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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    He certainly was a great athlete, because in the early days of British hockey he was apparently Gretzky, Ovechkin and McDavid all rolled into one. See: Jak Bestle 271 points in 35 games?
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    RPI 2025-2026

    I'm surprised by the scheduling. I would have thought they'd book at least a few low-level NEWHA teams (Assumption, Post, etc.) to virtually guarantee a victory or two. Instead they scheduled the best team in that league. Nothing is guaranteed.
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    RPI 2025-2026

    The ESPN broadcast schedule says 5 PM.
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    Basically true. Their back end of the roster or "JV" is still incredibly talented. I remember back in the good old days when we actually had JV teams. I could sit in the Field House eating a late afternoon snack and watch our JVs (including Troy's own Jak Bestle) take on a variety of other JV...
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    He’s their number 2 goalie so that’s not surprising. They only have 23 skaters on their roster, so even if they go light on their first line we will clearly see mostly a team of regulars. Because it’s an exhibition I wonder if he will dress all and just manage time or actually sit a few of his...
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    When I was at Cornell for grad school they introduced a new aid system. They claimed it was still need-based, but the type of aid varied based on “attractiveness.” That could be in the form of a 4.0, world class violinist, or a 100mph slap shot. I also remember taking an exam in a room...
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    I can think of two reasons. Our league is a middling league, behind the Big 3, competitive with the CCHA and ahead of (not by a huge margin) Atlantic Hockey and the independents. Teams 2 to 6 would be in, roughly, the 15 to 35 range nationally. I strongly suspect NIL is weighted overwhelmingly...
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    That joke worked better before they put blind spot monitors on modern cars.............
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    Jovanovic looks bigger than listed. If he can develop anywhere near what he was projected to be pre-injury he could be a scary player for us. Lindberg, on the other hand, looks smaller than his 6' listing.
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    Union College hockey 2025-26 thread

    I should have mentioned that for those complaining about Union’s building being off-campus, it appears far more accessible to students than Martire. The casino complex isn’t far from the lower end of Union’s campus housing. SHU’s West Campus (old GE HQ) where Matire is located has no housing...
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    About what we should have expected. However, I see a pretty distinct line between the top 5 (and I only include Union there because a few of their transfers look very impressive) and the bottom 7. I could see us beating any of the teams in the latter group. I could also craft a view where we...
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    Union College hockey 2025-26 thread

    Sacred Heart has more than 3x the enrollment of Union and spent (according to the architects) more than $80M to build their rink. Time will tell if that was a good investment for a school whose endowment is less than 1/2 of Union’s. They have been a bit lucky. With all due respect to the...
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    Instead of spending money to change seat colors, let’s spend it on an all-league goal-scorer. If we actually start winning games the color of the seats won’t matter because there will be bodies in them.
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    RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026

    There is a structured academic support program to help players juggle athletics and academics. I suspect none of that existed in your day - and very little in mine. With each generation there has been a shift to increasing support resources for students in general. While many of us think back...
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    RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026

    Smith’s Windsor team was terrible during his last year in the OHL. The year before they had a much stronger team and he scored at a more than 3/4 points per game clip as an 18 year old.
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    RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026

    Thanks Ralph. I knew he committed there but hadn’t heard he didn’t make it to campus for the fall. I wondered how all those kids that chose a route which, at the time, ruled out ever playing in the NCAA could suddenly change directions and qualify. Many probably kept up so they’d have USports...
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    RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026

    Well, there's another interesting test case this season. Last year's OJHL leading scorer and over-ager, Colton Smith, is at Clarkson. However, he had 3 years in major junior before that. He wasn't a big time scorer but he had successful seasons before dropping down and would definitely appear...
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    RPI Recruit Thread 2025-2026

    Probably true, but what does dominating prove? He's playing in a league that's weaker than the pre-BCHL raid AJHL he played in 3 years ago. Likewise, Ziliotto is playing in a league where he was a PPG guy at 17. If they dominate does that get them ready for the NCAA? It seems that this...
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    RPI 2025-2026

    This weekend’s games against Mankato are now listed on the ESPN+ streaming guide.
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    RPI 2025–26: Off the Critical List and In Recovery

    From your descriptions over the years she's apparently fully capable of ensuring you don't look too carefully at too much.
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