RPI 2023 Off-season: We March Fourth Into the Off-season

[sezenack]

If that's it we can breathe a sigh of relief. I wish those guys well, but I suspect their departures were tied to end of year assessments with the coaching staff that they were unlikely to pick up substantial ice time next year. With those three plus Walsh, Mahshie, Klee and Hallbauer we need to bring in seven or eight for next year. Up front we have five in Hotson and Babich plus the two recent overage signees and Tinling. I'd expect at least one experienced defenseman (probably a grad transfer) from the portal. We need at least one more defenseman but I hope the second is a young guy that either fell through the cracks due to lineup depth or injury at a highly ranked team (e.g. Strom and Agnew) or got pushed off a year and wants to start on the original schedule (e.g. Ardanaz). I wonder if they might look for as many as 3 defenseman since we could have as many as 4 leaving next season (Sertti, Agnew, Davies and the grad transfer).

I'm not counting the chickens yet. I think I'll say that we're safe from the portal after the frozen four ends, and even then, that's not guaranteed.

[ambersuds]

I compiled some data from the NCAA website. This spreadsheet shows stats on all D1 transfers both before and after transferring.

[RPI67]

I compiled some data from the NCAA website. This spreadsheet shows stats on all D1 transfers both before and after transferring.

Great info - Looks like Collin Graf and QPac win. Many AHA teams also did well.

[Ralph Baer]

Today is 21 March 2023. There are 200 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 7 October 2023 for the start of next season.

[Ralph Baer]

End of year video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ursFa_TZfHI
Rather strange in my opinion.

[engineerhockeyfan]

End of year video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ursFa_TZfHI
Rather strange in my opinion.

Thanks for the video. It was strange not showing any on ice memories, but I loved the song. And it was good to see that there was life for these guys off the ice.
Sometimes we forget that these players are also students and have a life outside of hockey.
I liked it.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Great info - Looks like Collin Graf and QPac win. Many AHA teams also did well.

Also of note:

Ottoville Lepanen at Merrimack 37G 6-19-25 he's being creating some magic with Copponi of late
Jake Johnson at Q'Pac 35G 4-10-14 and a +25 and will face his former team mate on Friday

[Ralph Baer]

Also of note:

Ottoville Lepanen at Merrimack 37G 6-19-25 he's being creating some magic with Copponi of late
Jake Johnson at Q'Pac 35G 4-10-14 and a +25 and will face his former team mate on Friday

How many former Engineers are in the tourney? Also Bowman and DiGrande at Canisius and Ashbrook at MTU. Others?

[Ralph Baer]

Thanks for the video. It was strange not showing any on ice memories, but I loved the song. And it was good to see that there was life for these guys off the ice.
Sometimes we forget that these players are also students and have a life outside of hockey.
I liked it.

That was exactly why I thought it was strange.

[RPI67]

How many former Engineers are in the tourney? Also Bowman and DiGrande at Canisius and Ashbrook at MTU. Others?

At least 6 - True Linden Penn St.

[Ralph Baer]

At least 6 - True Linden Penn St.

Yes, that's true. ;-)

[RPI67]

Yes, that's true. ;-)

Last years top line all in NCAAs.

[ambersuds]

Tried plotting data for all D1 transfers but the plot is too busy. Here is the data for the ECAC.

[sezenack]

Last years top line all in NCAAs.

Lacka is in Slovakia

[RPI67]

Lacka is in Slovakia

Sorry I realized that Bowman only skated on that line a few (4) times early in the season. GWG vs Holy Cross last week