Alumni in the pros 24-25

stereax
Not really ALUMNI but Kempf's rights were just traded to the Avs

Have we ever had four alums (or soon-to-be) (Malinski, MacDonald, Kempf, Steinburg) under contract to the same NHL team at the same time?

Does Colorado have a scout with Ithaca or Cornell ties?

sah67

stereax
Not really ALUMNI but Kempf's rights were just traded to the Avs

Have we ever had four alums (Malinski, MacDonald, Kempf (potentially), Steinburg) under contract to the same NHL team at the same time?

Does Colorado have a scout with Ithaca or Cornell ties?

Gotta collect em all, I guess?

Chris '03

Weder

Chris '03
Jill Saulnier is now half the answer to the trivia question: who was involved in the first PWHL fight?

[www.si.com]

Incidentally, I saw Brianne Jenner play in Ottawa last week. Fantastic atmosphere as Jenner scored in Ottawa's league goal scoring record 8-3 win over Minnesota. I hope the league can find sustained success.

Feels very on-brand that Saulnier was involved in the first fight (and also that she liked this video of it): [www.instagram.com]

And that she was giving tips in the box: [www.tiktok.com]

I was at the game! She also had a goal and an assist and was the #2 star of the game!

Barron back for the jets in an OT loss today. He laid 4 hits so I guess his injury is feeling better.

Malinski played in his 82nd NHL game last night. He is 5-12-17 and a +7. It'll be interesting to see if he can get into the 30 point range over his next 82.

Avs vs. Stars is on TNT this afternoon and they just spotlighted Malinski, who, after breaking his stick on a shot, grabbed a new one from the bench and then immediately set up a nice one-timer for Jonathan Drouin to put the Avs up 3-1.

He's doing so well!!

sah67
Avs vs. Stars is on TNT this afternoon and they just spotlighted Malinski, who, after breaking his stick on a shot, grabbed a new one from the bench and then immediately set up a nice one-timer for Jonathan Drouin to put the Avs up 3-1.

And the producer is a Quinnipiac grad! Malinski has been in and out of the lineup after their busy trade season. Glad he’s making the most of his opportunities.

Since his return to the ECHL, Ben Berard has three consecutive two goal games for Kalamazoo. Yesterday to cap off the weekend he added two assists for a four point game. Sniper.

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Since his return to the ECHL, Ben Berard has three consecutive two goal games for Kalamazoo. Yesterday to cap off the weekend he added two assists for a four point game. Sniper.

Should go a long way towards earning himself a call up to the AHL

Barron also had a pretty ridiculous assist last night:
[www.reddit.com]

sah67
Barron also had a pretty ridiculous assist last night:
[www.reddit.com]

I saw that on NHL Network this morning. Beauty.

Jeff Hopkins '82

sah67
Barron also had a pretty ridiculous assist last night:
[www.reddit.com]

I saw that on NHL Network this morning. Beauty.

Did it make Sports Center? It should have!

Swampy

Jeff Hopkins '82

sah67
Barron also had a pretty ridiculous assist last night:
[www.reddit.com]

I saw that on NHL Network this morning. Beauty.

Did it make Sports Center? It should have!

They don't care about hockey

Ed Olczyk spent some time in the 3rd period last night discussing how impressed he was with Sam Malinski's game, offensively on the rush and making passes and on defense.

jkahn
Ed Olczyk spent some time in the 3rd period last night discussing how impressed he was with Sam Malinski's game, offensively on the rush and making passes and on defense.

Even though it’s one of my pet peeves he made a play on a two on one where he laid out and before he slid out of position he got the puck with his stick to break it up. With Manson out he’s back in on a nightly basis.

Another nice game by Malinski tonight with another sweet primary assist on Brock Nelson's first goal for Colorado. Avs fans seem pretty high on Sam's recent play with lots of chatter about wanting the team to re-sign him on a longer term deal pretty soon.

Malinski's hot streak continued tonight with his 3rd goal of the season (a 93 mph slapper), which opened the scoring in Colorado's 5-4 shootout win over Montreal: [www.nhl.com]

sah67
Malinski's hot streak continued tonight with his 3rd goal of the season (a 93 mph slapper), which opened the scoring in Colorado's 5-4 shootout win over Montreal: [www.nhl.com]

Hot Dam!!!

