2025–26 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season
| 2025–26 Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey season | |
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| Conference | ECAC Hockey |
| Home ice | Lynah Rink |
| Record | |
| Coaches and captains | |
| Head coach | Casey Jones |
| Assistant coaches | Sean Flanagan Chris Brown Cam Clarke |
| Cornell Big Red men's ice hockey seasons « 2024–25 2026–27 » | |
The 2025–26 Cornell Big Red Men's ice hockey season will be the 109th season of play for the program and 64th in ECAC Hockey. The Big Red will represent Cornell University in the 2025–26 NCAA Division I men's ice hockey season, play their home games at Lynah Rink and be coached by Casey Jones in his 1st season.
Season
Departures
| Player | Position | Nationality | Cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Bancroft | Forward | .svg.png){kind=small} Canada |
Signed professional contract (Boston Bruins) |
| Hank Kempf | Defenseman | .png){kind=small} United States |
Graduate transfer to (signed with Colorado Avalanche) |
| Kyler Kovich | Forward | Canada |
Graduate transfer to Minnesota Duluth |
| Jack O'Leary | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Sullivan Mack | Forward | United States |
Graduation (signed with Hartford Wolf Pack) |
| Kyle Penney | Forward | Canada |
Graduation (retired) |
| Ondřej Pšenička | Forward |  Czech Republic |
Graduation (signed with HC Škoda Plzeň) |
| Jimmy Rayhill | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (retired) |
| Tim Rego | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Greenville Swamp Rabbits) |
| Ben Robertson | Defenseman | United States |
Transferred to Michigan |
| Ian Shane | Goaltender | United States |
Graduation (signed with Norfolk Admirals) |
| Liam Steele | Defenseman |  England |
Signed professional contract (Sheffield Steelers) |
| Michael Suda | Defenseman | United States |
Graduation (signed with Savannah Ghost Pirates) |
Recruiting
| Player | Position | Nationality | Age | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Arseneault | Forward | Canada |
19 | Saint John, NB |
| Luke Ashton | Defenseman | Canada |
20 | North Vancouver, BC; transfer from Minnesota State; selected 165th overall in 2024 |
| Alexis Cournoyer | Goaltender | Canada |
19 | Trois-Rivières, QC; selected 145th overall in 2025 |
| Gio DiGiulian | Forward | United States |
20 | South Burlington, VT |
| Michael Fisher | Defenseman | United States |
21 | Westborough, MA; selected 76th overall in 2022 |
| Hudson Gorski | Defenseman | United States |
20 | Scotch Plains, NJ |
| Donovan Hamilton | Defenseman | United States |
19 | Buffalo, NY |
| Reegan Hiscock | Forward | Canada |
21 | St. John's, NL |
| Aiden Long | Forward | Canada |
20 | Mono, ON |
| Luke McCrady | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | Calgary, AB |
| Chase Pirtle | Forward | United States |
20 | Far Hills, NJ |
| Erick Roest | Goaltender | Canada |
20 | Lethbridge, AB |
| Caton Ryan | Forward | United States |
19 | San Francisco, CA |
| Xavier Veilleux | Defenseman | Canada |
19 | L'Ancienne-Lorette, QC; selected 179th overall in 2024 |
Roster
As of August 6, 2025.[1]
| No. | Nat. | Player | Class | Pos | Height | Weight | DoB | Hometown | Previous team | NHL rights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 
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Hudson Gorski | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2005-09-05 | Scotch Plains, New Jersey | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 3 |
|
Jack O'Brien | Senior | D | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-03-07 | White Rock, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 4 |
|
Xavier Veilleux | Freshman | D | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 192 lb (87 kg) | 2006-05-23 | L'Ancienne-Lorette, Quebec | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | NYR, 208th overall 2021 |
| 5 |
|
Hoyt Stanley | Junior | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | 2005-02-04 | West Vancouver, British Columbia | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | OTT, 108th overall 2023 |
| 6 |
|
George Fegaras | Junior | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2004-04-26 | Richmond Hill, Ontario | Muskegon Lumberjacks (USHL) | DAL, 83rd overall 2022 |
| 7 |
|
Luke McCrady | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-11-08 | Calgary, Alberta | Spruce Grove Saints (BCHL) | — |
| 8 |
|
Luke Devlin | Junior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 187 lb (85 kg) | 2004-03-12 | Toronto, Ontario | West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL) | PIT, 182nd overall 2022 |
| 9 |
|
Charlie Major | Sophomore | F | 5' 10" (1.78 m) | 179 lb (81 kg) | 2004-09-14 | Skaneateles, New York | Chicago Steel (USHL) | — |
| 10 |
|
Jacob Kraft | Junior | F | 5' 8" (1.73 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | 2003-04-26 | Churchville, New York | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | — |
| 11 |
|
Sean Donaldson | Senior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2001-03-28 | Vancouver, British Columbia | Nanaimo Clippers (BCHL) | — |
| 12 |
|
Caton Ryan | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2006-06-25 | San Francisco, California | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | — |
| 13 | 
