Goaltending Recruit

[stud28]

It appears Cornell's recruiting class is set for next year, but look for the announcement of a goaltender coming in next year. Cornell coaches were not happy with McKee this year.

[ugarte]

[Q]stud28 Wrote:

 It appears Cornell's recruiting class is set for next year, but look for the announcement of a goaltender coming in next year. Cornell coaches were not happy with McKee this year. [/Q]I quote from the stat line above:

 [Q] David McKee (1.84 / 0.920)[/Q]As a freshman.  What exactly were the coaches looking for?

[Big Ben 03]

Not happy with McKee? Did I miss something? I thought Schafer just liked to have three goalies on hand at all times - weren't we kind of expecting another goalie?

[ugarte]

[Q]Big Ben 03 Wrote:

 Not happy with McKee? Did I miss something? I thought Schafer just liked to have three goalies on hand at all times - weren't we kind of expecting another goalie? [/Q]Not to mention there were a lot of reports this year that the staff is disenchanted with Chabot - though I have any idea if that rumor is true.  Whether or not the coaching staff was pleased with McKee (and it would be hard to believe that they are that upset), we need another goalie on the roster.

[marty]

[Q]stud28 Wrote:

 It appears Cornell's recruiting class is set for next year, but look for the announcement of a goaltender coming in next year. Cornell coaches were not happy with McKee this year. [/Q]

Category?
 
Alex I'll take Demons from under the bridge for $.02

Answer: Troll

Question: What inhabits the forum during the off season?

[peterg]

There's no surprise that CU is likely looking to recruit a goaltender to come in next year.  We carry three.  Coach is not likely to get caught with one healthy (or sort of healthy) goaltender as happened several years ago.  It's hard to be unhappy about the defensive stats we put us this year, though.

[RedAR]

god, do you really think every goalie is as solid as leneveu?  cornell was really lucky to have landed david leneveu, but david mckee really stepped it up his freshman year.  coming into this season, goal tending was the biggest question mark in my mind.  mckee erased that question mark really quickly.

it was expected that the coaching staff would be looking another goalie, and i'm actually surprised that it's taken this long.  i would have been nervous if we didn't pick up another goalie.

[Robb]

Let's see, behind this year's team, McKee put up 1.84/.92.  With last year's team, Lenny put up 1.2/.94.   Put last year's team in front of McKee (remember Murray?  Baby?  Paolini?) and his numbers would have been right there.  Goaltending was not this year's problem, no matter what the trolls seem to think.  McKee should be getting more respect than he currently does, not less.

[stud28]

thats pretty funny homo, quite creative. lets just wait and see who the goalie is for next years team, its the new kid coming in, not mckee

[ursusminor]

FWIW, I know that Jordan Alford who will be at RPI next season was also recruited by Cornell among others. He turned down a visit to Ithaca and only visited RPI and BU. I found this out from a reliable source -- Jordan's father. Anyway, this shows that Cornell is looking for a goalie.

[Al DeFlorio]

[Q]ursaminor Wrote:

 FWIW, I know that Jordan Alford who will be at RPI next season was also recruited by Cornell among others. He turned down a visit to Ithaca and only visited RPI and BU.  [/Q]
Kid must enjoy facing a lot of shots. ;-)

[jy3]

i think it is obvious that cornell will want to carry 3 keepers. i think to speculate over why besides the need to carry 3 may not give credit to some of the players. anyway, we shall see. i also think that coach going to a 2 goalie system to start the season next year would not validate this claim that they are disappointed with mckee since besides this year, the duo has been the trend. we shall see..

[ursusminor]

[Q]Al DeFlorio Wrote:

Kid must enjoy facing a lot of shots.  
 [/Q]

Yes, exactly. Have you paid attention to the box scores of the Canmore Eagles this season? Most have been discussed on the RPI Recruits thread on USCHO. Example, the game that eliminated Canmore from the playoffs, a 1-0 game where Alford made 35 saves and stopped a penalty shot: http://www.ajhl.ca/schedule/2003-04/mar/03-09-04_1.gif


Of course, there is also the fact that both Marsters and Kurk are graduating, and the only returning goalie is Fairfield transfer Andrew Martin.

[Pete Godenschwager]

[Q]since besides this year, the duo has been the trend[/Q]

last year as well

[Ben Rocky '04]

Second that!  How on earth could you complain about the preformance he has put out so far?