What's new
By:
USCHO Fan Forum

This is a sample guest message. Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

  • The USCHO Fan Forum has migrated to a new plaform, xenForo. Most of the function of the forum should work in familiar ways. Please note that you can switch between light and dark modes by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right of the main menu bar. We are hoping that this new platform will prove to be faster and more reliable. Please feel free to explore its features.

RPI 2026 Off-Season: Please Pardon Our Appearance As We Upgrade This Area

DrDemento said:
Absolutely had his work cut out for him as he got nothing or perhaps less than nothing from the top. But i do not recall more than 1 NCAA appearance and I do not remember any top 10 ratings. i do recall purchasing tickets for Atlantic City every year for the ECAC playoffs and giving them away each time. A few of us can go way back through the various coaching eras and I have to say that we can remember so much better before the last 25 years (and of course, some really bad times also but they did not seem to last as long). I will say that we seem to be on the right track now and I have not been this optimistic in a very long time.
Click to expand...
Seth started with a lot of momentum which he lost when Pirri and D'Amigo left. Once lost, it can be almost impossible to get it back. The worst thing that happened to Seth, and us, was Pirri being drafted in 2009 by the Blackhawks. They were in the process of gutting their prospect pool to make a Cup run, which they successfully executed in 2010. That led them to sign Pirri that summer as they repopulated the Rockford roster. Under ordinary circumstances I think he would have been in Troy for 2-3 years. I don't know for sure if Pirri's impending departure triggered D'Amigo's decision to negotiate an early exit to the Leafs, but it seems likely as we heard he was gone shortly thereafter.
 
Today is 9 June 2026. There are 117 days until RPI's next game.


This is based upon 4 October 2026 for the start of next season.
 
20-2.0003-9Sixth in ECAC Division 1
54-1.80017-10Third in ECAC Division 1
42-2.5007-10Eighth in ECAC Division 1
53-2.60011-14Fifth in ECAC Division 1
20-2.0007-11Eleventh in ECACHL
20-2.0003-6Tenth in ECACHL
20-2.0002-7Ninth in ECACHL
20-2.0004-6Tenth in ECAC Hockey
53-2.60010-11Seventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3337-7Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3337-9Twelfth in ECAC Hockey
52-3.40016-13Eighth in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3339-8Seventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.33310-9Tenth in ECAC Hockey
52-3.4007-14Seventh in ECAC Hockey
42-2.50011-18Sixth in ECAC Hockey
20-2.0006-11Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3332-5Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
20-2.0001-8Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
63-3.50018-18Sixth in ECAC Hockey
10-1.0001-4Tenth in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3336-12Eighth in ECAC Hockey
10-1.0002-5Tenth in ECAC Hockey





I tried to list our performance in the ECAC since 2001. It has been over 22 years since we finished as high as third and only once in the past 22 years a single fifth, we have been sixth or lower every year. As much as we make excuses for this we have had only 2 coaches and 1 administration during that time period yet a plethora of recruiting classes. I am the eternal optimist and hope that coach Lang is the fellow to turn this all around.
 
Last edited:
DrDemento said:
20-2.0003-9Sixth in ECAC Division 1
54-1.80017-10Third in ECAC Division 1
42-2.5007-10Eighth in ECAC Division 1
53-2.60011-14Fifth in ECAC Division 1
20-2.0007-11Eleventh in ECACHL
20-2.0003-6Tenth in ECACHL
20-2.0002-7Ninth in ECACHL
20-2.0004-6Tenth in ECAC Hockey
53-2.60010-11Seventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3337-7Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3337-9Twelfth in ECAC Hockey
52-3.40016-13Eighth in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3339-8Seventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.33310-9Tenth in ECAC Hockey
52-3.4007-14Seventh in ECAC Hockey
42-2.50011-18Sixth in ECAC Hockey
20-2.0006-11Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3332-5Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
20-2.0001-8Eleventh in ECAC Hockey
63-3.50018-18Sixth in ECAC Hockey
10-1.0001-4Tenth in ECAC Hockey
31-2.3336-12Eighth in ECAC Hockey
10-1.0002-5Tenth in ECAC Hockey




I tried to list our performance in the ECAC since 2001. It has been over 22 years since we finished as high as third and only once in the past 22 years a single fifth, we have been sixth or lower every year. As much as we make excuses for this we have had only 2 coaches and 1 administration during that time period yet a plethora of recruiting classes. I am the eternal optimist and hope that coach Lang is the fellow to turn this all around.
Click to expand...
Dr. D, I am having a hard time figuring out what the column headings for this chart should be. Could you clarify, please?
 