Jacob MacDonald called up by Avs. Would be a neat D pairing of him and Malinski

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Jacob MacDonald called up by Avs. Would be a neat D pairing of him and Malinski

Two guys who could really hammer the puck from the blue line!

Looks like MacDonald is going to be scratched for tonight’s game: [x.com]

For a guy who had twenty one points in four years at Cornell I think it’s incredible that he’s on the verge of scoring thirty GOALS in a single AHL season.

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For a guy who had twenty one points in four years at Cornell I think it’s incredible that he’s on the verge of scoring thirty GOALS in a single AHL season.

It's the system!

Malott getting the call to LA!

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Malott getting the call to LA!

And their next game is tomorrow against Colorado, so there's the potential for Malinski, MacDonald and Malott to all be playing! (And boy I just realized it would have been a nightmare for Grady/Jason if Malott, Malone and Malinski all overlapped.)

sah67

VIEWfromK
Malott getting the call to LA!

And their next game is tomorrow against Colorado, so there's the potential for Malinski, MacDonald and Malott to all be playing! (And boy I just realized it would have been a nightmare for Grady/Jason if Malott, Malone and Malinski all overlapped.)

Malone, Malinski and Malott were all on the 2019-20 team.

jkahn

sah67

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Malott getting the call to LA!

And their next game is tomorrow against Colorado, so there's the potential for Malinski, MacDonald and Malott to all be playing! (And boy I just realized it would have been a nightmare for Grady/Jason if Malott, Malone and Malinski all overlapped.)

Malone, Malinski and Malott were all on the 2019-20 team.

Oops: you’re right!

Malott’s in the lineup for the Kings against Malinski and the Avs on TNT tonight: scoreless after 1. Malott had a golden scoring opportunity (with Malinski on the ice) but couldn’t put it away.

I live in Denver but happened to be in the Chicago area this weekend. Avs games get blacked out at home -- it was great to see two alums playing in the same game!

And the temptation to head over to Toledo on Saturday is great -- the drive is less than 4 hours! The question: Do I take the 3 grandchildren I am babysitting, or do I leave them on their own? After all, the oldest is 10 and good at babysitting her brothers on occasion....

dag14
I live in Denver but happened to be in the Chicago area this weekend. Avs games get blacked out at home -- it was great to see two alums playing in the same game!

And the temptation to head over to Toledo on Saturday is great -- the drive is less than 4 hours! The question: Do I take the 3 grandchildren I am babysitting, or do I leave them on their own? After all, the oldest is 10 and good at babysitting her brothers on occasion....

Take all three! Time to indoctrinate!

I'm looking at flights to DTW, they're all $1000-1500

pfibiger

dag14
I live in Denver but happened to be in the Chicago area this weekend. Avs games get blacked out at home -- it was great to see two alums playing in the same game!

And the temptation to head over to Toledo on Saturday is great -- the drive is less than 4 hours! The question: Do I take the 3 grandchildren I am babysitting, or do I leave them on their own? After all, the oldest is 10 and good at babysitting her brothers on occasion....

Take all three! Time to indoctrinate!

I'm looking at flights to DTW, they're all $1000-1500

TIL 1) Toledo is on the far side of Ohio 2) it's the same drive time (5:30) from Rochester as NYC is. If I were still a childless bachelor...

I'm at today's Kings/Leafs game and Malott just got in an actual fist fight with a Leaf in the first. I'd call it a draw, but Jeff got some good punches in.

KingsFan91
I'm at today's Kings/Leafs game and Malott just got in an actual fist fight with a Leaf in the first. I'd call it a draw, but Jeff got some good punches in.

It was a pretty good scrap! [www.youtube.com]

sah67

KingsFan91
I'm at today's Kings/Leafs game and Malott just got in an actual fist fight with a Leaf in the first. I'd call it a draw, but Jeff got some good punches in.

It was a pretty good scrap! [www.youtube.com]

It was featured in the MSG 150 during the second intermission of the Rangers game. Pidto mentioned that Malott went to Cornell. He also did a nice job during the CU-BU hilites documenting Schafer and his retirement. Did anyone on here know Pidto when he was at Cornell?

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sah67

KingsFan91
I'm at today's Kings/Leafs game and Malott just got in an actual fist fight with a Leaf in the first. I'd call it a draw, but Jeff got some good punches in.

