COACHES AND STAFF 13th Season As Head Coach • 21st Season At Cornell • Cornell ‘86

General Information General The Jay R. Bloom ‘77 Head Coach of Men’s Hockey

When Mike Schafer was hired as Cornell’s 12th head hockey the Year honors. His 1.24 goals against average in 2004-05 was coach in 1995, his was to bring the Big Red back to the the third-best mark ever, while he tied for third in NCAA his- top of the ECAC Hockey League. During his 12 seasons on the tory with a .947 save percentage and broke ECACHL records Big Red bench, he has accomplished that objective, winning for shutouts in a season (10) and in a career (15). He became four ECACHL tournament titles, tying him for second all-time, the second Big Red netminder in three seasons to be named

Coaches and Staff Coaches and staking a claim to three regular-season crowns. Schafer a Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick Finalist, joining David LeNeveu. has guided his Cornell squad to six NCAA tournament ap- LeNeveu was the league’s 2003 co-Player of the Year after pearances, including the Big Red’s fi rst run to the Frozen Four breaking the 45-year-old NCAA record for goals against aver- since 1980 in 2002-03. His team has consistently been ranked age with his 1.20 mark. In addition, the players who have come among the nation’s elite over the last fi ve seasons, reaching through during Schafer’s tenure as head coach in- the No. 1 overall ranking in 2002-03 and 2004-05. clude two ECACHL Players of the Year, three Award Refl ecting his success and longevity, Schafer picked up his winners, three Defensive Defensemen of the Year, three players 231st career victory on Jan. 27, 2007, against Colgate at Lynah who have been named Defensive Forward of the Year a total of

Meet The Big Red Rink, making him the winningest coach in Cornell’s illustrious four times, two ECACHL Rookies of the Year, seven players who history, while his tenure is shorter than only Nicholas Bawlf’s have been named fi rst-team All-ECACHL nine times and two 27 seasons behind the bench. players who have been named CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Schafer was voted the ECACHL Coach of the Year by his Academic All-Americans a total of three times. peers for the third time in 2005, having also received the honor Schafer was a defenseman in college, and he has brought in 2002 and 2003. He is a three-time fi nalist for the Spencer T. that same toughness and mentality to his coching career. His Penrose Award, given to the national coach of the year. With squads have been consistently ranked among the nation’s best Cornell’s fi rst win of the season in 2005-06 over Michigan State, Schafer became just the second Big Red hockey coach to reach 200 career victories. Entering the 2007-08 season, he has 235 career victories to his credit. Schafer is the only Big Red mentor to win ECACHL cham- pionships in his fi rst two years, while his four total champion- ships tie him with the legendary for the most in Cornell history. In 1997, the team won a record-setting ninth ECACHL tournament championship and maintains the lead with 11. The 2002-03 Frozen Four team set a school record with 30 wins, going one better than the undefeated 29-0-0 national championship squad of 1969-70. The Big Red’s 2002- 03 ECACHL record of 19-2-1, which claimed the regular-season crown, was one of the best-ever conference fi nishes and was Cornell’s best fi nish since the 1969-70 team went 21-0 in con- ference play. Schafer has guided the team to 134 wins over the last six seasons, helping him to a .637 career winning percentage,

Records and HistoryRecords ranking 2006-07 In Review him 2007-08 Opponents sixth among active NCAA Division I head coaches. Additionally, his 235 victories place him 19th among active Di- vision I head coaches, and he has led Cornell to an average of 19.6 victories per season - 11th among active coaches, in spite of Cornell playing fewer contests per year than other schools. Over the years, Schafer has coached 35 All-ECACHL picks and 15 ECACHL All-Rookie team selections. In 2004, goalie Da- vid McKee was named ECACHL co-Rookie of the Year before Mike Schafer shakes hands with Colgate head coach after Cornell defeated the Raiders, 2-1, on Jan. 27, 2007. The victory was the

