As a player and then as a coach, what Mike Schafer has done best is win with heart, hustle, and class.
| GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
| 1983 | 22 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 46 |
| 1984 | 25 | 4 | 16 | 20 | 42 |
| 1985 | 28 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 72 |
| 1986 | 32 | 2 | 26 | 28 | 91 |
| 107 | 10 | 60 | 70 | 251 |
Coach Schafer has meant a lot to a lot of people involved with Cornell hockey. We all have him to thank for two magical recoveries of Cornell hockey, both in record and in attitude, during his tenure as a player in the 1980's and as the head coach since 1995-96.