RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

[Ralph Baer]

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Troy Record article about RPI's draftees http://www.troyrecord.com/sports/201...d-in-nhl-draft. Dillon has a scholarship for the upcoming season? I didn't know that.

[Ralph Baer]

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....it also looks like LA will decided where he next plays... On being committed to RPI:
He’s committed to a college, but Edmonton in the Western League had traded for his rights at the trade deadline this year. From what we understand what he’s stated is that he will go where we want him to go, so we’ll have to decide. That’ll be up to the development guys to decide where the best [place is] for him to go.... http://lakingsinsider.com/2014/06/28...g-alec-dillon/

I was just going to post that, but then I realized that it was the same one which you found. I hope that Dillon really wants to go to college and realizes that even though he has been drafted, he isn't certain of success in the pros.

[engineerhockeyfan]

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Troy Record article about RPI's draftees http://www.troyrecord.com/sports/201...d-in-nhl-draft. Dillon has a scholarship for the upcoming season? I didn't know that.

He is not listed on the RPI site as an incoming freshman.

[turk181]

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Praps........ Stars director of amateur scouting Joe McDonnell: “He ran the power play on his Tier 2 team and the thing we really liked about him is not only his offensive upside, but we’ve got four years of college with him. He’s going to go and develop, get bigger and stronger and get a lot of practice time. We see a real good upside with him.” .... http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?i...id=DL|DAL|home

[turk181]

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“It feels really cool,” Prapavessis said, hours after finding out his draft result while taking some swings at a driving range in his hometown of Oakville. http://torontopatriots.pointstreaksi...ws/news_158908

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2013-14 (Part III)

He is not listed on the RPI site as an incoming freshman.

Do you believe the Record?

[Ralph Baer]

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“It feels really cool,” Prapavessis said, hours after finding out his draft result while taking some swings at a driving range in his hometown of Oakville. http://torontopatriots.pointstreaksi...ws/news_158908

Practicing for the hockey golf outing?

[engineerhockeyfan]

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Do you believe the Record?

I read it on the internet, so it must be right.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Praps........ Stars director of amateur scouting Joe McDonnell: “He ran the power play on his Tier 2 team and the thing we really liked about him is not only his offensive upside, but we’ve got four years of college with him. He’s going to go and develop, get bigger and stronger and get a lot of practice time. We see a real good upside with him.” .... http://stars.nhl.com/club/news.htm?i...id=DL|DAL|home

This is exactly the argument that can be made for Dillon. Major Jr kids play more games, but practice less largely due to travel. Goalies and defenseman typically develop at a slower pace than forwards...there is a strong argument for Dillon coming to Troy, not the least of which being a few hour car ride for the Kings AHL staff to keep an eye on him.

[Ralph Baer]

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This is exactly the argument that can be made for Dillon. Major Jr kids play more games, but practice less largely due to travel. Goalies and defenseman typically develop at a slower pace than forwards...there is a strong argument for Dillon coming to Troy, not the least of which being a few hour car ride for the Kings AHL staff to keep an eye on him.

And for a goalie if he can play almost all the games for a college, as Kasdorf did in 2012-13, the number of games isn't that much different from sharing duties in major junior.

[Ralph Baer]

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I read it on the internet, so it must be right.

I am sold too.

[FlagDUDE08]

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Troy Record article about RPI's draftees http://www.troyrecord.com/sports/201...d-in-nhl-draft. Dillon has a scholarship for the upcoming season? I didn't know that.

Perhaps they offered the scholarship on the off-chance that Kasdorf may have left.

[Jasma]

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Troy Record article about RPI's draftees http://www.troyrecord.com/sports/201...d-in-nhl-draft. Dillon has a scholarship for the upcoming season? I didn't know that.

The article was written by the high school beat writer, so she may have very limited knowledge and experience with college hockey.

[Ralph Baer]

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The article was written by the high school beat writer, so she may have very limited knowledge and experience with college hockey.

Thanks. Did our favorite RPI hockey writer leave the Record?

[Ralph Baer]

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RPI press release about cdafted players http://www.rpiathletics.com/news/201...628142533.aspx.

"Mike is a very talented young man, who helped Toronto Lakeshore win the OJHL championship and play in the Royal Bank Cup last year," said RPI head coach Seth Appert. "He's a really smart player and as talented as he is, he's an even better person from a great family."