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Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined
Originally posted by lugnut92 View Post*heavy sigh*
Just handing points to teams we'll be fighting with for home ice. Excellent strategy.
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Until last night, I didn't realize the advantage the Quinnipiac and Princeton have in Saturday Night ECAC games.
As travelling partners, the visiting team has to play a Friday Night game that ends somewhere around 9:30PM.
By the time they get on the bus to travel, it has to be at least 10:30PM. Getting them into the Saturday opponents area in the middle of the night because of the distance between the two schools.
And that doesn't account for any stops.
That would seem to be a big disadvantage for all ECAC visitors to to those venues. JMOThose who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
Gary Player
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Originally posted by engineerhockeyfan View PostUntil last night, I didn't realize the advantage the Quinnipiac and Princeton have in Saturday Night ECAC games.
As travelling partners, the visiting team has to play a Friday Night game that ends somewhere around 9:30PM.
By the time they get on the bus to travel, it has to be at least 10:30PM. Getting them into the Saturday opponents area in the middle of the night because of the distance between the two schools.
And that doesn't account for any stops.
That would seem to be a big disadvantage for all ECAC visitors to to those venues. JMO
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Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined
Originally posted by engineerhockeyfan View PostUntil last night, I didn't realize the advantage the Quinnipiac and Princeton have in Saturday Night ECAC games.
As travelling partners, the visiting team has to play a Friday Night game that ends somewhere around 9:30PM.
By the time they get on the bus to travel, it has to be at least 10:30PM. Getting them into the Saturday opponents area in the middle of the night because of the distance between the two schools.
And that doesn't account for any stops.
That would seem to be a big disadvantage for all ECAC visitors to to those venues. JMOClass of '93
16 years at Section 9, Row D, Seats 1-4
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Originally posted by ServinisScores View PostGood observation, I never internalized it until I checked the difference between DC and HU. It]n fact, it's closer to the distance between RPI and UVM. I've learned my "one new thing" for today. Thanks EHFThose who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
Gary Player
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Originally posted by engineerhockeyfan View PostYou're welcome. Now, look at next weekend. We play at home against Harvard Friday and travel to Buffalo on Saturday.
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Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined
Originally posted by engineerhockeyfan View PostUntil last night, I didn't realize the advantage the Quinnipiac and Princeton have in Saturday Night ECAC games.
As travelling partners, the visiting team has to play a Friday Night game that ends somewhere around 9:30PM.
By the time they get on the bus to travel, it has to be at least 10:30PM. Getting them into the Saturday opponents area in the middle of the night because of the distance between the two schools.
And that doesn't account for any stops.
That would seem to be a big disadvantage for all ECAC visitors to to those venues. JMO
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Originally posted by Waite21 View PostUnfortunately, the disadvantage didn't seem to affect Union as much as it did RPI.
And you have to believe that you have a better chance going from Q to Princeton.Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
Benjamin Franklin
The harder I practice, the luckier I get.
Gary Player
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True enough. Your point is valid.
I see that, based on past history, the ECAC flips the schedule every year, so that if RPI plays at Princeton on Friday and at Quinnipiac on Saturday one year, the next year they will be at Quinnipiac on Friday and at Princeton on Saturday.
So next year's our turn to have the better chance.
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Originally posted by engineerhockeyfan View PostI didn't post it to make an excuse for RPI. It affects all teams in the ECAC going into those travel partners arenas.
And you have to believe that you have a better chance going from Q to Princeton.Take the shortest distance to the puck and arrive in ill humor
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Originally posted by Waite21 View PostTrue enough. Your point is valid.
I see that, based on past history, the ECAC flips the schedule every year, so that if RPI plays at Princeton on Friday and at Quinnipiac on Saturday one year, the next year they will be at Quinnipiac on Friday and at Princeton on Saturday.
So next year's our turn to have the better chance.Take the shortest distance to the puck and arrive in ill humor
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Early line for next weekend is not very encouraging as we are a 4-2 underdog on Friday (largest point spread so far this year against us) with only a 12% chance of a victory. We are a one goal favorite on the road for Saturday with a 62% chance of victory and that is the highest percentage favorite we have been so far.Take the shortest distance to the puck and arrive in ill humor
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Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined
Originally posted by Waite21 View PostTrue enough. Your point is valid.
I see that, based on past history, the ECAC flips the schedule every year, so that if RPI plays at Princeton on Friday and at Quinnipiac on Saturday one year, the next year they will be at Quinnipiac on Friday and at Princeton on Saturday.
So next year's our turn to have the better chance.
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Re: RPI Hockey 2019 - 2020: Nordic Combined
Originally posted by Ralph Baer View PostSo when does Union get its turn to modify its schedule so Harvard doesn't have to play two games the weekend before the Beanpot?
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