RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

[sk8tronthepond]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

I will hold back judgement on this team until January. A person I respect once told me that the ECAC season doesn't start until then.

Really....doesn't take much to satisfy you!

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

bottom line is RPI has ZERO recruiting presence here in the east/northeast. they don't even look at players who express interest. the staff has decided on a very different approach and seems they really don't have the connections needed to go after top talent in MN or Canada. so basically they're just getting second tier players from those areas, unfortunately.

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I suspect that the staff thinks that there is too much competition from more local teams in New England which is probably what you meant by northeast. We do have players however were in NE when we recruited the. Jake Wood played at the Gunnery and Charles Manley at the Selects Hockey Academy (South Kent) are the two who come to mind. We do have what must be one of the most diverse backgrounds of any set of players.

As to looking at players who express interest, you obviously know of at least one case. Did this player end up at a comparable or better hockey program? I think that many players who try to sell themselves to schools are of a lower quality.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Welcome son of alumn.
But I cannot agree with you. We have players from NJ and NY (six in all).
As for the second tier comment, I don't think so. JMO.
What we have not had great success in, is recruiting a genuine scorer. We haven't had one since Polacek graduated.
If someone doesn't step into that slot soon, it is going to be a very long year.
I will hold back judgement on this team until January. A person I respect once told me that the ECAC season doesn't start until then.

Based on what I've seen in the recruit threads, I wouldn't say we haven't had scorers. Haggerty, Zalewski, Laliberté, and Nanne come to mind. Is the team using that talent to the best of its potential? Is it being harnessed, rather than hindered, when taking general team process into account?

[TucsonMike]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

[/QUOTE]I will hold back judgement on this team until January. A person I respect once told me that the ECAC season doesn't start until then.[/QUOTE]

Perhaps, but last I checked, the NCAA's criteria for tournament selection treats the entire season equally.... Even if we rip through the ECAC the second half, our 2-8-1 start means if we don't win the conference tournament flat out, we are done.

[lugnut92]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Perhaps, but last I checked, the NCAA's criteria for tournament selection treats the entire season equally.... Even if we rip through the ECAC the second half, our 2-8-1 start means if we don't win the conference tournament flat out, we are done.

Did we expect an at-large bid anyway? Our best path to the tournament is always going to be the autobid.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Did we expect an at-large bid anyway? Our best path to the tournament is always going to be the autobid.

2010-11 can go to some people's heads...

[TucsonMike]

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Did we expect an at-large bid anyway? Our best path to the tournament is always going to be the autobid.

Oh, I have no expectations - or delusions for that matter. That includes assuming two easy wins when my family and I finally get to see them live here in AZ in a couple weeks.

[vicious]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Based on what I've seen in the recruit threads, I wouldn't say we haven't had scorers. Haggerty, Zalewski, Laliberté, and Nanne come to mind. Is the team using that talent to the best of its potential? Is it being harnessed, rather than hindered, when taking general team process into account?

Laliberte had 30 goals in 138 games (138-30-47-77). That's stretching the definition of "scorer." Brad Tapper was a scorer (106-65-51-116). So was Murley. So were some guys named Oates, Carter, Servinis, and Jooris... the list could go on.

[Havasu M]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Oh, I have no expectations - or delusions for that matter. That includes assuming two easy wins when my family and I finally get to see them live here in AZ in a couple weeks.

I have tickets - - where is this arena anyway?

[turk181]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Laliberte had 30 goals in 138 games (138-30-47-77). That's stretching the definition of "scorer." Brad Tapper was a scorer (106-65-51-116). So was Murley. So were some guys named Oates, Carter, Servinis, and Jooris... the list could go on.

I think he was referring to scoring before getting to Troy.

[turk181]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Based on what I've seen in the recruit threads, I wouldn't say we haven't had scorers. Haggerty, Zalewski, Laliberté, and Nanne come to mind. Is the team using that talent to the best of its potential? Is it being harnessed, rather than hindered, when taking general team process into account?

Neither Haggs ( http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=45402 ) or Lou ( http://www.eliteprospects.com/player.php?player=150969 ) were scorers before getting here. The only F’s on the current Roster (sans Burgess) who were GOAL scorers prior were; Jespar, Bourbs & Wiffen, all the others who had respectable point totals (all their Jr. Teams included) were mainly by assists.

[Ralph Baer]

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Did anyone hear this?

It's a friendly competition for playing time in net @RPI_Hockey. Hear from the Engineer goalies at 6 PM on @CBS6Albany! #UpstateSportsEdge pic.twitter.com/x4u2Sh7Vm8

— Jason Lewis (@JasonLewis_TV) November 15, 2016

[RPI fan 4 life]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017: Here we go again! I hope it's a fun ride.

Good story. Go to cbs6albany.com and scroll down to Upstate Sports Edge to view the story.

[Ralph Baer]

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Good story. Go to cbs6albany.com and scroll down to Upstate Sports Edge to view the story.

Thanks. When I looked yesterday I was looking for a story mentioning the goalies in the headline, not one about the OSU game. It was interesting to hear the discussion about our previous games vs. OSU. There was no mention of the fourth game which we played vs. OSU which we call an exhibition and they call a real game (8-5 RPI win).

[engineerhockeyfan]

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Really....doesn't take much to satisfy you!

You are right, all it takes to satisfy me is scoring one more goal that the opposition.