2025-26 Incoming Freshman and Transfers

[profudge]

I wonder if the USHL is already seeing good young American players  15-17 choosing to go to the CHL juniors over the USHL more now that it is a legit path to NCAA D1 hockey!   This year CHL had about 50 more American players drafted than the previous year.

[chimpfood]

Long an assist but Madison goes down 2-1 in the series.

Lincoln sweeps, no points from Digiulian, Pelletier or sandruck tonight.

[BearLover]

It's cool that there are more people tracking the recruits now

[chimpfood]

Roest got the start for Cowan valley today but Victoria already has hung 3 on him. One goal from hiscock, primary assist to pirtle. That's been a trend for those two, goal for one, primary assist for the other. Would like to see them keep playing on the same line once they come here with that chemistry.

[Trotsky]

All 3 incoming this Fall?

[chimpfood]

All 3 incoming this Fall?

Most likely

[pfibiger]

Heisenberg says MN Mankato freshman D Luke Ashton is transferring to Cornell. #2 d scorer, drafted 6th round last year.

[BearLover]

Heisenberg says MN Mankato freshman D Luke Ashton is transferring to Cornell. #2 d scorer, drafted 6th round last year.

Very nice! It's a whole new world under Casey.

Is the poster who called me an asshole for suggesting Schafer didn't like to use the portal going to apologize?

[chimpfood]

Heisenberg says MN Mankato freshman D Luke Ashton is transferring to Cornell. #2 d scorer, drafted 6th round last year.

More importantly he's 6 foot 6

[Dafatone]

Heisenberg says MN Mankato freshman D Luke Ashton is transferring to Cornell. #2 d scorer, drafted 6th round last year.

More importantly he's 6 foot 6

6'6, 239 lbs, and somehow 6 PIM in 38 games last year.

[chimpfood]

I really don't feel too concerned about next year with all of the talent we have coming in. One thing I do worry about a little bit is that players that come in through the portal are more likely to leave early, which means we need to bring in more players from the portal, and so on. Hopefully this is just a one year thing and we quickly get back to our normal ways, but it's comforting to know we can get big portal pickups if it comes to it.

[chimpfood]

Here are my new predictions for who comes in next year after the transfer

Goalie: losing Shane
Bring in Roest

Defense: losing Kempf, Suda, Robertson, Rego, Rayhill
Bring in Ashton, Fisher, Veilleux, Gorski. If there is one more my money would be on Donovan Hamilton, but I think they just bring in the four with guys like Wolfenberg, Mosko, and O'Brien also being serviceable options.

Forwards: losing Bancroft, Penney, Oleary, Kovich, Mack, Psenicka
Bring in Long, Digiulian, Pirtle, Hiscock, Pelletier. If there are more maybe that would be Connor Arsenault or Caton Ryan.

Luckily, since we had such a big roster last year, we don't have to replace everyone that left. But because of our injury situation last year I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches bring in a couple of guys early to play it safe.

[BearLover]

I really don't feel too concerned about next year with all of the talent we have coming in. One thing I do worry about a little bit is that players that come in through the portal are more likely to leave early, which means we need to bring in more players from the portal, and so on. Hopefully this is just a one year thing and we quickly get back to our normal ways, but it's comforting to know we can get big portal pickups if it comes to it.

Yes I agree, I had the same thought. Until this offseason Cornell really didn't engage with the portal at all, whether guys coming or leaving. It cultivated a culture of loyalty. Cornell having way less roster turnover, and the coaches knowing they could develop guys and expect them to stick around, was a huge plus, ann advantage few schools have.  And it apparently worked well, as we've had great success lately But it's hard to know if the success was because of our lack of portal use or in spite of it. And, of course, the one portal pickup we did have (Seger) put up the most points since Matt Moulson.

I view this pickup as a bullish indicator that we can get good players out of the portal: that the coaching staff is trying, that players want to play here, that Ivy League rules aren't getting in the way.

And this kid in particular looks quite good too, so it makes me more optimistic about the next couple of years.

Wonder if there's more where that came from, or even a late CHL pickup, on the way.

[BearLover]

Here are my new predictions for who comes in next year after the transfer

Goalie: losing Shane
Bring in Roest

Defense: losing Kempf, Suda, Robertson, Rego, Rayhill
Bring in Ashton, Fisher, Veilleux, Gorski. If there is one more my money would be on Donovan Hamilton, but I think they just bring in the four with guys like Wolfenberg, Mosko, and O'Brien also being serviceable options.

Forwards: losing Bancroft, Penney, Oleary, Kovich, Mack, Psenicka
Bring in Long, Digiulian, Pirtle, Hiscock, Pelletier. If there are more maybe that would be Connor Arsenault or Caton Ryan.

Luckily, since we had such a big roster last year, we don't have to replace everyone that left. But because of our injury situation last year I wouldn't be surprised if the coaches bring in a couple of guys early to play it safe.

I basically agree with all of this. But Wolfenberg should be more than serviceable. Also ideally we'd find a forward somewhere (CHL, portal). Ryan might be ready but one extra F would be nice anyway with all the injuries this year. I guess we're rolling with Keopple in goal, should be exciting...

[stereax]

Heisenberg says MN Mankato freshman D Luke Ashton is transferring to Cornell. #2 d scorer, drafted 6th round last year.

Fuck yeah.