RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

[RPI fan 4 life]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

How come no grad transfers ever come TO RPI?
No one has to answer that. We all know the reason.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

How come no grad transfers ever come TO RPI?
No one has to answer that. We all know the reason.

Do any of the D-III schools get any? (not counting Clarkson's women's team) It isn't purely because of our record.

[FlagDUDE08]

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I have the gut feeling that whether a player is a left or a right shot is not a prime consideration when we recruit.

Maybe not for recruiting generally, but certainly for when they come in.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

Maybe not for recruiting generally, but certainly for when they come in.

I suspect that is indeed one consideration.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

Time to bad mouth Gunnarwolfe Fontaine.

http://finishyourcheck.com/topic/129...mment=14872736

13 is a good little shooter but the kid seems to play a O-zone game only. Never see him setting up plays or passing with accuracy. His line mates do the work in the 2 other zones .

To be honest, he did get a lot of assists early in the season before he finally found the net, and we can use anyone who can consistently score even if they have other deficiencies.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

With Hayhurst and Emil Ohrvall, Michigan will have two-thirds of what could have been our top line next year.

[sezenack]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

I’m not sure about that. A few years ago we were so short of right handed shots that we were playing lefties on their off-wing. Now 8 out of the 12 returning forwards are righties. Only Leppanen, Linden, Marrello and Lee shoot left-handed. I believe Herrman, Dubinsky, Mahshie and Beaton of the potential enrollment candidates are left shots (Ashbrook and McIsaac are RH). Particularly if Leppanen goes to center, there may be openings on the left side for freshmen.

Linden is a right shot. I have no idea why they list him as a left-shot on RPI athletics but he's a righty. We only have 3 returning left shots (which is probably why we'll see lots of lefties for the incoming class). I also agree with you about the left side having openings for freshmen

[rpi82]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

Linden is a right shot. I have no idea why they list him as a left-shot on RPI athletics but he's a righty. We only have 3 returning left shots (which is probably why we'll see lots of lefties for the incoming class). I also agree with you about the left side having openings for freshmen

Thanks. I originally had him listed as a right shot because that’s how I have him pictured in my mind. Then I made the mistake of double-checking against the on-line roster before hitting send. It must have been wrong all season. Then again, we’re probably the only ones that care.


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[rvd5star69]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

Any schedule yet ?

[sezenack]

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Any schedule yet ?

I also have been wondering this. I'll ask Norris when we meet to plan hockey line

[Ralph Baer]

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I also have been wondering this. I'll ask Norris when we meet to plan hockey line

Thanks in advance on that although he may not know.

[rvd5star69]

I also have been wondering this. I'll ask Norris when we meet to plan hockey line

Great still time for more food
Options !!

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2019 Off-Season: Where Did Everyone Go?

Today is 30 April 2019. There are 158 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 5 October 2019 for the start of next season.

[DavidNardolillo]

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How come no grad transfers ever come TO RPI?
No one has to answer that. We all know the reason.

Of course, the team not winning doesn't help, but there may be structural reasons that contribute to it. The grad transfer rule used to require that the school you were going to transfer to have a graduate program not offered at your original institution. I don't know if that is still the case or can be waived, but RPI's available graduate degree programs compared to other schools might be a structural reason for the net grad transfer deficit: most schools offer their own graduate business and science programs, and a smaller percentage of hockey players tend to pursue engineering degrees. RPI may also have tougher standards to be a grad student in some of its programs and may be less willing to compromise than for undergrad. If the program requirement is easily waived, the reasons around program success seem more likely.

[lugnut92]

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Thanks in advance on that although he may not know.

Norris almost definitely knows, but he may not be in a position to share. Even if he's willing to tell sezenack, there will likely be an understanding that he won't disseminate it publicly.