Cornell Men’s Hockey 2015-16 Game Notes

Cornell Big Red (1-0, 0-0 ECAC Hockey) Schedule & Results

October Game 2: Cornell at Niagara 24 RYERSON (exhib.) W, 5-2 25 LAURENTIAN (exhib.) W, 6-1 October 31, 2015, 7 p.m. EDT 30 at Niagara W, 3-2 (OT) Lynah Rink, Ithaca, N.Y. 31 NIAGARA 7 p.m. Niagara Record: 0-4-1, 0-1-1 Atlantic Hockey November 6 PRINCETON* 7 p.m. 7 QUINNIPIAC* 7 p.m. Live Coverage 13 COLGATE* 7 p.m. 14 at Colgate* 7 p.m. TV: None 20 at Yale* 7 p.m. Radio: WHCU-AM (870) 21 at Brown* 7 p.m. Video: www.IvyLeagueDigitalNetwork.com 28 vs. Boston University# 8 p.m. Live stats: www.sidearmstats.com/cornell/mhockey/ December 4 ST. LAWRENCE* 7 p.m. 5 CLARKSON* 7 p.m. What’s on Tap: 28 vs. Providence~ 4 p.m. Cornell and Niagara will face off for a second consecutive night after the Big Red 29 vs. Boston Coll./Ohio St.~ 4/7:30 p.m. opened its regular season with a 3-2 overtime victory last night at the Purple Eagles' January Dwyer Arena. Jason Weinstein will handle play-by-play of tonight's game, which 8 MERRIMACK 7 p.m. can be heard for free on the Ivy League Digital Network and in the Ithaca area on 9 MERRIMACK 7 p.m. WHCU-AM (870). 15 at Rensselaer* 7 p.m. 16 at Union* 7 p.m. Let’s Get It Started: 22 DARTMOUTH* 7 p.m. Cornell has an all-time record of 58-34-7 in season openers after last night's victory. 23 HARVARD* 7 p.m. The Big Red stormed back from a pair of deficits before Christian Hilbrich scored the 29 at Clarkson* 7 p.m. winner off a behind-the-net feed from Jake Weidner. Eric Freschi and Anthony Angello February scored Cornell's other goals in the second period, and Mitch Gillam made 23 saves for 5 at Quinnipiac* 7 p.m. the win. The Big Red is now unbeaten in its last five season debuts (4-0-1). 6 at Princeton* 7 p.m. 12 BROWN* 7 p.m. About the Big Red: 13 YALE* 7 p.m. Cornell returns its top three -scorers from a season ago in senior forward Chris- 19 at Harvard* 7 p.m. tian Hilbrich (10-4—14), junior forward Matt Buckles (8-3—11; 4 PPGs) and senior 20 at Dartmouth* 7 p.m. forward John Knisley (5-0—5). Five of Cornell’s top seven defensemen return as well. 26 UNION* 7 p.m. Senior Reece Willcox, a draft pick, leads the group, and junior 27 RENSSELAER* 7 p.m. Patrick McCarron and sophomores Dan Wedman and Ryan Bliss logged significant March minutes last year. Cornell also returns all three of its goalies for the first time in seven 4-6 ECAC Hockey first round years, with junior Mitch Gillam and sophomore Hayden Stewart playing all of the 11-13 ECAC Hockey quarterfinals games last season. 18 ECAC Hockey semifinals 19 ECAC Hockey Championship 25-26 NCAA Regionals 26-27 NCAA Regionals Follow the Big Red Men’s Hockey Media Contact April Website: www.CornellBigRed.com Brandon Thomas, Assistant Director of 7-9 NCAA Frozen Four (Tampa, Fla.) Facebook: Cornell Athletics Athletic Communications * ECAC Hockey game; # The Frozen Apple Twitter: @CornellSports Office Phone: (607) 255-5627 at Madison Square Garden (New York); Instagram: @CornellSports Email: [email protected] ~ Florida College Hockey Classic YouTube: CornellAthletics Looking Back: Cornell Quick Facts Cornell is coming off a disappointing 11-14-6 season. Just one team among Divi- Location...... Ithaca, N.Y. 14853 sion I’s 59 programs surrendered fewer goals than the Big Red — but just one Founded...... 1865 scored fewer, too. Expectations were high with a strong senior class, but the squad Enrollment...... 13,700 was decimated by 84 man-games lost to injury, which included lengthy absences President...... Elizbaeth Garrett from All-Ivy League and All-ECAC Hockey First Team defenseman Joakim Ryan and Director of Athletics...... J. Andrew Noel, Jr. top forward Joel Lowry. Inconsistency ultimately took its toll, and the Big Red exited Colors...... Carnelian Red and White the postseason in the first round of the ECAC Hockey Championships. Sophomore Conference...... ECAC Hockey / Ivy League goaltender Mitch Gillam was placed on the All-Ivy League Second Team after post- Rink (Capacity)...... Lynah Rink (4,267) ing a 1.77 goals-against average and .935 save percentage in Ivy play.

Coaching Information Exhibitions In Name Only: Head Coach...... Mike Schafer (Cornell ’86) Cornell is 22-1-3 in exhibitions since 2000, including last weekend’s sweep of OUA’s Career Record...... 376-222-77 (20th season) Ryerson and Laurentian at Lynah Rink. The Big Red blitzed Ryerson with five goals Associate Head Coach...... Ben Syer in the first period Saturday, eventually winning by a 5-2 margin. Junior forward (Western Ontario ’98) Jeff Kubiak had a goal and three assists, and junior forward Matt Buckles scored Assistant Coach...... Topher Scott (Cornell ’08) goals a little more than two minutes apart. On Sunday, Cornell got all of its goals in Volunteer Assistant Coach...... Joe Palmer a 6-1 win from freshmen — including four from forward Anthony Angello, a 2014 (Ohio State ’13) draft pick of the Pittsburgh Penguins. Defenseman Alec McCrea and forward Mitch Director of Operations...... Brennen McHugh Vanderlaan scored the other two goals, and junior goaltender Hayden Stewart only (Campbell ’11) needed to make seven saves to earn the victory.

