RPI 2020 Off-season Overtime (Part II): The Hunt for Red October

[TovarishchLisa]

Why does UVM have a brighter future than RPI? No doubt they are getting more support than we are, but they didn't do well last year.

Not really sure I can compare futures - just because I'm not super familiar with RPI. But from the UVM side...

We knew we weren't going to be good last season. It was the ultimate punt season - brand new coach (and only one holdover on the staff, who just left for Switzerland, creating the vacancy that you guys seem to think Moser is filling) with a roster full of players that weren't his, a team that was already bad, the wonkiness of COVIDworld making it tough to really find chemistry/consistency. Throw in a delayed start to the season compared to even other HE teams and missing a month midseason and yeah, I'm not holding this against Woody.

It's more of a long-term view, short term there are going to be lumps as Woodcroft looks to restock the recruiting cabinet (most of the Sneddon commits are either de-committed or were here and are transferring out). It's probably going to be rough this year too. But total rebuilds like what UVM's badly needed rarely start off pleasant.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 12 June 2021. There are 112 days (16 weeks) until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.

[Ralph Baer]

Not really sure I can compare futures - just because I'm not super familiar with RPI. But from the UVM side...

We knew we weren't going to be good last season. It was the ultimate punt season - brand new coach (and only one holdover on the staff, who just left for Switzerland, creating the vacancy that you guys seem to think Moser is filling) with a roster full of players that weren't his, a team that was already bad, the wonkiness of COVIDworld making it tough to really find chemistry/consistency. Throw in a delayed start to the season compared to even other HE teams and missing a month midseason and yeah, I'm not holding this against Woody.

It's more of a long-term view, short term there are going to be lumps as Woodcroft looks to restock the recruiting cabinet (most of the Sneddon commits are either de-committed or were here and are transferring out). It's probably going to be rough this year too. But total rebuilds like what UVM's badly needed rarely start off pleasant.

Good luck to UVM except when they play RPI. I certainly wasn't trying to imply that UVM's future wasn't bright. I was just asking how the earlier poster came to that conclusion. I take it that you had not heard that Moser got the job.

[TovarishchLisa]

Good luck to UVM except when they play RPI. I certainly wasn't trying to imply that UVM's future wasn't bright. I was just asking how the earlier poster came to that conclusion. I take it that you had not heard that Moser got the job.

Nothing's come out here, no, this is the first I'm hearing of it

[NAFTA123]

Why does UVM have a brighter future than RPI? No doubt they are getting more support than we are, but they didn't do well last year.

UVM has only one direction to go in my opinion, and that is up as last few years were very bleak. Thus, bright(er) future as they have already hit the lowest of lows. With RPIs roster turning over, no team on/off ice functions since Feb 2020, a relatively weak non-con schedule, an apparent new addition to coaching staff, no known contract extension for DS as of now and a noted lack of admin support……questions on future as to how long it takes RPI to get back on track are on my mind.


Majority of Moser’s playing/coaching career has been under DS and or his staff. Guessing this is also a move partly to expand his network and knowledge from other resources. Regardless the reason(s) for Moser leaving, another tough loss for RPI.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 13 June 2021. There are 111 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.

[sezenack]

https://twitter.com/JeffCoxSports/st...484366340?s=20

Glad we furloughed the assistants so that Shirley only needed to take a 5% pay cut!

[DavidNardolillo]

Not ideal to have promising assistants move on, but it may be premature to read too much into it; assistant coach movement is a fairly regular occurrence in hockey due to budgets, etc. Look at Ben Barr: how many moves did he make to build his resume?

Maybe something will come out about the reported move to UVM, but it could be as simple as a promotion/different assignment as a career step, or perhaps the new UVM coach was able to offer a handsome raise.

Looking forward to buying RPI season tickets!

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 14 June 2021. There are 110 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.

[sezenack]

https://twitter.com/BrklynSummerJHL/...942218752?s=20

Kyle Hallbauer playing in some sort of summer league. Not sure what it is exactly

[DavidNardolillo]

https://twitter.com/BrklynSummerJHL/...942218752?s=20

Kyle Hallbauer playing in some sort of summer league. Not sure what it is exactly

I'd love to play on any team sponsored by a brewery! Here is info on the summer league: https://www.middletownsc.com/jhl

[Ralph Baer]

https://twitter.com/BrklynSummerJHL/...942218752?s=20

Kyle Hallbauer playing in some sort of summer league. Not sure what it is exactly

DrD, Middletown isn't far from you.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 15 June 2021. There are 109 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 2 October 2021 for the start of next season.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

I'd love to play on any team sponsored by a brewery! Here is info on the summer league: https://www.middletownsc.com/jhl

FX Matt Brewing in Utica does a lot contract brewing for Brooklyn Brewery.....6 degrees of upstate/central NY !

[Ralph Baer]

New leadership group https://rpiathletics.com/news/2021/6...ical-role.aspx.