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April 19, 1997
Cornell hockey awards presented at 36th annual banquet
Junior goalie Jason Elliott is Most Valuable Player
Kyle Knopp and Jason Dailey will be co-captains for 1997-98
Complete List of Awards
March 23, 1997
The Big Red end their season, falling to North Dakota 6-2
The Sioux score three goals late in the third to secure the win
Jason Elliott keeps Cornell in the game early, stopping 15 of 17 in the first
Elliott named to West Regional All-Tournament Team
North Dakota goes on to win the National Title, defeating CC and BU
Box Score
March 15, 1997
Cornell wins second consecutive ECAC Tournament Championship
First ECAC team to repeat since St. Lawrence in '88 and '89
Cornell wins its record ninth ECAC Championship (BU and Harvard have 5)
Goalie Jason Elliott wins second consecutive ECAC Tournament MVP Award
Elliott, Defensemen Jason Dailey and Steve Wilson named to All Tournament Team
March 13, 1997
ECAC Awards announced at Lake Placid
Defenseman Steve Wilson is First Team All-ECAC for the second consecutive year
Goalie Jason Elliott and Forward Kyle Knopp receive honorable mention
Complete List
March 18, 1997
Sophomore Kyle Knopp is unanimous choice for Ivy Player of the Year
Cornell places five players on the All Ivy First Team
Complete list of Awards
March 22, 1997
Cornell defeats Miami 4-2 and advances to face North Dakota
The Big Red advance on the strength of two third period goals
Captain Matt Cooney returns and gets the final goal (empty net)
Jaosn Elliott comes up big again in net (23 of 25 shots)
In playoff fashion, only two penalties called in the entire game (both on Cornell)
Box Score
March 16, 1997
The Big Red head West for the NCAA Regionals in Grand Rapids
Cornell earns an automatic bid and finishes ranked eighth among eligible teams
#6 seed Cornell will face #3 Miami of Ohio in the first round, Saturday at 3pm
The winner of Cornell/Miami will take on #2 seed North Dakota, Sunday at 2pm
All games to be broadcast LIVE on
AudioNet
March 15, 1997
Cornell defeats top seed Clarkson 2-1 in the Finals
Third time's a charm - the Knights won the first two meetings this year
Cornell scores both goals with the man advantage (2 of 6 in the game)
Clarkson's top ranked powerplay unit is shut down in six chances
Jason Elliott stops 31 of 32 shots to earn the win
Box Score
March 14, 1997
Cornell holds off RPI to advance to finals for the 13th time
The Big Red jump out to an early lead and then hold off the Engineers
Jamie Papp scores two goals including the game winner
Jason Elliott stops 36 shots as Cornell is outshot 39 to 26
Box Score
March 8, 1997
Quarterfinal Game Two: Cornell takes the series with a 4-1 win
Harvard scores first but Cornell comes back with four unanswered
Vinnie Auger gets the game winner and has goals in three straight
Cornell penalty kill is perfect in the series (7 for 7 tonight)
Cornell's unbeaten streak over Harvard is now seven (6-0-1)
Box Score
March 7, 1997
Quarterfinal Game One: Cornell and Harvard skate to a 2-2 tie
Vinnie Auger scores halfway through the third to get the Red even at 2
Cornell outshoots Harvard 18 to 6 in the third but can't get the game-winner
Cornell squanders nine powerplay chances including three 5 on 3
Box Score,
Game Recap
March 1, 1997
Cornell finishes 2nd in the ECAC after downing the Saints 5-2
Three third period goals are the difference
Chad Wilson nets two including the game winner
Cornell will host the seventh seed (following the preliminary round)
Box Score
February 28, 1997
Clarkson scores two in the third to defeat Cornell 3-1
Jason Elliott makes 31 saves in the losing effort
The Red are outskated through most of the game
Cornell now can only finish 2nd or 3rd in the ECAC
Box Score
February 22, 1997
Cornell scores three in the third to defeat RPI, 5-2
Kyle Knopp leads the way with two goals (9 goals in last eight games)
Cornell outshoots RPI by a 46 to 29 margin
Cornell clinches home ice for the ECAC Quarterfinals with the win
Box Score
February 21, 1997
Union dominates the injury plagued Red, wins 7-1
Jason Elliott takes the loss stopping only 1 of 3 shots he faced
Forwards Matt Cooney, Vinnie Auger and Keith Peach out with injuries
Box Score
February 18, 1997
Freshman Center Ryan Moynihan named ECAC Rookie of the Week
Moynihan had three assists in the win over Brown
The Rutter-Moynihan-Knopp line has been the top scoring line of late
February 15, 1997
The Red remain in first after a laugher win over Brown, 7-2
Kyle Knopp scores 2 to bring his goal streak to six games
Five goals in the second is the highest scoring period since 3/4/95 against Union
Seniors Jamie Papp (back) and Matt Cooney (shoulder) did not play due to injuries
Box Score
February 14, 1997
Cornell makes it five in a row over the Crimson
Kyle Knopp scores in his fifth straight game
Jason Elliott stops 27 of 28 shots
