RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Saturday, the Youngstown Phantoms defeated the Cedar Rapids RoughRiders 4-3. Chris Bradley had no points or penalties. Riley Bourbonnais had a hooking penalty. http://ushl.stats.pointstreak.com/bo...gameid=1660313

Bradley's line is now 34-5-6-11-8.
Bourbonnais' line is now 31-10-8-18-12.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

On Saturday, the Vernon Vipers defeated the Alberni Valley Bulldogs 5-2. Mike Zalewski had two goals, an assist, and an interference penalty. He was anmed #1 star. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_bo...7047&link=bchl

Zalewski's line is now 46-30-29-59-59.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

23 Riley Bourbonnais   LC Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2012  08/08/93 5'10" 191 Rochester, NY        31-10- 8- 18- 12 02/10/12 #976
12 Miloš Bubela        RC Dubuque Fighting Saints (USHL)  12/13 08/25/92 6'02" 186 Banska Bystrica SVK   8- 1- 6-  5-  0 02/08/12 #975
 3 Chris Bradley *     LD Youngstown Phantoms (USHL)      2012  05/20/93 6'04" 190 Williamsville NY     34- 5- 6- 11-  8 02/10/12 #976
12 Jimmy DeVito        RW Chicago Steel (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'11" 165 Bloomingdale IL      36- 4-11- 15- 74 02/10/12 #972
22 Charles Manley      LD Selects Hockey Academy U16      2014  07/16/96 5'08" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/05/12 no stats
27 Drew Melanson       LW Delbarton School (Gordon Conf)  13/14 01/10/95 5'11" 145 Paramus NJ           18-12-25- 37-  x 02/07/12 #969
26 Mark Miller *        F Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2012  07/26/92 5'11" 180 Massena NY           38- 6- 3-  9- 21 02/10/12 #974
11 Jake Wood           LW Junior Bobcats U-18 Elite       2013  08/06/93 5'08" 170 Georgetown ON        17- 4- 5-  9-  0 season over, incomplete
23                        Gunnery School (NEPSHC)                                                       17- 6-17- 23-  x 02/08/12 #950
                        					                   total                34-10-22- 31-  x
15 Mike Zalewski *     LW Vernon Vipers (BCHL)            2012  08/18/92 6'03" 205 New Hartford NY      46-30-29- 59- 59 02/07/12 #977
33 Jason Kasdorf        G Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)    2012  05/18/92 6'03" 190 Winnipeg MB      28-10-13-2-3.56-.892 02/08/12 #973

Women
24 Brandi Banks *       D Stoney Creek Sabres (PWHL)      2012  05/11/94 5'08" 140 Burlington ON        27- 3-13- 16- 16 02/07/12
xx Jennifer Godin *     D Tabor Academy                   2012  02/09/94 x'xx' xxx Clarence Center NY    0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/08/12 no stats
14                        Massachusetts Spitfires U19 Major (NEGHL)                                     15- 2- 1-  3-16.5 season over, incomplete
                                                                                   total                15- 2- 1-  3-16.5
 3 Alexa Gruschow *     F Washington Pride (JWHL)         2012  04/16/94 x'xx" xxx Mechanicsburg PA     47-37-51- 88- 76 02/11/12 missing game
16 Mari Mankey          F Hopkins H.S. (Lake)             2012  xx/xx/xx x'xx' xxx Coon Rapids, MN      24-28-25- 53- 22 xx/xx/xx reg season over
10 Lauren Wash *        F New Jersey Rockets U19          2012  06/24/94 5'04" 115 Belle Mead NJ         0- 0- 0-  0-  0 02/05/12 no stats
   unknown

* In the RPI directory

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

It's been changed to 1-3-4. i figured that it would be fixed soon.

I figured Jen had it right-i was too busy shmoozing with all the reps from colleges and the pros who were there watching. Delbarton has at least 3 kids already committed to Division I schools and a couple more I think to Division III. But they have already started reloading as we saw some of their younger kids out there once the game became lopsided and the team did not lose a step.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Thought folks might be intersted in this article on Tanner Spink, the younger brother of Colgate bound Spink twins. His AAA coach states he thinks Tanner is the best of the 3 and is drawing heavy interest from both D1 and OHL. Tanner will play in Cornwall next season. IMO, he looks pretty good in Cherry and White .

http://hockeynow.ca/regions/2-ontari...o-wild-s-spink

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Thought folks might be intersted in this article on Tanner Spink, the younger brother of Colgate bound Spink twins. His AAA coach states he thinks Tanner is the best of the 3 and is drawing heavy interest from both D1 and OHL. Tanner will play in Cornwall next season. IMO, he looks pretty good in Cherry and White .

http://hockeynow.ca/regions/2-ontari...o-wild-s-spink

It will be hard to keep him from toothpaste if he goes the college route.

