Prospect Info: Eric Cornel (2014, 44th) – '18-19: Rochester #20 (AHL)

[jfb392]

I really liked this player coming into the OHL and thought he'd end up as a high-end pick if he filled out, but he hasn't quite yet.
Really projectable skills.

 

[jBuds]

I like the offensive upside and wouldn't mind him at either wing or center. I like his wrist shot and I like how he seems to buzz around the net finding space (not driving and staying put with traffic around). Obvious concerns with "soft" label thrown out there, though I just think it's more of a natural perimeter game that finds open areas of the ice and not someone who goes out of his way to avoid contact.

Like his skating too. Curious to see how he does this next season in Peterborough.

 

[Woodhouse]

Cornel is a skilled puck-possession forward with top-six upside at the NHL level. As with many skilled prospects, he can try to do too much on the ice, turning the puck over. He works hard, but his off-puck reads and value are underwhelming. Cornel needs to bulk up, and isn't the best in the physical game.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nhl/story/_/id/11149133/2014-nhl-draft-grades

 

[Brock]

Cornel was my 14th ranked OHL prospect this year.

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014/05/my-final-top-50-ohl-players-for-2014_21.html

Cornel also got a vote for my media/scout poll.

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014/06/final-mediascout-top-10-for-2014.html

 

[Paxon]

Cornel was my 14th ranked OHL prospect this year.

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014/05/my-final-top-50-ohl-players-for-2014_21.html

Cornel also got a vote for my media/scout poll.

http://ohlprospects.blogspot.ca/2014/06/final-mediascout-top-10-for-2014.html

Thanks for linking. Your blog is one of the best prospect resources/guides out there.

 

[Woodhouse]

Interview coming up on WGR at 8:45am.

 

[Petes]

Hey guys! Petes fan here.. You guys are going to love Cornel.. At times he was our best forward last season even over Nick Ritchie... Cornel reads the game really well and never really makes a "glaring mistake" so to speak... This up coming season will be a competing year for the Petes and Cornel will be relied up heavily to put the puck in the net and he should develop nicely if he has put on some weight.. Any feedback from rookie camp would be much appreciated, thanks!

 

[Ethan Edwards]

Hey guys! Petes fan here.. You guys are going to love Cornel.. At times he was our best forward last season even over Nick Ritchie... Cornel reads the game really well and never really makes a "glaring mistake" so to speak... This up coming season will be a competing year for the Petes and Cornel will be relied up heavily to put the puck in the net and he should develop nicely if he has put on some weight.. Any feedback from rookie camp would be much appreciated, thanks!

I always appreciate these site reports. Thanks!

 

[Paxon]

Interview coming up on WGR at 8:45am.

Did this ever happen? I never saw a download for it. Maybe it's only available as the hourly segment.

 

[Woodhouse]

Did this ever happen? I never saw a download for it. Maybe it's only available as the hourly segment.

Yeah, I heard it, just seek to the 38th minute of this segment: http://audio.wgr550.com/hosting/media/wgr550/1268190/93752978/6-30-hr-3-93752978.mp3

 

[Paxon]

Yeah, I heard it, just seek to the 38th minute of this segment: http://audio.wgr550.com/hosting/media/wgr550/1268190/93752978/6-30-hr-3-93752978.mp3

Thanks

 

[Savitar]

Cornel is going to be a star

 

[Paxon]

Cornel is going to be a star

I don't know if he'll be a star but I think he's one of the best candidates to be a riser in his post-draft season. Assuming he and Ritchie are both back on the same team, they're gonna go wild.

 

[Woodhouse]

Peterborough's 2015 Training Camp Ice Schedule:

Tuesday, September 1, 2015
6:00 pm FITNESS TESTING *Open to media and team personnel only

Wednesday, September 2, 2015
10:45 am Game 1 Team East Side Mario’s vs Team Gatorade
6:15 pm Game 2 Team CCM vs Team Gatorade

Thursday, September 3, 2015
9:00 am Game 3 Team East Side Mario’s vs Team CCM

Friday, September 4,2015
6:00 pm MAROON AND WHITE GAME

Saturday, September 5, 2015
7:00 pm Exhibition Game One @ Hamilton 7:00 pm

Monday, September 7, 2015
2:05 pm Exhibition Game Two vs Oshawa – 2:05 pm

 

[Dex]

I don't know about this guy. I have never seen him play, but his stats in his post draft year aren't anything to write home about. Not sure how or if his team factored into that. I don't remember him being a payer to keep an eye on in the Sabres rookie camps. Hopefully he can show something this season.

I don't think he has been offered a contract, has he?

 

[1972]

He blows

 

[Snippit]

Never liked the pick. Really wanted to pick up Dvorak.

 

[ottawah]

I don't know about this guy. I have never seen him play, but his stats in his post draft year aren't anything to write home about. Not sure how or if his team factored into that. I don't remember him being a payer to keep an eye on in the Sabres rookie camps. Hopefully he can show something this season.

I don't think he has been offered a contract, has he?

Never replicated his run from the last 20 games of his draft year. It has looked like he turned a corner, but last year was definitely a down year. Has a lot more to show, lets hope it is this year.

 

[Woodhouse]

Also, three relevant webstreams from training camp:

In addition, all training camp games, including the annual Maroon and White game on Friday, Sept. 4 at 6:00pm, will be broadcast live on YouTube with Extra 90.5fm’s David Foot to deliver the play-by-play. The livestream links are as follows:

Game One – Wed., Sept. 2 @ 10:45am – ESM vs. Gatorade - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL1KrdbFJLM
Game Three – Thursday, Sept. 3 @ 9:00am – ESM vs. CCM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGX4iJ9Tdoo
Game Four – Friday, Sept. 4 @ 6:00pm – Maroon vs. White - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMS_r6hbIo

TEAM EAST SIDE MARIO'S--WHITE
10 Eric Cornel FWD 1996 6.02 190

 

[JLewyB]

I think he's going to have a bounce back year like a lesser version of what Bailey did last year. i think we give him an elc as well.

 

[sjci]

I have long gone on record saying how I think he sucks. Waste of a draft pick. Hopefully he can be packaged in a trade before people realize how terrible he is.

 

[Moskau]

His skills and size are all average or above average. He just plays like he has no heart and there's very little urgency in his game. Plays very much like the concussed version of Tim Connolly or the 2014-2015 version of Cody Hodgson.

 

[Woodhouse]

First Peterborough scrimmage featuring Cornel (White #10) starts in ten minutes:

 

[Woodhouse]

Cornel batted down a loose puck in the neutral zone and then cruised down the LW, cutting to the middle and beating the D, before roofing one to make it 2-0 White in the first period.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SL1KrdbFJLM#t=1853

 

[Woodhouse]

Cornel was a factor in Friday’s camp scrimmage, but didn't get on the score sheet in Saturday's preseason loss to Hamilton.

Team Maroon walked away with a 4-2 victory after going ahead 4-0 early in the game. It was a veteran showcase, with the line of Eric Cornel, Steve Lorentz and Jonathan Ang combining for three Team Maroon goals.