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Marián Moško | Junior | F | 5' 11" (1.8 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2004-05-11 | Visolaje, Slovakia | Fargo Force (USHL) | — |
| 14 |
|
Ryan Walsh | Junior | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | 2003-08-25 | Rochester, New York | Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) | BOS, 188th overall 2023 |
| 15 |
|
Tyler Catalano | Junior | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2004-02-26 | St. Louis, Missouri | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 16 |
|
Michael Fisher | Sophomore | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 194 lb (88 kg) | 2004-05-02 | Westborough, Massachusetts | Penticton Vees (BCHL) | SJS, 76th overall 2022 |
| 17 |
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Aiden Long | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2005-03-13 | Mono, Ontario | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 18 |
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Gio DiGiulian | Freshman | F | 6' 1" (1.85 m) | 161 lb (73 kg) | 2005-09-25 | South Burlington, Vermont | Tri-City Storm (USHL) | — |
| 19 |
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Connor Arseneault | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 212 lb (96 kg) | 2006-03-01 | Saint John, New Brunswick | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 21 |
|
Reegan Hiscock | Freshman | F | 6' 5" (1.96 m) | 209 lb (95 kg) | 2004-07-02 | St. John's, Newfoundland | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 22 |
|
Chase Pirtle | Freshman | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | 2005-03-08 | Far Hills, New Jersey | Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL) | — |
| 23 |
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Winter Wallace | Senior | F | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | 2002-01-21 | Boulder, Colorado | Youngstown Phantoms (USHL) | — |
| 24 |
|
Nicholas Wolfenberg | Sophomore | D | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 201 lb (91 kg) | 2004-06-11 | Calgary, Alberta | Okotoks Oilers (BCHL) | — |
| 26 |
|
Donovan Hamilton | Freshman | D | 6' 3" (1.91 m) | 198 lb (90 kg) | 2006-12-03 | Buffalo, New York | Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL) | — |
| 27 |
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Luke Ashton | Sophomore | D | 6' 7" (2.01 m) | 231 lb (105 kg) | 2005-01-21 | North Vancouver, British Columbia | Minnesota State (CCHA) | CBJ, 165th overall 2024 |
| 28 |
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Nick DeSantis | Senior | F | 5' 9" (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | 2002-05-02 | Collegeville, Pennsylvania | Madison Capitols (USHL) | — |
| 29 |
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Parker Murray | Sophomore | F | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | 2003-09-26 | Manhattan Beach, California | Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL) | — |
| 30 |
|
Alexis Cournoyer | Freshman | G | 6' 4" (1.93 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | 2005-12-13 | Trois-Rivières, Quebec | Cape Breton Eagles (QMJHL) | MTL, 145th overall 2025 |
| 33 |
|
Remington Keopple | Senior | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | 2002-03-21 | New Richmond, Wisconsin | Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL) | — |
| 37 |
|
Justin Katz | Sophomore | G | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 183 lb (83 kg) | 2004-10-28 | Mont-Royal, Quebec | Powell River Kings (BCHL) | — |
| 38 |
|
Jonathan Castagna | Junior | F | 6' 2" (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | 2005-04-20 | Etobicoke, Ontario | St. Andrew's College (CISAA) | UTA, 70th overall 2023 |
| 40 |
|
Erick Roest | Freshman | G | 6' 0" (1.83 m) | 181 lb (82 kg) | 2004-10-26 | Lethbridge, Alberta | Cowichan Valley Capitals (BCHL) | — |
Standings
| Conference record | Overall record | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | W | L | T | OTW | OTL | SW | PTS | GF | GA | GP | W | L | T | GF | GA | |||
| Brown | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Clarkson | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Colgate | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |||
| Dartmouth | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Harvard | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Princeton | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Quinnipiac | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Rensselaer | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| St. Lawrence | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Union | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Yale | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Championship: March 21, 2025 † indicates conference regular season champion (Cleary Cup) * indicates conference tournament champion (Whitelaw Cup) Rankings: USCHO.com Top 20 Poll | ||||||||||||||||||
Schedule and results
Scoring statistics
Rankings
| Poll | Week | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 (Final) | |
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References
- ^ "2025–26 Men's Ice Hockey Roster". Cornell University. Retrieved August 2, 2024.
- ^ "2025-26 Men's Ice Hockey Schedule". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
- ^ "Cornell Univ. 2025-2026 Skater Stats". Elite Prospects. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
- ^ "USCHO Division I Men's Poll". USCHO.com. Retrieved November 26, 2019.