FWIW, on Monday, former RPI d-man Matthew Jovanovic's sister Sophie became the first woman ever chosen in the OHL's U18 priority draft (second round). (She has committed to Wisconsin.)

- YouTube

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
www.youtube.com www.youtube.com
 
Last edited:
Congrats to Kirk MacDonald and his WBS Penguins on a heck of a year...they were eliminated from the Calder Cup playoffs by the Marlies. They were the youngest team in the AHL and Kirk guided them to a 46-17-7-2 regular season record.
 
Ralph Baer said:
It looks like RPI read your post.

www.instagram.com

RPI Women’s Hockey on Instagram: "A quick peek at the first half of the construction project that will bring updates to Houston Field House this fall season. New ice surface and cooling system, as well as new NHL-level boards, and upgraded concourse

492 likes, 7 comments - rpiwhockey on June 4, 2026: "A quick peek at the first half of the construction project that will bring updates to Houston Field House this fall season. New ice surface and cooling system, as well as new NHL-level boards, and upgraded concourse around the rink.".
www.instagram.com www.instagram.com
Click to expand...
same on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-vtOlBy16Vo
 
Some interesting scheduling quirks in there.

Quinnipiac and Princeton away then home with just a weekend in between is strange. Also six of final eight games on the road. Won't have the luxury of a slow start because that's a tough finish.

Gotta play 'em all and win as many as you can!
 
Waite21 said:
Dr. D, I am having a hard time figuring out what the column headings for this chart should be. Could you clarify, please?
Click to expand...
i only posted the chart for the reference to the last column on the right listing our finishes in the ECAC each year. Most of us around here know this already but just wanted to refresh everyone about how we have done for the past 25 years. One third place finish and that being many years ago is just not acceptable and all of this was during the last 2 coaching regimes. It is hard to find greater futility over such a long period of time going back as far as i can recall to 1963. I would never place any blame on the players but i do not want to hear any excuses or accolades given for coaching during this period. Say whatever you will about previous coaches, we were almost always a more competitive program.
 
Ralph Baer said:
league schedule

2026-27 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Men's Ice Hockey - Schedule

The official 2026-27 Men's Ice Hockey schedule for
ecachockey.com ecachockey.com
Click to expand...
RPI Instagram post of league schedule

www.instagram.com

RPI Men's Hockey on Instagram: "🚨 ECAC SCHEDULE RELEASED 🚨 The 2026-27 ECAC Hockey schedule has arrived. Conference battles, rivalry matchups, and another season of RPI Men’s Hockey are on the horizon. #LetsGoRed #ECACHockey"

154 likes, 0 comments - rpi_mhockey on June 11, 2026: "🚨 ECAC SCHEDULE RELEASED 🚨 The 2026-27 ECAC Hockey schedule has arrived. Conference battles, rivalry matchups, and another season of RPI Men’s Hockey are on the horizon. #LetsGoRed #ECACHockey".
www.instagram.com www.instagram.com

Anyone want to guess Freakout date?
 
DrDemento said:
i only posted the chart for the reference to the last column on the right listing our finishes in the ECAC each year. Most of us around here know this already but just wanted to refresh everyone about how we have done for the past 25 years. One third place finish and that being many years ago is just not acceptable and all of this was during the last 2 coaching regimes. It is hard to find greater futility over such a long period of time going back as far as i can recall to 1963. I would never place any blame on the players but i do not want to hear any excuses or accolades given for coaching during this period. Say whatever you will about previous coaches, we were almost always a more competitive program.
Click to expand...
I don't think what you said is accurate. We finished 2nd under Seth once, and finished 4th under Dave in 2020
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top