Lost/Returning: 2/24

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The Big Red is hard to figure out. Cornell started the season very slowly last year, but finished strong before falling to Harvard in two hard-fought games in the ECAC quarterfinals.

The team has been rebuilding the last couple of years, and how well the young players have matured will be the key to the team's success this season.

The goaltending situation is a murky one even though two starting goalies are returning--Andy Bandurski and Eddie Skazyk. Coach Brian McCutcheon had trouble choosing between the two last season and even benched each one in the middle of several games during the stretch run.

Good goaltending and offensive production--the Big Red scored the third fewest goals in the ECAC last year--will be keys for the Big Red. Freshman Ryan Smart and sophomore Vinnie Auger are expected to carry a good chunk of the offense, while the defense should dole out a lot of punishment, sporting burly Jason Kendall and Dan Dufresne.

YALE

Last Season Overall: 5-21-1

Last Season ECAC: 5-16-1

Last Season ECAC Finish: 11

Head Coach: Tin Taylor

Captain(s): Richard Giroux

Top Returning Scorer (G-A-TP): Andy Weldenbach (12-13-25)

Top Goalie (W-L-T-GAA): T. Sullivan (4-15-1, 4.20)

Lost/Returning: 4/17