RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

On Friday, the Lincoln Stars defeated the Tri-City Storm 2-1. Jimmy DeVito had no points or penalties. Jake Wood had no points or penalties. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...gameid=1978160

DeVito's line is now 26-3-2-5-63.
Wood's line is now 26-7-9-16-58.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

just to keep your records straight RB, L'il rb also had a 2min. High-sticking penalty

So he did.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown             Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
23 Riley Bourbonnais * LC 09/18/11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2013  08/08/93 5'10" 190 Rochester NY         17- 7- 9- 16-  8 traded
23                                 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)                                                   9- 7- 3- 10- 20 12/29/12
                                                                                            total                26-14-12- 26- 28 
20 Jimmy DeVito        RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'10" 165 Bloomingdale IL      26- 3- 2-  5- 63 12/29/12
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/15/96 5'07" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 01/12/13 no stats
26                                 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)                                                    4- 0- 2-  2-  2
27 Drew Melanson #*    LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2013  01/10/95 5'10" 160 Paramus NJ           25- 4- 6- 10-  2 12/29/12
 5 Parker Reno #       RD 11/12/12 Edina H.S.(Lake Conf)           2013  01/20/95 6'01" 195 Edina, MN            12- 1-10- 11-  8 01/03/13
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach BC    28-10-17- 27- 28 12/29/12
26 Jake Wood #*        LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'07" 160 Georgetown ON        26- 7- 9- 16- 58 12/29/12
Women
11 Hannah Behounek #*   D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN       12- 3- 3-  6-  4 12/29/12
15 Laura Horwood *      F 11/29/12 Durham West Lightning (PWHL)    2013  05/20/95 5'06" 135 Belleville, ON       22-12- 9- 21- 18 01/12/13
                                                                                            nonleague games      18-12-12- 24-  x
                                                                                            total                40-24-21- 45-  x
15                                 Ontario Team Blue                                                              5- 0- 1-  1-  0 
13 Katie Rooney *       F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN          13-22-17- 39-  6 12/29/12

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[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

On Saturday, the Sioux City Musketeers lost to the Lincoln Stars 5-0. Riley Bourbonnais had no points or penalties. Jimmy DeVito had no points or penalties. Jake Wood had a double minor for roughing along with a misconduct for continuing altercation. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...gameid=1978165

Bourbonnais' Sioux City line is now 10-7-3-10-20.
Total 27-14-12-26-28.
DeVito's line is now 27-3-2-5-63.
Wood's line is now 27-7-9-16-72.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

On Saturday, the Omaha Lancers lost to the Tri-City Storm 3-2. Drew Melanson scored a goal. He was named #3 star. http://ushl2011.stats.pointstreak.co...gameid=1978166

Melanson's line is now 26-5-6-11-2.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

On Saturday, the Alberni Valley Bulldogs defeated the Powell River Kings 6-3. Evan Tironese had no points or penalties. http://www.bchl.ca/leagues/hockey_bo...3021&link=bchl

Tironese's line is now 29-10-17-27-28.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown             Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
23 Riley Bourbonnais * LC 09/18/11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2013  08/08/93 5'10" 190 Rochester NY         17- 7- 9- 16-  8 traded
23                                 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)                                                  10- 7- 3- 10- 20 12/31/12
                                                                                            total                27-14-12- 26- 28 
20 Jimmy DeVito        RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'10" 165 Bloomingdale IL      27- 3- 2-  5- 63 12/31/12
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/15/96 5'07" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 01/12/13 no stats
26                                 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)                                                    4- 0- 2-  2-  2
27 Drew Melanson #*    LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2013  01/10/95 5'10" 160 Paramus NJ           26- 5- 6- 11-  2 12/31/12
 5 Parker Reno #       RD 11/12/12 Edina H.S.(Lake Conf)           2013  01/20/95 6'01" 195 Edina, MN            12- 1-10- 11-  8 01/03/13
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach BC    29-10-17- 27- 28 12/31/12
26 Jake Wood #*        LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'07" 160 Georgetown ON        27- 7- 9- 16- 72 12/31/12
Women
11 Hannah Behounek #*   D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN       13- 3- 3-  6-  4 01/04/13
15 Laura Horwood *      F 11/29/12 Durham West Lightning (PWHL)    2013  05/20/95 5'06" 135 Belleville, ON       22-12- 9- 21- 18 01/12/13
                                                                                            nonleague games      18-12-12- 24-  x
                                                                                            total                40-24-21- 45-  x
15                                 Ontario Team Blue                                                              5- 0- 1-  1-  0 
13 Katie Rooney *       F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN          14-22-18- 39-  6 01/04/13

