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2024–25 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season

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2024–25 Cornell Big Red
men's ice hockey season
ConferenceECAC Hockey
Home iceLynah Rink
Rankings
USCHO#8
USA Hockey#7
Record
Overall3–1–2
Conference1–1–2
Home3–0–1
Road0–1–1
Coaches and captains
Head coachMike Schafer
Assistant coachesCasey Jones
Sean Flanagan
Corey Leivermann
Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey seasons
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The 2024–25 Cornell Big Red Men's ice hockey season will be the 108th season of play for the program and 63rd in ECAC Hockey. The Big Red will represent Cornell University in the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Lynah Rink and be coached by Mike Schafer in his 29th season.

Season

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During the offseason, head coach Mike Schafer announced that this would be his final season behind the bench.[1] At the same time, Casey Jones (Cornell '90) was announced as Schafer's successor and he joined the staff as the associate head coach.

Departures

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Player Position Nationality Cause
Ryan McInchak Goaltender  United States Graduation (retired)
Gabriel Seger Forward  Sweden Graduation (signed with Grand Rapids Griffins)

Recruiting

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Player Position Nationality Age Notes
Justin Katz Goaltender  Canada 19 Mount Royal, QC
Charlie Major Forward  United States 20 Skaneateles, NY
Parker Murray Forward  United States 21 Manhattan Beach, CA
Nicholas Wolfenberg Defenseman  Canada 20 Calgary, AB

Roster

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As of August 2, 2024.[2]

No. S/P/C Player Class Pos Height Weight DoB Hometown Previous team NHL rights
2 England Liam Steele Sophomore D 6' 4" (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2004-04-21 Cobham, England Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
3 British Columbia Jack O'Brien Junior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-03-07 White Rock, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
4 Illinois Hank Kempf Senior D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2002-04-15 Wilmette, Illinois Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) NYR, 208th overall 2021
5 British Columbia Hoyt Stanley Sophomore D 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2005-02-04 West Vancouver, British Columbia Victoria (BCHL) OTT, 108th overall 2023
6 Ontario George Fegaras Sophomore D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) 2004-04-26 Richmond Hill, Ontario Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) DAL, 83rd overall 2022
7 New York (state) Jimmy Rayhill Senior D 5' 9" (1.75 m) 175 lb (79 kg) 2001-03-17 New Hartford, New York Odessa Jackalopes (NAHL)
8 Ontario Luke Devlin Sophomore F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 187 lb (85 kg) 2004-03-12 Toronto, Ontario West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) PIT, 182nd overall 2022
9 New York (state) Jack O'Leary Senior F 5' 7" (1.7 m) 162 lb (73 kg) 2000-03-28 St. James, New York Lincoln Stars (USHL)
10 New York (state) Jacob Kraft Sophomore F 5' 8" (1.73 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2003-04-26 Churchville, New York Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL)
11 British Columbia Sean Donaldson Junior F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2001-03-28 Vancouver, British Columbia Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL)
12 Massachusetts Tim Rego Senior D 6' 0" (1.83 m) 172 lb (78 kg) 2000-10-31 Mansfield, Massachusetts Brooks Bandits (AJHL)
13 Slovakia Marián Moško Sophomore F 5' 11" (1.8 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2004-05-11 Visolaje, Slovakia Fargo Force (USHL)
14 New York (state) Ryan Walsh Sophomore F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2003-08-25 Rochester, New York Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) BOS, 188th overall 2023
15 Missouri Tyler Catalano Sophomore F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2004-02-26 St. Louis, Missouri Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
16 New York (state) Charlie Major Freshman F 5' 10" (1.78 m) 179 lb (81 kg) 2004-09-14 Skaneateles, New York Chicago Steel (USHL)
17 Ontario Dalton Bancroft Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 200 lb (91 kg) 2001-02-26 Madoc, Ontario Trenton Golden Hawks (OJHL)
18 British Columbia Kyler Kovich Senior F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 182 lb (83 kg) 2002-01-31 Coquitlam, British Columbia Tri-City Storm (USHL)
19 Alaska Sullivan Mack Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 189 lb (86 kg) 2000-07-05 Anchorage, Alaska Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
21 Virginia Ben Robertson Sophomore D 5' 11" (1.8 m) 181 lb (82 kg) 2004-09-18 Potomac Falls, Virginia Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
22 Nova Scotia Kyle Penney Senior F 6' 1" (1.85 m) 204 lb (93 kg) 2000-07-18 Lawrencetown, Nova Scotia Chilliwack (BCHL)
23 Colorado Winter Wallace Junior F 6' 3" (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) 2002-01-21 Boulder, Colorado Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)
24 Alberta Nicholas Wolfenberg Freshman D 6' 2" (1.88 m) 201 lb (91 kg) 2004-06-11 Calgary, Alberta Okotoks Oilers (BCHL)
26 Czech Republic Ondřej Pšenička Senior F 6' 6" (1.98 m) 211 lb (96 kg) 2001-01-07 Prague, Czech Republic Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)
27 New York (state) Michael Suda Senior D 6' 1" (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) 2002-07-03 Cheektowaga, New York Fargo Force (USHL)
28 Pennsylvania Nick DeSantis Junior F 5' 9" (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) 2002-05-02 Collegeville, Pennsylvania Madison Capitols (USHL)
29 California Parker Murray Freshman F 6' 4" (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) 2003-09-26 Manhattan Beach, California Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
30 California Ian Shane Senior G 6' 0" (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) 2000-09-24 Manhattan Beach, California Bismarck Bobcats (USHL)
33 Wisconsin Remington Keopple Junior G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 190 lb (86 kg) 2002-03-21 New Richmond, Wisconsin Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)
37 Quebec Justin Katz Freshman G 6' 2" (1.88 m) 183 lb (83 kg) 2004-10-28 Mont-Royal, Quebec Powell River Kings (BCHL)
38 Ontario Jonathan Castagna Sophomore F 6' 2" (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) 2005-04-20 Etobicoke, Ontario St. Andrew's College (CISAA) UTA, 70th overall 2023

