"Mike Schafer" is the Head Coach/Men's Ice Hockey Coach at Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey/Cornell. He graduated from Cornell in 1986 with a degree in business management after leading the team to its first conference tournament championship in six years. Schafer retired as a player after his senior season and immediately became an assistant with the Big Red. Schafer left his alma mater after the 1989-90 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season/1989-90 season, taking a similar position with the Western Michigan Broncos men's ice hockey/Western Michigan Broncos of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association/WCHA. Five years later, after a downturn in the program that saw three consecutive losing seasons Cornell replaced Brian McCutcheon (ice hockey)/Brian McCutcheon with Schafer as head coach. Schafer quickly returned the Big Red to prominence, winning the ECAC Hockey conference tournament his first two season back in Ithaca, New York/Ithaca. Schafer has remained with Cornell ever since, becoming the second-longest tenured head coach (behind only Nick Bawlf) and the winningest (364) in team history.

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He had his back towards the net, it's pretty tough to kick it with your back towards the net. I don't think [Hansen] made the call, I think he originally called it a goal and the linesman made the call, but things worked out eventually in the end.

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The Red and White game is for [new players] to step out and show what they can do and then try to impress their new teammates and coaching staff.

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These two young men coming in will compete for positions on our hockey team, ... We expect them to help the defense and goaltending form the nucleus of our team.

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We've lost two very durable and consistent hockey players that both have a great work ethic, ... Downs was very versatile and went up against the opponent's top line every night, and Cook did a great job providing offense, but we return six guys that played last year in some way shape or form.

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Both nights we scored early, but I thought Friday night we didn't come ready to compete and work as hard as we needed to work -- it's a whole different approach to the game.

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Friday he had a couple of goals that he probably wishes he could have back.

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Our team really hasn't faced much adversity at all this year, especially in the second half. And I think when you're not playing very well as a team, I think the guys responded pretty well and were able to create scoring chances. They kept at it in a tough rink to play in, and we got the tying goal and we were able to end up winning the game.

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Like Louis, Dan is in a difficult spot, ... but he has the character, as Louis does, to handle the situation he is in right now.

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