Team Information About Niagara: Captains...... Christian Hilbrich, John Knisley The Purple Eagles are 0-4-1 this season, including a 3-3 tie and 8-2 loss at home last ...... Teemu Tiitinen, Reece Willcox weekend against Atlantic Hockey contender Robert Morris. Freshman Guillaume 2015-16 Record...... 1-0-0 Thérien (0-4-1, 4.53, .886) made 32 saves last night in the loss to Cornell, and senior 2015-16 ECAC Hockey Record...... 0-0-0 forward Dan Kolenda (2-1–3) scored his second goal over the last three games. 2015-16 Ivy League Record...... 0-0-0 ... Niagara opened the season with road losses at St. Lawrence (5-2, Oct. 9) and First Varsity Season...... 1900-01 Clarkson (4-1, Oct. 10). ... Freshman forward Ryan Kuhn (1-3–4) and junior defense- All-Time Record...... 1,063-691-125 (.599) man Vinny Muto (0-4–4) each had assists last night and are tied for the team scoring Record at Lynah Rink...... 525-201-60 (.703) lead. ... Niagara was just 9-for-16 on the penalty kill entering last night, but held NCAA Championships...... 2 (1967, 1970) Cornell scoreless on the Big Red's three power-play opportunities. NCAA Tournament Appearances...... 19 All-time: 1125.5/1879 Years....1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973, The Series Against Niagara: Lynah: 552.5/786 ...... 1980, 1981, 1986, 1991, 1996, 1997, The Big Red owns a 13-2 advantage in the series, all under Mike Schafer’s tenure, ....2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012 including an nine-game winning streak dating back to 2001. The last time the two ECAC Hockey Championships...... 12 programs met in Ithaca, Cornell goaltender Mitch Gillam stole the show in his first Years...... 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1973, collegiate start by scoring an empty-net goal to ice a 4-2 win on Nov. 26, 2013. ....1980, 1986, 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010

ECAC Hockey Championships Where’s The Beef? Cornell has made seven treks to the ECAC Hockey’s championship weekend over The Big Red continues its tradition as the last 10 years, which is tops among the circuit’s 12 teams. Here is a breakdown being one of the biggest teams in the of recent ECAC Hockey Championship weekend appearances ... country. Provided by College Hockey Inc., Teams Appearances By Year (Key: Champion, Finalist, Semifinalist) here is a look at how Cornell stacks up size-wise against the rest of the CORNELL (7) 2014 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2006 Division I landscape: COLGATE (6) 2015 2014 2012 2011 2008 2006 UNION (4) 2014 2013 2012 2010 Tallest teams, by average height Cornell 6 feet, 1.55 inches HARVARD (4) 2015 2012 2008 2006 Western Michigan 6 feet, 1.15 inches QUINNIPIAC (4) 2015 2014 2013 2007 Princeton 6 feet, 0.93 inches YALE (3) 2013 2011 2009 Maine 6 feet, 0.85 inches Michigan 6 feet, 0.80 inches DARTMOUTH (3) 2011 2007 2006 ST. LAWRENCE (4) 2015 2010 2009 2007 Biggest teams, by average weight BROWN (2) 2013 2010 Western Michigan 200.63 pounds Cornell 198.00 pounds PRINCETON (2) 2009 2008 Michigan 197.76 pounds CLARKSON (1) 2007 Notre Dame 195.16 pounds RENSSELAER (0) North Dakota 193.59 pounds

Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara - 2 - Goalie University: Standings & Results Cornell has produced nine First-Team All-American goaltenders in its history and 21st-year Jay R. Bloom ’77 Head Coach of Men’s Hockey Mike Schafer is widely Current Standings (as of Oct. 30) Conference Only Overall regarded as one of the top defensive minds in the game, so it should come as no Pts Record Win% GF GA Record Win% GF GA surprise that the Big Red ranked seventh in the nation in goals against average last Rensselaer 1 1-0-0 1.000 5 1 2-4-0 .333 14 18 Quinnipiac 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 6-0-0 1.000 27 8 season (2.19). Junior goalie Mitch Gillam (9-9-5, 1.99 GAA, .927 SV%, SO) entered the Cornell 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 1-0-0 1.000 3 2 last weekend of the regular season leading the nation in both goals against average Yale 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 1-0-0 1.000 3 1 Clarkson 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 5-1-0 .833 25 15 and save percentage, and freshman goalie Hayden Stewart (2-5-1, 2.13, .923, 2 SO) St. Lawrence 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 5-2-1 .688 25 16 was named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week after each of his shutouts. Colgate 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 3-3-0 .500 24 25 Brown 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 Dartmouth 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 The 35th to 350: ECAC Hockey’s Winningest Active Coaches* Harvard 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 Already the winningest coach in Princeton 0 0-0-0 – 0 0 0-1-0 .000 1 3 Union 0 0-1-0 .000 1 5 2-2-3 .500 17 20 No. Coach School Wins Year program history, Mike Schafer hit 350 1 Mike Schafer Cornell 376 21st victories for his career — all of which Recent Scores/Upcoming Contests 2 Don Vaughan Colgate 373 23rd have come from behind the Big Red’s Tuesday, October 20 Quinnipiac 4, Maine 0 3 Rand Pecknold Quinnipiac 371 22nd bench — with a 4-2 win over Princ- eton on Nov. 1, 2013. He became the Friday, October 23 4 Bob Gaudet Dartmouth 354 28th 35th coach all-time to rack up 350 Clarkson 4, Western Michigan 2 ( * — only counting wins at Divison I level) Colgate 5, RIT 2 victories across all NCAA divisions. Quinnipiac 5, St. Cloud State 2 Schafer is also just the third coach to Miami 1, St. Lawrence 0 pass 350 victories with Ivy League tenure, joining Ned Harkness (Cornell, Union and Michigan 5, Union 5 Rensselaer) and Tim Taylor (Yale). Saturday, October 24 Cornell 5, Ryerson 2 (exhib.) Blank You Very Much: Dartmouth 7, Prince Edward Island 0 (exhib.) New Brunswick 3, Harvard 3 (exhib.) Cornell has recorded at least one shutout in each of the last 20 seasons – a streak Quinnipiac 4, St. Cloud State 1 that was continued last year with a 4-0 blanking of Brown on Nov. 22. Freshman Michigan 5, Rensselaer 2 Hayden Stewart made 26 saves for his first career shutout and subsequent ECAC St. Lawrence 5, Miami 3 Hockey Rookie of the Week honors. In the process, he became the first Cornell fresh- Colgate 4, RIT 3 Clarkson 6, Western Michigan 2 man to keep a clean sheet since Ben Scrivens ’10 manned the crease in a 6-0 rout of New Hampshire 5, Union 2 Union on Dec. 2, 2006. Like Scrivens, an All-American his senior season, Stewart’s first Sunday, October 25 shutout came in his ECAC Hockey debut. The last time the Big Red went a full season Cornell 6, Laurentian 1 (exhib.) without posting a shutout came during the 1994-95 season under former coach Thursday, October 29 Brian McCutcheon. St. Lawrence 2, Penn State 2 Friday, October 30 Feel The Draft?: Cornell 3, Niagara 2 (OT) Cornell has six players on the roster who have been selected in the NHL Entry Draft, * Rensselaer 5, Union 1 including four from 2014. Freshman forward Beau Starrett (Chicago Blackhawks) was Providence 7, Colgate 2 St. Lawrence 4, Penn State 2 selected earliest in the group, having been taken in the third round with the 88th Yale 3, Princeton 1 (at Trenton, N.J.) overall pick. Fellow newcomer Anthony Angello, also a forward, was selected in the Saturday, October 31 fifth round by the Pittsburgh Penguins. Sophomore forward Jared Fiegl (Arizona Niagara at Cornell, 7 p.m. Coyotes) and Dwyer Tschantz (St. Louis Blues) were then picked in the seventh Maine vs. Princeton, 4:30 p.m. round. Junior forward Matt Buckles was taken by the Florida Panthers in the fourth * Union at Rensselaer, 7 p.m. round of the 2013 draft, and senior defenseman Reece Willcox was selected by the Providence at Colgate, 7 p.m. * Harvard at Dartmouth, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia Flyers in the fifth round of 2012’s event. Massachusetts vs. Yale, 7:30 p.m. Holy Cross at Brown, 7:30 p.m. Global Influence: Sunday, November 1 The Big Red has 16 players on the roster born in the United States. Cornell also now * Dartmouth at Harvard, 7 p.m. has players native to four different countries on its squad. Aside from the bulk of its Friday, November 6 roster hailing from the United States and Canada, Cornell also has a player from * Princeton at Cornell, 7 p.m. Denmark (Christian Hilbrich) and Finland (Teemu Tiitinen). * Quinnipiac at Colgate, 7 p.m. * Yale at Harvard, 7 p.m. * Union at Clarkson, 7 p.m. Killin’ It: * Rensselaer at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m. The Big Red was ranked third in the nation with an 89.2 percent success rate on the * Brown at Dartmouth, 7:05 p.m. penalty kill last season, trailing just Yale (90.1) and Bowling Green (89.8). Saturday, November 7 * Quinnipiac at Cornell, 7 p.m. * Princeton at Colgate, 7 p.m. Up Next: * Brown at Harvard, 7 p.m. Cornell opens ECAC Hockey play next weekend at home against Princeton at 7 p.m. * Rensselaer at Clarkson, 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6 and Quinnipiac at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Cornell wraps up a four- * Union at St. Lawrence, 7 p.m. game home stand at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13 against Colgate, then the teams shift to * Yale at Dartmouth, 7:05 p.m. Hamilton for a rematch at 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Raiders' Starr Rink. * ECAC Hockey game