It was a pretty good scrap! [www.youtube.com]

It was featured in the MSG 150 during the second intermission of the Rangers game. Pidto mentioned that Malott went to Cornell. He also did a nice job during the CU-BU hilites documenting Schafer and his retirement. Did anyone on here know Pidto when he was at Cornell?

I got to know Bill during my junior year and Bill’s freshman year when we both covered Cornell basketball, me for the Sun and Bill for WVBR. First time I heard him on the radio I could tell he had “it” as a sports broadcaster. One day either that year or the next he asked me to lunch, and we met at a long-gone pizza place in Collegetown. He said he had decided to go into sports broadcasting after he graduated but his parents were less than thrilled with the idea. I recall telling him that while I understood his parents’ reservations about that career path, I thought he was the best college broadcaster I’d heard at Cornell or pretty much anywhere, and that in my opinion he should give it a shot. The rest is history.

Last year I was fortunate to take my son, along with another Cornell friend and his son, to the MSG studios after a Rangers game to see Bill in action doing the Rangers’ postgame show. It was great to see him do his thing in person. He was and is a terrific guy.

scoop85
One day either that year or the next he asked me to lunch, and we met at a long-gone pizza place in Collegetown.

I miss The Chariot.

Trotsky

scoop85
One day either that year or the next he asked me to lunch, and we met at a long-gone pizza place in Collegetown.

I miss The Chariot.

We didn't end up at the Chariot but rather some other nondescript place--I think it's in the space where CTB is nowadays.

Trotsky

scoop85
One day either that year or the next he asked me to lunch, and we met at a long-gone pizza place in Collegetown.

I miss The Chariot.

Hey, we have a thread in JSID for this sort of thing!

scoop85

Trotsky

scoop85
One day either that year or the next he asked me to lunch, and we met at a long-gone pizza place in Collegetown.

I miss The Chariot.

We didn't end up at the Chariot but rather some other nondescript place--I think it's in the space where CTB is nowadays.

Do you mean Olivers?

jtwcornell91

Trotsky

scoop85
One day either that year or the next he asked me to lunch, and we met at a long-gone pizza place in Collegetown.

I miss The Chariot.

Hey, we have a thread in JSID for this sort of thing!

lol

Tonight I'm at the Kings/Jets game and get a Malott vs Barron match to look forward to.

KingsFan91
Tonight I'm at the Kings/Jets game and get a Malott vs Barron match to look forward to.

I was at bruins caps today. No alumni for me there but it was cool to see ovi get a goal and Leonard make his NHL debut.

Avs vs. Blackhawks is on TNT and Malinski just roofed a pretty one on Colorado’s first shot of the game, but it was unfortunately called back after a review for offsides.

Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Good for Shane. Those are some hideous uniforms.

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss

just like home then

scoop85

Those are some hideous uniforms.

Suda can offset that. He signed with the Ghost Pirates

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scoop85

Those are some hideous uniforms.

Suda can offset that. He signed with the Ghost Pirates

Awful team. Banger unis.

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

Players with pro aspirations plan their senior year schedule hoping to leave early. I bet Shane is enrolled in no more than 13 credits this semester and that he took a couple of 1 or 2 credit courses that met in the first 7 weeks of the term. Maybe some independent study and, for classes that run until the end of the term, no final exams if possible. As long as he has done most of the work in a course, he can ask for an INC and make arrangements to finish the work at a later date.

Bancroft to the Bs.

Dalton Bancroft leaving to sign with the Bs, I think foregoing a year of eligibility. Hope a lot of these younger incoming freshmen like Pirtle and DeGiulian are ready they are going to have to contribute!

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

He can always pull a Pelletier and finish it 14 years later: [news.cornell.edu]

Just as long as he doesn't pull a Greening and go..."elsewhere": [www.saltwire.com]

sah67

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

He can always pull a Pelletier and finish it 14 years later: [news.cornell.edu]

Just as long as he doesn't pull a Greening and go..."elsewhere": [www.saltwire.com]

“Greening had attended Cornell University, graduating with honours in 2010 with a degree in applied economics and management. But he had also given some consideration to medical school.”

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

And pants! Go get them Shaner!