This Is Cornell putting together one of the most dominant seasons ever by 231st of Schafer’s career, making him the winningest coach in Cornell a goalie on his way to 2005 ECACHL and Player of history. 4 • www.CornellBigRed.com 2007-08 Men’s General Information Mike Schafer By The Numbers 235 Total victories, most in Cornell history 19.6 Victories per season, 11th among active Divi- sion I head coaches 13 Seasons as head coach, the second-longest tenure in Cornell history 6 Ivy League Championships 6 NCAA Tournament wins in six appearances Coaches and Staff 5 Players named fi rst-team All-America 5 Ivy League Players of the Year 4 ECAC Hockey Tournament Titles 4 ECAC Hockey Defensive Forwards of the Year

3 ECAC Hockey Coach of the Year awards 3 Ken Dryden Award winners for top goalie in

ECAC Hockey 2007-08 Opponents Meet The Big Red 3 ECAC Hockey Defensive Defensemen of the Year 2 Players named Academic All-America a total of three times 2 Hobey Baker Award Hat Trick Finalists 2 ECAC Hockey Players of the Year 2 ECAC Hockey Rookies of the Year 1 Cornell’s highest national ranking (2002-03 and 2004-05) .655 Cornell’s winning percentage in ECAC Hockey games .637 Career winning percentage, sixth among active Division I coaches

defensive teams. In three of the past fi ve seasons, the Big Red of the Ivy League crown for three straight seasons. Schafer ap- has ranked either fi rst or second in team scoring defense and in peared in 107 games for the Big Red, scoring 70 points on 10 2006-07 In Review the top fi ve in scoring margin. The 2004-05 edition of the Cornell goals and 60 assists. In 1985-86, Schafer received ECACHL hon- men’s hockey team set a post-Depression era record, allowing orable mention and All-Ivy second-team honors for the second just 1.29 goals per game, besting the 1.36 mark posted by the consecutive season. He was the recipient of the team’s Iron- 2001-02 Michigan State team and tied by the 2002-03 Big Red. man Award for two seasons, and he was the winner of the Cor- A 1986 graduate of Cornell’s College of Agriculture and Life nell Hockey Boosters Award as a sophomore. Schafer served Sciences with a degree in business management and market- as president of the Red Key Athletic Honorary Society and was ing, Schafer was a four-year letterman for the Big Red and a the recipient of the ECAC Medallion for academic excellence

two-year captain. He capped his collegiate career by leading and athletic prowess. Records and History the team to the ECACHL championship and a No. 5 national A native of Durham, Ont., Schafer played junior hockey with ranking as a senior. After graduation, Schafer was named a Big the Guelph Jr. A Holody Platers, fi nalists in the Centennial Cup Red assistant coach in September 1986. He was instrumental for the national championship in 1982. in recruiting 14 players who were NHL draft choices, two of Schafer and his wife, Diane, have two sons, Luke and John, whom became All-Americans. He also handled the Cornell ju- and a daughter, Michelle. nior varsity skaters from 1986 to 1988. During Schafer’s initial coaching tenure with the Big Red, the skaters had ECACHL fi - Mike Schafer’s Milestone Victories nal four appearances in 1989 and 1990. No. Date Opponent Score This Is Cornell In 1990, Schafer became an assistant at Western Michigan 1 Nov. 10, 1995 vs. Brown W, 4-1 of the Central Collegiate Hockey Association, and he was pro- 50 Jan. 19, 1998 at Colgate W, 3-2 (ot) moted to associate coach in 1994. At Western, he was recruiting 100 March 10, 2001 vs. Princeton* W, 2-1 coordinator, handled team administrative responsibilities and 150 March 1, 2003 at Yale W, 3-0 had on-ice duties working with the defensemen. Six of his re- 200 Nov. 28, 2005 vs. Michigan State W, 4-2 cruits were named to the CCHA All-Rookie team, including the 231^ Jan. 27, 2007 vs. Colgate W, 2-1 fi rst two Rookie of the Year winners in Broncos history. In 1993- 235 Feb. 17, 2007 vs. Princeton W, 8-4 94, Western received an NCAA bid for the fi rst time since 1986. * ECAC Hockey Quarterfi nals During his playing career at Cornell, the Big Red won a share ^ Became Cornell’s winningest all-time coach 2007-08 Cornell Big Red Men’s Ice Hockey www.CornellBigRed.com • 5 Ninth Season At Cornell • Western Michigan ‘94