- 3 - Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara The Last Time It Happened Cornell’s 2014-15 For Cornell: Record When ... A hat trick...... Tyler Roeszler - vs. Colgate, 1/22/11 (148 games) W L T A short-handed goal...... John Knisley - vs. Union, 2/21/15 (six games) Short-handed goals in back-to-back games.. Mitch Carefoot - at Union, 2/9/07 & Mark McCutcheon - at RPI, 2/10/07 (277 games) Overall 11 14 6 Two short-handed goals in a game...... Sean Collins and Joel Lowry - at Quinnipiac, 1/13/12 (117 games) in ECAC Hockey play 9 9 4 A short-handed goal in overtime...... Eric Freschi - vs. Clarkson, 11/14/14 (28 games) in Ivy League play 4 4 2 An extra-attacker goal...... Matt Buckles - vs. Union, 3/6/15 (three games) in non-conference play 2 5 2 A penalty shot attempt...... Cole Bardreau - vs. St. Lawrence, 1/24/14 (47 games) A made penalty shot...... Joe Nieuwendyk - vs. Rensselaer, 2/27/87 (908 games) at home 7 7 3 Three power-play goals in a game...... 4 - at Nebraska Omaha, 10/26/13 (63 games) on the road 3 6 2 Four power-play goals in a game...... 4 - at Nebraska Omaha, 10/26/13 (63 games) neutral site 1 1 1 Two two-goal scorers...... Brian Ferlin & Joel Lowry - at St. Lawrence, 11/16/13 (57 games) Three two-goal scorers...... Byron Bitz, Mark McCutcheon & Raymond Sawada - vs. Princeton, 2/17/07 (273 games) leading after one period 4 0 1 A goaltender recorded a point...... Mitch Gillam - vs. Penn State, 11/29/14 (24 games) trailing after one period 1 6 1 Zero penalties committed...... vs. Brown, 2/19/99 (548 games) tied after one period 6 8 4 A shutout...... Hayden Stewart - at Clarkson, 1/10/15 (18 games) Back-to-back shutouts...... Andy Iles - vs. St. Lawrence, 12/2/11 & vs. Clarkson, 12/3/11 (123 games) leading after two periods 7 0 0 A goalie made 40 or more saves...... Andy Iles (40) - at Quinnipiac, 2/21/14 (40 games) trailing after two periods 1 11 3 A goalie made 50 or more saves...... Andy Iles (60) - at Quinnipiac, 3/17/13 (65 games) tied after two periods 3 3 3 5 or more goals in one period...... 5, second period - vs. Yale, 12/3/04 (364 games) 5 or more goals in a game...... 5 - at Union, 1/16/15 (17 games) outshooting the opposition 5 3 4 5 or more goals in consecutive games...... 5 - at St. Lawrence, 11/16/13 & 5 - vs. Brown, 11/22/13 (56 games) being out-shot by the opposition 6 10 2 6 or more goals...... 6 - at Yale, 11/4/11 (131 games) shots are even 0 1 0 6 or more goals in consecutive games...... 7 - vs Army, 10/29/04 & vs. Sacred Heart, 10/30/04 (370 games) in one-goal or less games 5 5 6 7 or more goals...... 7 - vs. Rensselaer, 2/16/08 (245 games) 7 or more goals in consecutive games...... 7 - vs Army, 10/29/04 & vs. Sacred Heart, 10/30/04 (372 games) in two-goal games 4 3 0 10 or more goals...... 10 - vs. Clarkson, 11/20/99 (535 games) in three-goal games 0 4 0 10 or more goals in a weekend...... 10 - at Yale (6-2), at Brown (4-5), 11/4-11/5/11 (130 games) in four- or more goal games 2 2 0 A player had three points in a game...... Cole Bardreau (0-3–3) at Union, 1/16/15 (17 games) A player had four points in a game...... Dustin Mowrey (1-3–4) & Christian Hilbrich (2-1–3) vs. St. Lawrence, 1/24/14 (47 games) scoring first 6 1 3 A player had five points in a game...... Ryan Vesce (3-4–7), vs. Princeton, 11/8/03 (397 games) the opposition scores first 5 13 2 in October 0 0 1 Against Cornell: in November 4 4 0 A hat trick...... Spiro Goulakos, Colgate - 2/8/14 (43 games) in December 1 2 1 A short-handed goal...... Mike Vecchione, Union - 3/6/15 (three games) in January 4 3 1 A penalty shot attempt...... Eric Neiley, Dartmouth - 1/24/15 (14 games) A made penalty shot...... Eric Neiley, Dartmouth - 1/24/15 (14 games) in February 2 3 3 Two power-play goals in a game...... 3, vs. Union - 3/7/15 (two games) in March 0 2 0 Three power-play goals in a game...... 3, vs. Union - 3/7/15 (two games) on Monday 0 1 0 A shutout...... Colin Stevens, Union (29 saves) -3/7/15 (two games) Back-to-back shutouts...... vs. Lake Superior State and Miami, Dec. 28-29, 2014 (20 games) on Friday 6 5 3 A goalie made 40 or more saves...... Colton Phinney, Princeton (40) - 11/7/14 (30 games) on Saturday 5 8 2 A goalie made 50 or more saves...... David Leggio, Clarkson (56) - 3/11/06 (308 games) on Sunday 0 0 1 10 or more goals...... 10, at Quinnipiac - 3/16/13 (66 games) 3 or more goals in one period...... 3, first period, vs. Union - 3/7/15 (two games) in first game of back-to-back 6 5 4 4 or more goals in one period...... 4, third period, at Colgate - 3/16/13 (43 games) in second game of back-to-back 4 8 2 4 or more goals...... 7, vs. Union - 3/7/15 (two games) a single game 1 0 0 5 or more goals...... 7, vs. Union - 3/7/15 (two games) 6 or more goals...... 7, vs. Union - 3/7/15 (two games) in overtime 2 1 5 vs. ECAC Hockey 9 11 4 General: vs. NCHC 1 3 1 Cornell won a national championship...... 1970 vs. Big 10 1 0 0 Cornell played in the Frozen Four...... 2002 vs. WCHA 0 0 1 Cornell played in the NCAA tournament...... 2012 vs. Hockey East 0 0 0 Cornell won an Ivy League championship...... 2014 Cornell won an ECAC Hockey Championship...... 2010 vs. team ranked in USA Today poll* 2 3 1 Cornell won an ECAC Hockey regular-season championship...... 2005 vs. team ranked in USCHO.com poll* 3 4 2 * — at the time of game

Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara - 4 - Front Row, L-R: Mitch Gillam, Director of Hockey Operations Brennen McHugh, Assistant Coach Topher Scott, Associate Head Coach Ben Syer, John Knisley, Reece Willcox, Christian Hilbrich, Teemu Tiitinen, Volunteer Assistant Coach Joe Palmer, Head Coach Mike Schafer, Athletic Trainer Ed Kelly, Hayden Stewart. Middle row, L-R: Ryan Bliss, Matt Buckles, Jared Fiegl, Patrick McCarron, Jeff Kubiak, Chad Otterman, Gavin Stoick, Beau Starrett, Dwyer Tschantz, Dan Wedman, Anthony Angello, Alec McCrea, Trent Shore, Jake Weidner, Trevor Yates. Back row, L-R: Equipment Manager Sean Schmidt, Mitch Vanderlaan, Matthew Nuttle, Holden Anderson, Brendan Smith, Luc Lalor, Eric Freschi, Alex Rauter, Ryan Coon, Strength and Conditioning Coach Tom Howley, Tyler Keith. The 2015-16 Cornell Men’s Hockey Team

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Year Hometown Last Team 2 Brendan Smith D 6-0 194 Fr. Centennial, Colo. Omaha Lancers (USHL) 3 Reece Willcox D 6-4 208 Sr. Surrey, British Columbia (BCHL) 4 Alex Rauter F 6-0 180 So. Chatham, N.J. Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) 5 Matthew Nuttle D 5-11 181 Fr. Marilla, N.Y. Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) 6 Holden Anderson D 6-0 193 Jr. Montréal, Québec Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) 7 Jake Weidner F 6-2 203 Jr. Grand Valley, Ontario Elmira Sugar Kings (GOJHL) 8 Gavin Stoick F 6-3 228 Jr. Portland, Ore. Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) 9 Christian Hilbrich F 6-7 223 Sr. Port Credit, Ontario Indiana Ice (USHL) 10 Beau Starrett F 6-5 213 Fr. Bellingham, Mass. South Shore Kings (USPHL) 11 Eric Freschi F 5-11 194 Jr. Bloomington, Minn. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) 12 John Knisley F 5-9 167 Sr. Pittsford, N.Y. Vernon Vipers (BCHL) 14 Mitch Vanderlaan F 5-7 178 Fr. Hanwell, New Brunswick Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 15 Trevor Yates F 6-2 216 So. Beaconsfield, Québec Deerfield Academy 16 Matt Buckles F 6-2 220 Jr. Toronto, Ontario St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL) 17 Anthony Angello F 6-5 205 Fr. Manlius, N.Y. Omaha Lancers (USHL) 18 Jared Fiegl F 6-1 221 So. Parker, Colo. US Under-18 Team 19 Teemu Tiitinen F 5-11 199 Sr. Jyväskalä, Finland Lincoln Stars (USHL) 20 Dan Wedman D 6-5 209 So. Edmonton, Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) 21 Dwyer Tschantz F 6-5 220 So. Wilmington, Del. Indiana Ice (USHL) 22 Chad Otterman F 6-3 195 Fr. Morristown, N.J. Philadelphia Flyers (USPHL) 23 Trent Shore D 6-3 201 Fr. Ajax, Ontario Carleton Place Canadians (CCHL) 24 Ryan Bliss D 6-1 198 So. Chelmsford, Mass. US Under-18 Team 26 Jeff Kubiak F 6-3 211 Jr. Tinley Park, Ill. Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) 27 Patrick McCarron D 6-3 199 Jr. Toronto, Ontario St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL) 28 Luc Lalor F 5-10 160 Fr. St. Albert, Alberta Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) 29 Alec McCrea D 6-3 205 Fr. El Cajon, Calif. Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) 30 Ryan Coon G 5-10 162 Jr. Wildwood, Mo. Taft School 31 Hayden Stewart G 6-3 205 So. Rockford, Ill. Indiana Ice (USHL) 32 Mitch Gillam G 6-0 182 Jr. Peterborough, Ontario Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)

