Money: Cornellians lost to (and gained from) the portal

[marty]

I've never heard of anyone using the transfer portal for primarily academic reasons, but if it's even half the reason we got Rousseau, it would reflect well on the young man...who hopefully has a right-sized ego.

Possibly Gabe Seger.  Union engineering vs Cornell engineering.  But IDK.

[Pghas]

I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

[Bluelightning]

I think some of it has to do with the fact that Cornell actually wants him to attend class.

[Bluelightning]

Possibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
     An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

[The Rancor]

Possibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
    An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

This is a good pick up, but he will have to battle for starts against Roest, and presumably Katz, as well as Cirka who may or may not come this season, but next year for sure.

I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

Agree with you, seemed really unclassy to make the 'level up comment' when Cornell was 2 games away from losing in the Championship too.
That said, Wisconsin is definitely a perennial powerhouse, the last few seasons they haven't won the big one, but they have 6 times- and 9 for the women.
Yeah the last one was in '06 but I'm not sure we can talk smack on that one. For sure the old WCHA and the Big 10 are tough hockey leagues, but Cornell has held it's own against them. So, yeah something else happened, or maybe it was the plan all along. But it doesn't matter because we have a new set of goalies, an awesome freshman class returning for more as sophomores and (for now) our Captain- and of course our Coach. We skate on.

[stereax]

Possibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
    An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

This is a good pick up, but he will have to battle for starts against Roest, and presumably Katz, as well as Cirka who may or may not come this season, but next year for sure.

I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

Agree with you, seemed really unclassy to make the 'level up comment' when Cornell was 2 games away from losing in the Championship too.
That said, Wisconsin is definitely a perennial powerhouse, the last few seasons they haven't won the big one, but they have 6 times- and 9 for the women.
Yeah the last one was in '06 but I'm not sure we can talk smack on that one. For sure the old WCHA and the Big 10 are tough hockey leagues, but Cornell has held it's own against them. So, yeah something else happened, or maybe it was the plan all along. But it doesn't matter because we have a new set of goalies, an awesome freshman class returning for more as sophomores and (for now) our Captain- and of course our Coach. We skate on.

Forwards and onwards! Hopefully we get a nice article about Rousseau soon.

Apparently he is also nicknamed Rooster, like Roest, haha.

[BearLover]

Hopefully Roest and Katz see a path to the starting job and push very hard this offseason.

[scoop85]

I doubt Circa is here this fall. He would benefit from another year in juniors

[stereax]

Hopefully Roest and Katz see a path to the starting job and push very hard this offseason.

More competition is always a very, very good thing.

I would pencil Rousseau in as the night 1 starter. But in pencil.

[stereax]

I doubt Circa is here this fall. He would benefit from another year in juniors

Agreed 100%. Let him get ice time and develop.

[andyw2100]

Apparently he is also nicknamed Rooster, like Roest, haha.

Not Stereax level, but...

[Pghas]

Possibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
    An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

This is a good pick up, but he will have to battle for starts against Roest, and presumably Katz, as well as Cirka who may or may not come this season, but next year for sure.

I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

Agree with you, seemed really unclassy to make the 'level up comment' when Cornell was 2 games away from losing in the Championship too.
That said, Wisconsin is definitely a perennial powerhouse, the last few seasons they haven't won the big one, but they have 6 times- and 9 for the women.
Yeah the last one was in '06 but I'm not sure we can talk smack on that one. For sure the old WCHA and the Big 10 are tough hockey leagues, but Cornell has held it's own against them. So, yeah something else happened, or maybe it was the plan all along. But it doesn't matter because we have a new set of goalies, an awesome freshman class returning for more as sophomores and (for now) our Captain- and of course our Coach. We skate on.

Since winning the natty in 2006, they've lost in the national championship game once in 2010 and been to the NCAA tournament 5 times, 4 of which they got bounced in the first round.  Over that same period ( Cornell lost 1-0 in the regional finals to the national championship team) Cornell has been to the tournament 10 times.  And while there are some weaker teams in the ECAC, let's not make believe they are rolling over a bunch of patsies on their way to the dance every year. 