General Information General Assistant Coach

Brent Brekke joined the Big Red’s staff in 1999, and has worked rado Avalanche’s Dayton, Ohio, team. He was named team captain with Cornell’s record-setting defense. Over the last fi ve seasons, he and fi nished the year with six goals and 18 assists in 58 games. has helped the Big Red post two of the three best goals allowed per Brekke and his wife, Stacey, have a daughter, Bailee, and a son, game averages in the post-Depression era. Cody. Prior to his stint in Ithaca, he served as an assistant coach and direc- tor of player personnel with the Chicago Freeze of the North Ameri-

Coaches and Staff Coaches can Hockey League. Some of his coaching duties included working with special teams and the defense. As director of player personnel, Brekke assisted with player recruitment and development. A 1994 graduate of Western Michigan University with a bachelor of science degree in business administration, Brekke fi nished his col- legiate hockey career with 54 points on nine goals and 45 assists in 151 games. As a senior, he served as team captain and was named the Central Collegiate Hockey Association’s Defensive Defenseman of the Year. Brekke also played on the junior national team

Meet The Big Red that placed fourth at the world championships in 1991. Brekke was drafted by the in 1991 and played in the American Hockey League during the 1994-95 season for Que- bec’s Cornwall, Ont., team. The following year he played for the Colo- SCOTT GARROW Ninth Season At Cornell • Western Michigan ‘92 Assistant Coach

Scott Garrow returned to Cornell in June 2003 as an assistant by playing in 161 consecutive games. During that span, Garrow com- coach to begin his second stint with the Big Red. He had been an as- piled 41 goals and 61 assists for 102 points. He scored a career-high sistant under head coach Mike Schafer from 1995-99 before spending 15 goals in 1991-92 and at season’s end received the team’s Catherine four seasons as an assistant at Western Michigan. Lawson Sportsmanship Award. The centerman twice received honor- While an assistant at Western, Garrow was the team’s recruiting able mention for the All-CCHA Academic Team (1991, 1992), graduat- coordinator and was instrumental in landing 2002 CCHA Rookie of ing with a bachelor of science degree in history in 1992. He received a the Year Pat Dwyer. That same year, the freshman class averaged 18.7 master’s degree in sports studies from WMU in 2000. points per player—the highest total in the CCHA. Scott and his wife, Jennifer, reside in Dryden with their son, Cole. A Goderich, Ont., native, Garrow worked with the Broncos’ for- wards and goaltenders and was responsible for breaking down game tape and scouting video. In the past, Garrow has helped USA Hockey Records and HistoryRecords evaluate 2006-07 In Review talent 2007-08 Opponents at the Michigan Select 16 and 17 Festivals. He also co- ordinated line changes for defensemen during games. During his prior tenure at Cornell, Garrow worked with the for- wards and goaltenders, spent time with the power-play units, broke down video and shared in recruiting responsibilities. He helped the Big Red earn two NCAA tournament berths with consecutive ECACHL tournament titles in 1996 and 1997. Garrow began his coaching career as a volunteer assistant at WMU during the 1994-95 campaign.

This Is Cornell A graduate of Western Michigan, Garrow was a four-year letter winner for the Broncos. As a player at WMU, he set a school record 6 • www.CornellBigRed.com 2007-08 Cornell Big Red Men’s Ice Hockey General Information ED KELLY DR. DIRK DUGAN 18th Season As Team Physician 13th Season At Cornell 22nd Season At Cornell Springfi eld College ‘91 Cornell ‘72 Athletic Trainer Team Physician Coaches and Staff Ed Kelly, a native of Kinderhook, N.Y., begins his 13th season as the Dr. Dirk Dugan has been the team physician for Cornell men’s Big Red hockey team’s athletic trainer. hockey since 1990. He is a native of Hamburg, N.Y., and received a Kelly was an athletic trainer at the University of Maryland-Balti- bachelor of arts degree in history from Cornell in 1972. While com- more County from 1993-95 and worked with all 20 sports teams, but pleting his undergraduate work, he was a three-time All-Ivy singles primarily with men’s and women’s soccer, women’s and player for the men’s squad. He won the Eastern Intercollegiate men’s . He also gained experience as a graduate assistant ath- Tennis League tournament in 1970 and 1971, and was named to the letic trainer at SUNY-Albany (1991-93), at the 1994 Division I NCAA EITA All-Star team in 1972. As a junior, he fi nished 10-1 in No. 1 singles men’s basketball tournament, the 1993 National Victory Games, the and advanced to the third round of the NCAA tournament. Dr. Dugan