[redhead18]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

It will be hard to keep him from toothpaste if he goes the college route.

Cant argue with that one. Especially since theres like 2-3 other current teammates of the Spinks up in Cornwall that are headed to Colgate next season.

I have been wondering though, if RPI has any interest in Andrew Ming who plays on the same midget team as Tanner Spink. His brother Eric stated in an article a couple years ago that it was his dream to play hockey at RPI someday, of course a couple months later he goes and signs with Kitchener, so who knows.

[FlagDUDE08]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Cant argue with that one. Especially since theres like 2-3 other current teammates of the Spinks up in Cornwall that are headed to Colgate next season.

I have been wondering though, if RPI has any interest in Andrew Ming who plays on the same midget team as Tanner Spink. His brother Eric stated in an article a couple years ago that it was his dream to play hockey at RPI someday, of course a couple months later he goes and signs with Kitchener, so who knows.

Perhaps there was a connection to playing under Monty?

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Cant argue with that one. Especially since theres like 2-3 other current teammates of the Spinks up in Cornwall that are headed to Colgate next season.

I have been wondering though, if RPI has any interest in Andrew Ming who plays on the same midget team as Tanner Spink. His brother Eric stated in an article a couple years ago that it was his dream to play hockey at RPI someday, of course a couple months later he goes and signs with Kitchener, so who knows.

I wonder if that really was Eric's dream, or if he was just using it as leverage for Kitchener.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

It will be hard to keep him from toothpaste if he goes the college route.

The thought certainly occurred to me. There is always the possiblity (I'll let y'all speculate...how remote)that as the younger brother, he'll want to step out of his older brothers' shadow and blaze his own path. Especially when his immediate future has him following the twins to Cornwall. As he is the captain of his AAA team, he doesn't seem to lack in confidence.

That said, if his talent is as good or greater than his brothers, he may well be getting pursued by larger HE or MW programs.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

The thought certainly occurred to me. There is always the possiblity (I'll let y'all speculate...how remote)that as the younger brother, he'll want to step out of his older brothers' shadow and blaze his own path. Especially when his immediate future has him following the twins to Cornwall. As he is the captain of his AAA team, he doesn't seem to lack in confidence.

That said, if his talent is as good or greater than his brothers, he may well be getting pursued by larger HE or MW programs.

Well Zalewski did that and so have others, but most seem to go to the same place.

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Well Zalewski did that and so have others, but most seem to go to the same place.

It certainly makes it easier on the parents-they can see all their kids in the same place at the same time. So who could blame them? I suspect a similar situation is developing at Delbarton here in NJ with the Agostinos. We have seen someone from Yale there often.

[redhead18]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Well Zalewski did that and so have others, but most seem to go to the same place.

Speaking of Zalewski, I was looking at his stats so far this season in the BCHL and comparing them to other RPI recruits that came out of that league. As of now with 46 games played, he has 59 points, Kirk MacDonald who played 49 games in his last season in the BCHL had 50 points. I think its a pretty good comparison as both guys are right around 6'2"-6'3" and 200lbs, so Id be really happy if MZ turns out to be the same kind of point producer that KM was at RPI. IMO, I believe he has the potential, if used right, to be one of the biggest impact freshmen weve seen at RPI in many years.

[Havasu M]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Speaking of Zalewski, I was looking at his stats so far this season in the BCHL and comparing them to other RPI recruits that came out of that league. As of now with 46 games played, he has 59 points, Kirk MacDonald who played 49 games in his last season in the BCHL had 50 points. I think its a pretty good comparison as both guys are right around 6'2"-6'3" and 200lbs, so Id be really happy if MZ turns out to be the same kind of point producer that KM was at RPI. IMO, I believe he has the potential, if used right, to be one of the biggest impact freshmen weve seen at RPI in many years.

agreed he looks like big potential. Kirk only had 6 points his freshman year and then blossomed in his soph year. Hopefully this years frosh will do the same next year. Impressed with Mcgowan. He went in the corners with Collins of the little red and held his own.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI 2011 - 12 Recruit Thread

Totally agree Red. His brother Steve was an outstanding two way player at CCT...Mike has a bit more size and all of the finishing skills. I believe he'll follow in his older brother's footsteps...(108 ECAC career pts...)