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

[NAFTA123]

Not much new info other than the new transfer that I posted last night. It was confirmed that Lange is the new assistant. The ice started going in on Monday, and they'll start hitting the ice next week. Outside of that, it was mostly talking about the team and goals which I'll summarize below.

Coach Smith said towards the beginning "we believe we can win the ECAC championship this season". He also said the goals for the season are another top 4 finish, then getting to Lake Placid, then an ECAC championship, then a national championship. Seemed like once they hit one goal, they'll move onto the next one on the list. He said the biggest challenge is to maintain an elite culture and environment to make sure they’re winning games. The staff thinks the culture and team is in a good place despite all the departures. They’re going to be working on the culture a lot leading up to the start of the season, and he thinks that it will all click by the end of the Alaska trip at the absolute latest. He hopes it’s all clicking by the first game, but they’ll be patient. They hope that the culture clicks early on, so they get on a roll sooner than later

Appreciate the optimism from DS on belief they can win the ECAC this year. If it happens he should win coach of the year nationally.

A lot of talent and leadership has left the program via graduation or by choice since March of ‘20. DS has a lot of work to do with a very young roster and a lot of question marks at the goaltending position.

I guess we will all see how this unfolds very soon!!

[Ralph Baer]

Guess we can now start turning over one card a day from the deck?

This number worn only by one former player in RPI hockey history.

I hope that we are now playing with just one deck.

[DrDemento]

Today is 11 August 2021. There are 52 days until RPI's next game.


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

Guess we can now start turning over one card a day from the deck?

This number worn only by one former player in RPI hockey history.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 11 August 2021. There are 52 days until RPI's next game.


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

[Ralph Baer]

Several old interviews with Addamo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AurxyFH7nBI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqwHj327rPo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mKw2vcOMkcM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAT7aA4nWTI

and one in French. :-D https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3-ul1kJyww

There are others.

[Ralph Baer]

Article about Lange as Assistant Coach. https://rpiathletics.com/news/2021/8...assistant.aspx

[Ralph Baer]

RPI has added Robert Morris transfer Justin Addamo. He's a forward, put up pretty good numbers there.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe.../justin-addamo
https://rmucolonials.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster
6'6" and 227 LBs.... Dr. D will be salivating :-P

The last Adam O we had wasn't too bad. ;-)

[sezenack]

Any reports from the golf outing?

Not much new info other than the new transfer that I posted last night. It was confirmed that Lange is the new assistant. The ice started going in on Monday, and they'll start hitting the ice next week. Outside of that, it was mostly talking about the team and goals which I'll summarize below.

Coach Smith said towards the beginning "we believe we can win the ECAC championship this season". He also said the goals for the season are another top 4 finish, then getting to Lake Placid, then an ECAC championship, then a national championship. Seemed like once they hit one goal, they'll move onto the next one on the list. He said the biggest challenge is to maintain an elite culture and environment to make sure they’re winning games. The staff thinks the culture and team is in a good place despite all the departures. They’re going to be working on the culture a lot leading up to the start of the season, and he thinks that it will all click by the end of the Alaska trip at the absolute latest. He hopes it’s all clicking by the first game, but they’ll be patient. They hope that the culture clicks early on, so they get on a roll sooner than later

[DavidSec17]

Any reports from the golf outing?

[RPI fan 4 life]

So which player gets featured in the first ad under the NIL? The ad will probably be either The Law Offices of Ed Ryan or Martin, Harding & Mazzotti.

If it’s going to be a law firm, it would have to be E. Stewart Jones since they already sponsor our Power Play. Honorable mention would go to William Mattar (if anyone gets hurt in a car)…

[jericho]

So which player gets featured in the first ad under the NIL? The ad will probably be either The Law Offices of Ed Ryan or Martin, Harding & Mazzotti.

[DrDemento]

RPI has added Robert Morris transfer Justin Addamo. He's a forward, put up pretty good numbers there.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe.../justin-addamo
https://rmucolonials.com/sports/mens-ice-hockey/roster
6'6" and 227 LBs.... Dr. D will be salivating :-P

You cannot teach 6'6" or 227 lbs! Even if he turns out to be moderately talented (and it appears from his time at RM that he has more than enough potential), I am really going to like this boy!! i will have to check but does he now become the tallest roster player for us in history? I cannot recall ever having anyone 6'7" or greater.

