Brian Cornell (ice hockey)
| Brian Cornell | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
March 23, 1946 Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |||||
| Died | July 22, 2022 | |||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | |||||
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) | |||||
| Position | Wing | |||||
| Played for |
NHL Draft | Undrafted | ||||
| Playing career | 1966–1972 | |||||
Brian L. Cornell was a Canadian ice hockey winger who was a two-time All-American for Cornell University.[1]
Career
Cornell was not a star player in juniors, averaging less than a point per game for the
Cornell was ready for the start of the following season and, with many of the '67 Big Red's top scorers graduating, he was able to assume a more prominent role in the offense. Cornell had a breakout season, leading the team with 29 goals and 61 points in 28 games. He was named Second Team All-conference and All-American and helped Cornell compile an astounding 26–1 record heading into the
After graduating, Cornell remained at the university in the Graduate School of Business and Public Administration. While he continued his studies he both coached the freshman team in its final year of existence and played for the Syracuse Stars in the team's last season. He was inducted into the Cornell Athletic Hall of Fame in 1969.[4]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular Season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
1962–63
|
Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1963–64
|
Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 21 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1964–65
|
Niagara Falls Flyers | OHA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966–67 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 10 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967–68 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 28 | 29 | 32 | 61 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1968–69 | Cornell | ECAC Hockey | 29 | 22 | 52 | 74 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1969–70 | Syracuse Stars | Independent | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971–72 | Braintree Hawks | NEnHL | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| OHA Totals | 27 | 11 | 10 | 21 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NCAA Totals | 67 | 53 | 95 | 148 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Awards and honors
| Award | Year | |
|---|---|---|
| All-ECAC Hockey Second Team | 1967–68 | [5] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1967–68 | [1] |
All-Tournament First Team
|
1968
|
[6] |
All-Tournament Team
|
1968
|
[7] |
| All-ECAC Hockey First Team | 1968–69 | [5] |
| AHCA East All-American | 1968–69 | [8] |
All-Tournament First Team
|
1969
|
[6] |
All-Tournament Team
|
1969
|
[7] |
References
- ^ a b "1967-1968 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
- ^ "Skaters Win Three, Tie B.U." Cornell Daily Sun. January 5, 1967. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "1969: Great Expectations". Where Angels Fear to Tread. January 5, 1967. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ "Brian L. Cornell". Cornell Big Red. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ a b "ECAC All-Teams". College Hockey Historical Archives. Retrieved May 19, 2013.
- ^ a b "All-Tournament Honors" (PDF). ECAC Hockey. Retrieved 2014-05-12.
- ^ a b "NCAA Frozen Four Records" (PDF). NCAA.org. Retrieved 2013-06-19.
- ^ "1968-1969 All-American Team". The American Hockey Coaches Association. Retrieved 2017-06-21.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or The Internet Hockey Database