Empire State Games (1988-94), and as a student athletic trainer at was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame for his accom- 2007-08 Opponents Meet The Big Red Springfi eld College (1987-91). Kelly also worked at the 2001 men’s Di- plishments in 1985. vision I Frozen Four in Albany. Dr. Dugan received his medical training at SUNY-Buff alo and com- While at the University of Albany, Kelly also worked with wrestlers pleted his surgical internship at North Shore University Hospital in from the U.S. Olympic team and served as an athletic trainer for the Manhasset, N.Y. His orthopedic surgery residency was with the Hospi- U.S. Greco-Roman Olympic Trials. tal for Special Surgery in City, which is affi liated with Cornell A 1991 graduate of Springfi eld College with a bachelor of science University Weill Medical College. degree in athletic training and health education, Kelly earned his Dr. Dugan is Board Certifi ed by the American Board of Orthopedic master of science degree at SUNY-Albany in 1993. He is also certifi ed Surgeons and is a Fellow with the American Academy of Orthope- to teach health for grades 5-12 in Massachusetts and has earned a dic Surgeons. He has held many professional medical directorships, New York State Teacher Certifi cate of Qualifi cation. He is a Frappier including Medical Director of Rehabilitation at Cayuga Medical Cen- Acceleration Certifi ed Administrator, allowing him to perform work- ter in Ithaca, where he maintains privileges. His specialty is total joint outs for and instruct on Cornell’s ice hockey treadmill. replacement (hip and knee) and his practice in general orthopedics, A certifi ed member of the National Athletic Trainers’ Association dealing with fractures, injuries and diseases of the bones, joints and and the New York Athletic Trainers’ Association, Kelly is also certifi ed related structures (ligaments, tendons, nerves and muscles). His prac- in CPR for the Professional Rescuer and Automated External Defi brila- tice, Orthopedic Surgery & Sports Medicine, is located in Ithaca. tion. Dr. Dugan is married to Wendy Kimble-Dugan, and they have three Kelly and his wife, Sonja, live in Ithaca. daughters; Julia, Louise and Maureen, a member of Cornell’s class of

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SUE DETZER PHIL GRAHAM 11th Season As Hockey Admin. Assistant 28th Season At Cornell 27th Season At Cornell Lynah Rink Manager Administrative Assistant Records and History

Phil Graham has been a member of the Lynah Rink staff for 26 Sue Detzer is in her 11th year with the Big Red men’s hockey years and was named its manager in 1999. He fi rst joined the staff as team. She joined the staff in September 1997 and is responsible for a part-time equipment operator and was named assistant manager the day-to-day operations of the hockey offi ce and handles the sec- in 1981. retarial needs of the entire staff . Detzer also works with the Big Red As Lynah’s day manager, he was the primary operator of ice re- women’s hockey staff .

surfacing and maintenance, skate sharpening and skate repair equip- Detzer started her career at Cornell in January of 1981, working This Is Cornell ment. As the rink manager, he supervises a professional staff and sev- for the Cornell Fund in the University Development offi ce. In October eral student workers whose duties include resurfacing the ice, skate 1989, she joined the Athletic Public Aff airs staff until she transferred rentals and sharpening and general facility maintenance. to the Johnson Graduate School of Management in October 1996. In the summer of 2000, Graham oversaw the renovation of Lynah, She has been a member of the Cornell Hockey Association since which included a new rink fl oor, drainage system, frost protection 1989, has served on the board of directors since 1991 and has held and refrigeration piping, as well as the addition of new boards and the position of treasurer since 1993. She also serves as membership seamless glass. He most recently oversaw the expansion of the sup- chair and treasurer for the Cornell Football Association. port facilities of Lynah Rink, including the new locker rooms, coaches’ Detzer resides in Locke, N.Y. offi ces and expanded seating areas. Graham and his wife, Robyn Bentley, reside in Skaneateles, N.Y. 2007-08 Cornell Big Red Men’s Ice Hockey www.CornellBigRed.com • 7 DR. DAVID WENTZEL 18th Season At Cornell PEDRO TRINDADE Second Season At Cornell Scranton ‘76 Equipment Manager Team Physician General Information General Dr. David Wentzel has been the Chief of Sports Medicine for Cor- Pedro Trindade begins his second season as the equipment man- nell and the primary care physician for Cornell hockey since 2001. He ager for the Cornell ice hockey program. His responsibilities with the

