Cornell University Athletics

At Cornell: Schmicker was an integral part of one of the best face-off units in the nation during his junior year, helping the team to rank first in the Ivy League and third in the nation with a .610 win percentage. He saw action in all 15 games and picked up 42 ground balls on the year. Schmicker won 77-of-126 restarts, good for second in the conference with a .611 win percentage. That mark would have been good enough for fifth in the nation, but Schmicker fell just below the minimum attempts required to be listed in the national rankings. Schmicker became the Big Red’s main option in the face-off circle during his sophomore season and finished the year ranked 25th in the nation with a .528 win percentage, taking 141-of-267 restarts. Schmicker also led the team with 77 ground balls and ranked 19th in the country with 4.81 ground balls per game. He saw action in all 16 games, making eight starts, and scored two goals on the season, both of which came vs. Colgate. He added one assist vs. Army and Penn. As a rookie, Schmicker saw action in all 14 games and showed great potential in the face-off circle. He won the most face offs of any player on the team, converting 57-of-136 attempts (.419), including a season-best performance vs. Binghamton when he won 8-of-10 face offs (.800). Schmicker picked up 23 ground balls on the season, including a season-high seven vs. Dartmouth.