Head Coach: Mike Schafer Associate Head Coach: Ben Syer; Assistant Coach: Topher Scott; Volunteer Assistant Coach: Joe Palmer; Director of Hockey Operations: Brennen McHugh; Athletic Trainer: Ed Kelly; Equipment Manager: Sean Schmidt - 5 - Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara The Mike Schafer File Mike Schafer Education Cornell University B.A., Business Management and Marketing, The Jay R. Bloom ’77 Head Coach of Men’s Hockey 1986 20th Season As Head Coach Head Coaching Experience 27th Season Overall at Cornell • Cornell ’86 Cornell University, 1995 – present 376-222-76 career record 9 NCAA Tournament Appearances When Mike Schafer returned to his alma mater as the 12th head coach in Cornell 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, 2005, men’s hockey history in the summer of 1995, his goal was to bring the Big Red 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012 program back to a position of national prominence. Completing his 20th season 1 NCAA Semifinals Appearance behind the Cornell bench in 2014-15, he has clearly accomplished that objective, 2003 guiding the Big Red to the NCAA tournament nine times, including a berth in the 5 ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships NCAA Frozen Four in 2002-03, the program’s first since 1980. 1996, 1997, 2003, 2005, 2010 Schafer is Cornell’s second-longest tenured coach, while his 376-222-77 record 3 ECAC Hockey Regular Season Championships has him as the winningest coach in Cornell men’s hockey history. He picked up his 2002, 2003, 2005 231st career victory on Jan. 27, 2007, a 2-1 triumph against Colgate at Lynah Rink, to 8 Ivy League Championships become the program’s all-time wins leader. Schafer reached the 300-win milestone, 1996, 1997, 2002, 2003, a mark previously reached by only 45 coaches in all of college hockey, with the Big 2004, 2005, 2012, 2014 Red’s 4-3 victory against Colgate on Nov. 27, 2010. 3 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year Awards Coming hand-in-hand with Cornell’s success on the national scene, the Big Red 2002, 2003, 2005 has been one of the top programs in ECAC Hockey during Schafer’s tenure. Cornell Assistant Coaching Experience has claimed five ECAC Hockey tournament titles, the most all-time in league history, Western Michigan University, 1990-1995 and staked a claim to three regular season crowns. He has a career 247-136-57 record 1994 - NCAA Tournament Appearance in ECAC Hockey regular-season play and a 52-25-2 mark in the ECAC Hockey playoffs. Cornell University, 1986-1990 His peers have taken notice of his accomplishments, electing him the ECAC Playing Experience Hockey Coach of the Year three times during his career. He is also a three-time final- Cornell University, 1983-86 ist for the Spencer T. Penrose Award, presented to the national coach of the year. 107 GP, 10-60–70 He has also regularly had the Big Red ranked among the nation’s elite over the past 1985-86: Team Captain, ECAC Champions, decade, including reaching as high as third in both the USCHO/CBS College Sports ECAC Honorable Mention and the USA Today/USA Hockey polls in 2008-09. Cornell has held the top spot in 1984-85: Team Captain the polls during the 2002-03 and 2004-05 seasons. Schafer guided the Big Red to the ECAC Hockey tournament title in 1995-96 and 1996-97, becoming the first Cornell coach to win ECAC Hockey tournament titles, surpassing the legendary Ned Harkness for the most in program history in his first two seasons. In 2002-03, he led the Big Red to the NCAA Frozen Four, setting a school record with 30 wins, going one better than the undefeated, untied 29-0-0 national championship squad of 1969-70. Cornell’s 2002-03 ECAC Hockey mark of 19-2-1 was Cornell’s best mark since the 1969-70 team went 21-0 in league play. Schafer has a .614 career winning percentage entering the 2015-16 season. Additionally, his 375 career victories ranks in the Top 10 among active Division I coaches, while his eight NCAA tournament victories is tied for 12th. Most recently, the Big Red has advanced to the ECAC Hockey Championship semifinals a league-best seven times over the last 10 seasons. Over his career, Schafer has coached 53 All-ECAC Hockey selections and 20 ECAC Hockey All-Rookie team picks. In 2015, the Big Red placed two players on the postseason teams, defenseman Joakim Ryan (First Team) and forward Cole Bardreau (Third Team). During Schafer’s tenure, Cornell players have earned numerous ECAC Hockey awards, including a pair of Player of the Year honors, four Ken Dryden Awards for the league’s top goaltender, four Defenseman of the Year awards, seven Defensive Forwards of the Year and four Rookies of the Year. Additionally, four players have earned Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-America honors a total of five times.

Ed Kelly Dr. Dirk Dugan Dr. David Wentzel Phil Graham Sean Schmidt Brandon Thomas Athletic Trainer Team Physician Team Physician Lynah Rink Manager Team Manager Athletic Communications

Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara - 6 - Ben Syer Fifth Season At Cornell; Fourth as Associate Head Coach Western Ontario ’98 Ben Syer joined the Cornell men’s ice Previous assistants and other coaches I’ve talked to respect his hockey family in June 2011 as an assis- ability to recruit top student-athletes. There is no question he is tant coach, taking over the lead role in one of the top recruiters in college hockey, so we were excited recruiting as well as coaching the defense. He was then named to bring a quality coach on board who is so familiar with ECAC the Associate Head Coach of the program prior to the 2012-13 Hockey.” season. Quinnipiac reached the MAAC tournament semifinals in Syer previously served as associate head coach during his 12 each of the first four years of Syer’s tenure, including three seasons at Quinnipiac under head coach Rand Pecknold. Dur- straight MAAC finals appearances. Included in that span were ing that run, the Bobcats posted a 242-168-46 record with one the 2002 MAAC tournament title and the first NCAA appear- NCAA tournament appearance (2002) and nine 20-win seasons. ance in program history. The Bobcats also won the MAAC Quinnipiac won the 2005 Atlantic Hockey regular season title regular-season title in Syer’s first year at Quinnipiac. and the 1999 MAAC regular season and 2002 MAAC tourna- A native of Kitchener, Ontario, Syer arrived at Quinnipiac ment championship crowns during his tenure. after serving one season as an assistant coach at Ohio Univer- “I have a lot of respect for Ben,” head coach Mike Schafer sity. At Ohio, Syer assisted with practice and game preparation said. “His defensemen have always been very well-coached. as well as recruiting. Topher Scott Fifth Season As Assistant Coach Cornell ’08 Former Cornell standout Topher Scott team, while also receiving the Bill Doran Sportsmanship Award ‘08 rejoined the Big Red men’s for the third consecutive season and the Mark Weiss Award. He family as an assistant coach in July 2011. concluded his Cornell career as the 44th player in Cornell history He spent the previous season as a volunteer assistant coach at to score 100 points, finishing with 107 points on 25 goals and 82 Miami (Ohio). assists. Scott was team captain as a senior and was an assistant Scott’s responsibilities with the RedHawks included breaking captain as a junior and was hailed for his services to the com- down game film and assisting in skill development with play- munity, including coming up with the idea for an annual “Teddy ers, among other duties. Miami (Ohio) posted a 23-10-6 record Bear Toss” for the Cancer Resource Center of the Finger Lakes and featured two Hobey Baker Award finalists, including winner and the Franziska Racker Centers. Andy Miele. Following his collegiate career, Scott played professional As a four-year letter winner for the Big Red, Scott was a final- hockey in the Central Hockey League for the Texas Brahmas and ist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award and the Lowe’s Senior the Rio Grande Valley Killer Bees before heading to Miami (Ohio) Class Award as a senior. He received the the Nicky Bawlf Award to begin work on his master’s degree in sports behavior and as the most valuable player of the 2007-08 Cornell men’s hockey performance while beginning his coaching career. Joe Palmer Brennen McHugh First Season As Volunteer Assistant Coach First Season As Director of Hockey Operations Ohio State ’13 Campbell ’11 Palmer joins the Big Red after a four-year professional McHugh comes to Cornell after completing three seasons as career and three years as the founder and primary instructor the video coordinator for the St. Lawrence men’s hockey team, of Syracuse-based Palmer Goalie Systems, where he provides where he was responsible for scouting opponents, game video personal instruction and video analysis. analysis and post-game video breakdown, coordinating team Palmer was a two-time gold medalist with the United States activities and meeting with potential recruits. McHugh played at the IIHF Under-18 World Championship, and he played for a significant role in the Hobey Baker Award campaigns for both two seasons in the prestigious National Team Development Kyle Flanagan and Greg Carey in 2012-13, providing video clips Program. He was selected in the fourth round of the 2006 NHL for the selection process and top ten videos. Entry Draft by the Chicago Blackhawks, then went on to start 71 McHugh also served as a team leader for the 2014 USA Hockey games for Ohio State over three seasons. Player Development Boys Select 17 Camp in Amherst, N.Y. - 7 - Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara Big Red Quick Hits BRENDAN SMITH * Before Cornell: Had 3-15–18 in 2014-15 season and helped Omaha team to five consecutive shutouts ... Played five seasons with the Colorado Thunderbirds AAA, winning Fr. • D • 6-0 • 194 • 1-19-96 2013 Tier 1 Elite League championship when he led league for goals among defensemen Omaha Lancers (USHL) * Personal: Mother is a Cornell graduate; uncle played football at Boston University; aunt 2 Centennial, Colo. played tennis and softball at Virginia * 2014-15: One of team’s best defensemen, but missed 10 games due to injury ... Plus-2 REECE WILLCOX rating highest among defensemen ... All three collegiate goals have come in November. Sr. • D • 6-4 • 208 • 3-20-94 * Career: Top-four blueliner immediately, playing in all 34 games as a freshman * Personal: Earned gold medal with Team Canada West at World Junior A Challenge in 2011 Merritt Centennials (BCHL) ... Merritt Centennials’ Top Defenseman and Academic Scholar in 2012. 3 Surrey, British Columbia * NHL Draft: Philadelphia Flyers; fifth round (141st overall) in the 2012 Entry Draft

