Schedule Breakdown: Three Defining Games of Men’s Hockey’s Season
If the Red wants to achieve all its desired feats this season, triumphing in tossup matches will likely be a good omen. The Sun has selected three games to keep an eye on.
If the Red wants to achieve all its desired feats this season, triumphing in tossup matches will likely be a good omen. The Sun has selected three games to keep an eye on.
Coming off of his first season behind the bench of his alma mater, men’s hockey head coach Casey Jones ’90 is accepting a new role in addition to his collegiate coaching. Jones will serve as an assistant coach for the U.S. Collegiate Selects team in the 2026 Spengler Cup.
Coming off its first Ivy League title since 2017 and an automatic NCAA Tournament bid, Cornell now turns its attention to a new season. Head coach Silviu Tanasoiu, now in his 15th season at the helm, has brought in three talented freshmen — including two recruits from Romania, a country quietly becoming a pipeline for the Red’s tennis talent.
Senior middle blocker Ava Bogan’s thunderous kill in the third set brought the crowd into a frenzy. Players jumped, kids screamed and fans applauded relentlessly.
Most touchdowns by a tight end in program history, most receiving yards by a tight end in program history and numerous All-America honors represent just a few of senior tight end Ryder Kurtz’s many accomplishments with the Red. With another 10 games on the schedule, Kurtz has a chance to solidify himself as one of the greatest players to step onto Schoellkopf Field.
No. 20 Cornell (2-0-0, Ivy 0-0-0) came out strong immediately against No. 21 UCSB (1-1-2, WCC 0-0-0). The bench and the crowd matched the players’ energy and after every block, shot or recovery, the fans made themselves heard: a boost that showed up in how the Red played.
Men’s hockey has hired a new director of hockey operations and video coordinator, Austin Keiser. Alongside his duties as director of hockey operations and video coordinator, Keiser brings an accomplished record of goaltending development.
In the 12th minute of the first half, senior midfielder and co-captain Emily Gibbons put the Red on the board, securing her third goal of the season and her fourth across her last five appearances dating back to last season.
The Red’s season is slated to start with the Cornell Invitational in just three days, and the pressure is on for the Red to finalize the starting line-up, serve-receive rotations and set plays.
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AK Okereke ’25, former forward for The Red, signed a two-way contract with the Los Angeles Lakers on June 24 following the conclusion of the 2026 NBA Draft. He spoke about his journey to the NBA in an interview with The Sun.
A newly released hazing report placed the men’s lightweight rowing on probation through Spring 2029. A team member denied the allegations and disputed the University’s findings.
Track and field teamed up with the University of Pennsylvania to sweep the team titles against Oxford and Cambridge in the 2026 Transatlantic Series on June 27, claiming decisive men’s, women’s and combined victories in Cambridge, England.
Cole Tuminaro, an incoming defenseman for the men's hockey team, was selected in the 2026 NHL draft by the Colorado Avalanche.
For the second year in a row, a Cornell alumna was drafted in the first round of the PWHL draft. While some former Red would have to wait longer to hear their names called, all five of the women’s hockey seniors who declared for the 2026 PWHL draft were selected.
Currently, ten former Red players are in the professional league, with three already changing teams and potentially more on the way. For both current players and the next generation of women’s hockey stars, this expansion marks more opportunities; however, it can be a complicated process. So, here is the Cornellian’s Guide to PWHL Expansion.