RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

[engineerhockeyfan]

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Let's give it a good run. '81-'82 was just a few years prior to ...

Just a couple of years later, we put together what might be the two best seasons in RPI history. I was not there, so tell me what changed?

[Ralph Baer]

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Just a couple of years later, we put together what might be the two best seasons in RPI history. I was not there, so tell me what changed?

For one, we started to award athletic scholarships.

[rpi82]

For one, we started to award athletic scholarships.

I had the honor of covering that 81-82 team for the Poly. It was a rough season but the first scholarship athletes were freshman and a great class was on the way. I remember being in the lobby of the team hotel on Huntington Avenue in Boston and the staff was signing a recruit. It was John Carter.

[rvd5star69]

Let's give it a good run. '81-'82 was just a few years prior to ...

We can still get
Home ice win out

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

Just a couple of years later, we put together what might be the two best seasons in RPI history. I was not there, so tell me what changed?

An American Gladiators contestant transferred. (John Shumski)

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

We can still get
Home ice win out

That would require Brown beating Princeton AND Dartmouth.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

An American Gladiators contestant transferred. (John Shumski)

I didn't know that he was on that show.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

I didn't know that he was on that show.

Yep, the first half of season 1. Announced as having played hockey for RPI and UML. I think they did a contestant search around Boston for that half-season, as a lot of the contenders were from that area.

[ServinisScores]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

Just a couple of years later, we put together what might be the two best seasons in RPI history. I was not there, so tell me what changed?

Scholarships started (I think) in 81-82. That team was beset by injuries to arguably 2 most important players, and had a lot of youth. You could postulate that 81-82 was a good foundation for the senior leadership in 84-85. However, it was a year similar to this one in terms of frustration and missed expectations. I wouldn't correlate to the future too much, that season was an up and coming coach's third year, where the current coach has had innumerable recruiting classes to make his mark.

[ServinisScores]

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was there any mention here of Dartmouth's classy recognition of Ed Weaver's passing? It fits in this thread, if not.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

was there any mention here of Dartmouth's classy recognition of Ed Weaver's passing? It fits in this thread, if not.

I believe it was mentioned in the score thread. Also, the Dartmouth commentators had mentioned it.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Hockey 2016 - 2017 (Part II): In Memory of Ed Weaver

I believe it was mentioned in the score thread. Also, the Dartmouth commentators had mentioned it.

Exactly. http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...=1#post6441220

[Ralph Baer]

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RPI alum Bobby Farrelly is coming back for a screening of There's Something About Mary on Thursday (Plus Q&A). Was a goalie for #RPIHockey.

— Perry Laskaris (@PerryLaskaris) February 14, 2017

[ServinisScores]

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Thanks Ralph and FD.

[turk181]

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Wait, what......

Only question: If UND left, would NCHC grab RPI? Could capture coveted NYC market much the same way Miami captures the Cincinnati market.

— Chris Dilks (@ChrisDilks) February 15, 2017