[Ralph Baer]

 # Name                 Ps commitm. Team (League)                    Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown          NZ*s
21 Justin Addamo        RW 08/09/21 Robert Morris University (AHA)   2021  05/27/98 6'06" 227 Clermont-Ferrand, France 3.50
 8 Jack Agnew *         RD 04/28/21 Boston College (HEA)             2021  10/22/01 5'11" 192 Oakville, ON      3.75 Sp St Vi Sk
 7 Kareem Al-Azem       RD 09/24/20 Rockets Hockey Club 16U (USPHL)  2023  01/02/04 6'02" 197 Dunn Loring, VA   3.75 St Vi Sk To
 6                                  Morristown-Beard HS (MCSSIHL)
28 Alexander Babich      C 02/16/19 South Shore Kings (NCDC)         2022  03/13/03 5'10" 173 Chicago, IL       3.25 x
19 Anthony Baxter        D 04/13/21 Massachusetts Lowell (HEA)       2021  11/26/97 6'00" 185 Oakville, ON      3.00 x
13 Mathieu Bourgault    LW 12/10/20 Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)    2022  03/31/03 6'02" 176 St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC 3.75 Sp St GS
24 Jack Brackett *#     LW 03/08/18 Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)      2020  12/31/00 5'10" 175 Manassas, VA      3.50 x
15 Finn Brown *         RW 10/07/19 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)   2022  06/04/02 6'03" 190 Toronto, ON       4.00 St Sk To GS
10 Danny Ciccarello *   RW 10/31/20 Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)    2022  03/23/01 6'00" 201 Kirkland, QC      3.75 Sp SH Vi Sk
51 Zach Dubinsky *#      C 02/15/18 Omaha Lancers (USHL)             2019  03/14/00 5'08" 180 Deerfield, IL     4.00 x
xx Eric Fawkes           C 10/17/18                                  2022  03/13/01 6'03" 195 Winnipeg, MB      3.25 x
44 Tyler Hotson         LW 12/11/20 Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)     2022  03/17/03 6'00" 170 Stratford, ON     3.75 x                  
18 Max Itagaki          RW 09/23/18 Janesville Jets (NAHL)           2022  06/18/02 5'05" 150 Glenview, IL      3.50 Sp SH Aw Sk
20 Jakob Lee *           C 04/17/21 Merrimack College (HEA)          2021  02/12/99 6'00" 186 Owen Sound, ON    3.75 St Aw Vi GS
15 Reid Leibold *#       C 09/08/17 Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)      2021  10/23/01 5'10" 165 Ashburn VA        3.50 Sp SH
18 Ottoville Leppanen * LW 05/11/18 S-Keikko (Suomi-sarja)           2018  06/08/98 5'10" 185 Espoo, Finland    x.xx x
 6 Hunter McDonald #    LD 11/27/18 Omaha Lancers (USHL)             2022  05/11/02 6'03" 195 Fairport, NY      3.75 x
25 Sutter Muzzatti       C 10/30/20 Austin Bruins (NAHL)             2022  06/28/03 6'04" 203 Okemos, MI        3.50 St To
20 Henri Schreifels *#  LW 01/19/20 Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)        2020  07/02/00 6'01" 195 Agoura Hills, CA  3.75 x
 4 Max Smolinski        RD 12/22/20 Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)       2022  04/02/03 5'10" 175 Bloomfield Hills, MI 3.75 x
13 T.J. Walsh *         LW 04/09/21 Northeastern University (HEA)    2021  04/29/00 5'09" 165 Shrewsbury, MA    4.00 Sp SH Aw Vi
xx Jack Watson *         G 12/24/19                                  2021  03/14/00 6'03" 195 Toronto, ON       3.50 x

Women
13 Nina Christof         F 05/30/19 Selects Academy 16U              2022  08/18/03 5'04" 141 Hammelburg, Ger.  2.75
24 Meg Hildner *         F 04/08/21 Dallas Stars Elite 19U           2021  12/07/02 5'05" 130 Austin, TX        x.xx
 8 Taryn Jacobs         LD 05/02/21 Southwest Wildcats               2022  01/25/04 5'05" 125 Walpole Island,ON x.xx
 8 Mika Jahnke *         F 03/09/20 Dallas Stars Elite 19U           2021  07/16/03 5'02" 130 Allen, TX         3.75
 6 Sophia Jones          D 05/02/19 Connecticut Polar Bears 19U      2022  09/23/03 5'03" 135 Westfield, MA     3.75
 6                                  Williston Northampton  School
31 Ashlyn Lewis *#       G 03/11/20 NAHA White                       2021  01/21/03 5'09" 135 Breckenridge, CO  3.75
13 Audrey McCutcheon *#  F 03/04/19 Stanstead College                2021  02/22/03 5'04" 135 St-Jean-sur-Richelieu, QC 3.50
 2 Michelle Nutescu *   LD 12/07/18 Shattuck-St. Mary's Prep         2021  11/19/02 5'07" 150 Northfield, IL    3.50

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed National Letter of Intent
The years the men's recruits are listed as committed for are not necessarily accurate.
The dates on which some of the women are listed as committing on may be considerably after the actual dates.
I am assuming that Neutral Zone regards their Star ratings as public because they often tweet them with committals.