I don't know I just think it was a bad choice by him. But I'm biased!

[Dafatone]

Possibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
    An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

This is a good pick up, but he will have to battle for starts against Roest, and presumably Katz, as well as Cirka who may or may not come this season, but next year for sure.

I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

Agree with you, seemed really unclassy to make the 'level up comment' when Cornell was 2 games away from losing in the Championship too.
That said, Wisconsin is definitely a perennial powerhouse, the last few seasons they haven't won the big one, but they have 6 times- and 9 for the women.
Yeah the last one was in '06 but I'm not sure we can talk smack on that one. For sure the old WCHA and the Big 10 are tough hockey leagues, but Cornell has held it's own against them. So, yeah something else happened, or maybe it was the plan all along. But it doesn't matter because we have a new set of goalies, an awesome freshman class returning for more as sophomores and (for now) our Captain- and of course our Coach. We skate on.

Wisconsin isn't a perennial powerhouse. They're weird! They've been ass (like, well below .500) several times since the Big 10 started (2013-14). They've had 5 seasons over .500 and 8 below in that stretch.

The good seasons have been very good, and they're certainly a historic contender that doesn't surprise anyone when they're good, but they've also had some awful years recently.

[underskill]

I wonder if the Habs had any sayin encouraging him to transfer to a Big 10 school for his development

[BearLover]

Possibly Rousseau is coming here mainly because he is thinking (or told) he won't have to split  playing time. He had to split time with Albin Boija in Maine. When Boija was on his game, he was better than Rousseau (4 shutouts, 2 decent games at Denver, etc). But when Boija was off it was gross.
    An athlete entering the portal because he wants a better education? That would be refreshing. He has an amazing opportunity presented to him now: start for Cornell hockey and possibly graduate with Ivy League degree. Win-win.
      Amazing how placated I feel getting Rousseau even after comparing game by game stats to Cournoyer. It was our best (and probably only) option and Casey got it done. Hats off to him. He came to Cornell with impossible shoes to fill. Did great job in season 1 but now has lost top goaltender, forward and one of top defensemen before their senior year.

This is a good pick up, but he will have to battle for starts against Roest, and presumably Katz, as well as Cirka who may or may not come this season, but next year for sure.

I have to say I'm pretty unimpressed with Cornoyer's decision and also the way he is handling it.  Maybe he really hated Cornell because kit strikes me as unusual for any player to not at least acknowledge his current team and coaching staff.  I guess the competition in the big ten is better but idk.  I think their coaching staffs are using that idea to poach higher level players from the ECAC. I also don't understand -as far as I can tell Wisconsin just went on a run.  They are not a perennial powerhouse.  Plus as someone mentioned above Cornoyer is going to have to compete for his spot.  I don't know I guess there is lots more behind the scenes that I don't know about. 

Agree with you, seemed really unclassy to make the 'level up comment' when Cornell was 2 games away from losing in the Championship too.
That said, Wisconsin is definitely a perennial powerhouse, the last few seasons they haven't won the big one, but they have 6 times- and 9 for the women.
Yeah the last one was in '06 but I'm not sure we can talk smack on that one. For sure the old WCHA and the Big 10 are tough hockey leagues, but Cornell has held it's own against them. So, yeah something else happened, or maybe it was the plan all along. But it doesn't matter because we have a new set of goalies, an awesome freshman class returning for more as sophomores and (for now) our Captain- and of course our Coach. We skate on.

Wisconsin isn't a perennial powerhouse. They're weird! They've been ass (like, well below .500) several times since the Big 10 started (2013-14). They've had 5 seasons over .500 and 8 below in that stretch.

The good seasons have been very good, and they're certainly a historic contender that doesn't surprise anyone when they're good, but they've also had some awful years recently.

Wisconsin's (lack of) success the past two decades doesn't have much bearing on their current situation. They now have a really good coach, recent success, and are in the Big 10, which is already well ahead of the rest of the country in resources with that gap continuing to grow.

Which isn't to say Cournoyer made a good decision. Also, it's not clear he made a decision to leave Cornell so much as he couldn't handle being a real student, or any number of other reasons he had to leave.