RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I don't think that the lockout will have much of an effect on players like Melanson who are not yet drafted. I agree that it could hurt players currently trying to make the NHL like JD and BP, but in BP's favor he has been performing quite well in the AHL this season despite all of the NHL players there.

Wait I am violating my own rule! I can't talk about JD and BP here.

Back on topic. You did raise an interesting point about more players being attracted to college with the lockout. I think at most that will be marginal. It isn't like the lockout/strike has been going on for five years. OTOH, if the end result is that NHL salaries go down significantly, it could help college hockey for a while, but in the long run it will probably cause more players to pursue different sports.

One of the issues that was being discussed early in the CBA/NHL negotiations was lowering the age for CHL players to play in the AHL. Currently it's 20 whereas a player coming from the NCAA's it's 19. If the age were lowered for the CHL players (I'm sure the CHL owners wouldn't want this, for obvious reasons) would it be more enticing for a 17-18 year old to opt to Canada knowing he could start his pro career a year earlier then it currently stands. I've wondered if this was a factor in BP's decision to play NCAA for one year so he could be free to opt to the AHL at 19.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

One of the issues that was being discussed early in the CBA/NHL negotiations was lowering the age for CHL players to play in the AHL. Currently it's 20 whereas a player coming from the NCAA's it's 19. If the age were lowered for the CHL players (I'm sure the CHL owners wouldn't want this, for obvious reasons) would it be more enticing for a 17-18 year old to opt to Canada knowing he could start his pro career a year earlier then it currently stands. I've wondered if this was a factor in BP's decision to play NCAA for one year so he could be free to opt to the AHL at 19.

It might have been for BP and also for other who take the college route, but then there are cases like JD that end up spending time in the OHL anyway.

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

It might have been for BP and also for other who teak the colelge route, but then there are cases like JD that end up spening time in the OHL anyway.

I think going to the OHL was the last thing Jerry expected. IIRC, his Dad was pretty PO'd.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I think going to the OHL was the last thing Jerry expected. IIRC, his Dad was pretty PO'd.

I agree, but it seemed last year to have helped him, although he might have ended up the same with a second year at RPI.

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I agree, but it seemed last year to have helped him, although he might have ended up the same with a second year at RPI.

Agreed-i think a second year at RPI would have helped both JD and BP. I know whoever was advising them felt at the time the decision they made was correct but I just sense that their value coul dnot have decreased any with another year in Troy and perhaps even increased. As far as their respective chances for the NHL-who knows what this lockout is doing to that and the longer this goes on (and it does appear it will continue perahps for the entire season to be lost) it gets even more complicated.

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I would think it's OK if we're trying to make a comparison to an alum, because it's a similar situation where we've learned something. That having been said, I am concerned that perhaps Melanson spent too much time in the small pond, similar to the growing pains that Laliberté saw his freshman year. I know the coaches will help him with that.

Correct-Melanson's experience at Delbarton is difficult to quantify-his biggest competition that he faced was almost never the opposition-it was getting ice time on his own team. Compared to the competition they played they were usually loaded. And many of the boys who have gone the ECAC route from there had very little problems adapting.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Agreed-i think a second year at RPI would have helped both JD and BP. I know whoever was advising them felt at the time the decision they made was correct but I just sense that their value coul dnot have decreased any with another year in Troy and perhaps even increased. As far as their respective chances for the NHL-who knows what this lockout is doing to that and the longer this goes on (and it does appear it will continue perahps for the entire season to be lost) it gets even more complicated.

At this point I am not convinced that BP would have been better off if he had stayed. He seems to be progressing well.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

On Saturday, Edina H.S. defeated Wayzata H.S. 3-0. Parker Reno had no points or penalties. http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/game/game_sheet/4241940

Reno's line is now 2-0-2-2-2.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

On Saturday, the Lincoln Stars lost to the Dubuque Fighting Saints 7-3. Jimmy DeVito had a fighting major penalty. Jake Wood had a holding penalty. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...gameid=1977991

DeVito's line is now 16-1-2-3-42.
Wood's line is now 17-5-7-12-28.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

On Saturday, the Cedar Rapids Roughriders lost to the Waterloo Black Hawks 7-3. Riley Bourbonnais had a roughing penalty. Charlie Manley has apparently returned to the SHA. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...gameid=1977989

Bourbonnais' line is now 16-7-9-16-6.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

On Saturday, the Omaha Lancers defeated the Sioux City Musketeers 5-4 (1-0) in a shootout. Drew Melanson had two assists. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...gameid=1977994

Melanson's line is now 18-4-4-8-0.

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

On Saturday, Edina H.S. defeated Wayzata H.S. 7-2. Parker Reno had no points or penalties. http://www.mnhockeyhub.com/game/game_sheet/4241940

Reno's line is now 2-0-2-2-2.

not to be picky but the final was 3-0. In other news.......Evan Tironese with a big game, 2goals (1 the OT winner) 1assist, named #1 Star....http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_bo...2950&link=bchl

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

On Saturday, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs defeated the Victoria Grizzlies 3-2 in overtime. Evan Tironese scored two goals, including the game-winning overtime goal, and added an assist. He was named #1 Star. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_bo...2950&link=bchl

Tironese's line is now 23-10-14-24-24.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown             Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
23 Riley Bourbonnais * LC 09/18/11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2013  08/08/93 5'10" 190 Rochester NY         16- 7- 9- 16-  6 11/29/12
20 Jimmy DeVito        RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'10" 165 Bloomingdale IL      16- 1- 2-  3- 42 11/30/12
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/15/96 5'07" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 11/28/12 no stats
26                                 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)                                                    4- 0- 1-  1-  2
27 Drew Melanson #     LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2013  01/10/95 5'10" 160 Paramus NJ           18- 4- 4-  8-  0 11/28/12
 5 Parker Reno #       RD 11/12/12 Edina H.S.(Lake Conf)           2013  01/20/95 6'01" 195 Edina, MN             2- 0- 2-  2-  0 11/27/12
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach BC    23-10-14- 24- 26 11/30/12
26 Jake Wood #         LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'07" 160 Georgetown ON        17- 5- 7- 12- 28 11/30/12
Women
11 Hannah Behounek #    D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN        3- 0- 0-  0-  4 12/01/12
13 Katie Rooney         F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN           3- 9-11- 20-  2 11/29/12
xx xxx                  x xx/xx/12 xxx and Ontario Team Blue       2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx xxx, ON               0- 0- 0-  0-  0 xx/xx/xx

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed Letter of Intent

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

not to be picky but the final was 3-0. In other news.......Evan Tironese with a big game, 2goals (1 the OT winner) 1assist, named #1 Star....http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_bo...2950&link=bchl

It looks like he is out of his slump. Thanks for the correction.