RPI Recruit Thread 2023-24

[Ralph Baer]

On Tuesday, the Camrose Kodiaks defeated the Drumheller Dragons 4-0. Carter Matthews had a cross checking penalty. https://www.ajhl.ca/stats/game-summary/17635

Matthews' line is now 47-5-14-19-43.

[Engineers]

I think Kyrkostas has been impressive too. After adjusting to junior play he's been a point per game guy for the last 20 games or so.

I was going to say kyrkostas is a very good player. Caron and kyrkostas are by far the best forwards in the class and Adrian and lemieux are the best defensemen. Jagger tapper is good but the rest I’m not so sure about. We need a goalie. Sanborn concerns me. I know he’s playing on a bad team but he’s really struggled this year.

[rpi82]

If Caron keeps this up, Doc and Jenny are gonna set a place for him at the dinner table ! Ralph, should we not be really excited about him ?

I think Kyrkostas has been impressive too. After adjusting to junior play he's been a point per game guy for the last 20 games or so.

[Ralph Baer]

On Tuesday, the Spruce Grove Saints lost to the Sherwood Park Crusaders 4-2. Alexander Babich scored 2 goals (1 PPG). https://bchl.ca/stats/game-center/12526

Babich's BCHL line is now 3-2-0-2-0.
His total is 48-11-14-25-50.
AB again doesn’t have RPI listed on Spruce Grove’s lineup chart tweet. I probably should remove him from our list despite the 2 goals today.

[Ralph Baer]

On Tuesday, the Okotoks Oilers lost to the Brooks Bandits 9-2. Brody Maguire had a roughing penalty with a 10-minute misconduct. Jagger Tapper had roughing and high-sticking penalties. https://bchl.ca/stats/game-center/12525

Maguire's BCHL line is now 4-0-1-1-6.
His total is 53-1-18-19-61.
Tapper's BCHL line is now 4-0-2-2-4.
His total is 47-19-20-39-61.

[Ralph Baer]

If Caron keeps this up, Doc and Jenny are gonna set a place for him at the dinner table ! Ralph, should we not be really excited about him ?

Relative to some others, yes.

[Ralph Baer]

Looking at those NZ ratings, they have only 2 players listed as GS (goal scoring ability): Bourgault and Ziliotto. Bourgault has 8 goals in 44 games and Ziliotto has ONE (yes, 1) goal in 32 games. Yet, Caron does not have GS next to his name? Makes no sense…

They do not update those at all. All they do is update the price. ;-)

Ziliotto has done better since he was traded but only in the assist department.

[RPI fan 4 life]

Looking at those NZ ratings, they have only 2 players listed as GS (goal scoring ability): Bourgault and Ziliotto. Bourgault has 8 goals in 44 games and Ziliotto has ONE (yes, 1) goal in 32 games. Yet, Caron does not have GS next to his name? Makes no sense…

[Wicked Slappaahs]

... Felix Caron had a goal, 2 assists (1 PPA), and a boarding penalty. He was named the #2 Star....

If Caron keeps this up, Doc and Jenny are gonna set a place for him at the dinner table ! Ralph, should we not be really excited about him ?

[Ralph Baer]

Tuesday’s game(s)

Babich https://bchl.ca/stats/game-center/12526
Maguire & Tapper https://bchl.ca/stats/game-center/12525
Matthews https://www.ajhl.ca/stats/game-summary/17635

I will post the summary(ies) whenever. : eek :

[Ralph Baer]

Why is Goffredo still listed?

I was wondering if anyone was going to comment on that. :-) I just decided that he was a recruit in 2023-4.

[jericho]

Why is Goffredo still listed?

[Ralph Baer]

On Saturday, the West Kelowna Warriors lost to the Trail Smoke Eaters 6-4. Felix Caron had a goal, 2 assists (1 PPA), and a boarding penalty. He was named the #2 Star. Landen Hilditch had no points or penalties. Jackson Kyrkostas had 2 assists (1 PPA). Carter Oakenfold had no points or penalties. Lucas Lemieux had no points or penalties. https://bchl.ca/stats/game-center/12317

Caron's line is now 40-24-25-49-40.
Hilditch's line is now 40-3-8-11-32.
Kyrkostas's line is now 40-17-15-33-12.
Oakenfold's West Kelowna line is now 7-0-0-0-0.
His total is 47-9-11-20-58.
Lemieux's Trail line is now 9-0-1-1-2.
His total is 43-6-11-17-40.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxs_TlevM1w
FC PPA 0:40
FC goal & JK assist 3:40
FC assist 5:09
JK PPA 6:53
recap https://www.westkelownawarriors.ca/g...short-in-trail