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

You may remember Shane Hynes '06. He left early to turn pro but finished up his degree just a few years later.

David Harding

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

You may remember Shane Hynes '06. He left early to turn pro but finished up his degree just a few years later.

Kent Manderville ‘93, BS 2012
.

George64

David Harding

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

You may remember Shane Hynes '06. He left early to turn pro but finished up his degree just a few years later.

Kent Manderville ‘93, BS 2012
.

Ryan O’Byrne came back and got his degree from the Hotel school in 2016 at age 32.

scoop85

George64

David Harding

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

You may remember Shane Hynes '06. He left early to turn pro but finished up his degree just a few years later.

Kent Manderville ‘93, BS 2012
.

Ryan O’Byrne came back and got his degree from the Hotel school in 2016 at age 32.

Did he punch anyone in the kidneys while doing so?

arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

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arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Recency bias?

Jeff Hopkins '82

VIEWfromK

arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Recency bias?

Of course! Consider how the White House proclaims "the best economy in history" by ignoring anything before or after the current regime. It's how things are done these days.

Swampy

Jeff Hopkins '82

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arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Recency bias?

Of course! Consider how the White House proclaims "the best economy in history" by ignoring anything before or after the current regime. It's how things are done these days.

Nah. There's a difference between ignorance and narcissistic self aggrandizement.

Of course the current regime has both in spades.

stereax
Banger unis.

Please kill me.

scoop85

George64

David Harding

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

You may remember Shane Hynes '06. He left early to turn pro but finished up his degree just a few years later.

Kent Manderville ‘93, BS 2012
.

Ryan O’Byrne came back and got his degree from the Hotel school in 2016 at age 32.

For some reason I always thought Joe Nieuwendyk '88 had also finished his degree - he certainly spent enough time at Cornell, having bought a house on Cayuga Lake right after he left and turned pro - but I can't find any evidence of it.

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arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

So I just posted this comment on that article:

"This quote “helping Cornell to its most successful three-year run in program history.” shows a lack of investigating Cornell history.

Check out the 1967-70 4 years. Each year they were the ECAC Champions, also in the NCAA Championship 4 each year and won the Championship in ’67 & ’70. The ’70 team was the only NCAA undefeated season ever.

You could pick any 3 of the 4 seasons and they’d be better than the last 3. The 4 seasons were certainly the best ever.

Investigate further before writing."

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arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Three consecutive quarterfinals in the current circumstances versus 67-69 or 68-70 which were less competitive but not non-competitive. Interesting.

stereax

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scoop85

Those are some hideous uniforms.

Suda can offset that. He signed with the Ghost Pirates

Awful team. Banger unis.

Savannah Ghost Pirates. Original six?

arugula

VIEWfromK

arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Three consecutive quarterfinals in the current circumstances versus 67-69 or 68-70 which were less competitive but not non-competitive. Interesting.

But you don't state that we won the national championship x2 as well as 70 being undefeated.

Sure those guys wouldn't match up with today's, but I can attest that the Cornell fans were more excited then. Talk to anyone who was walking into the old Boston Garden.

Finally, and probably most importantly, these years are what started the whole idea of Lynah Faithful.

Jim Hyla

arugula

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arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]



In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Three consecutive quarterfinals in the current circumstances versus 67-69 or 68-70 which were less competitive but not non-competitive. Interesting.

But you don't state that we won the national championship x2 as well as 70 being undefeated.

Sure those guys wouldn't match up with today's, but I can attest that the Cornell fans were more excited then. Talk to anyone who was walking into the old Boston Garden.

Finally, and probably most importantly, these years are what started the whole idea of Lynah Faithful.

I completely agree. Was just musing. The last three years have been great but not comparable to those. But the flip side is that man there were some shockingly bad teams in the league then. Some of those scores were disgraceful.

dag14

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

Players with pro aspirations plan their senior year schedule hoping to leave early. I bet Shane is enrolled in no more than 13 credits this semester and that he took a couple of 1 or 2 credit courses that met in the first 7 weeks of the term. Maybe some independent study and, for classes that run until the end of the term, no final exams if possible. As long as he has done most of the work in a course, he can ask for an INC and make arrangements to finish the work at a later date.

