Alumni in the pros 25-26

scoop85 · December 18, 2025, 11:12:36 AM

Quote from: arugula on December 18, 2025, 10:15:31 AMIsles sent down Mitchell

Too bad. He seemed to play well at the NHL level.

Trotsky · December 18, 2025, 06:48:09 PM

He'll be back.

VIEWfromK · December 18, 2025, 07:22:10 PM

Quote from: scoop85 on December 18, 2025, 11:12:36 AM
Quote from: arugula on December 18, 2025, 10:15:31 AMIsles sent down Mitchell

Too bad. He seemed to play well at the NHL level.

The article that I read said that if he plays one more NHL game they have to put him on waivers to send him down. The article also hinted that he could be back as soon as Saturday after he plays his mandatory AHL game Friday night

adamw · December 18, 2025, 07:25:07 PM

I went back to make sure because I'm surprised no one had mentioned this - if I am still missing it, I apologize. But Cam Abbott was fired as Chicago Wolves coach last week. Apparently he is staying in the org in some capacity.

stereax · December 19, 2025, 07:28:12 AM

Quote from: adamw on December 18, 2025, 07:25:07 PMI went back to make sure because I'm surprised no one had mentioned this - if I am still missing it, I apologize. But Cam Abbott was fired as Chicago Wolves coach last week. Apparently he is staying in the org in some capacity.

Heard about that but didn't know he was a Cornell alum.

Beeeej · December 19, 2025, 08:46:30 AM

Quote from: stereax on December 19, 2025, 07:28:12 AM
Quote from: adamw on December 18, 2025, 07:25:07 PMI went back to make sure because I'm surprised no one had mentioned this - if I am still missing it, I apologize. But Cam Abbott was fired as Chicago Wolves coach last week. Apparently he is staying in the org in some capacity.
Heard about that but didn't know he was a Cornell alum.

Dig around the eLynah archives a bit - there have been some wonderful stories linked about how he and his brother Chris (also an alum) teamed up as GM/coach for a European team. Just one of a number of great stories about sets of twins who've played for Cornell, particularly for Schafer - e.g., Matt and Mark McRae, who were both excellent players but went directly from college to med school, and one of them now does reconstructive plastic surgery, frequently pro bono.

The Rancor · December 19, 2025, 10:05:52 AM

Quote from: adamw on December 18, 2025, 07:25:07 PMI went back to make sure because I'm surprised no one had mentioned this - if I am still missing it, I apologize. But Cam Abbott was fired as Chicago Wolves coach last week. Apparently he is staying in the org in some capacity.

I completely missed this, thanks Adam.

Looks like, from Reddit, that he's staying on in Player Development with the Hurricanes, Chris is also with the Canes in this capacity.
Hard to say what happened, Wolves fans are confused. The theory is some sort of clash between the independently run Wolves and their NHL affiliate the Hurricanes. I don't understand the arrangement, but seems Cam got caught in the middle somewhere and the Canes like him, or his brother, enough that they are keeping him. Best of luck to the Abbots. Chicago has been rough this year on Cornell Hockey Alumni.

Jeff Hopkins '82 · December 19, 2025, 07:49:34 PM

Watching the Lehigh Valley - Bridgeport game tonight. Travis Mitchell seems to be getting a lot of ice time.

VIEWfromK · December 20, 2025, 12:27:24 AM

Barron scored a short handed goal. Three goals in his last five games. He beat Makar at the far blue line and finished a pretty nice backhander at top speed.

sah67 · December 20, 2025, 09:12:31 AM

Quote from: VIEWfromK on December 20, 2025, 12:27:24 AMBarron scored a short handed goal. Three goals in his last five games. He beat Makar at the far blue line and finished a pretty nice backhander at top speed.

Another great individual effort, similar to the other shorty he scored early in the season
https://www.nhl.com/jets/video/wpg-col-barron-scores-shg-against-scott-wedgewood-6386736293112