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed Letter of Intent

[engineerhockeyfan]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

 # Name                Ps commitm. Team (League)                   Year  DOB      Ht    Wt  Hometown             Gm- G- A-  P- PM Next Gm
23 Riley Bourbonnais * LC 09/18/11 Cedar Rapids RoughRiders (USHL) 2013  08/08/93 5'10" 190 Rochester NY         17- 7- 9- 16-  8 traded
23                                 Sioux City Musketeers (USHL)                                                  10- 7- 3- 10- 20 12/31/12
                                                                                            total                27-14-12- 26- 28 
20 Jimmy DeVito        RW 01/10/12 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  04/02/94 5'10" 165 Bloomingdale IL      27- 3- 2-  5- 63 12/31/12
22 Charles Manley      LD 12/19/11 Selects Hockey Academy (USEHL)  2014  07/15/96 5'07" 150 Orchard Park NY       0- 0- 0-  0-  0 01/12/13 no stats
26                                 Waterloo Black Hawks (USHL)                                                    4- 0- 2-  2-  2
27 Drew Melanson #*    LW 01/28/11 Omaha Lancers (USHL)            2013  01/10/95 5'10" 160 Paramus NJ           26- 5- 6- 11-  2 12/31/12
 5 Parker Reno #       RD 11/12/12 Edina H.S.(Lake Conf)           2013  01/20/95 6'01" 195 Edina, MN            12- 1-10- 11-  8 01/03/13
15 Evan Tironese       LW 05/01/12 Alberni Valley Bulldogs (BCHL)  2014  08/02/95 5'09" 163 Qualicum Beach BC    29-10-17- 27- 28 12/31/12
26 Jake Wood #*        LW 01/10/11 Lincoln Stars (USHL)            2013  08/06/93 5'07" 160 Georgetown ON        27- 7- 9- 16- 72 12/31/12
Women
11 Hannah Behounek #*   D 06/01/12 Minnetonka H.S. (Lake Conf)     2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Minnetonka, MN       13- 3- 3-  6-  4 01/04/13
15 Laura Horwood *      F 11/29/12 Durham West Lightning (PWHL)    2013  05/20/95 5'06" 135 Belleville, ON       22-12- 9- 21- 18 01/12/13
                                                                                            nonleague games      18-12-12- 24-  x
                                                                                            total                40-24-21- 45-  x
15                                 Ontario Team Blue                                                              5- 0- 1-  1-  0 
13 Katie Rooney *       F 08/05/12 Buffalo H.S. (Mississippi 8)    2013  xx/xx/9x x'xx" xxx Buffalo, MN          14-22-18- 39-  6 01/04/13

* In the RPI directory
# Known to have signed Letter of Intent

I have to admit that I don't follow this thread very closely until after the Engineer season ends.
However, I do check in to see the stats on occasion.
Today I noticed that two of our recruits Wood and DeVito neither one of which tips the scale at over 165 or reaches heights over 5'10" have accumulated 72 and 63 PIM respectively.
Are these just tough guys, or are they trying to prove something. I know a lot of smaller forwards need to stand up for themselves and some actually are the aggressors by necessity.
Has anyone seen these guys play or do any of you know what circumstances have lead to these lofty PIM?

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

I have to admit that I don't follow this thread very closely until after the Engineer season ends.
However, I do check in to see the stats on occasion.
Today I noticed that two of our recruits Wood and DeVito neither one of which tips the scale at over 165 or reaches heights over 5'10" have accumulated 72 and 63 PIM respectively.
Are these just tough guys, or are they trying to prove something. I know a lot of smaller forwards need to stand up for themselves and some actually are the aggressors by necessity.
Has anyone seen these guys play or do any of you know what circumstances have lead to these lofty PIM?

I am not sure about Wood. I don't think that he has gotten into that many fights. On the other hand this video about DeVito says a lot.

As a recent poster said about Melanson, there are a lot of fights in the USHL (but not by DM). http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...=1#post5579968

[engineerhockeyfan]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

I guess he can take care of himself.
Not too crazy about him running the goaltender.

Thanks Ralph,

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

I am not sure about Wood. I don't think that he has gotten into that many fights. On the other hand this video about DeVito says a lot.

As a recent poster said about Melanson, there are a lot of fights in the USHL (but not by DM). http://board.uscho.com/showthread.ph...=1#post5579968

Having seen Melanson a lot over the years-he not only does not get involved in the fisticuff action-he rarely takes a bad penalty. He does not put his team down a man normally without very good reason. He does draw quite a few penalties however, as other teams try all sorts of things to slow him down a step or two. If i had to be critical I would ask that he put on some pounds and instead of passing take a few more shots himself. He is often just too unselfish out there. Just my 2¢

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

I guess he can take care of himself.
Not too crazy about him running the goaltender.

Thanks Ralph,

I am certainly not crazy about his tactics, but I trust that SA sees something in him that will help the team. It's been discussed here before, but you may not have read it, but Curadi's main talent as a junior player seemed to be getting penalties and he has greatly improved. Also we couldn't figure out what Mark Miller's roll was going to be at RPI based upon his stats in the USHL, and he has contributed a lot already this year.

[Ralph Baer]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

Having seen Melanson a lot over the years-he not only does not get involved in the fisticuff action-he rarely takes a bad penalty.

Well, that is certainly true. He rarely takes a bad penalty, and he rarely takes a good penalty as far as I can see.

[DrDemento]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

Well, that is certainly true. He rarely takes a bad penalty, and he rarely takes a good penalty as far as I can see.

With our recent history of special teams play-give me kids who do not put us short handed and who can also score on the power play when we get a chance. I don't know if Melanson has been doing that this year but throughout his high school career he rarely put Delbarton shorthanded and he had a part in a bunch of power play goals for them. If he can translate that to Troy, I would be a very happy guy.

[Wicked Slappaahs]

Re: RPI Recruit Thread 2012-13 (Part II)

I am certainly not crazy about his tactics, but I trust that SA sees something in him that will help the team...

I completely agree Ralph. I have no idea what to make of this kid, but it could be as simple as Seth liking the toughness and attitude the kid brings. I don't mean the fighting, but the edge, and check finishing attitude that keeps players honest. Some kids you know are going to take your head off if you try certain moves on the ice..this kid is one of them. Having a kid like this in practice everyday will benefit our guys.... With the skill we're going to have on board when he arrives, it will be good to have a kid who keeps the other team honest, IMO.