No "Love Story" - 14 penalties called in the first period
Box Score
February 8, 1997
Cornell clinches second straight Ivy Title with Tigers' loss
Brown defeated Princeton this afternoon, 3-2
The Big Red have now won 15 Ivy League Titles
February 8, 1997
Cornell's comeback attempt falls short, losing to Vermont 7-5
Catamounts run off 5 unanswered goals to build a 6-1 lead
The Red pull to within one, but St. Louis' empty netter ends the game
Pelletier relieves Elliott after one period and takes the loss
Cornell, RPI, Clarkson and Vermont are all tied atop the ECAC
Box Score,
Game Details
February 7, 1997
In the battle of "Big" colors, Red holds off Green 5-3
Cornell's two short handed goals are the difference
Kyle Knopp scores an empty netter to ice the victory
Jean-Marc Pelletier undefeated in his last 7 games (4-0-3)
Cornell powerplay futile (0 for 8) in a penalty filled game
Cornell clinches an ECAC playoff berth with the win
Box Score,
Game Details
February 5, 1997
Cooney and Dailey return to team after two-game suspensions
The suspensions were a result of curfew violations on January 25
Cooney will not immediately return to the role of team captain
February 1, 1997
Cornell shuts down the lowly Elis, 5-0
Pelletier stops 27 shots to record his first career shutout
Five different skaters score goals for Cornell
The Red now lead the Ivy standings and remain tied for the ECAC lead
Box Score
January 31, 1997
Cornell regains first place by defeating Princeton 4-2
Freshman Mike Rutter leads the way with 2 first period goals
Sophomore Keith Peach scores his first collegiate goal
Jason Elliott allows only two garbage time goals
Box Score
January 28, 1997
Junior Defenseman Jason Dailey and Senior Forward Matt Cooney suspended by team
The players violated undisclosed team rules and will miss both games this weekend
Situation to be reviewed by Coach Schafer after this weekend
January 27, 1997
Defenseman Chad Wilson named ECAC Player of the Week
Scored three goals against Ferris State including Friday's game winner
Wilson is now third on the team in goals with seven
January 25, 1997
Ferris State battles back to split the weekend series
Saturday: Ferris State 6, at Cornell 4
- The Bulldogs score twice on a third period major penalty to take the lead
- Jason Elliott has a bad night in goal, stopping 16 of 21 shots
- Chad Wilson nets two goals for Cornell in the loss
Friday: Ferris State 3, at Cornell 4
- Chad Wilson gets the game winner midway through the second
- Cornell protects the 4-3 lead for nearly thirty minutes
January 14, 1997
Cornell holds off Colgate 3-2 to stop their winless streak
Bergin, Moynihan and Stienstra notch goals for the Big Red
Jason Elliott stops 36 of 38 shots in the win
Cornell has now defeated Colgate five straight
Game Recap,
Box Score
January 11, 1997
Cornell can only manage 1 goal in a tie with Army
Neither team manages much offense in a sloppy game
Cornell powerplay continues to struggle (0 for 5, 1 for 24 in last 6 games)
The Red is now winless in last four contests (0-1-3)
Box Score
January 7, 1997
The Big Red fight to a 3-3 tie with the defending National Champion Wolverines
Darren Tymchyshyn scores the equalizer at 13:25 of the third
The top ranked Michigan power play held scoreless (0 for 7)
Jason Elliott makes 23 saves in the contest
Box Score
January 4, 1997
Cornell stumbles to a 5-2 loss at Clarkson
Clarkson scores 5 unanswered goals to erase a 2-0 deficit
Chris Clark has a hat trick for the Knights
Cornell is outshot on the game 42 to 27
Box Score
Cornell and St. Lawrence skate to a 1-1 tie in Canton
Tony Bergin nets the only goal for Cornell
Jean-Marc Pelletier stops 37 of 38 shots including all 7 in overtime
Power plays on the game: St. Lawrence 0 of 1, Cornell none
Box Score
December 29, 1996
Cornell wins its fifth Syracuse Invitational title
Opening Round: Cornell 4, Providence 3 (3OT)
- Fifth longest game in NCAA history (95:14)
- Freshman David Adler scores his first career goal for the game winner
Championship Game: Cornell 4, Merrimack 1
Goalie Jean-Marc Pelletier awarded tournament MVP for his 52 save performance in the opening round game
Steve Wilson, Chad Wilson and Json Elliott named to all-tournament team
November 19, 1996
Cornell breaks into the top ten in the major polls
Ranked #7 in the USA TODAY/American Hockey Magazine Coaches Poll
Ranked #10 in the Around the Rinks/USCHO, College Hockey USA,
WMPL Coaches and WMEB Media polls
Complete poll results
November 14, 1996
Freshman Center Ryan Moynihan shares ECAC Rookie of the Week honors
Moynihan scores 2 goals and 1 assist at Brown and
an assist on the game winner at Harvard
RPI goalie Joel Laing is the other recipient
October 1996
Cornell picked 6th in 1996 ECAC Preseason Coaches Poll
Vermont is the unanimous choice for first place.
Results of the poll
1996-97 Team Information
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