Unfortunately, just as he was getting used to the college game, head coach Mike Schafer suffered a medical emergency and had to sit out the remainder of the season while being implanted with a coronary stent.

Despite a rocky start to the season, Cornell was able to build momentum as the year went along and by the time the playoffs rolled around, the Big Red were guaranteed a spot in the national tournament.

[5] Though Shane continued his strong play in the regional final, a lack of scoring by Cornell cost the team and they were knocked out with a 1–2 loss.

The junior netminder turned aside 31 of 32 shots to lead the Big Red to victory and set up a rematch with Denver in the regional final.

The roles reversed for the Big Red and, after taking an early lead, Cornell's offense failed to build upon the advantage and the team ended up losing 1–2.