 / .925 (Dave McKee) numbers, we go to the F4 in 2023.

But while the guys this year did well, they weren't at that level, and the incoming guy Keoppel does not have promising numbers.

Having evolved from a team that wins 2-1 to a team that wins 3-2, we may have to further evolve to a team that wins 4-3.

I think the big thing is more experience playing together and playing at this level. All these guys were the top skill guys in their previous leagues. At the college level, they're still skilled, but they might not all stand out the same way. Gotta get a little more used to grinding.

[RichH]

Everything comes down to goaltending. I would expect we're bringing in he who was meant to be Galajda's replacement next year. One of them must develop into a "Cornell goaltender"—steady, positionally impeccable, and no need for flash.

Also, this:

[Trotsky]

I think the big thing is more experience playing together and playing at this level. All these guys were the top skill guys in their previous leagues. At the college level, they're still skilled, but they might not all stand out the same way. Gotta get a little more used to grinding.

I absolutely think the rest of the team will just continue to gel and develop ESP.

The only question I have is the goaltending.

Well, and the fucking special teams, but I trust the coaches to figure that out.

[CAS]

Keopple has played well recently (including back-to-back shutouts), & he currently has the 7th lowest goals against average in the USHL.  Save percentage is in a tight band among the USHL goalies (except for 1 tender who has already been drafted).

[redice]

I think the big thing is more experience playing together and playing at this level. All these guys were the top skill guys in their previous leagues. At the college level, they're still skilled, but they might not all stand out the same way. Gotta get a little more used to grinding.

I absolutely think the rest of the team will just continue to gel and develop ESP.

The only question I have is the goaltending.

Well, and the fucking special teams, but I trust the coaches to figure that out.

While Ian Shane did seem to be best of our three choices this year.    I don't believe any of the three are championship caliber at the D1 level.    

For Shane to be successful, he absolutely HAS to improve his control of rebounds!

[adamw]

I feel like every year I have to chime in on a topic like this - just to call out the new random pinhead who questions whether Mike Schafer is a "problem"

It's so dumb as to be laughable. Are these people random bots that were sent out like a virus about 20 years ago, to just rise to the surface one per each new offseason?

I'll assume this is just an 18-year old kid who just needs to be educated.  Or a bot.

[billhoward]

Quora is where one can go to ask unthinking questions on a much wider range of topics than eLynah supports.

People on Quora ask, I got turned down at Penn, should I call to see if they made a mistake? Or, Could 20 WW II Tiger tanks take out a lone M1A1 Abrams if they started out a mile from each other?

[blackwidow]

I feel like every year I have to chime in on a topic like this - just to call out the new random pinhead who questions whether Mike Schafer is a "problem"

It's so dumb as to be laughable. Are these people random bots that were sent out like a virus about 20 years ago, to just rise to the surface one per each new offseason?

I'll assume this is just an 18-year old kid who just needs to be educated.  Or a bot.

I thought Americans love winners, not losers. Cornell hockey to me seems like the kind of team that's always kinda in the mix but never win anything. Do you guys prefer the program to be a championship winning program every decade or two but is not a perennial NCAA qualifier or a team that qualifies for the NCAA often with nothing to show for it?

[Trotsky]

I feel like every year I have to chime in on a topic like this - just to call out the new random pinhead who questions whether Mike Schafer is a "problem"

It's so dumb as to be laughable. Are these people random bots that were sent out like a virus about 20 years ago, to just rise to the surface one per each new offseason?

I'll assume this is just an 18-year old kid who just needs to be educated.  Or a bot.

I thought Americans love winners, not losers.

Fuck America, let's dance.

[jtwcornell91]

Indeed. Other team hatreds come and go. Dallas Cowboys in the 90s, Duke basketball in the 00s. Braves hatred is eternal.

The chop is racist, they built their team on human trafficking, and the Ozzie Albies contract should be voided as unconscionable.

Cowboys in the 70s.  Pedo State.   USMNT Hoops since we bought the Olympics.

I loathe Bettman's hot climate hockey garbage teams but that's not hatred, it's disdain.

The Cowboys are sort of eternally evil, but IMHO the Raiders were worse in the '70s (Madden notwithstanding).

Russia's hockey program has been consistently infuriating for the last 25 years or so, even (espeically) when they're pretending to play under another name.

[billhoward]

I thought Americans love winners, not losers. Cornell hockey to me seems like the kind of team that's always kinda in the mix but never win anything. Do you guys prefer the program to be a championship winning program every decade or two but is not a perennial NCAA qualifier or a team that qualifies for the NCAA often with nothing to show for it?

On our phones, Siri hears then autocorrects winner to whiner. Look at game threads and it seems the longer threads dissect the games Cornell lost.

[jtwcornell91]

I don't consider them a rival, and I don't want them in our league.

Agreed, and I'd like to see RIT replace them!
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So say we all.

[Jim Hyla]

Indeed. Other team hatreds come and go. Dallas Cowboys in the 90s, Duke basketball in the 00s. Braves hatred is eternal.

The chop is racist, they built their team on human trafficking, and the Ozzie Albies contract should be voided as unconscionable.

Cowboys in the 70s.  Pedo State.   USMNT Hoops since we bought the Olympics.

I loathe Bettman's hot climate hockey garbage teams but that's not hatred, it's disdain.

The Cowboys are sort of eternally evil, but IMHO the Raiders were worse in the '70s (Madden notwithstanding).

Russia's hockey program has been consistently infuriating for the last 25 years or so, even (espeically) when they're pretending to play under another name.

How about, rather they're given the chance to play under another name.

Let's put blame on the offender and the enabler.

[Jim Hyla]

Everything comes down to goaltending. I would expect we're bringing in he who was meant to be Galajda's replacement next year. One of them must develop into a "Cornell goaltender"—steady, positionally impeccable, and no need for flash.

Yes, but are they made or born?

I believe with the core we have now, the little (as painful as it is) we lose, and some of the guys coming in, if we got that one goalie who put in "normal" 1.71 / .925 (Dave McKee) numbers, we go to the F4 in 2023.

But while the guys this year did well, they weren't at that level, and the incoming guy Keoppel does not have promising numbers.

Having evolved from a team that wins 2-1 to a team that wins 3-2, we may have to further evolve to a team that wins 4-3.

Unfortunately Shane was 1.715/0.933 (CHN stats).

While Ian Shane did seem to be best of our three choices this year. I don't believe any of the three are championship caliber at the D1 level.

For Shane to be successful, he absolutely HAS to improve his control of rebounds!

Totally agree with the rebound statement. It was a, and maybe the, major problem with all 3 goalies. You just can't stick save and allow it to go out anywhere near the opponents, especially in the slot.

The second facet that he needs to work on is breakaways, either during the game or in a shootout. Was there anyone who didn't cringe when they saw Colgate get a breakaway in game 3. As it unfolded I said to myself, the game's over, even before the goal scored.

[upprdeck]

but what if you actually had the actual breakaway stats to use instead of just saying he is bad at breakaways.. I know out goalies stopped a bunch as well even in shootouts.. the bigger issue we dont score on enough of our own and at the end of the year didnt generate very many,