2025-26 Men's Schedule

It is, but they stopped the 24/7 schedule a few years ago due to the fights/crime/drug use in the area

Cop at Lynah
It is, but they stopped the 24/7 schedule a few years ago due to the fights/crime/drug use in the area

That really sucks!

Guys, this thread has kinda gone off-topic on '25-26 schedule issues lol...

It's July. Let 'em cook.

617BigRed
Guys, this thread has kinda gone off-topic on '25-26 schedule issues lol...

Hot Truck used to ALWAYS be part of the hockey schedule.

It’s an exciting day, 2025-26 schedules are now on CHN. We are listed as the tallest and heaviest team in the country at an average height of 6’ 2” and an average weight of 195.8. That sounds like a good old fashioned Cornell team to me.

chimpfood
It’s an exciting day, 2025-26 schedules are now on CHN. We are listed as the tallest and heaviest team in the country at an average height of 6’ 2” and an average weight of 195.8. That sounds like a good old fashioned Cornell team to me.

If you can't beat 'em, beat the shit out of 'em.

Kraft, DeSantis, Major, Donaldson, Mosko and DiGulian all being under 6 ft and we’re still the tallest?
Lordy

Are most of the listed rosters correct now? I know that RPI's isn't since it contains dropped players and players who won't be coming for at least another year. My best guess is that it lists 10 as on the roster who aren't and 3 are not included who are including Dovar Tinling who is supposed to be returning (20-21 at UVM doesn't count).

ursusminor
Are most of the listed rosters correct now? I know that RPI's isn't since it contains dropped players and players who won't be coming for at least another year. My best guess is that it lists 10 as on the roster who aren't and 3 are not included who are including Dovar Tinling who is supposed to be returning (20-21 at UVM doesn't count).

Looks like only Pelletier and Sandruck aren’t coming from our CHN list. Removing them only makes us taller and heavier.

fastforward
Kraft, DeSantis, Major, Donaldson, Mosko and DiGulian all being under 6 ft and we’re still the tallest?
Lordy

We lost FFJO, which bumped our average up.

RichH

fastforward
Kraft, DeSantis, Major, Donaldson, Mosko and DiGulian all being under 6 ft and we’re still the tallest?
Lordy

We lost FFJO, which bumped our average up.

I think he singlehandedly pulled the average down like an inch and 5 pounds

stereax
If you can't beat 'em, beat the shit out of 'em.

It's our anniversary and these were our vows!

Trotsky

stereax
If you can't beat 'em, beat the shit out of 'em.

It's our anniversary and these were our vows!

LMAOOOO

Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

chimpfood
Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Presumably set up when we made the trip a few years ago?

Trotsky

chimpfood
Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Presumably set up when we made the trip a few years ago?

Maybe Casey can recruit the next Ondrej Psenicka.
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chimpfood
Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.

stereax

chimpfood
Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.

Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.

I won't be seeing any more Cornell hockey except for Lake Placid and NC$$s. Still I think the opening weekend with a tough UMass squad is a very attractive ticket. Conversely, I like the 4-game UNO/UAF string as an opportunity to roll up NC wins after integrating our armada of new players.

"No freshmen after New Year's."

Beeeej

stereax

chimpfood
Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.

Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.

Someone needs to make some Space Bear signs or something.

Beeeej

stereax

chimpfood
Full schedule released

[cornellbigred.com]

Interesting that the scrimmage is against a Czech team and not a Canadian one.

Four week homestand in the worst time of year, starting with two out of conference opponents that aren't very independently attractive... Well, guess I'm not travelling this Christmas. But we do get the NTDP U-18 game, which is nice.

Weather (and toddler, and move, and PTO) permitting, I'm tempted to come up the first two of those weekends (maybe even make the first one a four-day New Year's visit), because I really love being there in person to see Cornell play teams I've never seen them play in person before. And with UNO and UAF, you never know when your next chance might be.

For sure - I'm super stoked for UNO (have I told the story of the QMJHL jersey yet...) and UAF could be a really fun team as well. But it's not a Denver or a Michigan type of opponent, and during the doggest days of Ithacan winter it'll be tough to get asses in seats.

The UA games to open 21-22 were excellent. UA was small and fast and hit a lot. They’ve been pretty good for years, in the pwr 20s last year. Remarkable considering their frankly insane travel. Omaha has been up and down but gets points for playing in a strong league. All in all could have been much weaker teams. Not sexy but competitive and shouldnt hurt our OOC or sos.

Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Weder
Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

adamw

Weder
Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they’re not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

[gocrimson.com]

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
[dartmouthsports.com]

Princeton's press release announcing its 2025-26 schedule explicitly labels it a "30-game regular season slate"

I have observed that the Ivy men's hockey programs that have announced a schedule with 30 regular-season games (Harvard, Dartmouth, and Princeton) each play only one exhibition/scrimmage.

Weder

adamw

Weder
Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they’re not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

[gocrimson.com]

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
[dartmouthsports.com]

OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

adamw

Weder

adamw

Weder
Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they’re not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

[gocrimson.com]

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
[dartmouthsports.com]

OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Do I understand that teams now get one exhibition game and 30 regular season or two exhibitions and 29 regular season? Did anyone tell Coach Jones?

coaches sometimes liked exh games because they could use the players to develop things and it didn't go to towards record or PWR in anyway.

upprdeck
coaches sometimes liked exh games because they could use the players to develop things and it didn't go to towards record or PWR in anyway.

And in exhibitions they can play everyone on the roster, even those guys who will typically be sitting in the stands for games.

So close to dropping the pretense and just aligning with 34. Maybe by 2075

If man is still alive.

adamw
But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Odd. As you note many of us have been lobbying for this for decades.

Welp. Take the win. Maybe we'll add a game.

Trotsky

adamw
But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Odd. As you note many of us have been lobbying for this for decades.

Welp. Take the win. Maybe we'll add a game.

It's been particularly dumb in the last few years, after they allowed a 2nd weekend of exhibitions.

The Rancor

adamw

Weder

adamw

Weder
Was there a tweak to Ivy scheduling rules? It looks like most of the other Ivies are playing 8 non-conference games this season. (Several are playing one of their non-conference games against another Ivy.)

Those are exhibitions. They've been doing that for years.

Unless they’re not labeling one of these as an exhibition, Harvard has 8 nonconference games on its schedule —UConn, Stonehill, Vermont, Michigan x2, BU, Beanpot x2.

[gocrimson.com]

Dartmouth is calling its game against Yale a non-conference game.
[dartmouthsports.com]

OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

Do I understand that teams now get one exhibition game and 30 regular season or two exhibitions and 29 regular season? Did anyone tell Coach Jones?

I'm certain he's well aware. They already had a scheduled exhibition with the under-18 team and a Czech team. The Ivy decision came, like, just a couple weeks ago. Teams that were already scheduled to play other Ivies in exhibitions, had it easy to switch them to "real" games. Teams like Cornell that already had two exhibitions scheduled with outside teams, couldn't just change it that easily. Cornell will have 30 going forward.

The difference between 29 and 30 regular season games doesn’t matter too much IMO. The bigger issue is that we play our first game against a team that already has 5 or so games under its belt. Reducing that disparity from 5 to 4 doesn’t move the needle much. If this is one step on the path to 34 games then I guess that’s a positive.

BearLover
The difference between 29 and 30 regular season games doesn’t matter too much IMO. The bigger issue is that we play our first game against a team that already has 5 or so games under its belt. Reducing that disparity from 5 to 4 doesn’t move the needle much. If this is one step on the path to 34 games then I guess that’s a positive.

UMass will have played 7 games prior to meeting Cornell. Cornell will have played the 2 exhibitions, against fairly competitive teams at least.

adamw
OK - I was apparently mistaken. I called some powers that be and confirmed that the Ivy League just recently approved a 30th game. This replaces one of the exhibitions they had been allowing. So, many teams just turned one of their exhibitions against another Ivy, into a "real" game. Other schools actually found a 30th from outside the league.

Glad to see this happen since I've been saying for years it was ridiculous to allow 2 weekends of exhibitions, yet not allow more regular-season games, since they're the same demand on a player's schedule. But, in typical Ivy fashion, this news was never released, and there's no mention of it on their web site.

I like the rule change, but I sure wish it had been made earlier and with some public indication that it had been made.

BearLover is quite correct that the bigger issue is the late practice start.

The Ivy League just extended the regular season game maximum to 30 games effective this season. I wonder if we’ll add another game.

EDIT: Didn’t see the previous post regarding this. Tried to delete but couldn’t.

PSA: Recommended viewing for those who are unaware of the UAF Nanooks intro video from 15 years ago (and perhaps also for those who haven't watched it in a while).

[youtu.be]

HeafDog
PSA: Recommended viewing for those who are unaware of the UAF Nanooks intro video from 15 years ago (and perhaps also for those who haven't watched it in a while).

[youtu.be]

I thought for sure someone had posted that the last time we played them, but I couldn't find the post. Destroying the other old CCHA schools is a blast from the past.

The previous one was also good:

[www.youtube.com]