Standings

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Conference record Overall record
GP W L T OTW OTL SW PTS GF GA GP W L T GF GA
Brown
#19 Clarkson
Colgate
#8 Cornell
#16 Dartmouth
Harvard
Princeton
#18 Quinnipiac
Rensselaer
St. Lawrence
Union
Yale
Championship: March 21, 2025
† indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup)
* indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup)
Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll

Schedule and results

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Date Time Opponent# Rank# Site TV Decision Result Attendance Record
Exhibition
October 26 7:00 pm Toronto* #8 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York (Exhibition) ESPN+ Shane W 6–2  4,267
Regular Season
November 1 7:00 pm #6 North Dakota* #9 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Shane W 4–1  4,267 1–0–0
November 2 7:00 pm #6 North Dakota* #9 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Shane W 5–3  4,091 2–0–0
November 8 7:00 pm Yale #6 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Shane T 2–2 SOL 4,267 2–0–1 (0–0–1)
November 9 7:00 pm Brown #6 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+ Shane W 3–1  4,267 3–0–1 (1–0–1)
November 15 7:00 pm at #17 Dartmouth #6 Thompson ArenaHanover, New Hampshire ESPN+ Shane L 3–4  2,801 3–1–1 (1–1–1)
November 16 7:00 pm at #20 Harvard #6 Bright-Landry Hockey CenterBoston, Massachusetts (Rivalry) ESPN+ Shane T 2–2 SOW 2,917 3–1–2 (1–1–2)
November 22 7:00 pm #18 Quinnipiac #8 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
November 23 7:00 pm Princeton #8 Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
November 30 7:00 pm vs. Quinnipiac* Madison Square GardenNew York, New York (The Frozen Apple) ESPN+       
December 6 7:00 pm Colgate Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
December 7 7:00 pm at Colgate Class of 1965 ArenaHamilton, New York ESPN+       
Desert Hockey Classic
January 3 5:00 pm vs. Massachusetts* Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic Semifinal)         
January 4 TBD Arizona State / Robert Morris* Mullett ArenaTempe, Arizona (Desert Hockey Classic)         
January 10 7:00 pm at Sacred Heart* Martire Family ArenaFairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
January 11 5:00 pm at Sacred Heart* Martire Family ArenaFairfield, Connecticut FloHockey       
January 17 7:00 pm at Princeton Hobey Baker Memorial RinkPrinceton, New Jersey ESPN+       
January 18 7:00 pm at Quinnipiac M&T Bank ArenaHamden, Connecticut ESPN+       
January 24 7:00 pm Harvard Lynah RinkIthaca, New York (Rivalry) ESPN+       
January 25 7:00 pm Dartmouth Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
January 31 7:00 pm at St. Lawrence Appleton ArenaCanton, New York ESPN+       
February 1 7:00 pm at Clarkson Cheel ArenaPotsdam, New York ESPN+       
February 7 7:00 pm Rensselaer Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
February 8 7:00 pm Union Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
February 14 7:00 pm at Brown Meehan AuditoriumProvidence, Rhode Island ESPN+       
February 15 7:00 pm at Yale Ingalls RinkNew Haven, Connecticut ESPN+       
February 21 7:00 pm Clarkson Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
February 22 7:00 pm St. Lawrence Lynah RinkIthaca, New York ESPN+       
February 28 7:00 pm at Union Achilles RinkSchenectady, New York ESPN+       
March 1 7:00 pm at Rensselaer Houston Field HouseTroy, New York ESPN+       
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from USCHO.com Poll. All times are in Eastern Time.
Source:[3]

Scoring statistics

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Rankings

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Poll Week
Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 (Final)
USCHO.com 9 (2) 7 (1) 8 (1) 8 (1) 9 (1) 6 (1) 6 8
USA Hockey 9 (3) 7 (2) 7 (1) 8 (1) 8 (1) 6 (1) 5 7

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Schafer '86 to retire as hockey coach after next season". Cornell University. June 13, 2024. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024–25 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Cornell University. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
  3. ^ "2024-25 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved September 4, 2022.