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Junior Matt Buckles netted two goals in Cornell's 5-2 win over Ryerson. (Brittney Chew / News Photography Editor)
“Yale and Brown obviously aren’t as good in the rankings, but the rankings don’t really mean anything,” said sophomore forward Ryan Walsh. “For those teams, this is their biggest game. They love coming to Lynah and playing us.”
Cornell saw a 2-0 lead slip away and staged a third-period comeback en route to a 5-3 win and sweep of North Dakota.
Senior goaltender Ian Shane, the reigning ECAC Goaltender of the Year, was stellar in the debut of his final campaign, making 23 saves.
“We’ll definitely respect that, but we can’t give them too much respect. We also have a great team, and we’re very confident where we’re at right now.”
In 2023, it was Boston University. In 2024, it was Denver, which went on to win a National Championship. Men’s hockey, instead, was home in Ithaca, reeling at what could’ve been an unlikely road to greatness.
“There’s an old saying: ‘If you want to see God laugh, tell him your plans.’ And for me, my plans are just to stay in the moment each day. And if I do that, and our team can do that, it always leads to success for us.”
Goals poured on, gloves were nearly dropped and a goaltender was ejected in a dramatic matchup that, on paper, does not count.
In 2024-25, Schafer will enter his 30th year as head coach with an impressive resume — cementing his status as not only a legendary Cornell coach but one of the best all-time in college hockey.
A source close to the team told The Sun that the news of Syer’s departure was officially announced to the players on Thursday.
Cornell finishes its season 22-7-6 and with a Whitelaw Cup under its belt. The Red will look to break its 21-year Frozen Four drought in the 2024-25 season.