[Ralph Baer]

weekly post

 # Name                 Ps commitm. Team (League)                    Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown          NZ*s
 8 Easton Adrian        LD 02/15/23 Blackfalds Bulldogs (BCHL)       2025  04/22/05 6'03" 185 Dalmeny, SK       4.00 x
20 Alexander Babich *#   C 02/16/19 Spruce Grove Saints (BCHL)       2024  03/13/03 5'08" 185 Chicago, IL       3.50 x
10 Mathieu Bourgault *# LW 12/10/20 Bismarck Bobcats (NAHL)          2024  03/31/03 6'02" 176 St-Bruno-de-Montarville, QC 3.50 Sp St GS
13 Felix Caron *#       RW 12/06/21 West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)     2024  12/01/04 6'00" 168 Terrebonne, QC    3.75 SH Aw Vi
 2 James Goffredo       RD 12/13/23 RPI Engineers (ECAC)             2023  04/24/03 5'11" 185 Mt. Laurel, NJ    3.75 x
15 Matt Hanscom         LD 08/02/22 New Hamp. Mountain Kings (NAHL)  2025  01/25/05 6'01" 186 Hadley, MA        3.50 x
 6 Landen Hilditch      RD 01/26/23 West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)     2025  08/17/05 6'04" 200 Surrey, BC        3.50 Vi Sk
18 Luke Janus           LW 02/08/23 Maryland Black Bears (NAHL)      2024  04/19/04 6'02" 185 Winnipeg, MB      3.25 x
19 Jackson Kyrkostas #   C 01/27/22 West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)     2024  08/19/04 5'11" 167 W. Palm Beach, FL 3.75 Sp Aw Vi
12 Dylan Lariviere      RW 02/25/23 Merritt Centennials (BCHL)       2025  05/05/05 6'04" 196 Welland, ON       3.50 St Sk
16 Lucas Lemieux        LD 02/09/23 Trail Smoke Eaters (BCHL)        2025  09/29/05 6'02" 183 Edmonton, AB      3.75 St Vi
22 Brody Maguire        LD 12/01/22 Okotoks Oilers (BCHL)            2024  04/08/04 6'00" 176 Calgary, AB       3.25 x
24 Carter Matthews      LD 12/04/23 Camrose Kodiaks (AJHL)           2025  04/20/06 5'11" 161 Calgary, AB       x.xx x
24 Carter Oakenfold *   LC 11/17/22 West Kelowna Warriors (BCHL)     2024  04/30/05 6'03" 186 Calgary, AB       3.50 x
 9 Gustavs Ozolins      LD 01/30/24 Minnesota Wilderness (NAHL)      2024  06/19/03 5'10" 185 Riga, Latvia      3.50 x
30 Ryan Sanborn #        G 10/05/21 Prince George Spruce Kings(BCHL) 2025  01/15/05 6'01" 187 Brookfield, CT    3.50 Sp Aw Sk
 2 Ryan Shaw            LW 08/01/22 Blackfalds Bulldogs (BCHL)       2025  01/29/05 5'10" 175 E. Longmeadow, MA 3.50 SH Aw Vi
17 Jagger Tapper        RW 09/11/22 Okotoks Oilers (BCHL)            2024  10/01/04 6'00" 171 Calgary, AB       3.50 x
23 Jack Ziliotto        RW 12/02/22 Merritt Centennials (BCHL)       2024  06/22/05 6'01" 185 Waterdown, ON     3.50 Aw Ch Vi GS

Women
29 Maelee Ambrass #      G 09/27/22 Philadelphia Jr. Flyers 19U      2024  07/21/06 5'11" 154 Cranberry Twp, PA x.xx
 9 Alexis Brunet         F 12/06/21 Kingston Ice Wolves (OWHL)       2024  02/07/05 5'07" 170 Kingston, ON      3.25
 9 Molly Hamilton #      F 11/13/23 Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs      2024  06/05/06 5'03" xxx Bay Tree, AB      x.xx
 4 Gracyn Mackay #       D 11/13/23 Red Deer Sutter Fund Chiefs      2024  09/27/06 5'07" xxx Irma, AB          x.xx
24 Victoria Savage       F 11/15/23 Lovell Academy 19U AAA           2025  08/04/06 5'08" xxx Londonderry, NH   x.xx
 4 Charlotte Wensley #   F 10/01/22 St. Paul's School (Lakes Region) 2024  08/29/05 5'05" 150 Dover, NH         3.00
 9 Calla Woodcroft  #    F 02/27/23 London Devilettes (OWHL)         2024  06/25/05 5'10" 145 Geneva, Switzerl. x.xx

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed National Letter of Intent
The years the recruits are listed as arriving at RPI 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):
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

[Ralph Baer]

This game was moved from Sunday to Saturday. I will fix the summary stats in the previous post.

On Saturday, the Camrose Kodiaks lost to the Canmore Eagles 4-1. Carter Matthews had no points or penalties. https://www.ajhl.ca/stats/game-summary/17631

Matthews' line is now 46-5-14-19-41.