ALEX RAUTER * 2014-15: Has two assists and a team-leading plus-3 rating in five games * 2013-14: Played for two USHL teams and the NAHL’s Wenatchee Wild So. • F • 6-0 • 180 • 6-17-94 * Personal: Played with the North Jersey Avalanche, which twice appeared in the Wenatchee Wild (NAHL) USA Hockey National championship tournament, including a runner-up finish in 2010. 4 Chatham, N.J. Rauter also helped lead Chatham HS to the New Jersey state title in 2011

MATTHEW NUTTLE * Before Cornell: Helped Sioux Falls win USHL’s Clark Cup in 2015 with four assists and plus-9 rating in 12 playoff games ... Named to 2014 NAHL All-Rookie First Team after Fr. • D • 5-11 • 181 • 5-5-95 scoring 31 points in 60 games with Wenatchee Wild Sioux Falls Stampede (USHL) * Personal: Originally from the outskirts of Buffalo, he started his junior career with the 5 Marilla, N.Y. Buffalo Junior Sabres

HOLDEN ANDERSON * 2014-15: Emerged as regular contributor, appearing in 22 games ... Scored first collegiate goal Feb. 7 against Princeton in 4-2 win Jr. • D • 6-0 • 194 • 9-1-93 * Personal: Had 13 goals and 29 assists for 42 points and was a second-team CCHL all-star Hawkesbury Hawks (CCHL) with Hawkesbury ... Father, Shawn, played professional hockey for 18 years, including stints 6 Montréal, Québec with four NHL teams ... Two-time invitee to the Team Canada World Junior A camp JAKE WEIDNER * 2014-15: Team’s top faceoff man (57.4%) ... Tied for second in team scoring with 14 points ... Second in power-play scoring with nine points on two goals and seven assists Jr. • F • 6-2 • 203 • 6-11-92 * 2013-14: Scored first collegiate goal Feb. 14 vs. Union ... Had three points in first four games Elmira Sugar Kings (GOJHL) * Personal: Was selected by Colorado in the sixth round of the 2013 National League 7 Grand Valley, Ontario Entry Draft ... Led Elmira Sugar Kings in scoring in 2012-13 season with 83 points GAVIN STOICK * 2014-15: Appeared in four games at forward and five games on defense * 2013-14: Had five goals and five assists for 10 points with the USHL’s Green Bay Gamblers Jr. • F • 6-3 • 228 • 7-2-94 * 2012-13: Had one assist in 14 games with the Big Red, seeing time at defense and forward Green Bay Gamblers (USHL) * Personal: Came to Big Red via the U.S. National Team Development Program ... 8 Portland, Ore. Won a Tier 1 Under-16 national championship in his two years with the Colorado Thunderbirds CHRISTIAN HILBRICH * Career: Led the team with 10 goals and was tied for second with 14 points in 2014-15 ... Program’s active leader with 21 career goals ... Named team’s top freshman after 2012-13 Sr. • F • 6-7 • 216 • 7-9-92 season ... Three-time winner of team’s Earle Award for top academic performer in each class Indiana Ice (USHL) * Personal: Is the tallest player in program history. ... Was born in Denmark, but moved to 9 Port Credit, Ontario Canada at an early age. ... Older brother, Tom, is a senior with the hockey team at Quinnipiac. * Before Cornell: Played for three seasons with the South Shore Kings and renowned BEAU STARRETT Catholic Memorial HS near Boston ... Named to 2013 Boston Globe All-Scholastic Team ... Fr. • F • 6-5 • 213 • 11-1-95 USPHL all-star in 2013-14 before missing most of last season with an injury South Shore Kings (USPHL) * Personal: Youngest of four brothers, all in college hockey. Eldest, Pete, played at Harvard (2008-12), Troy played at Babson (2010-14) and Shane is currently a goalie at Air Force. 10 Bellingham, Mass. * NHL Draft: Chicago Blackhawks; third round (88th overall) in the 2014 Entry Draft.

ERIC FRESCHI * Career: Scored three goals last season, including two of the team’s most memorable from the season — a short-handed goal in overtime Nov. 14 vs. Clarkson and a last-minute win- Jr. • F • 5-11 • 194 • 3-22-93 ner Jan. 23 vs. rival Harvard. ... Has appeared at center and on the wing. Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL) * Personal: Born in New York City, but moved to Minnesota in grade school ... Helped 11 Bloomington, Minn. Dubuque capture the Clark Cup in 2013.

Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara - 8 - Big Red Quick Hits JOHN KNISLEY * 2014-15: Tied for third on the team with five goals ... Had two goals and an assist Nov. 29 vs. Penn State at Madison Square Garden ... Scored short-handed game-winner Feb. 21 vs. Sr. • F • 5-9 • 167 • 10-4-92 Union. Vernon Vipers (BCHL) * Personal: Played in the Royal Bank Cup for Canada’s Junior A national championship with 12 Pittsford, N.Y. the Vernon Vipers in 2011. ... Played against former Big Red teammate Cole Bardreau at the

MITCH VANDERLAAN * Before Cornell: Spent two season with Fort McMurray; was named to AJHL North Division rookie team in 2014 ... Played on Team Canada West at 2014 World Junior A Fr. • F • 5-7 • 178 • 4-30-95 Challenge ... Scored more than 100 points in final season at Rothesay Netherwood School Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) * Personal: Third New Brunswicker to play at Cornell in program history ... Older sister 14 Hanwell, New Brunswick played soccer for University of New Brunswick

TREVOR YATES * 2014-15: Scored in first game Nov. 1 vs. Omaha ... One of four Big Red skaters w/ plus rating * Before Cornell: Had 104 points in three seasons at Deerfield Academy in Massachusetts ... So. • F • 6-2 • 216 • 3-6-95 Won a Tier I Under 18 AAA national championship with the Neponset Valley River Rats Deerfield Academy * Personal: Father, Ross, is a former head coach of the AHL’s Syracuse Crunch and current head 15 Beaconsfield, Québec coach of the Saint John SeaDogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League

* Career: Second on team with eight goals and tied for team lead with four power-play MATT BUCKLES goals last season ... Led 2013-14 freshmen with four goals, all coming in league play Jr. • F • 6-2 • 220 • 5-5-95 * Personal: Represented Team Canada East in the 2012 World Junior ‘A’ Challenge ... St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL) Helped the St. Michael’s Buzzers to the OJHL title as the leading scorer with 40 goals and 16 Toronto, Ontario 31 assists for 71 points ... Won the NHL Central Scouting Service’s OJHL Top Prospect Award * NHL Draft: Florida Panthers; fourth round (98th overall) in the 2013 Entry Draft