STRENGTHS according to Neutral Zone (NZ doesn't include them for women and goalies):
Aw=Awareness/IQ, Ch= Character/Leadership, GS=Goal Scoring Ability, Sk=Skating, Sp=Speed, SH=Stick Handling Skill,
St-Strength, To=Toughness, Vi=Vision/Passing

 # Name                 Ps Team (League)                       Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
21 Justin Addamo        RW Robert Morris (AHA)                 21- 8- 7- 15- 53 season over
 8 Jack Agnew           RD Boston College (HEA)                 6- 0- 0-  0-  0 season over
 7 Kareem Al-Azem       RD Rockets Hockey Club 16U             68- 3-28- 31-  x
 6                         Morristown-Beard HS (MCSSIHL)        5- 2- 2-  4-  2
                           total                               73- 5-30- 35-  x season over
28 Alexander Babich      C South Shore Kings (NCDC)            37- 5- 7- 12- 19
                           playoffs                             3- 0- 1-  1-  0
                           total                               40- 5- 8- 13- 19 season over
19 Anthony Baxter        D Massachusetts Lowell (HEA)          16- 3- 2-  5- 25 season over
13 Mathieu Bourgault    LW Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)       16- 2- 5-  7- 10 season over
24 Jack Brackett        LW Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)         13- 5- 0-  5- 10
                           playoffs                             0- 0- 0-  0-  0
                           total                               13- 5- 0-  5- 10 season over
15 Finn Brown           RW Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)      20- 4- 6- 10- 13 season over
10 Danny Ciccarello     RW Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)       18- 3- 4-  7-  6 season over
51 Zach Dubinsky         C Omaha Lancers (USHL)                32-14-19- 33- 37
                           playoffs                             2- 0- 0-  0-  2
                           total                               34-14-19- 33- 39 season over
 8 Eric Fawkes           C Northeast Generals (NAHL)           10- 1- 2-  3- 31 not on team
44 Tyler Hotson         LW Islanders Hockey Club (NCDC)        10- 2- 8- 10-  6
                           playoffs                             5- 0- 0-  0-  2
                           total                               15- 2- 8- 10-  8 season over
18 Max Itagaki          RW Janesville Jets (NAHL)              39-11-20- 31- 10
                           playoffs                             4- 0- 1-  1-  6
                           total                               43-11-21- 32- 14 season over
20 Jakob Lee             F Merrimack College (HEA)             13- 0- 0-  0- 10 season over
15 Reid Leibold          C Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)         41- 7-11- 18- 40
                           playoffs                             8- 0- 2-  2-  0
                           total                               49- 7-13- 20- 40 season over
18 Ottoville Leppanen   LW S-Keikko (Suomi-sarja)               8- 8- 7- 15-  0 season over
 6 Hunter McDonald      LD Omaha Lancers (USHL)                36- 2- 3-  5- 96
                           playoffs                             2- 0- 0-  0-  2
                           total                               38- 2- 3-  5- 98 season over
25 Sutter Muzzatti       C Austin Bruins (NAHL)                30- 5- 8- 13- 18 season over
55                         USNTDP 18U (USHL and other)          1- 1- 0-  1-  0
                           total                               31- 6- 8- 14- 18
20 Henri Schreifels      C Victoria Grizzlies (BCHL)           20-12- 9- 21- 12 season over
28 Max Smolinski        RD Tri-City Storm (USHL)                2- 0- 0-  0-  0
 4                         Johnstown Tomahawks (NAHL)          31- 1-15- 16- 12
                           playoffs                             4- 1- 1-  2-  6
                           total                               37- 2-16- 18- 18 season over
13 T.J. Walsh           LW Northeastern University (HEA)       15- 0- 3-  3-  2 season over
30 Jack Watson           G Coquitlam Express (BCHL)            0- 0-0-x.xx-.xxx not on team

[Ralph Baer]

Since he's French I was going to annount him as the first success in our expanded pan-Europe strategy featuring Matthias Lange, but I suspect that playing in the NAHL with Linden and Hallbauer was the real driving force.

Another flag for the HFH. :-)

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 10 August 2021. There are 53 days until RPI's next game.


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