AHL players salaries vary widely based on the type of contract (AHL-only or two-way NHL contracts). Here’s a recent breakdown -

AHL-only contract players typically earn between $50,000 and $90,000 per season. Players on NHL two-way contracts earn more, often between $70,000 and $150,000, depending on their NHL salary and terms.

Salaries range from around $52,500 (AHL minimum salary as of the 2024–25 season). Some players earn $300,000+ in the AHL if they’re on generous two-way contracts with high AHL guarantees, though this is rare. Entry-level players on two-way NHL deals might earn $70,000–$80,000. Median AHL salary is estimated at around $75,000–$85,000.

Recent graduates (Class of 2024) from the Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management (seemingly, the modal school for hockey players) have reported an average base salary of $96,394, with an average combined bonus of $11,896. The school reported that 95 percent of graduates accepted offers within four months of graduation.

So, try the AHL for a few years while you’re young and care-free. If you make it to the NHL, you’re set, if not, there’s investment banking.
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Jane McNally's report on Bancroft (and others) in The Sun

David Harding
Jane McNally's report on Bancroft (and others) in The Sun

Good article. It's a bummer to lose Bancroft but overall I think this is positive for the program. Cornell won't be a factory team like BC, BU, UMich etc. but I think it has been able to compete with those teams in part because players on the cusp have developed here and raised their level of play sufficient to make it at the pro level including the NHL. A story like Bancroft's where he was undrafted but by his junior year had apparently five NHL clubs interested in him can be a selling point to recruits, as can the B's being satisfied with Walsh's development here and content to have him remain for his junior year. (At least that's how I choose to look at it. ) If the team was losing players through the portal to other colleges, that would leave me with a sense of dread; guys making the leap to the pros does not.

Beeeej

scoop85

George64

David Harding

ER

sah67
Shane made 30 saves on 33 shots in his pro debut for Norfolk, an OT loss to Reading. He was also still rocking his Cornell pads and helmet: [www.instagram.com]

Sheesh I hope he’s able to finish his degree

You may remember Shane Hynes '06. He left early to turn pro but finished up his degree just a few years later.

Kent Manderville ‘93, BS 2012
.

Ryan O’Byrne came back and got his degree from the Hotel school in 2016 at age 32.

For some reason I always thought Joe Nieuwendyk '88 had also finished his degree - he certainly spent enough time at Cornell, having bought a house on Cayuga Lake right after he left and turned pro - but I can't find any evidence of it.

Joe N. has not finished his degree, at least not as of 2021.

dag14

Beeeej
For some reason I always thought Joe Nieuwendyk '88 had also finished his degree - he certainly spent enough time at Cornell, having bought a house on Cayuga Lake right after he left and turned pro - but I can't find any evidence of it.

Joe N. has not finished his degree, at least not as of 2021.

At the moment the Cornell Alumni Directory shows his preferred class year of '88, but not a degree.

Jim Hyla

arugula

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arugula
Bancroft to the Bs.

[www.prohockeyrumors.com]

In this article it says that Bancroft helped “Cornell to its most successful three year run in program history”.

There weren’t any further details so can anyone think of an angle to which these past three years could be considered the best three year stretch in program history?

Three consecutive quarterfinals in the current circumstances versus 67-69 or 68-70 which were less competitive but not non-competitive. Interesting.

But you don't state that we won the national championship x2 as well as 70 being undefeated.

Sure those guys wouldn't match up with today's, but I can attest that the Cornell fans were more excited then. Talk to anyone who was walking into the old Boston Garden.

Finally, and probably most importantly, these years are what started the whole idea of Lynah Faithful.

+10

JasonN95

David Harding
Jane McNally's report on Bancroft (and others) in The Sun

Good article. It's a bummer to lose Bancroft but overall I think this is positive for the program. Cornell won't be a factory team like BC, BU, UMich etc. but I think it has been able to compete with those teams in part because players on the cusp have developed here and raised their level of play sufficient to make it at the pro level including the NHL. A story like Bancroft's where he was undrafted but by his junior year had apparently five NHL clubs interested in him can be a selling point to recruits, as can the B's being satisfied with Walsh's development here and content to have him remain for his junior year. (At least that's how I choose to look at it. ) If the team was losing players through the portal to other colleges, that would leave me with a sense of dread; guys making the leap to the pros does not.

Great points, 100% agreed on all of them.