* 2015-16: Scored four goals in exhibition win over Laurentian last Sunday ANTHONY ANGELLO * Before Cornell: Helped U.S. win gold at 2014 Junior A World Challenge ... Played two Fr. • F • 6-5 • 205 • 3-6-96 seasons at Omaha with 35 points last season and was USHL Scholar-Athlete for 2013-14 Omaha Lancers (USHL) * Personal: Played two seasons with Syracuse Junior Stars and earned first-team all-state Manlius, N.Y. honors in 2013 after averaging four points per game with Fayetteville-Manlius HS 17 * NHL Draft: Pittsburgh Penguins; fifth round (145th overall) in the 2014 Entry Draft * 2014-15: First collegiate goal tied Feb. 14 game at Harvard late in the third period ... JARED FIEGL Played in 26 games, which was most among freshmen forwards So. • F • 6-1 • 221 • 1-23-96 * 2013-14: Played in 45 games for the USNTDP, scoring two goals to go with four assists U.S. National Team Development Program * Personal: Won gold with the U.S. at the IIHF U18 World Championship in 2014 ... Parker, Colo. Represented the U.S. squad at the 2012 Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria 18 * NHL Draft: Arizona Coyotes; seventh round (191st overall) in the 2014 Entry Draft

TEEMU TIITINEN * Career: Scored first collegiate goal on Nov. 24, 2012 vs. Michigan at Madison Square Garden * Personal: First native of Finland to play for Cornell, though he now calls Suwanee, Ga. Sr. • F • 5-11 • 199 • 3-21-92 home ... Has also lived in Australia; Charlotte, N.C. and Albany, N.Y. ... Product of Dallas AAA Lincoln Stars (USHL) Stars team, which also produced program alums David McKee, Keir Ross, Locke Jillson 19 Jyväskylä, Finland and Armand de Swardt DAN WEDMAN * 2014-15: One of just three returning players to appear in all 31 games * 2013-14: Spent the last two seasons with AJHL’s Bonnyville Pontiacs ... Became first winner So. • D • 6-5 • 209 • 9-15-95 of The Evolution Hockey Award for Perseverance and Dedication. Bonnyville Pontiacs (AJHL) * Personal: Was a “C” prospect in preliminary rankings for NHL Central Scouting Service’s 20 Edmonton, Alberta 2013 draft watch list ... Tried out for Team Canada West team for Jr. A World Championships. * 2014-15: First collegiate goal was Nov. 22 vs. Brown ... Injuries limited him to 19 games DWYER TSCHANTZ * 2013-14: Won Clark Cup title with Indiana, ranking third on team in scoring So. • F • 6-5 • 220 • 3-22-95 * Personal: First Delaware native to be selected in NHL Entry Draft ... Played two years for Indiana Ice (USHL) Team Comcast Under-18 team in Tier 1 Elite League League. Was second-leading scorer in 2012-13 with 52 points in 40 games 21 Wilmington, Del. * NHL Draft: St. Louis Blues; seventh round (202nd overall) in the 2014 Entry Draft

* Before Cornell: Split last season with two USPHL teams; was teammate with Beau Starrett CHAD OTTERMAN with South Shore Kings ... Won EJHL title with Jersey Hitmen in 2013 ... Helped Delbarton to Fr. • F • 6-3 • 195 • 9-13-95 New Jersey state championships in 2011 and 2012 ... First-team all-state honors in 2014 Philadelphia Flyers (USPHL) * Personal: Was also Under Armor All-American and 2014 MSG Varsity Player of the Year 22 Morristown, N.J. for lacrosse ... Father played volleyball at UCLA, grandfather played football at USC

- 9 - Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara Big Red Quick Hits TRENT SHORE * Before Cornell: Split last season with two CCHL teams after amassing plus-92 rating at The Hill Academy over previous two seasons Fr. • D • 6-3 • 201 • 6-28-96 * Personal: Earned spot on CCHL All-Scholastic Team last season ... Was invited to try out for Cumberland Grads (CCHL) Team Canada East in 2015 Junior A World Challeng ... Selected for the 2015 Central Canada 23 Ajax, Ontario Cup All-Star Challenge.

RYAN BLISS * 2014-15: Scored overtime winner Jan. 30 at Colgate ... One of four players with plus rating * 2013-14: Had nine points and plus-7 rating in 49 games with the NTDP So. • D • 6-1 • 198 • 6-22-96 * Personal: Helped U.S. win Four Nations U-17 title in 2013 ... Captained U.S. squad at 2012 U.S. National Team Development Program Youth Olympic Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria ... Mother, Kelly (Clark) Bliss ’89, played 24 Chelmsford, Mass. lacrosse and field hockey at Cornell JEFF KUBIAK * 2014-15: Appeared at both center and wing, winning 52 percent of faceoffs in 2014-15 ... Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week on Feb. 3, 2014 ... Presented team award for most Jr. • F • 6-3 • 211 • 1-18-94 promising freshman in 2013-14 Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) * Personal: Split 2012-13 USHL season between Chicago Steel and Muskegon Lumberjacks 26 Tinley Park, Ill. ... Played in the 2012 USHL/NHL Top Prospects Game

PATRICK McCARRON * 2014-15: All five points in 2014-15 came in 11 games of fall semester ... Scored team’s only goal in Game 2 of 2014 ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series vs. Clarkson Jr. • D • 6-3 • 199 • 8-13-94 * Personal: Served as the captain of OJHL’s St. Michael’s Buzzers, helping them capture the St. Michael’s Buzzers (OJHL) league championship. ... Named league’s Defenseman of the Year, first-team all star and 27 Toronto, Ontario winner of inaugural Canadian Junior Hockey League Defenseman of the Year honor.

LUC LALOR * Before Cornell: Placed on AJHL North Division All-Rookie Team after first of three seasons with Fort McMurray ... Fought through injury to post 15 points in 21 games with Fort Fr. • F • 5-10 • 160 • 9-1-95 McMurray last season Fort McMurray Oil Barons (AJHL) * Personal: Eldest sister, Megan, plays hockey at St. Cloud State, and his grandfather played 28 St. Albert, Alberta football and hockey at University of New Brunswick

ALEC McCREA * Before Cornell: Played three seasons in Waterloo, dressing for 158 regular-season games and posting 46 points and a plus-18 rating ... Advanced to 2014 Clark Cup finals, eventually Fr. • D • 6-3 • 205 • 1-12-95 losing to an Indiana squad which included Dwyer Tschantz and Hayden Stewart Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL) * Personal: Program’s first California native ... Attended the USA National Select Festival 29 El Cajon, Calif. four times, playing in the event’s all-star game twice

