RPI 2022 Off-season: Surely, We Deserve Better

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 27 April 2022. There are 157 days until RPI's next game. There are 65 days until RPI has a new president.


This is based upon 1 October 2022 for the start of next season and 1 July 2022 for the end of @#$%^.

[Ralph Baer]

Linden's home in Virginia may be closer to Happy Valley than to the Collar City, but I don't think he's aware of how much focus the Penn State network, of which he seems so enamored, places upon the Nittany Lion hockey team.

Basically, none. The Penn State network is about football, football, football, football, football, football, and football. Maybe during the basketball season there might be an occasional article about hoops. Hockey - never.

One can see that by home much interest there is on this board from PSU fans.

[engineerhockeyfan]

TU article about Linden going to PSU.https://www.timesunion.com/sports/ar...l-17124958.php

: mad :

Do we have a new athletic director.?
The article lists McElroy and Beattie as RPI athletic directors.

[RPI fan 4 life]

Do we have a new athletic director.?
The article lists McElroy and Beattie as RPI athletic directors.

According to the RPI directory, Kevin Beattie is listed as the Associate AD.
Perhaps he is going to take over whenever Dr. McElroy steps down.

[Ralph Baer]

https://twitter.com/OfIceAndIvy/stat...13690268520450



Of Ice & Ivy @OfIceAndIvy 2h
Today's newsletter is dedicated to @RPI_Hockey and their Head Coach Dave Smith. Attempting to provide some logical thoughts on the contract extension situation while shifting our focus to an intriguing 2022-23 season for the Engineers. @ecachockey

oficeandivy.substack.com
Of Ice & Ivy (#5): Discussing Coach Dave Smith and RPI
Spending a little time logically thinking through the lack of a contract extension announcement for RPI's head coach Dave Smith.

[DavidNardolillo]

The Penn State network is about football, football, football, football, football, football, and football. Maybe during the basketball season there might be an occasional article about hoops. Hockey - never.

Yes, PSU is a football school and no other sport will escape that shadow, but there appears to be strong support for ice hockey in terms of in-person attendance, at least relative to other schools.

https://www.uscho.com/stats/attendance/division-i-men/

[DavidNardolillo]

TU article about Linden going to PSU.https://www.timesunion.com/sports/ar...l-17124958.php

: mad :

Would have loved to see the senior group stay for one more go, but I think that was always a bit of wishful thinking; these guys did enough to come back at all after losing an entire season of games and practice.

Ture's interview showed a lot of class--I sensed some of the answers may have been diplomatic.

The TU reporter is a basketball guy, so some of the more technical hockey follow-up questions were missed, e.g., where Ture might fit on the depth chart there and whether he will need to adjust to a different role and system. He was the go-to guy at RPI: first-line, #1 power-play etc. These adjustments can be tough to make in a transfer season. I sincerely hope he does really well! Except against the Gophers ;-)

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Linden's home in Virginia may be closer to Happy Valley than to the Collar City, but I don't think he's aware of how much focus the Penn State network, of which he seems so enamored, places upon the Nittany Lion hockey team.

Basically, none. The Penn State network is about football, football, football, football, football, football, and football. Maybe during the basketball season there might be an occasional article about hoops. Hockey - never.

They have a beautiful twin sheet hockey facility and average well north of 5,000 for their home games. Add in the fact that his PARENTS and even gasp....SCOUTS will be allowed to enter the building, I have no doubt it was an easy decision for Ture to make. I wish him the best of luck, he's a class act.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 28 April 2022. There are 156 days until RPI's next game. There are 64 days until RPI has a new president.


This is based upon 1 October 2022 for the start of next season and 1 July 2022 for the end of @#$%^.

[Ralph Baer]

https://twitter.com/coachchuckweber/...33072048144387
Great day honoring all RPI Senior Athletes. Special congrats to our RPI “Olympia Inductions” on Men’s Hockey Program Jakub Lacka, Ottoville Leppanen, Ture Linden & Linden Marshall. Celebrate excellence on ice & in classroom. #HAILTOTHEE

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 29 April 2022. There are 155 days until RPI's next game. There are 63 days (9 weeks) until RPI has a new president.


This is based upon 1 October 2022 for the start of next season and 1 July 2022 for the end of @#$%^.

[Ralph Baer]

https://twitter.com/RPI_HockeyCoach/...94382954893314

Coach Dave Smith @RPI_HockeyCoach Great to spend some time with one of the best all-time ⁦@RPI_Hockey⁩ players. ⁦@DarenPuppa was 15 years in the ⁦@NHL ⁩after winning ⁦@NCAAIceHockey⁩ Championship. https://eliteprospects.com/player/68482/daren-puppa

Interesting. I read that the NCAA is removing the limit on the number of AC's. Could we be ...?

[Wicked Slappaahs]

https://twitter.com/RPI_HockeyCoach/...94382954893314

Coach Dave Smith @RPI_HockeyCoach Great to spend some time with one of the best all-time ⁦@RPI_Hockey⁩ players. ⁦@DarenPuppa was 15 years in the ⁦@NHL ⁩after winning ⁦@NCAAIceHockey⁩ Championship. https://eliteprospects.com/player/68482/daren-puppa

Interesting. I read that the NCAA is removing the limit on the number of AC's. Could we be ...?

Nice. The ACHA conference ran through 4/23 in Naples. Smitty connecting with Puppa who I believe still resides in the Tampa area. Nice work Smitty !

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 30 April 2022. There are 154 days (22 weeks) until RPI's next game. There are 62 days until RPI has a new president.


This is based upon 1 October 2022 for the start of next season and 1 July 2022 for the end of @#$%^.

[engineerhockeyfan]

https://twitter.com/RPI_HockeyCoach/...94382954893314

Coach Dave Smith @RPI_HockeyCoach Great to spend some time with one of the best all-time ⁦@RPI_Hockey⁩ players. ⁦@DarenPuppa was 15 years in the ⁦@NHL ⁩after winning ⁦@NCAAIceHockey⁩ Championship. https://eliteprospects.com/player/68482/daren-puppa

Interesting. I read that the NCAA is removing the limit on the number of AC's. Could we be ...?

Always good to see the coach with players from our past. Especially the ones who won a national championship.
Why isn't there a flag with Puppa's name on it in the rafters at HFH?