Mallott gets his goal!

Never mind, offside

chimpfood
Never mind, offside

He caught the Malinski curse! I think Sam has at least two that were called back after review for offsides this season.

A real shame though…Malott’s was a beauty:

😢 [t.co] pic.twitter.com/fm6sjXXuoD

— Zach Dooley (@DooleyLAK) April 5, 2025

Malinski got one in the avalanche loss. He has been on fire recently

chimpfood
Malinski got one in the avalanche loss. He has been on fire recently

The Avs color guy remarked that he thinks Malinski has one of the best wrist shots on the team: pretty impressive amongst the likes of MacKinnon, Makar, Necas, etc.

Bancroft scored in his pro debut, but it was a 6-4 loss for Providence against Utica.

sah67
Bancroft scored in his pro debut, but it was a 6-4 loss for Providence against Utica.

Losing to Utica, damn.

Suda also scored in his second game. And Shane just got a shutout for Norfolk. Great Big Red showings.

stereax

sah67
Bancroft scored in his pro debut, but it was a 6-4 loss for Providence against Utica.

Losing to Utica, damn.

Suda also scored in his second game. And Shane just got a shutout for Norfolk. Great Big Red showings.

that's wild who told him he was allowed to skate that far below the blueline

O’Leary got his first point with an assist-in true FFJOL style and speed

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sah67
Bancroft scored in his pro debut, but it was a 6-4 loss for Providence against Utica.

Losing to Utica, damn.

Suda also scored in his second game. And Shane just got a shutout for Norfolk. Great Big Red showings.

i guess scoring to bring your team within two in the final minute of the game isn't how most people want to score their first pro goal. bancroft's only reaction was to coast to a stop along the boards.

Barron scores his 7th of the season on a great individual effort, forcing a turnover at the blue line and then making a power move to the net on a breakaway: [www.nhl.com]

Nice quotes from Winnipeg's coaching staff and fellow teammates on Barron turning it up lately:
[www.sportsnet.ca]

Mack debuted for Hartford on Sunday.

sah67
Barron scores his 7th of the season on a great individual effort, forcing a turnover at the blue line and then making a power move to the net on a breakaway: [www.nhl.com]

i love watching our guys get wow goals in the pros. much more satisfying than when they pop in a grinder rebound. makes me think about what they'd look like if the red had a more free-flowing offense. i know that it is the yin to the yang of having a great defense for the last 30 years but i have to admit if we're going to have an adjustment period that involves more losing (not saying we will, just IF) i wouldn't mind watching a little firewagon hockey for a bit.

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i love watching our guys get wow goals in the pros. much more satisfying than when they pop in a grinder rebound. makes me think about what they'd look like if the red had a more free-flowing offense. i know that it is the yin to the yang of having a great defense for the last 30 years but i have to admit if we're going to have an adjustment period that involves more losing (not saying we will, just IF) i wouldn't mind watching a little firewagon hockey for a bit.

I know we have speculated that D-first wasn't only Mike's personal preference but also the better way to survive as a team less likely to get the highest end blue chippahs.

But Yale did it, so it can be done.

Shane continues to be a workhorse as a pro. He started three straight days over the weekend and last night won his third straight game in his fourth start in six days.

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Shane continues to be a workhorse as a pro. He started three straight days over the weekend and last night won his third straight game in his fourth start in six days.

And they didn't even sign him to a contract yet. What the fuck, really.

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VIEWfromK
Shane continues to be a workhorse as a pro. He started three straight days over the weekend and last night won his third straight game in his fourth start in six days.

And they didn't even sign him to a contract yet. What the fuck, really.

I foresee that coming soon.
It’s great he’s doing so well

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Shane continues to be a workhorse as a pro. He started three straight days over the weekend and last night won his third straight game in his fourth start in six days.

And they didn't even sign him to a contract yet. What the fuck, really.

I foresee that coming soon.
It’s great he’s doing so well

I'm assuming the same. Proud of him.

Barron with another beautiful individual effort to notch his 8th tonight against the Stars:

[www.nhl.com]

sah67
Barron with another beautiful individual effort to notch his 8th tonight against the Stars:

[www.nhl.com]

Pretty!

Micah Zandee-Hart gets Canada's first goal in today's 4-0 win over Switzerland in the Women's Worlds.