RPI III: Revenge of the Seth

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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Mike Dark and his ex-defense partner are two of the best guys to come through the hockey program at RPI. Top notch people.

As a youngster, Dark was my favorite player on the NC team. I enjoyed his interview between periods on WRPI last night.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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Not sure why they are on site called "treehugger" but here are some more pics from last night's game:

http://topics.treehugger.com/photo/04NF2sg9Lxavn

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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Minor Helfrich update from the Record blog:

Helfrich may play ... or may not

DETROIT -- Tyler Helfrich has quite a painful ankle today after blocking a shot against Michigan in the first period of Tuesday night's game.
The junior winger and Rensselaer's second-leading scorer (4-9-13) on a points-per-game basis may or may not play tonight against No. 13 Michigan State in the Great Lakes Invitational Tournament.
"Tyler felt better this morning," RPI coach Seth Appert said early this afternoon. "He'll warm up tonight and it'll be a game-time decision."
Helfrich sustained the injury late in the first period of the 4-3 victory over Michigan. He skated on two shifts in the second period, then the ankle tightened and he sat out the final 36 minutes of the game.
"It's not the sort of injury that will affect him long-term," Appert said. "It's the short-term mobility. So, Tyler will warm up, as will Justin Smith, and we'll make a decision then."

http://recordhockey.blogspot.com/

[NYhockeyguy]

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last nights rpi highlights - http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-hock...ckey-body.html

[Jasma]

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As a youngster, Dark was my favorite player on the NC team. I enjoyed his interview between periods on WRPI last night.

Agreed. Kudos to the radio crew for a really good job, and to Darkie for giving such a good interview. He sounded really excited about being there.

[ServinisScores]

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As a youngster, Dark was my favorite player on the NC team. I enjoyed his interview between periods on WRPI last night.

Not my all-time favorite but top 5. I do think he was the most underrated definitely on that team, and probably during his time here.

[The Comeback Kid]

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Tonight's game is on Fox Sports Atlantic (TW ch. 670 for those of around Albany.)

[jmhusker]

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Not my all-time favorite but top 5. I do think he was the most underrated definitely on that team, and probably during his time here.

Can't agree he was underrated. He was very solid and he also received lots of praise and notoriety, much of it was seemingly due to his size.

We played against the team in a spring softball tournament that year. I was pitching and I can still remember the shot he hit - just about the length of upper Renwick field. Of course we weren't stupid and my center fielder was playing about 350 ft back and caught the ball after what seemed like 10 seconds of hang time. They beat us and wonthe tournament of course.

[babo]

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See some great shots of the boys last night:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?p=9288289

[Go Puckman]

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See some great shots of the boys last night:

http://photography-on-the.net/forum/....php?p=9288289

Thanks for sharing the nice pictures. They look awsome

[Wicked Slappaahs]

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Appert on WRPI seems to say Merriam is in net tonight. Pirri line stays intact...Helfrich appears to be a go.

[Beman]

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Appert on WRPI seems to say Merriam is in net tonight. Pirri line stays intact...Helfrich appears to be a go.

That was a dumb move, listening to the game now. Why would you start Merriam
York has to be your guy. This was a big game. Give yourself the best chance to win.

come on!

[ThePeople]

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That was a dumb move, listening to the game now. Why would you start Merriam
York has to be your guy. This was a big game. Give yourself the best chance to win.

come on!

I totally agree
also, did anyone watch the game on tv? Those were bar none some of the dumbest commentators i've ever listened to.

RPI played well enough to get a W or T out of this one, created tons of scoring opportunities and really just had some unlucky bounces & Merriam gave up 2 of the softest goals i've seen in a while.
Honestly we still had a really good chance to win in the third but the team showed no heart at all once they got the 5on3 and after that they just skated it out - making MSU look a lot better than they actually are.

Not much to take from this game other than finishing chances, playing a full 60, and never letting Merriam see the ice again.

[hockeymascot]

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The guys just didn't have it tonight. Tough night for Merriam and York. You could have left Merriam in and they probably wouldn't have scored any more than they did on York. MSU played well and capitalized on all of their opportunities. O'Grady's post could have changed things had it gone in. Overall, we played for a championship, and a split in Michigan against two Michigan teams is a decent road trip. Would like to have seen Jensen in the line up.

[MCB]

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also, did anyone watch the game on tv? Those were bar none some of the dumbest commentators i've ever listened to.

The dumb play by play guy is Ken Daniels. He's play by play for the Red Wings, not a college guy. Prior to joining the Wings, he was on Hockey Night and Canada. Before that he was radio play by play for the Maple Leafs. He also did Olympic coverage for the CBC.

The dumb color guy is former NHL goaltender John Vanbiesbrouck. He's currently the goalie coach for the Flint Generals and an analyst for NHL on Versus. He was filling in for Fred Pletsch who's currently covering the WJC.