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Last edited by Ralph Baer; 04-30-2022, 12:05 PM.
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Originally posted by Ralph Baer View Post
I am not positive, but I think that one requirement for a player being on the Ring of Honor is graduating from RPI. IIRC Puppa eventually received a degree from Denver. I add that Oates did eventually receive an RPI degree.
Most likely reason for Puppa being omitted is only playing here for two years.
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Originally posted by tony/troy View Post
I am not 100% positive either. However, believe graduation is required for the school's athletic Hall of Fame but not for the Fieldhouse Ring of Honor. Carter has a banner in the Fieldhouse despite never graduating, at least according to what most people believe to be the case.
Most likely reason for Puppa being omitted is only playing here for two years.Last edited by Ralph Baer; 05-01-2022, 01:07 PM.
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Originally posted by tony/troy View Post
I am not 100% positive either. However, believe graduation is required for the school's athletic Hall of Fame but not for the Fieldhouse Ring of Honor. Carter has a banner in the Fieldhouse despite never graduating, at least according to what most people believe to be the case.
Most likely reason for Puppa being omitted is only playing here for two years.
I think that he should qualify on those stats. JMOThose who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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There is, of course, one RPI goalie other than Puppa who won a national championship. That was Bobby Fox in 1954.
I don't know where to find a complete listing of those who are in the Ring of Honor, so I don't know if Fox is in the Ring of Honor or not. I do know that he is the only RPI goalie to have won a national championship and been elected Grand Marshal.
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Originally posted by Waite21 View PostThere is, of course, one RPI goalie other than Puppa who won a national championship. That was Bobby Fox in 1954.
I don't know where to find a complete listing of those who are in the Ring of Honor, so I don't know if Fox is in the Ring of Honor or not. I do know that he is the only RPI goalie to have won a national championship and been elected Grand Marshal.
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Originally posted by Ralph Baer View Post
He's not. I am pretty sure that Frank Chiarelli is the only member of that team to be on the RoH.
The other people on the Ring of Honor are: Adam Oates, John Carter, Joe Juneau, Bob Brinkworth, Jerry Knightley, player/coach Garry Kearns and coach Ned Harkness.
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Originally posted by sezenack View PostAnother transfer from WMU https://***********/alexaslanidis35/...zK-HnLEvfnUZrQ
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...alex-aslanidis One game for the USNTDP 18U team
He didn't play at all last season although he did in 20-21 like Strom.
He was rated 3.50 by Neutral Zone.Last edited by Ralph Baer; 05-03-2022, 12:55 AM.
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Originally posted by Ralph Baer View Post
That fills our third goalie spot.
https://www.eliteprospects.com/playe...alex-aslanidis One game for the USNTDP 18U team
He didn't play at all last season although he did in 20-21 like Strom.
He was rated 3.50 by Neutral Zone.
Defense looks relatively set with three good prospects (Smolinski, Ardanaz and Strom) joining Hallbauer, Klee, Sertti, Agnew and Davies. Eight used to be the normal number but Smith likes to use a defenseman as the extra skater so I think we'll add another, possibly from the portal to try and balance classes (to the extent that's even possible any more).
Up front we seem to have some interesting talent (new and returning) on the wings, but I'm really concerned down the middle. I still wonder why Dubinsky passed on a chance to be the undisputed #1 center. I think Beaton will continue improving and establish himself as a first or second line center. Similarly Herrman seems to a good fit as a 3rd or 4th line center. The other two slots are a big question mark.
P.S. I just noticed that Linden has played several games in the AHL with good results. Congratulations to him. This reinforces that he was a quality goaltender. He was a real team player and handled the shift to potentially even better players like Savory and Watson with class.Last edited by rpi82; 05-03-2022, 10:19 PM.
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Originally posted by rpi82 View Post
Marshall and Watson have solid size for goal, but this guy is huge. Is it just a coincidence that Coach Smith just visited with one of the most successful tall goalies in RPI history at the same time that he was getting a commitment of one even taller? Aslanidis history reads like a highly regarded prospect that hasn't quite developed as expected. If he becomes a breakout player that would be great for us, but it's also a relatively low-risk bet since Watson showed that he has #1 goaltender skills. He'll compete with Miller for #2 minutes and we'll see where he can take it from there.
Defense looks relatively set with three good prospects (Smolinski, Ardanaz and Strom) joining Hallbauer, Klee, Sertti, Agnew and Davies. Eight used to be the normal number but Smith likes to use a defenseman as the extra skater so I think we'll add another, possibly from the portal to try and balance classes (to the extent that's even possible any more).
Up front we seem to have some interesting talent (new and returning) on the wings, but I'm really concerned down the middle. I still wonder why Dubinsky passed on a chance to be the undisputed #1 center. I think Beaton will continue improving and establish himself as a first or second line center. Similarly Herrman seems to a good fit as a 3rd or 4th line center. The other two slots are a big question mark.
P.S. I just noticed that Linden has played several games in the AHL with good results. Congratulations to him. This reinforces that he was a quality goaltender. He was a real team player and handled the shift to potentially even better players like Savory and Watson with class.
I am in agreement about the situations at defense and center.
BTW, with Aslanidis and Muzzatti, we will have two players each of whom played one game for the USNTDP.
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