>>>>> RIT TIGERS 2013-2014 - Rocking The Ritter One Last Time <<<<<

[RITProf]

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At some point you have to go to either sudden death or a shootout, especially for college kids who might have class the next morning.

Perhaps I wasn't clear. I meant just one OT period of some set time (be it 5, 10, or 20 mins.) and that's it. If nothing's settled, it's a tie and everyone can get to bed for classes the next morning.

By 4th period, I meant the first OT period.

I just don't see why it's worth a W to score a goal in the second minute if you can't hold the other team off from scoring in the next three minute (assuming a 5-min. period). Running the full 5-min. OT instead of sudden death would probably change very few results. Those that currently end tied still would. And then in most cases, the first goal would hold on to win the period and the game. Just a few times it would come back to being a tie or a team would actually come back to win from a deficit (all within 5 minutes). Those outcomes would be rare, but pretty exciting to see. Perhaps even better than a sudden death?????

[RIT Winters]

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At some point you have to go to either sudden death or a shootout, especially for college kids who might have class the next morning.


Powers &8^]

Class on Saturday or Sunday morning?

[mar7967]

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Class on Saturday or Sunday morning?

What about the Thursday night Colgate game? Or the occasional Sunday or Tuesday games?

[lmg6841]

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Let's not get ahead of ourselves guys. College is not about going to class...

What about the Thursday night Colgate game? Or the occasional Sunday or Tuesday games?

[RIT Winters]

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What about the Thursday night Colgate game? Or the occasional Sunday or Tuesday games?

If you think the hockey players haven't had their fair share of late night "extracurricular" activities during the week, then I envy your blissful ignorance. I'm fairly certain that playing until 10:30 or 11 would not be the difference between success and failure in their academic careers. It's not like the games are finishing at midnight...we're usually out of Ritter around 9:30. It'd be one hell of a marathon game to see them finishing up anywhere close to their average bedtimes.

[Bing]

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I had to make sure because I am in the lead in the Pick'em.

You mean tied for the lead in Pick'em

[mar7967]

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If you think the hockey players haven't had their fair share of late night "extracurricular" activities during the week, then I envy your blissful ignorance. I'm fairly certain that playing until 10:30 or 11 would not be the difference between success and failure in their academic careers. It's not like the games are finishing at midnight...we're usually out of Ritter around 9:30. It'd be one hell of a marathon game to see them finishing up anywhere close to their average bedtimes.

I absolutely don't think that - I was just stating a fact

[komey1]

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Strongly agree with Komey on this...in fact although it is a big stretch, this game against Air Force is practically an early season must win if RIT wants to establish itself as a serious threat in the AHA this year.

RIT really needs to get at least a point out of Friday's game, preferably 2. Hard to call it a MUST win this early in the season, but no doubt it's a big game.

[RITFan67]

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A win Friday night against AF would be great but not a necessity. What I'm looking for is how well we utilize our skill and potential against what appears to be a strong in-conference team early in the season.
Oh, and some Tigers trivia... here's a link to the RIT Reporter from March 13, 1964 with an article about the March 4, 1964 game against Syracuse. We won the game 10-7, completing a 17-0-1 season, the only undefeated season we have ever had. Norm MacEachern had a DOUBLE hat trick for RIT! It was announced that the hockey club was changed to a varsity sport at RIT. The winning streak would end with an 8-4 loss to the University of Pennsylvania in game two of the following season. One player was hospitalized and four players needed stitches after that game. There were 26 penalties called.
https://ritdml.rit.edu/bitstream/han...pdf?sequence=1

[lmg6841]

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It really isn't though. Outside of Niagara, I think Air Force is our biggest rival. They are off to a great start besides a few hiccups. The Tigers on the other hand still have a lot of work cut out for them in the D zone. If we get 1-2 points this weekend, we'll set the tone for the rest of the season. If not, I think it's going to be one of those years where we'll be scratching our heads a lot.

RIT really needs to get at least a point out of Friday's game, preferably 2. Hard to call it a MUST win this early in the season, but no doubt it's a big game.

[RIT Winters]

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It really isn't though. Outside of Niagara, I think Air Force is our biggest rival. They are off to a great start besides a few hiccups. The Tigers on the other hand still have a lot of work cut out for them in the D zone. If we get 1-2 points this weekend, we'll set the tone for the rest of the season. If not, I think it's going to be one of those years where we'll be scratching our heads a lot.

So you're saying if we lose the very first conference game of the year, we're automatically going to have a terrible year?

2010 would like a word with you.

[RITFan67]

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So you're saying if we lose the very first conference game of the year, we're automatically going to have a terrible year?

2010 would like a word with you.

Exactly!

[Downstate_RIT_Fan]

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So you're saying if we lose the very first conference game of the year, we're automatically going to have a terrible year?

2010 would like a word with you.

, I would like to see RIT win this game. We all would like to see them win. They have the talent, chemistry and intestinal fortitude to do it.

No disrespect to the 09-10 team, they deserve all the accolades we give them, but this year is a different team and different league from back then (the addition of Robert Morris and Niagara), we're also not playing some of the eastern POD teams 4 times.

We all agree that this league has gotten better therefore don't think there will be any easy games this year. Winning against Air Force will set the tone early on this season. RIT lost a bunch of games in the Ritter last year to AHA foes, teams that would like to repeat those results this year, that's it's no big deal to come into the Ritter and beat the Tigers.

I just feel it's time to reverse that trend NOW, at the beginning of the season. I would like to see RIT defend their home ice rather than get beat by Air Force and for us to come here over the weekend and post about remembering the 2010 team or a 2010 season that is no longer.

Of course if RIT loses that does not mean they are going to have a terrible year, but it also doesn't mean they are going to have another 2010 season, especially with a much improved league.

[komey1]

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We all agree that this league has gotten better therefore don't think there will be any easy games this year. Winning against Air Force will set the tone early on this season. RIT lost a bunch of games in the Ritter last year to AHA foes, teams that would like to repeat those results this year, that's it's no big deal to come into the Ritter and beat the Tigers.

Prior to last year, RIT only lost a couple games to AHA teams at home over their time in the conference. Last year, they at least doubled the amount of times they lost. That is something that cannot happen if RIT is going to be an elite team in the AHA. Getting at least a point should be top priority. Air Force is good, so it's not like they have an easy start to the conference home season. But if they can get the win, I think it does help send the message the the Ritter will be a tough place to win for AHA teams.

[lmg6841]

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If we lose 3-2, then no. It means the game was probably close and there isn't a large performance gap between top AHA teams and RIT. If we lose 3-0, then yeah, I would be worried.

So you're saying if we lose the very first conference game of the year, we're automatically going to have a terrible year?

2010 would like a word with you.