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Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View PostWhen I look at the first half of the season, in the question of if Hayhurst was carrying the team, I refer you to Coach Smith's postgame presser after the first Union game.
Looks like Polino's finally getting the message of "It's time to step up" after a year and a half. He certainly had a sophomore slump if I've seen one (albeit not quite as bad as Reilly, but at least it didn't take WR another half year to step up). Sure, the scoring is a lot more spread out now that Gornall and Zieky are getting their licks, and Wiffen's getting back in the thick of it, so it makes it a little easier on the others that we aren't completely depending on them, but it's a good lesson for the frosh and those sophomores currently in a slump: Step up and contribute. You don't have to be a hero, but you can certainly strengthen the team as a whole.
In speaking of Ott, what the heck happened there? Injury? Sophomore slump?
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Originally posted by FlagDUDE08 View PostWhen I look at the first half of the season, in the question of if Hayhurst was carrying the team, I refer you to Coach Smith's postgame presser after the first Union game.
Looks like Polino's finally getting the message of "It's time to step up" after a year and a half. He certainly had a sophomore slump if I've seen one (albeit not quite as bad as Reilly, but at least it didn't take WR another half year to step up). Sure, the scoring is a lot more spread out now that Gornall and Zieky are getting their licks, and Wiffen's getting back in the thick of it, so it makes it a little easier on the others that we aren't completely depending on them, but it's a good lesson for the frosh and those sophomores currently in a slump: Step up and contribute. You don't have to be a hero, but you can certainly strengthen the team as a whole.
In speaking of Ott, what the heck happened there? Injury? Sophomore slump?
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Great work on the offensive blue line with Coach @Lysyj11 Player development is an everyday thing @RPI_Hockey pic.twitter.com/amVeJy95ta
— Coach Dave Smith (@RPI_HockeyCoach) January 22, 2019
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Originally posted by Noresmen View PostYou missed my point .... so no reason to elaborate. Suffice it to say Hayhurst is an important member of the team.
All of that aside, being involved in a high % of your teams goals doesn't matter so much when your team has trouble scoring much at all. Hockey is such a team sport... you won't win MVP unless you have decent teammates or the undying love of the Canadian press (see McJesus, Connor).
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Originally posted by jmhusker View PostI don't think I missed it... just focusing on the difficulty trying to use the stats you chose to make your argument as a convincing story for why he isn't carrying the team. Taylor Hall won the Hart last season for NJ and one reason for it was the high % of his teams goals he was involved in. This is the argument the original poster was making it seems. Hall was +14 for the year. Decent number... not earth shattering. He is -6 this season and NJ is struggling. Is it the player or the team?
All of that aside, being involved in a high % of your teams goals doesn't matter so much when your team has trouble scoring much at all. Hockey is such a team sport... you won't win MVP unless you have decent teammates or the undying love of the Canadian press (see McJesus, Connor).
Hayhurst has been singled out more than once by coach Smith as the player who is playing with intensity and playing the right way in his system.
I don't know if that means he is carrying the team, but it does mean that Smith would like the rest of the team to play the way he does.
He is the best player on this team right now, but I am not sure that that translates to carrying a team. JMOThose who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
Gary Player
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Originally posted by engineerhockeyfan View PostI'm not sure I understand this debate.
Hayhurst has been singled out more than once by coach Smith as the player who is playing with intensity and playing the right way in his system.
I don't know if that means he is carrying the team, but it does mean that Smith would like the rest of the team to play the way he does.
He is the best player on this team right now, but I am not sure that that translates to carrying a team. JMO
Love Hayhurst's game. Back in the 90's and early 00's there was always one player who drove possession for RPI. Juneau, Richardson, Healey, Murley, Cavosie. These guys were puck carriers and play makers. Hayhurst reminds me a little bit of those guys with his style of play and ability to control the puck. Clearly he is not as good as Juneau and may not be as good as some of the others. But he does give you then sense that when the puck is on his stick there is a possibility of something good happening. Other than the Pirri/D'Amigo year it's been a while since we had this type of a threat. We need to find the kid that will assume his role after next season.
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Originally posted by jmhusker View PostHockey STATS are indicators but not proof. That's all I'm saying.
Love Hayhurst's game. Back in the 90's and early 00's there was always one player who drove possession for RPI. Juneau, Richardson, Healey, Murley, Cavosie. These guys were puck carriers and play makers. Hayhurst reminds me a little bit of those guys with his style of play and ability to control the puck. Clearly he is not as good as Juneau and may not be as good as some of the others. But he does give you then sense that when the puck is on his stick there is a possibility of something good happening. Other than the Pirri/D'Amigo year it's been a while since we had this type of a threat. We need to find the kid that will assume his role after next season.Last edited by Ralph Baer; 01-23-2019, 10:47 AM.
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Originally posted by Ralph Baer View Post"The Wolfman" Gunnarwolfe Fontaine, assuming we don't lose him, which has become a problem these days. John Beaton is also a possibility, but he seems to be more of a power forward.
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Originally posted by jmhusker View PostThat sounds like a good combo Ralph. And based on some of the skill videos that the coach is posting, I can see more kids being convinced that heading to RPI is a good option. Hopefully they both show up and stay a couple of years.
I think that the class projected to enter in 2020 is quite good, on paper the best in a while.
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Originally posted by Ralph Baer View PostI would be concerned with Beaton leaving early. I think that Fontaine is too small to get any high-level pro interest. But I could be wrong.
I think that the class projected to enter in 2020 is quite good, on paper the best in a while.
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Originally posted by jmhusker View PostSmall and fast is in these days Ralph! You are the trend. I'm not very tall myself but I could definitely play in today's NHL is I were 30 years younger and a lot better at hockey.
You could be correct about GF, of course, but size still helps.
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— RPI Men's Hockey (@RPI_Hockey) January 23, 2019
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