February 13, 2009

Cornell Heads to New England

The following article appeared in the February 13 issue of the Cornell  Daily Sun.

 

By Mitchell Drucker

 In its last four games, the No. 7 ranked men’s hockey team has gone just 1-2-1, scoring only four goals in that stretch. Head coach Mike Schafer ’86 and his players are looking to boost their offensive production this weekend, as the squad will travel to Dartmouth tonight and Harvard tomorrow for a pair of road games.

“We have to start getting some grimy goals,” Schafer said. “We have to start getting guys around the net. ... We need to get pucks up to our blue line, get it down on the net, get a lot of traffic and put a lot of pressure on the defending teams to pick up around the crease. We need to try to generate more offense that way.”

Senior co-captain Colin Greening is not overly concerned by the Red’s recent lack of five-on-five scoring. He explains that if the Red (15-4-4, 10-3-3 ECAC Hockey) continues to create chances and play with intensity, then the goals will follow.

Complete article can be accessed via the Daily Sun Web site by clicking here.