Cornell University Athletics

2024-25 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Appeared in 28 games and registered 18 points (5-13—18), which included having 12 points (4-8—12) in final 13 games of season after missing eight games due to injury … first career goal was overtime winner against Colgate (Dec. 6), capping first collegiate multi-point night … also had multi-point outings against Brown (Feb. 14 – 1-1—2), St. Lawrence (Feb. 22 – 0-2—2), Colgate (March 14 – 0-2—2), and Michigan State (March 27 – 1-1—2) … netted first career power-play goal against Colgate (March 15) in quarterfinals of ECAC Hockey Championship … went 104-of-204 on faceoffs (.510 percent), which included winning season-high 11 draws against Sacred Heart (Jan. 11) … recipient of Greg Ratushny Award at team's annual banquet, awarded to program's most promising freshman player.

PRIOR TO CORNELL
Spent previous two seasons playing under former Cornell goaltender Mike Garman with Chicago Steel of the United States Hockey League (USHL) ... had a breakout 2023-24 campaign where he registered 70 points (30 goals, 40 assists) in 59 regular-season games ... 70 points ranked as seventh-most by a USHL skater in 2023-24 while his 30 goals were tied for the ninth-most and his 40 assists were tied for 12th-most in league ... netted USHL-leading nine game-winning goals.

PERSONAL
Charles Clayton Major is the son of Mitchell and Kristen Major, and has a younger brother and younger sister ... uncle, Mark Major, was a four-year member of the Cornell men's hockey team from 1984-88, amassing 40 points (14 goals, 26 assists) across 96 career games played ... enrolled in the SC Johnson College of Business.