RYAN COON * Career: Joined the Big Red from Taft School, which competes in the prestigious Founders Jr. • G • 5-10 • 162 • 4-2-94 League along with some of the best hockey prep school programs in New England. ... Taft School Prior to his time at Taft, Coon competed with the Saint Louis Selects at the AAA level and 30 Wildwood, Mo. was a member of the All-Academic Team in 2010. HAYDEN STEWART * 2014-15: Named ECAC Hockey Rookie of the Week after each of his shutouts ... Became first Cornell freshman to post two shutouts since future All-American David McKee in 2003-04 So. • G • 6-3 • 205 • 9-22-94 * 2013-14: Season took off when he joined Indiana ... Captured Clark Cup title with the Ice, Indiana Ice (USHL) going 13-1 with a 1.29 goals-against average and .945 save pct. in 14 regular-season games 31 Rockford, Ill. * Personal: Was 2013 NAHL Top Prospects selection while playing with Corpus Christi Ice Rays MITCH GILLAM * 2014-15: All-Ivy Second Team selection ... Secured first collegiate shutout Dec. 28 vs. Lake Superior ... Tenth in nation in goals-against average (1.99) and 15th in save percentage (.927) Jr. • G • 6-0 • 182 • 9-24-92 * 2013-14: Scored a goal in collegiate debut Nov. 26, making 24 saves in 4-2 win vs. Niagara Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) * Personal: Nominated for prestigious 2013 RBC Canadian Junior Hockey League Player of 32 Peterborough, Ontario the Year after being named BCHL Chilliwack Chiefs’ two-time MVP ... BCHL First Team All-Star

Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara - 10 - 2014-15 Cornell Men’s Hockey Statistics (Final)

- 11 - Oct. 31, 2015 ∙ vs. Niagara Last Night's Box Score

Hockey Game Box Score (Final) Cornell vs Niagara (Oct 30, 2015 at Niagara Univ., NY)

Cornell (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC) vs. Niagara (0-4-1, 0-1-1 AHC) Date: Oct 30, 2015 • Location: Niagara Univ., NY • Arena: Dwyer Arena Attendance: 915 • Start time: 7:00 PM • End time: 9:11 PM • Total time: 2:11

Prd Time Team Scored by Assists Vis. on ice Home on ice Goals by Period 1. 1st 00:22 NIA EV Edwards, Luke/1 - 9,7,4,27,3 22,11,9,24,3 Team 1 2 3 OT Tot 2. 2nd 04:31 COR EV Freschi, Eric/1 McCrea, Alec/1 11,9,7,29,24 16,12,10,29,23 COR 0 2 0 1 3 Bliss, Ryan/1 NIA 1 1 0 0 2 3. 2nd 15:08 NIA EV Kolenda, Dan/2 Kuhn, Ryan/3 3,27,14,16,12 10,3,24,12,16 Muto, Vinny/3 Shots by Period 4. 2nd 16:22 COR EV Angello, Anthony/1 Kubiak, Jeff/1 17,6,4,26,20 3,24,15,18,8 Team 1 2 3 OT Tot Anderson, Holden/1 COR 13 14 4 4 35 5. OT 01:46 COR EV Hilbrich, Christian/1 Weidner, Jake/1 9,20,29,7,19 14,17,20,25,29 NIA 8 13 3 1 25 Tiitinen, Teemu/1

TEAM SUMMARY Power Play Goals-Att (Sh) Prd COR NIA # Cornell 1 2 3 O Tot +/- # Niagara 1 2 3 O Tot +/- 1st 0-1 (4) 0-0 (0) 3 Willcox, Reece 0 0 0 0 0 -2 2 Smith, Larry 0 0 0 0 0 0 2nd 0-2 (3) 0-2 (4) 4 Rauter, Alex 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Muto, Vinny 0 2 0 0 2 +1 3rd 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) 6 Anderson, Holden 0 0 0 0 0 +1 8 Rennaker, Sam 1 0 0 0 1 -1 OT 0-0 (0) 0-0 (0) 7 Weidner, Jake 1 1 0 0 2 +1 9 Pietrobon, Stephen 0 2 1 0 3 +1 Total 0-3 (7) 0-2 (4) 8 Stoick, Gavin 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Kolenda, Dan 1 2 1 0 4 0 9 Hilbrich, Christian 1 1 1 1 4 +1 11 Plouffe, Derian 1 0 0 0 1 +1 Penalties-Minutes by Prd Prd COR NIA 11 Freschi, Eric 0 2 0 0 2 +1 12 Farmer, Nick 1 0 0 0 1 0 1st 0-0 1-2 12 Knisley, John 3 1 0 0 4 -1 14 Conte, Patrick 0 1 0 0 1 -1 2nd 2-4 2-4 14 Vanderlaan, Mitch 0 2 1 0 3 -1 15 Lomsnes, Tanner 1 1 0 0 2 -1 3rd 0-0 0-0 15 Yates, Trevor 1 1 0 1 3 0 16 Kuhn, Ryan 0 1 0 0 1 0 OT 0-0 0-0 16 Buckles, Matt 3 0 1 0 4 -1 17 Dzakhov, Stanislav 0 0 1 0 1 -1 Total 2-4 3-6 17 Angello, Anthony 0 2 0 0 2 +1 18 Nasca, Phillip 1 0 0 0 1 -1 18 Fiegl, Jared 1 0 0 0 1 0 20 Karlsson, Albin 0 2 0 1 3 -1 Three stars: 19 Tiitinen, Teemu 1 0 1 1 3 +1 22 Edwards, Luke 1 1 0 0 2 +1 1. None 20 Wedman, Dan 1 1 0 1 3 +2 23 Kovachis, Niko 0 1 0 0 1 -1 2. None 24 Bliss, Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 +1 24 Chiarantano, Matt 1 0 0 0 1 +1 3. None 26 Kubiak, Jeff 1 1 0 0 2 +1 25 Dineen, Matt 0 0 0 0 0 -1 27 McCarron, Patrick 0 1 0 0 1 -2 29 Harper, Keegan 0 0 0 0 0 -2 Officials: 29 McCrea, Alec 0 1 0 0 1 +2 T TEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 Referee:J. Baudo, C. Ciamaga T TEAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 31 Paulin, Chris dnp Referee:Joseph DeMizio Linesman:Rick Lembo 31 Stewart, Hayden dnp 33 O'Brien, Joe dnp Pen timekeeper:Shawn Gillen Totals 13 14 4 4 35 +5 Totals 8 13 3 1 25 -5 Game timekeeper:Casey Deuser Scorer:Joe Ray

GOALTENDERS ## Cornell Dec Min GA 1 2 3 OT Saves ## Niagara Dec Min GA 1 2 3 OT Saves 32 Gillam, Mitch W 61:45 2 7 12 3 1 23 1 Therien, Guillaume OTL 61:42 3 13 12 4 3 32 EMPTY NET 0:01 0 0 0 0 0 0 EMPTY NET 0:04 0 0 0 0 0 0

PENALTY SUMMARY

Prd Player Team MinOffense Time Prd Player Team MinOffense Time 1st Pietrobon, Stephen NIA 2.High Sticking 07:10 PP 2nd Chiarantano, Matt NIA 2.Tripping 09:12 PP 2nd Knisley, John COR 2.High Sticking 05:05 PP 2nd Smith, Larry NIA 2.Holding 17:59 PP 2nd Angello, Anthony COR 2.Cross-Checking 08:49 PP Win-Gillam, Mitch (1-0-0). Loss-Therien, Guillaume (0-4-1).

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