Cornell 6 Nebraska-Omaha 4, 1/2/26

Trotsky · December 09, 2025, 05:54:44 AM

Because 2025 can't end fast enough. What a kidney stone of a calendar year. Let's Go Red!

https://youtu.be/pZmKRaOcoLI

617BigRed · December 16, 2025, 10:46:01 AM

Quote from: Trotsky on December 09, 2025, 05:54:44 AMBecause 2025 can't end fast enough. What a kidney stone of a calendar year. Let's Go Red!

https://youtu.be/pZmKRaOcoLI

Haha thats great, i liked Where Angels Fear...

chimpfood · December 16, 2025, 10:00:59 PM

Looks like UNO's goalie went out with an injury a minute into fridays game and wasn't dressed Saturday. Omaha plays Augustana this weekend so they could help us out and pick up some NPI points there.

Dafatone · December 16, 2025, 10:21:51 PM

Quote from: chimpfood on December 16, 2025, 10:00:59 PMLooks like UNO's goalie went out with an injury a minute into fridays game and wasn't dressed Saturday. Omaha plays Augustana this weekend so they could help us out and pick up some NPI points there.

How dare you suggest we root against the good Vikings of Sioux Falls.

chimpfood · December 28, 2025, 05:22:38 PM

Looks like anyone can buy student section tickets for the Omaha and Alaska series, plenty of good seats still available.

chimpfood · January 01, 2026, 10:12:21 PM

Finally game day again tomorrow. Big questions are if Walsh and Latkoczy (their goalie) will play. Both are super important to their teams.

stereax · January 02, 2026, 02:57:55 PM

Bernie and I are hanging out at the basketball game... the topic of faceoff% came up. We ran the numbers manually because the Cornell site doesn't display them. Did y'all know Castagna is running a 63.9% on the dot this year? That's gotta be some sort of leader with a minimum fo%. Bernie's saying it could be a NCAA record if he keeps up the pace.

Walsh, btw, with a still-impressive 54.7%.

chimpfood · January 02, 2026, 03:10:20 PM

Quote from: stereax on January 02, 2026, 02:57:55 PMBernie and I are hanging out at the basketball game... the topic of faceoff% came up. We ran the numbers manually because the Cornell site doesn't display them. Did y'all know Castagna is running a 63.9% on the dot this year? That's gotta be some sort of leader with a minimum fo%. Bernie's saying it could be a NCAA record if he keeps up the pace.

Walsh, btw, with a still-impressive 54.7%.

If I remember correctly, Walsh was our go to faceoff guy last year, even in empty net situations when they were both on the ice. Wonder if the FO% differences are just due to Walsh being a better defensive playing and so he's put in for more D zone and PK draws.

Also helps Castagna to be going against the other team's 2C

Weder · January 02, 2026, 03:18:11 PM

Quote from: chimpfood on January 02, 2026, 03:10:20 PM
Quote from: stereax on January 02, 2026, 02:57:55 PMBernie and I are hanging out at the basketball game... the topic of faceoff% came up. We ran the numbers manually because the Cornell site doesn't display them. Did y'all know Castagna is running a 63.9% on the dot this year? That's gotta be some sort of leader with a minimum fo%. Bernie's saying it could be a NCAA record if he keeps up the pace.

Walsh, btw, with a still-impressive 54.7%.
If I remember correctly, Walsh was our go to faceoff guy last year, even in empty net situations when they were both on the ice. Wonder if the FO% differences are just due to Walsh being a better defensive playing and so he's put in for more D zone and PK draws.

Also helps Castagna to be going against the other team's 2C

I didn't feel like doing the math, but at a glance looks like a few other players in the low 60s for FO%.
https://www.ncaa.com/stats/icehockey-men/d1/current/individual/1258

stereax · January 02, 2026, 03:19:25 PM

Quote from: chimpfood on January 02, 2026, 03:10:20 PM
Quote from: stereax on January 02, 2026, 02:57:55 PMBernie and I are hanging out at the basketball game... the topic of faceoff% came up. We ran the numbers manually because the Cornell site doesn't display them. Did y'all know Castagna is running a 63.9% on the dot this year? That's gotta be some sort of leader with a minimum fo%. Bernie's saying it could be a NCAA record if he keeps up the pace.

Walsh, btw, with a still-impressive 54.7%.
If I remember correctly, Walsh was our go to faceoff guy last year, even in empty net situations when they were both on the ice. Wonder if the FO% differences are just due to Walsh being a better defensive playing and so he's put in for more D zone and PK draws.

Also helps Castagna to be going against the other team's 2C

131 w 74 l for Casty. 122 w 101 l for Walshy. Looks like they're getting roughly even faceoff numbers, idk about game tilt.

Dafatone · January 02, 2026, 06:15:41 PM

I feel like face off dominance has been one of the most consistent features of Cornell hockey since I started watching in 2004-2005.

Robb · January 02, 2026, 06:28:54 PM

Quote from: chimpfood on December 28, 2025, 05:22:38 PMLooks like anyone can buy student section tickets for the Omaha and Alaska series, plenty of good seats still available.

~20 of my relatives (mostly alums) will be in Section B tonight.

Wish I were there......

stereax · January 02, 2026, 06:39:59 PM

Walsh took warmups

stereax · January 02, 2026, 06:42:00 PM

Also, the ice looks good now.

Trotsky · January 02, 2026, 06:56:24 PM

Quote from: Dafatone on January 02, 2026, 06:15:41 PMI feel like face off dominance has been one of the most consistent features of Cornell hockey since I started watching in 2004-2005.

Sure seems like it.