RPI Hockey 2012-2013 Part II: You Better Starting Posting the Engineer Way

[Ralph Baer]

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I'm available But I do not relish the idea of having to put my flowing gray locks into a helmet. I would much prefer to streak down the ice on right wing with my hair flowing a la Guy LaFleur(at least that's the recurring dream I have many evenings). Not sure at his stage though how much streaking I could do with one reconstructed knee and one shoulder operated on a number of times. Instead of a streak it might be more of a wobble. But the spirit would be there and I would certainly "take the shortest distance to the puck and arrive in ill humor"

You probably couldn't skate now like Guy LeBoeuf, let alone Guy LaFleur.

[Jasma]

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I wrote it mainly as a tongue in cheek comment as to the state of the # of available palyers as well as the question of who will act as captain while Lee is out (I was not/am not a fan of the decision to not appoint ACs.) Your statement re: mental / emotional strength is something that Captains help instill in a team (Ray Lewis w/Ravens is a great example ) ...by demonstrating exactly that --mental & emotional stength and maturity --on the ice and off it. So as much as I was actually joking, the captaincy is an important cog in the team, IMO.

That said, the need for this team to win league games is apparent to even the casual oberver.

I don't disagree with your statement about the importance of captains, but leadership needs to come from more than one or two guys. It has to start with the coaches and funnel through the leaders on the team, beginning with the upperclassmen. That said, all the responsibility, blame and credit can't fall to one or two players. As Coach Appert has said often, everybody on the team has to take responisbility for his commitment, his actions, his work ethic, his desire and his role on the team. Perhaps Coach thought the Polacek years, culminating with the NCAA bid established the culture and it was going to become engrained. For whatever reason, that seems not to have happend yet. This team is still a work in progress and I believe they will come together and be a factor in the ECAC. It has to start soon though, and what better time than tonight? LGR!

[FlagDUDE08]

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You probably couldn't skate now like Guy LeBoeuf, let alone Guy LaFleur.

Think Rambo could give him a run for his money?

[DrDemento]

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Doc: Surprised you went with LaFleur, I had you pegged as more of a Ron Duguay guy.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...QEwBQ&dur=1897

You had to pick Jenny's favorite of all time? We met him years ago at a bar near MSG (I think it was Mustang Harry's) and she swooned over him for about an hour.

[DrDemento]

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You probably couldn't skate now like Guy LeBoeuf, let alone Guy LaFleur.

Last time on skates down here was in a non-checking men's game June 2004. It cost me my left knee. Since the surgery I have not been back on skates-I wonder if Medicare would cover hockey injuries?

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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You had to pick Jenny's favorite of all time? We met him years ago at a bar near MSG (I think it was Mustang Harry's) and she swooned over him for about an hour.

Who could resist?

[jmhusker]

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Last time on skates down here was in a non-checking men's game June 2004. It cost me my left knee. Since the surgery I have not been back on skates-I wonder if Medicare would cover hockey injuries?

More like Guy Smiley than Guy LeBeouf then?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...miley-2009.jpg

[FlagDUDE08]

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More like Guy Smiley than Guy LeBeouf then?

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...miley-2009.jpg

Oh come now, if you're going to bring up Guy Smiley, do it justice!



However, given the coach of the team, I believe the appropriate comparison is Guy Germaine.

[hrbrendan]

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Lineup Posted:

http://www.rpiathletics.com/document...on.pdf?id=1399

Not quite as bad as expected injury-wise. Worse than expected goalie-wise. I hope Merriam makes me feel like an idiot.

[NBinks]

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There doesn't seem to be a starter listed, no?

[hrbrendan]

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I may be wrong but I believe in the past, the goalie on the left starts.

[lugnut92]

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I may be wrong but I believe in the past, the goalie on the left starts.

This isn't really true. If there actually is a starter chosen, he'll have an asterisk next to his name. That said, I seem to have a lot more faith in Bryce than most of the people on this board. The only issue I see is that he's got a pretty terrible record in home games against Princeton (8 GA in about 80 minutes).

[hrbrendan]

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This isn't really true. If there actually is a starter chosen, he'll have an asterisk next to his name. That said, I seem to have a lot more faith in Bryce than most of the people on this board. The only issue I see is that he's got a pretty terrible record in home games against Princeton (8 GA in about 80 minutes).

Took a look back and you're definitely correct on that. I wonder who they're going with.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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My gut tells me Merriam goes tonight, but the lack of the asterisk seems to indicate that Seth was hedging too. May be a gametime decision for him also.

[FlagDUDE08]

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This isn't really true. If there actually is a starter chosen, he'll have an asterisk next to his name. That said, I seem to have a lot more faith in Bryce than most of the people on this board. The only issue I see is that he's got a pretty terrible record in home games against Princeton (8 GA in about 80 minutes).

When one of those was a 7-0 shellacking (of which he saw 5 of those)...

Bryce wouldn't scare me so much if he'd stay in that part of the ice where the colour is light blue. He likes to wander out and play pucks.