shares the team physician duties with Dr. Dirk Dugan. He has been a program include ordering and repairing of equipment and handling staff physician at Gannett Health Services since 1990 and serves as travel arrangements for the team while on the road. primary care physician for all Cornell athletes. Trindade has extensive experience as an ice hockey equipment A native of Reading, Pa., Dr. Wentzel earned bachelor of science in manager, having fi lled that role for the 2002-03 season for the Port biology and master of science in biochemistry from the University of Huron Beacons in Port Huron, Mich. Prior to his stint in Michigan, Trin- Scranton before completing his medical training at the Philadelphia dade served as the equipment manager for the BC Icemen in Bing-

Coaches and Staff Coaches College of Osteopathic Medicine in 1984. He completed his intern- hamton, N.Y., from 1999 to 2002. He was also the assistant equipment ship in family practice at the U.S. Naval Hospital in Jacksonville, Fla., manager for the Saint John Flames in Saint John, N.B., from 1994 to before serving for three years as a naval medical offi cer onboard the 1999. U.S.S. Hunley and U.S.S. Simon Lake in Holy Lock, Scotland. Following While serving as the equipment manager for the BC Icemen, Trin- his stint with the Navy, Dr. Wentzel served a residency in family medi- dade was selected to serve in that capacity for the UHL All-Star Game cine and practice at the University of Wisconsin. He is board certifi ed during the 2000-01 season. by the American Board of Family Medicine and holds a C.A.Q. in sports Trindade and his wife, Sarah, reside in Ithaca with their newborn medicine. son, Zackery. Dr. Wentzel is married to Patty Bergman ‘79. The couple has three

Meet The Big Red children, Caitlin, Jenna and Gavin.

KEVIN ZEISE PETER VETERE ‘08 Second Season At Cornell Fourth Season At Cornell Kent State ‘01 Student Manager Athletic Communications

Peter Vetere begins his fourth season as student manager with Kevin Zeise is in his second year as assistant director of athletic the Cornell men’s ice hockey team. In that role, he has performed nu- communications at . In addition to serving as the merous tasks essential to the team’s day-to-day operations, including primary media relations contact for the Cornell men’s ice hockey setting up the team dressing room and bench for games and prac- team, he also is the primary contact for the Big Red men’s and wom- tices, issuing sticks, tape and other equipment to players and fi lming en’s soccer, and track and fi eld and cross country teams. games for scouting purposes. Prior to coming to Cornell, Zeise spent two years as the Sports A senior natural resources major at Cornell, Vetere is from West Information Director at Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H. Newbury, Mass. He is the son of Frank and Rose Vetere, and has two While at Colby-Sawyer, he oversaw the media relations eff orts for the older brothers and a twin brother. school’s 16 Division III athletic programs. His career also includes a year as Sports Information Assistant at Cleveland State and two years as an intern at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Records and HistoryRecords 2006-07 In Review 2007-08 Opponents Zeise also has worked numerous national events, including serv- ing as the media relations coordinator for the 2004 National Coaches Association National Duals in Cleveland, Ohio. He has also worked at the 2004 and 2005 NCAA Men’s Basketball First and Sec- ond Rounds, the 2002 and 2006 NCAA Women’s Basketball Regional Finals, and the 2002 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. A native of Grafton, Ohio, Zeise earned a bachelor of science de- gree in public relations from Kent State University in 2001. Zeise resides in Lansing, N.Y. This Is Cornell

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