RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

He won't gain any weight skating that much. Seriously, he and Melanson excite me the most among our recruits. Both appear to have a lot of upside potential. (I am leaving Manley out of that equation since I know virtually nothing about him. I would think that if South Kent wants to become the Shattuck of the east, they would have more info on line also.)

You could be spot on about Tironese. When I was talking with one of the coaching staff about several future players, ET was the one he was most excited about.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

An article about Alberni Valley's games over the weekend. http://www2.canada.com/albernivalley...9-279a35ec4262

It mentions Tironese's GWG, but nothing else of real any interest.

[bothman]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Michael Ederer selected SLU over RPI & Penn St...per USHR

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Michael Ederer selected SLU over RPI & Penn St...per USHR

Thanks Bothman. Was there anything about Evan Tironese in the recent post there about top BCHL forwards?

[bothman]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Thanks Bothman. Was there anything about Evan Tironese in the recent post there about top BCHL forwards?

Ranked #27, but with limited viewing. He has potential to be much higher on list.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Ranked #27, but with limited viewing. He has potential to be much higher on list.

Thanks again.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Michael Ederer selected SLU over RPI & Penn St...per USHR

Sorry to hear that we missed on him, but glad we were on the short list. Buffalo/Nichols School forward with good upside. WNY has been putting out some very nice players in the last few years...glad to see Seth continues to be on top of them.

[turk181]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Drew Melanson on initial NHL CSL.....scroll down to USHL http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=83207 BTW, Joe Widmar who played for the CD Selects last year is also on the list (USHL).....he's still uncommitted................ All "A" skaters have been identified as potential first-round picks, while "B" players are considered second- or third-round candidates. The players on the "C" list are thought to be fourth-, fifth- or sixth-round possibilities. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...id=DL|NHL|home

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Drew Melanson on initial NHL CSL.....scroll down to USHL http://www.nhl.com/ice/page.htm?id=83207 BTW, Joe Widmar who played for the CD Selects last year is also on the list (USHL).....he's still uncommitted................ All "A" skaters have been identified as potential first-round picks, while "B" players are considered second- or third-round candidates. The players on the "C" list are thought to be fourth-, fifth- or sixth-round possibilities. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=6...id=DL|NHL|home

I have decided that I like C players more than A or B -- less likely to leave early. 154lb is probably closer to his true weight than what the USHL lists.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I have decided that I like C players more than A or B -- less likely to leave early. 154lb is probably closer to his true weight than what the USHL lists.

Agreed Ralph. Is Melanson currently rated a "C" ? (I'm too lazy to look)

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Agreed Ralph. Is Melanson currently rated a "C" ? (I'm too lazy to look)

Yes, sir.

[knsmith]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I have decided that I like C players more than A or B -- less likely to leave early. 154lb is probably closer to his true weight than what the USHL lists.

I agree. On top of that, it is safe to presume that what's keeping Melanson in the "C" category is his lack of NHL size. As we know, size is much less of a prerequisite to success in college in than in the NHL. This suggests that Melanson has second- or third-round skill (or better).

Ralph, do you remember where Pirri fell in this list? Given his bigger frame (relative to Melanson), if he too was a C-lister, that makes me really excited about the kind of talent that Melanson might be bringing into Troy.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

I agree. On top of that, it is safe to presume that what's keeping Melanson in the "C" category is his lack of NHL size. As we know, size is much less of a prerequisite to success in college in than in the NHL. This suggests that Melanson has second- or third-round skill (or better).

Ralph, do you remember where Pirri fell in this list? Given his bigger frame (relative to Melanson), if he too was a C-lister, that makes me really excited about the kind of talent that Melanson might be bringing into Troy.

No, I don't remember. It's probably still somewhere on line.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

No, I don't remember. It's probably still somewhere on line.

I couldn't find the one for that year, but we had four the next year (Bokenfohr, Curadi, Higgs, Zalewski) although we did not know it yet and none got drafted http://www.nhl.com/league/ext/pdf/PlayersToWatch.pdf

Bokenfohr was a B. The others were C.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13

Cornwall appears to be closely mirroring RPI's 3 goalie rotation...Their #3 keeper may get a start tomorrow night.

http://www.standard-freeholder.com/2...alie-edwardson